Joe Versus The Volcano
Composer: Henning Ohlenbusch
Album: Henning Goes to the Movies by Henning Ohlenbusch

Note: Almost all chords have the high E and B strings ringing open, excluding Dmaj7 and Amaj7

[Verse]
A                              C#m
She said the waves affect your dreams
D                          Bm 
I’m dreaming of a warm and golden light
A                              C#m 
Unlike these tubes hanging over me
D                            Bm                      A
That are buzzing angrily and flickering sickly white light


[Verse 2]
A                                     C#m
You’ve sat slouched in that chair for years
D                             Bm 
Like a struggling flower in a parking lot
A                     C#m 
We disappear in our careers
D                                   Bm      A
But every morning you would nudge my heart. Mmm-mm
E         D               A      E              D               A
I’m sorry that I left you there, but you didn’t have the view I had.


[Verse 3]
A                                 C#m
Life changing news can make things stark
D                                     Bm 
Exaggerate the difference between the light and dark
A                                 C#m 
You might see things you’ve never seen before
D                          Bm                 A  
The enormous dog, the tiny lady, or the round car.
E         D                A      E               D               A
I’m sorry that I left them there, but they didn’t have the view I had.


[Verse 4]
A                            C#m
I see your face everywhere I go
D                                      Bm 
Here, beneath the make-up of a chronic debutante
A                                   C#m
Who thinks she can’t make it on her own
D                                      BM
And hangs her painting in her father’s restaurant.
                           A  
There’s nothing wrong with that.
E          D              A      E              D               A
I’m sorry that I left her there, but she didn’t have the view I had.


[chorus]
F#m        E                    Amaj7     E
There is a current we can float on. We’ll get there.
F#m     E        Dmaj7               Amaj7
I never knew how big the world could get.
   Dmaj7     Amaj7                     E
If someday I forget, I’ll think of this moment.
A       A
Cowboy, cowboy.


[verse 5]
A                                                C#m
I’ve been swindled, I’ve been mislead, I’ve been fooled with unusual jargon
D                        Bm 
But I resolve to hold up my end of the bargain
A                                        C#m 
Now I’ve got this brand-new life I never thought I’d have
D                                     Bm  
Still, it’ll always be something with me
                     A
But you’re cool with that.
E            D                A      E               D                 A
I’m thankful that you took me there, ‘cause I didn’t have the view you had
E            D                A      E               D                 A
I’m thankful that you took me there, ‘cause I didn’t have the view you had


[chorus]
F#m        E                    Amaj7     E
There is a current we can float on. We’ll get there.
F#m     E        Dmaj7               Amaj7
I never knew how big the world could get.
   Dmaj7     Amaj7                     E
If someday I forget, I’ll think of this moment.
A       A
Cowboy, cowboy.