B                          F# 
As I walk through the streets of my new city 
F#                      B 
My back feeling much better, I suppose 
B                        F#
I've reclaimed the use of my imagination 
F#                        B 
For better or for worse, I've yet to know 
B                                F# 
But I always knew you'd be the one to understand me, 
F#                                B 
I guess that's why it took so long to get things right. 
 
B 
Suddenly I'm lost 
F# 
On my street 
B 
On my block 
F# 
Oh why, Oh why 
F# B 
Oh why haven't you been there for me? 
B      F#           B      F# 
Can't you see, I'm losing my mind this time? 
B 
This time it's for real, I can see 
F# 
The tops of trees are turning red 
F# 
The beggars near bodegas grin at me 
F# 
I think they want something 
F# 
I close my eyes, I tell myself to breathe 
F#   B 
And be calm. 
B 
Be calm. 
B       F#                 B 
I know you feel like you are breaking down. 
B                     F# 
I know that it gets so hard sometimes. 
B 
Be calm. 
B                          F# 
I'm scared that everyone is out to get me. 
F#                         B 
"These days before you speak to me you pause." 
B                         F# 
"I always see you looking out your window." 
F#                              B 
"After all, you lost your band, you left your mom." 
B           E 
Now every single crack, every penny that I pass, 
F#        E                B 
Says I should either leave or pick it up 
B              E 
But with every single buck I've made 
E 
I'm saddled with bad luck that came 
F# 
The moment I was baptized 
F# 
Or when I found out one day I'm gonna die 
F# 
If only I could find my people or my place in life 
F# 
A when they come a'carolin' 
F# 
So loud, so bright, the theremin 
F# 
Will lead us to a chorus 
F# 
Where we'll all rejoice and sing a song that goes: 
F#   B 
Oh be calm. 
B 
Be calm. 
B       F#                 B 
I know you feel like you are breaking down. 
B                     F# 
I know that it gets so hard sometimes. 
B 
Be calm. 
B 
Take it from me, I've been there a thousand times. 
B         E                        B 
You hate your pulse because it thinks you're still alive 
B           E 
And everything's wrong 
E                 F# 
It just gets so hard sometimes 
F# 
Be calm. 
E 
I don't remember much that night, 
B 
Just walking, thinking fondly of you 
E 
Thinking how the worst is yet to come 
F#                        E 
When from that street corner came a song 
E 
And I can't remember the man, 
B              F# 
The panhandler or his melody. 
E             B           E              F# 
The words exchanged had far exceeded any change I'd given thee. 

 CAPO 1

INTRO: Am Dm G | C C/B | Am Dm G

 Am                        Dm
As I walk through the streets of my new city
  G                    C
my back feeling much better, I suppose
C/B Am               Dm
I've reclaimed the use of my imagination
   G                     C
for better or for worse, I've yet to know
C/B  Am                    Dm
but I always knew you'd be the one to understand me,
          G                      C C/B
I guess that's why it took so long to get things right.
Am
Suddenly I'm lost
     Dm
On my street

On my block
  G
Oh why, Oh why
  C          F
Oh why haven't you been there for me?
       G           C      C/B
Can't you see, I'm losing my mind this time?
Am           Dm
This time it's for real, I can see

G 
All the trees are turning red
   G 
The beggars near bodegas grin at me
G 
I think they want something
 G 
I close my eyes, I tell myself to breathe

G    C
and be calm.

Be calm.
       F                  C
I know you feel like you are breaking down.
     Am       Dm         F    
Well I know that it gets so hard sometimes.
  G
Be calm.

