Here are the lyrics and chords to a few songs where Brian's contributions are most noticeable.
NO EXPECTATIONS
(A)Take me to the (E)station
And (A)put me on a (E)train
I've (A)got no expecta(E)tions
To (D)pass through (A)here (E)again.
Once I was a rich man
Now I am so poor
But never in my sweet short life
Have I felt like this before.
Your heart is like a diamond
You throw your pearls at swine
And as I watched you leaving me
You packed my piece of mind.
Our love is like the water
That splashes on the stone
Our love is like our music
It's here and then it's gone.
So take me to the airport
And put me on the plane
I've got no expectations
To pass through here again.
This is a beautiful song from Beggars Banquet, made perfect by Brian's sublime slide guitar. If you want to play slide, tune your guitar to D-G-D-G-B-D and pretend you're Elmore James!!
PAINT IT BLACK
(Em)I see a red door and I (B)want it painted black
(Em)No colours anymore I (B)want them to turn black
(Em)I (D)see the (G)girls walk (D)by dressed (Em)in their summer clothes
(Em)I (D)have to (G)turn my (D)head un(Em)til my darkness (B)goes
I see a line of cars and they're all painted black
With flowers and my love both never to come back
I see people turn their heads and quickly look away
Like a new born baby it just happens every day.
I look inside myself and see my heart is black
I see my red door and I want it painted black
Maybe then I'll fade away and not have to face the facts
It's not easy facing up when your whole world is black.
No more will my green sea go turn a deeper blue
I could not fore-see this thing happening to you
If I look hard enough into the setting sun
My love will laugh with me before the morning comes.
I see a red door and I want it painted black
No colours anymore I want them to turn black
I see the girls walk by dressed in their summer clothes
I have to turn my head until my darkness goes.
(Em)-----(B) until end.
RUBY TUESDAY
(Am)She would (C)never (F)say where (G)she came (C)from
(Am)Yesterday (C)don't (F)matter (C)if it's (G)gone
(Am)While the (D7)sun is (G)bright or (Am)in the (D7)darkest (G)night
No-one knows(C) she comes and goes(G)
CHORUS: (C)Good(G)Bye (C)Ruby Tuesday Who could (G)hang a name (C)on you
(C)When you (G)change with (Bb)every new (F)day (G)Still I'm gonna (C)miss you (G)
Don't question why she needs to be so free
She'll tell you it's the only way to be
She just can't be chained to a life where nothing's gained
And nothing's lost at such a cost.
REPEAT CHORUS
There's no time to lose I heard her say
She'll catch your dreams before they slip away
Dying all the time Lose your dreams and you
will lose your mind Ain't life unkind.
REPEAT CHORUS
OUTRO: G-Am-C-F-C
That's it so far. Any requests? E-mail me!!