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Tonight

by Letter Seventeen

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1.
Excuse Me 02:50
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Excuse me, sir, you’re in my way Could you step aside? I’ve got something I have to say The time has come to tell it how it is To let it out, to burn that final bridge So if you could would you please step out of the way? You’ve seen my face and you think you know my name But you’d soon forget if it’s really all the same You don’t know what I’ve done or what I mean But I’m best not heard and even better not seen So if you could would you please step out of the way? Just so you know this is fine by me My eyes are open and I can see The pieces moving, the game at play And I’ll be gone if you get out of the way The door is open and the path is clear So if you don’t mind, I’m walking out of here It seems to me today’s your big day As for me, I’ll just be on my way And thank you, sir, for stepping out of the way v: A - E - G - D / B7 - C7 b: Bm - G (x3) / G - A
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Tonight 05:39
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City shimmering The lights shining in your eyes The night is here for you Feeling so alive All I want is to be with you tonight I can hear the city as it calls Let’s go out tonight Take the city by the hand and light the lights The streets are ours and I’m with you, so right, tonight Every dream is coming true for us, tonight Let’s go out Hand in hand take to the streets The lights shining in your eyes No place you’d rather be Feeling so alive It’s true You can be a star It’s true You can go so far It’s true Yes, it’s true for you It’s true Let’s go out tonight V/C: C#m - F#m - B - G# B: E - C#m - B
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Breathe 03:25
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I can’t breathe when you’re around Try to speak, can’t make a sound Leave it to me to be the one To lose the plot and come undone So I find myself looking for a way to breathe I need to unfreeze me Focus in and try to see Center now and concentrate Cause I can’t speak to you if I can’t breathe I can’t breathe when you’re around Try to speak, can’t make a sound Somehow I’ll find a way To say the words I need to say Cause I can’t speak to you if I can’t breathe Somehow I’ll find a way A way to breathe v: Em - Am C: Cmaj7 - Bm - Fmaj7 - G - D
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Hiding In Plain Sight 06:33
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I always figured I’d burn out Least that’s the way it always seemed Clash of the Titans, playing out in plain sight An epic battle scene Instead I’m just here waiting Ready at your beck and call I wonder if you even know I’m still here And if I matter at all I’m here hiding in plain sight, right before your eyes Camouflaged by indifference I’m here hiding in plain sight, right before your eyes Hiding in plain sight It’s strange how things turn out Different than you planned You can’t see a new direction But I’m quite sure I can I’m here hiding in plain sight, right before your eyes Camouflaged by indifference I’m here hiding in plain sight, right before your eyes Hiding in plain sight It didn’t have to be like this There were options to engage A million things you could’ve said and done But you couldn’t find a way You couldn’t find a way No you couldn’t find a way Intro: Am - G - Em - F Walkdown: Am - G - F - Em - Dm - C - Bb - Am V: Am - Am/G - Am/F# // F - G F - Am / F - Am - C / F - Am - Am/G - Am/F# / F - G C: F - G - Am - G (third time add a C) B: C - Am x2 / F - Am - C x2 / F — G Outro: Am - F - G
5.
Divide 03:09
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Circles turn / and swirl the other way Depending which way you should go Choose a side of this divide Something only you will know Look to the west, the water flows back home The other way is to the sea Four hundred miles across that ground Watch it flow away from me Balancing / upon the razor’s edge Never feeling so alive Find yourself at the top of the world Searching for the other side Look to the west, the water flows back home The other way is to the sea Four hundred miles across that ground Watch it flow away from me The water knows the way back home It knows where you should be Follow the water on its way back home Follow it back to me Look to the west, the water flows back home The other way is to the sea Four hundred miles across that ground Watch it flow away from me Stare down your uncertainty Turn away from the sea In half a mile you’ll be back home Water brings you back to me Capo 2 V: D - D/C - D-Db - D / G - C - D C: G - A7- D (x2) / C9 - A7 - D (x2) B: Em - C9 - D (x2) / C9 - A7 - D (x2)
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Pacific Ocean 03:36
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I’m proud of you, you made it this far, It’s been a challenging year You’ve stared it down, you’ve faced it head on, A triumph over fear As if you needed more to think about, In times such as these Your brain fires up as the lights go out, And leaves you with this decree Every C in “Pacific Ocean” is pronounced differently Take some time to roll that around, tell me what it means Every C in “Pacific Ocean” is pronounced differently Close your eyes now, go to sleep You hoped for safety, a blessed respite, From all the trials of the day You knew you could make it despite the strife, You knew you could find a way You smile to yourself, you’re satisfied, You let out a contented sigh How could you know once you closed your eyes, You’d deal with this surprise Every C in “Pacific Ocean” is pronounced differently Take some time to roll that around, tell me what it means Every C in “Pacific Ocean” is pronounced differently Close your eyes now, go to sleep You have disease on the news and election results And politicians who need a muzzle Yet just when you’re ready to drift off to sleep Your brain gives you this puzzle Every C in “Pacific Ocean” is pronounced differently Take some time to roll that around, tell me what it means Every C in “Pacific Ocean” is pronounced differently Close your eyes now, go to sleep Close your eyes now, go to sleep Go ahead now, try to sleep V: G - Bm - C - D (x2) / G - Bm - Em - C / C - D - C - D - G C: Em - D - C - G - Am - D / Em - D - C - C - D Em - D - C - G - Am - D/ Am - D - G B: Am - D - G - Em / Am - D - G Am - D - G (F#) - Em - C - D