 Am                    Dm
I'm scared that everyone is out to get me.
     G                    C C/B 
"These days before you speak to me you pause."
 Am                    Dm
"I always see you looking out your window."
   G                           C C/B
"After all, you lost your band, you left your mom."
   Am                Dm
Now every single crack, every pain that I pass,
   G                      C C/B
says I should either leave or pick it up
   Am
But with every single buck I've made
   Dm
I'm saddled with bad luck that came
   G
the moment I was baptized
G
or when I found out one day I'm gonna die
G
if only I could find my people or my place in life
G
then when they come to 'carolin'
G
so loud, so bright, the theremin
G
will lead us to a chorus
G
where we'll all rejoice and sing a song that goes:

    C
Oh be calm.
Be calm.
       F                  C
I know you feel like you are breaking down.
 Am       Dm         F
I know that it gets so hard sometimes,
  G
Be calm.
       C                    Em
Take it from me, I've been there a thousand times.
         Am
You hate your pulse because it thinks you're still alive
  Am     Dm 
and e-very--thing's wrong
     F           Dm
It just gets so hard sometimes
  G
Be calm.

 Am    G   Em     Dm
I don't remember much that night,
   C     G     C     G
Just walking, thinking fondly of you
 Am   G    Em    Dm   C
Thinking how the worst is yet to come
G          C    G   C
From that street corner came a song
   C       F 
And I can't remember the man,
  G           C G
The panhandler or his melody.
   Am   G       Em  Dm   G
The words exchanged had far exceeded any change I'd given thee. 

    C
Oh be calm.
Be calm.
       F                  C
I know you feel like you are breaking down.
 Am       Dm         F
I know that it gets so hard sometimes,
  G
Be calm.
       C                    Em
Take it from me, I've been there a thousand times.
         Am
You hate your pulse because it thinks you're still alive
  Am         Dm 
and e-very--thing's wrong
     F           Dm
It just gets so hard sometimes
  G
Be calm.
  Am
Be calm. 

 INTRO: Abm C#m Abm | Abm C#m F#
       B  Bbm6 | Abm C#m F#

 Abm                        C#m
As I walk through the streets of my new city
  F#                    B
my back feeling much better, I suppose
Bbm6 Abm               C#m
I've reclaimed the use of my imagination
   F#                     B
for better or for worse, I've yet to know
Bbm6  Abm                    C#m
but I always knew you'd be the one to understand me,
          F#                      B Bbm6
I guess that's why it took so long to get things right.
Abm
Suddenly I'm lost
     C#m
On my street

On my block
  F#
Oh why, Oh why
  B          E
Oh why haven't you been there for me?
       F#           B      Bbm6
Can't you see, I'm losing my mind this time?
Abm           C#m
This time it's for real, I can see

F#   Abm    Bbm   C#m
All the trees are turning red
   F#   Abm Bbm   C#m  F#
The beggars near bodegas grin at me
F#   Abm    Bbm   C#m
I think they want something
 F#   Abm    Bbm   C#m F#
I close my eyes, I tell myself to breathe
     B
and be calm.

Be calm.
       E                  B
I know you feel like you are breaking down.
     Abm       C#m         E	
Well I know that it gets so hard sometimes.
  F#
Be calm.

 Abm                    C#m
I'm scared that everyone is out to get me.
     F#                    B Bbm6 
"These days before you speak to me you pause."
 Abm                    C#m
"I always see you looking out your window."
   F#                           B Bbm6
"After all, you lost your band, you left your mom."
   Abm                C#m
Now every single crack, every pain that I pass,
   F#                      B Bbm6
says I should either leave or pick it up
   Abm
But with every single buck I've made
   C#m
I'm saddled with bad luck that came
   F#
the moment I was baptized
                          F#
or when I found out one day I'm gonna die
  Abm	  Bbm C#    F#   Abm     C#m
if only I could find my people or my place in life
   F#     Abm  Bb    C#m
then when they come to 'carolin'
 F#     Abm     Bbm   C#m
so loud, so bright, the theremin
   F# Abm  Bbm
will lead us to a chorus
C#m F#   Abm    Bbm    C#m    F#
where we'll all rejoice and sing a song that goes:

    B
Oh be calm.

Be calm.
       E                  B
I know you feel like you are breaking down.
 Abm       C#m         E
I know that it gets so hard sometimes,
  F#
Be calm.
	   B                    Ebm
Take it from me, I've been there a thousand times.
         Abm
You hate your pulse because it thinks you're still alive
  Abm Bbm B     C#m 
and e-very--thing's wrong
     E           C#m
It just gets so hard sometimes
  F#
Be calm.

