Uneven Days

Ben Harper

OtherAdvanced for beginners7 chords

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Chords & lyrics

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Intro 
Am (1/2) C (1/2) G 
 
Verse 
Am 
  You're e furthest I've been 
C 
  From the end of the world 
F 
  The closest I've come 
C 
  To being sane 
 
Am 
  I try again 
C 
  But my life is hurled 
F 
  Into a void I 
C 
  Can't explain 
 
Dm      Am   G              Dm 
Uneven days  pin me to the floor 
F      Am          G              Dm 
Uneven days, who am I to ask for more 
F      Am            G 
Uneven days, uneven days 
 
Verse 
Am                     C 
On a bad day it isn't better 
F                      C 
On a good day it isn't worse 
Am                    C 
When you and I aren't together 
F                        C 
Our love is just pain in reverse 
 
Dm      Am   G              Dm 
Uneven days  pin me to the floor 
F      Am          G              Dm 
Uneven days, I try to find the door 
F      Am            G 
Uneven days, uneven days 
 
Bridge 
Am           Bm           F(2) 
Who am I to stand in your way 
Am           Bm           F 
Who am I to stand in your way 
         C  G/B 
In your way 
 
Verse 
Am                       C 
I talk like the dead can hear me 
F                   C 
I run like I could fly 
Am                  C 
When you're not near me 
F                              C 
There's just enough sorrow to survive 
 
Dm      Am   G              Dm 
Uneven days  pin me to the floor 
F      Am          G              Dm 
Uneven days, who am I to ask for more 
F      Am            G 
Uneven days, uneven days 
Dm      Am           G 
Uneven days, uneven days 
Dm      Am           G 
Uneven days, uneven days

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Chord set

Am · C · G · F · Dm · Bm · B

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.