A Day Away (song)
Name | A Day Away |
Album/single | Shihad |
Length | 2.27 (album version) |
Alternative titles | |
First live performance | |
Recorded | June/July 1996 |
Writer/composer | Shihad |
Producer | GGGarth |
Additional Information
Song meaning as told by Jon: "It's saying to someone, 'chill out, relax,' and that's pretty much all it is". Rip It Up, Oct. 1996
Lyrics
So the world was waiting As you headed on out the door Just to trip you up and spit you out Well I can tell just what you're thinking I'll be there to catch you falling out your tree tonight Relax your mind, let it slowly float away tonight Forget about the day The world sits on your shoulders Looks like an ugly weight to bear Almost lost you underneath there Well I can tell just what you're feeling You should let it go 'cause we can start again tonight Relax your mind, let it slowly float away tonight Forget about it, it's a day away It's already a day away
verse 1 & 2
Guitar
D:-------------------------------------------------------- A:------------------------3---3---3--3--3----------------- F:---4--4--4---4--4-------0---0---0--0--0----------------- C:---2--2--0h2-2--0h2--0--x---x---x--x--x----------------- G:------------------------3---3---3--3--3----------------- d:-------------------------------------------------------- "So................. D:-------------------------------------------------------| A:--3---3--3--3---3--2---2--2---2--2---------------------| F:--0---0--0--0---0--0---0--0---0--0---------------------| C:--2---2--2--2---2--2---2--2---2--2---------------------| G:--0---0--0--0---0--0---0--0---0--0---------------------| d:-------------------------------------------------------| D:-------------------------------------------------------| A:------------------------3---3---3--3--3----------------| F:---4--4--4---4--4-------0---0---0--0--0----------------| C:---2--2--0h2-2--0h2--0--x---x---x--x--x----------------| G:------------------------3---3---3--3--3----------------| d:-------------------------------------------------------| D:-----------------------0-------0-----------------------| A:--3---3--3--3---3--2------2-------2--------------------| F:--0---0--0--0---0--0---------0-------------------------| C:--2---2--2--2---2--2-----------------------------------| G:--0---0--0--0---0--0-----------------------------------| d:-------------------------------------------------------| D:------3-3-----------------------------------------------| A:------3-3--3--3--3--3-----3--3--3-3---------------------| F:-----------0--0--0--0-----2--2--2-2-----2---2---2-------| C:--2--------x--x--x--x-----0--0--0-0-----2---2---2-------| G:--2--------3--3--3--3-------------------0---0---0-------| d:--0-----------------------------------------------------| "well i, i can tell......................" 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D:-------------------------------------------------------| A:--3--3--3--3--3--3-------------------------------------| F:--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2----------------------| C:--0--0--0--0--0--0--2--2--2--2--2----------------------| G:--------------------0--0--0--0--0----------------------| d:-------------------------------------------------------| chorus D:-------------------------------------------------------| A:-------3-----3----------3-----3------------------------| F:----------0-----0----------0-----0---------------------| C:-------------------------------------------------------| G:---3----------------2----------------------------------| d:-------------------------------------------------------| "Toniiight........................ D:-------------------------------------------------------| A:-------1-----1----------1-----1------------------------| F:----------0-----0----------0-----0---------------------| C:-------------------(2)---------------------------------| G:---1----------------0----------------------------------| d:-------------------------------------------------------| ..relax your mind..... 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