 Abm    F#   Ebm     C#m
I don't remember much that night,
   B     F#     B     F# F# Ab B
Just walking, thinking fondly of you
 Abm   F#    Ebm    C#m   B
Thinking how the worst is yet to come
F#          B    F#   B
From that street corner came a song
   B C#m Ebm E
And I can't remember the man,
  F#           B Bbm6
The panhandler or his melody.
   Abm   F#       Ebm  C#m   F#
The words exchanged had far exceeded any change I'd given thee. 

    B
Oh be calm.

Be calm.
       E                  B
I know you feel like you are breaking down.
 Abm       C#m         E
I know that it gets so hard sometimes,
  F#
Be calm.
	   B                    Ebm
Take it from me, I've been there a thousand times.
         Abm
You hate your pulse because it thinks you're still alive
  Abm Bbm B     C#m 
and e-very--thing's wrong
     E           C#m
It just gets so hard sometimes
  F#
Be calm.
  Abm
Be calm.

Outro: D G    

  F#m                        Bm
As I walk through the streets of my new city
  E                    A
my back feeling much better, I suppose
    F#m                Bm
I've reclaimed the use of my imagination
   E                     A
for better or for worse, I've yet to know
   F#m                      Bm
but I always knew you'd be the one to understand me,
           E                    A  
I guess that's why it took so long to get things right.
F#m
Suddenly I'm lost
     Bm
On my street, On my block
  E
Oh why, Oh why
  A          D
Oh why haven't you been there for me?
       E           A       
Can't you see, I'm losing my mind this time?
F#m           Bm
This time it's for real, I can see
E    
All the trees are turning red
The beggars near bodegas grin at me
I think they want something	 E
I close my eyes, I tell myself to breathe

     A
And be calm. Be calm.
       D                  A
I know you feel like you are breaking down.
     F#m       B         D	
Well I know that it gets so hard sometimes.
  E
Be calm.

 F#m                    Bm
I'm scared that everyone is out to get me.
     E                    A 
"These days before you speak to me you pause."
 F#m                    Bm
"I always see you looking out your window."
   E                          A 
"After all, you lost your band, you left your mom."
   F#m                Bm
Now every single crack, every pain that I pass,
   E                      A 
says I should either leave or pick it up
   F#m
But with every single buck I've made
   Bm
I'm saddled with bad luck that came
   E
the moment I was baptized
                          E
or when I found out one day I'm gonna die
if only I could find my people or my place in life
then when they come to 'carolin'
so loud, so bright, the theremin
will lead us to a chorus		   E
where we'll all rejoice and sing a song that goes:

     A
And be calm. Be calm.
       D                  A
I know you feel like you are breaking down.
     F#m       B         D	
Well I know that it gets so hard sometimes.
  E
Be calm.
	   A                    C#m
Take it from me, I've been there a thousand times.
         F#m
You hate your pulse because it thinks you're still alive
  F#m           Bm 
and everything's wrong
     D           Bm
It just gets so hard sometimes
  E
Be calm.

 F#m   E    C#m     Bm
I don't remember much that night,
   A      E     A     E 
Just walking, thinking fondly of you
 F#m   E     C#m     Bm   A
Thinking how the worst is yet to come
E           A    E   A
From that street corner came a song
   A         D
And I can't remember the man,
   E           A 
The panhandler or his melody.
   F#m   E       C#m   Bm    E
The words exchanged had far exceeded any change I'd given thee. 

     A
And be calm. Be calm.
       D                  A
I know you feel like you are breaking down.
     F#m       B         D	
Well I know that it gets so hard sometimes.
  E
Be calm.
	   A                    C#m
Take it from me, I've been there a thousand times.
         F#m
You hate your pulse because it thinks you're still alive
  F#m           Bm 
and everything's wrong
     D           Bm
It just gets so hard sometimes
  E	  F#m
Be calm.  Be calm.