JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - "Telling Stories" merupakan singel dari album kelima berjudul sama yang dirilis Tracy Chapman pada 2000.
Lagu ini diproduseri David Kershenbaum.
Album Telling Stories sendiri dirilis dalam dua edisi khusus pada tahun yang sama.
Baca juga: Lirik dan Chord Lagu Give Me One Reason - Tracy Chapman
Simak lirik dan chord lagu "Telling Stories" dari Tracy Chapman berikut ini.
[Intro]
Em
[Verse 1]
Em C
There is fiction in the space between
G D6/F#
The lines on your page of memories
Em C
Write it down, but it doesn't mean
G D6/F#
You're not just telling stories
[Instrumental]
Em C G D6/F# (2x)
[Verse 2]
Em C
There is fiction in the space between
G D6/F#
You and reality
Em C
You would do and say anything
G D6/F#
To make your everyday life seem less mundane
Em C
There is fiction in the space between
G D6/F#
You and me
[Instrumental]
Em C G D6/F# (2X)
[Verse 3]
Em C
There's a science fiction in the space between
G D6/F#
You and me
Em C
A fabrication of a grand scheme
G D6/F#
Where I am the scary monster
Em C
I eat the city and as I leave the scene
G D6/F#
In my spaceship I am laughing
Em C
In your remembrance of a bad dream
G D6/F#
There's no one but you standing
[Instrumental]
Em C G D6/F# (2X)
[Bridge]
D C G
Leave the pity and the blame for the ones who do not speak
D C G
You write the words to get respect and compassion and for posterity
C Em G D Em
You write the words and make believe there is truth in the space between
[Instrumental]
Em
[Verse 4]
Em C
There is fiction in the space between
G D6/F#
You and everybody
Em C
Give us all what we need
G D6/F#
Give us one more sad, sordid story
Em C
In the fiction of the space between
G D6/F# N.C. Em C
Sometimes a lie is the best thing
G D6/F# N.C. Em C G D6/F#
Sometimes a lie is the best thing
Em C G D6/F#
Oh, the best thing
Em C G D6/F#
Is the best thing
[Outro]
Em C G D6/F#
Em