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Howie - Kristen Hall on "Real Life Stuff"

This song is mostly running down the bass lines...

     G           G/F#       Em        Em7           C       C/B  Am 
In a broken-down Bedford we headed up north for the country

D             D/C        D/B          D/A 
Packed to the limit with gear for the show

G         G/F#          Em        Em7     C           C/B   Am
Howie was native to the beauty of Cheviot hillsides

D          D/C         D/B       D/A 
Me with my jaw hangin' taking it in

   C            D               C           D 
We drove and we drove down that long lonely road


To a backlit horizon and an ominous view of the North Sea
With saucers and castles filling the sky
We were briefly detained by the questions of highway patrolmen
Who asked what was wrong but meant why are you here?
As we waved them goodbye, we were shaking inside
       Em            D            C           D          G 
But we headed toward Glasgow with thirty more minutes to ride

D                             C         G 
My head started spinning with wonderful thoughts

       D                           C            G
Like a big mental merry-go-round I couldn't get off

Em                  C
Not that I'd really want to...

When we reached the hotel I felt wired from all the excitement
Like the first time I ever saw dinosaur bones
And I slept like a baby with the windows wide open beside me
And fell asleep smilin' to the noise on the street
The next day was ok, but I wished he could stay

But Howie was leaving for London at 21:00
With nine hours of driving I'd be sad to miss
So I shook his hand tightly and told him, "It's been good to know you"
He said, "It's my pleasure, I'll see you someday"
Then he drove and he drove, down that long lonely road

     C             D          C          D
As I waved him goodbye with a tear in my eye

        Em          D         C         D     
And I'm not sure if I'll ever see him again

      Em           D      C         D
But I feel safe in saying he was my friend

       Em       D             C         D      G 
And if I had my druthers, I'd do it all over again