Album version
F
|:C . . . |F . . . :|
C
Most of the time
F
I'm clear focused all around
C
Most of the time
F
I can keep both feet on the ground
Am F
I can follow the path, I can read the sign
Am F
Stay right with it when the road unwinds
C F
I can handle whatever I stumble upon
Am F
I don't even notice she's gone
C
Most of the time.
Most of the time it's well understood
Most of the time I wouldn't change it if I could
I can make it all match up
I can hold my own
I can deal with the situation right down to the bone
I can survive and I can endure
And I don't even think about her
Most of the time.
Most of the time my head is on straight
Most of the time I'm strong enough not to hate
I don't build up illusion 'til it makes me sick
I ain't afraid of confusion no matter how thick
I can smile in the face of mankind
Don't even remember what her lips felt like on mine
Most of the time.
Am Most of the time C she ain't even in my mind Am I wouldn't know her if I saw her C She's that far behind E Most of the time Am I can't even be sure E If she was ever with me Am F/g Or if I was ever with her
Most of the time I'm halfway content Most of the time I know exactly where it went I don't cheat on myself I don't run and hide Hide from the feelings that are buried inside I don't compromise and I don't pretend I don't even care if I ever see her again Most of the time.
Tell Tale Signs version
The chord that I have written as /g changes through the song, from a simple Am/g (3x2210) to a full C/g, played as 3x2013, which at one point is played 3x203x, quickly changed to the correct form, which gives an interesting variation
Also worth noting is the slowing down of the harmonic rhythm in the last verse, which brings the song closer to the album version in a way which reminds of On A Rainy Afternoon from Eat The Document.
G11 is played 3x3211.
Intro, something like: C F : . . . : . . . : . . . : . . . ||------------------|-----------------|---1-------------|-------1----------|| ||*-----------------|-----------------|---1-------------|---1-------1---0-*|| ||------0-----------|-----------------|---2-2---2---2---|-----------2------|| ||--2-------2---2h3~|~~---0h2-----0---|-3---3---3---3---|-3---3------------|| ||*-3---------------|-3---3-----------|-3---3---3---3---|-3---3---3-------*|| ||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------||
C
Most of the time
F
I'm clear focused all around
C
Most of the time
F C
I can keep both feet on the ground
Am /g F
I can follow the path, I can read the signs
Am /g F C
stay right with it when the road unwinds
Am /g F
I can handle what I stumble upon
Am /g F
I don't even notice she's gone
C
Most of the time
C
Most of the time
F
I'm-a cool underneath
Am
Most of the time
/g F C
I can keep it right between my teeth
Am /g F
I can solve any riddle, I can hold my own
Am /g F C
deal with the situation right down to the bone
Am /g F
I can survive, I can endure
Am /g F
I don't even think about her
C
Most of the time
Most of the time my head is on straight Most of the time I'm strong enough not to hate I got enough faith and I got enough strength I keep it all away, way beyond arm's length I can smile in the face of mankind Don't even remember what her lips felt like on mine Most of the time
Am G Most of the time C /b she ain't even in my mind Am G I wouldn't know her if I saw her, C she's that far behind E Most of the time Am I can't even be sure E G If she was ever with me Am G11 or if I was ever with her
C
Most of the time
F
I'm halfways content
Am C/g
Most of the time
F C
I know exactly where it all went
Am C/g
I don't cheat on myself,
F C
I don't run and hide
Am C/g
Hide from the feelings
F C
that are buried inside
Am C/g F
I don't compromise or pretend
Am C F
I don't even care if I ever see her again
C
Most of the time.