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In The Eye 02:50
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Worn out days and lonely nights, out there on your own Wonder what it would be like to feel less alone When you look me in the eye what do you hope to see? If you look me in the eye, what will it be? When you look me in the eye what do you think you’ll see? When you look me in the eye what do I want to see? Summer breeze, a cocktail dress, memories rushing in Searching for a way that you can bring them back again When you look me in the eye what do you hope to see? If you look me in the eye, what will it be? When you look me in the eye what do you think you’ll see? When you look me in the eye what do I want to see? I’m standing here if you know where to look, arms open wide Waiting here for you to be back, have you by my side When you look me in the eye what do you hope to see? If you look me in the eye, what will it be? When you look me in the eye what do you think you’ll see? When you look me in the eye what do I want to see? Your eyes looking back at me V: D - G - D - Em - G C: Bm - G - Bm - Em -G O: Em - G - D
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Person 03:16
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Congratulations on your test results You really slayed that quiz I see you went and showed everyone You’re a memory whiz You even found the elephant In the middle of the page And if I have to tell the truth I’m really quite amazed (prechorus) It’s extra credit if the order’s right It’s extra credit if the order’s right! Person. Woman. Man. Camera. TV. Tell me now, can you connect these dots? Can you draw me a tree? Can you tell me where you were born? What’s the sum of 9 and 3? I don’t mean to annoy you I’m really on your side I just need to be sure it’s safe For you to go outside I: E - B - D - E V: A - E - D - E PC: C#m - D - C#m -E C: A - Bm - C#m - Bm - C#m - Bm - A B: F#m - A - F#m - B O: A - Am9/G - Am9/F# - F - G
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Waiting 02:32
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I’m waiting, waiting for you to talk to me Hope you’ll show me things already seen You believe you’re doing the best for me But I know and I’m waiting for you You’ll try to show me a better way I wonder just what I will say When you say what you need to say to me ‘Cause I know and I’m waiting for you And when the moment comes I’ll be wanting more But will you think to ask What I do this for? So I’ll wait, wait for you to talk to me And I hope that I can make you see You didn’t need to wait to talk to me ‘Cause I know and I’ve been waiting for you V: Eb - B - Ab / Eb - B - Db Eb - B - Ab / Ab - Bb - Eb C: Gb - Eb x2 B - Db
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Escape Route 03:21
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Best of plans can go astray / So I’ve been told And when take my cards / Been Dealt a hand that I should fold I’m in a corner, my back to a wall /Nowhere for me to turn Looks like I’ve been trapped / But now it’s time that you learned (You didn’t count on) An escape route, my own way out / A secret pathway my friend An escape route, my own way out / Looks like this time I win (c’mon and say it again) An escape route, my own way out / A secret pathway my friend An escape route, my own way out / Looks like this time I win You’re so tricky, always get your way / It’s not often you lose But this time I think you’ll have to / Accept what you are due Your plans have worked so well before / Left you the champion of the day But now you have that look on your face / And not a word to say Surprise, surprise / There’s a shocked look in your eyes Something new for you to see But ask yourself / Did you really expect Any less from me? (You didn’t count on) An escape route, my own way out / A secret pathway my friend An escape route, my own way out / Looks like this time I win (c’mon and say it again) An escape route, my own way out / A secret pathway my friend An escape route, my own way out / Looks like this time I win (one more time) An escape route, my own way out / A secret pathway my friend An escape route, my own way out / Looks like this time I win And you will never win again / No, you will never win again! V: D - Bm - G - A / D - Bm - G - A - D (x2) C: D - Bm - G - A / D - G - A D - Bm - G - A / G - A - D B: Em - C - Em - G / Em - C - Em - D
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Stealing From Ed 02:26
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I signed up for your assignment by accident it seems When your song popped up on my computer screen Your metal riff got turned to indie pop Once I started playing it I could not stop I think I’m stealing from Ed This one came from his head He wrote the chords that I read That’s right, I’m stealing from Ed He said it’s okay, if that makes it right That’ll help avoid any copyright fight And, to be honest, I changed a thing or three At least that’s what I’ll say if the judge asks me I think I’m stealing from Ed This one came from his head He wrote the chords I read That’s right, I’m stealing from Ed When it came time to turn to the bridge I used precisely what he assigned to the kids I wonder if he’ll expect a co-write I probably should, it seems only right I think I’m stealing from Ed This one came from his head He wrote the chords that I read That’s right, I’m stealing from Ed V: C - Am - G# - G C: G# - A# - C B: Am - G - F - Dm - Em

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released August 27, 2021

Letter Seventeen is:
Tim Alexander - guitars, voices, and other noises
Clarke McMurray - keys and backing vocals
Grant Muller - drums
featuring
Matt Ferrara (bass on Excuse Me)
Ed Klingenberger (lead guitar on Stealing From Ed)
Andy Samford (lead guitar on Pacific Ocean)
Dan Upton (lead guitar on Tonight, Hiding In Plain Sight, and Escape Route)

Mixed and mastered by Tim Alexander at Letter Seventeen Studios except for Excuse Me, Tonight, Hiding In Plain Sight, and Pacific Ocean, mastered by Brad Smalling at Evergroove Studio (evergroove.com)

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Whimsical indie pop from a one-man band. Except when other people help. Which is quite often. So it's not like a one-man band at all.
Oh. And there are songs about donkeys.

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