Telling Stories Chords, Guitar Tab, & Lyrics - Tracy Chapman

[Intro]
 
Em
(alternately double pick/strum E string and D string)
 
 
[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
 
(same style as Intro)
 
 
[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
(Repeat Intro)