All Things Bright And Beautiful

So I went through all the tabs on here from ATBAB and put them all in one place.

I'd like to recognize all the people who actually tabbed these songs and posted them.

1. The Real World: Jesse608

2. Deer In The Headlights: Lucas Johner

3. Angels: Saxophonize -- Check out his cover:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Je8x8A0c5E&feature=channel_video_title

4. Dreams Don't Turn To Dust: frenchboy

5. Honey And The Bee: Lucas Johner (chords)/Random Person (intro)

6. Kamikaze: frenchboy

7. ...

8. Galaxies: frenchboy

9. Hospital Flowers: frenchboy

10. Alligator Sky (.feat Shawn Chrystopher): emsidizi/myself

11. The Yacht Club: Jesse608

12: Plant Life: frenchboy

13. How I Became The Sea: frenchboy

14. Alligator Sky: emsidizi

(bonus) Lonely Lullaby: Lucas Johner

And now the tabs

THE REAL WORLD

Tuning: Standard

Capo: First Fret

[INTRO]

[VERSE 1]

I saw the autumn leaves

Peel up off the street

Take wing on the balmy breeze

And sweep you off your feet

And you blushed as they scooped you up

On sugar maple wings

To gaze down on the city below

Ablaze with wondrous things

[CHORUS]

Downy feathers kiss your face

And flutter everywhere

Reality is a lovely place

But I wouldn't wanna live there

I wouldn't wanna live there

[VERSE 2]

Weighed down by heavy lids

And lunar lullabies

I knew you were wide awake

'Cause you smile with your eyes

[CHORUS]

Downy feathers kiss your face

And flutter everywhere

Reality is a lovely place

But I wouldn't wanna live there

[BRIDGE]

From the green belt balcony

The wildfires look so pretty

Ponderosa canopy

I'd never leave if it were up to me

To the ruby redwood tree

And to the velvet climbing ivy

Painted all mahogany

I'd never leave if it were up to me

(If it were up to me)

With a starry brush

Paint the dusk venetian blue

'Cause in the evening hush

You'll never believe the view

And when the leaves return

And their whisperings fill the night

They'll freeze and burn

Where fire and ice collide

Where fire and ice collide

[CHORUS 2 & 1]

Can you feel a silk embrace

In the satin air?

If we dissolve without a trace

Will the real world even care?

Downy feathers kiss your face

And flutter everywhere

Reality is a lovely place

But I wouldn't wanna live there

I wouldn't wanna live there

[OUTRO]

I saw the autumn leaves

Peel up off the street

Take wing on the balmy breeze

And sweep you off your feet...

Tuning: Standard

Capo: None

Intro:

Verse 1:

Met a girl in the parking lot

And all I did was say hello

Her pepper spray made it rather hard

For me to walk her home

But I guess that’s the way it goes

Chorus:

Tell me again was it love at first sight

When I walked by and you caught my eye

Didn’t you know love could shine this bright

Well smile because you’re the deer in the headlights

Verse 2:

Met a girl with a graceful charm

But when beauty met the beast, he froze

Got the sense I was not her type

By black eye and bloody nose

But I guess that’s the way it goes

Chorus

Bridge:

It’s suffocating to say

But the female mystique takes my breath away

So give me a smile or give me a sneer

‘Cause I’m trying to guess here

Chorus:

Tell me again was it love at first sight

When I walked by and you caught my eye

Didn’t you know love could shine this bright

I’m sorry I ever tried (deer in the headlights)

Chorus:

Tell me again was it love at first sight

When I walked by and you caught my eye

Didn’t you know love could shine this bright

If life was a game, you would never play nice

If love was a beam, you’d be blind in both eyes

Put your sunglasses on ‘cause you’re a deer in the headlights

Ending:

(You’re the deer in the headlights)

(You’re the deer in the headlights)

End on D

ANGELS

Tuning: Standard

Capo: First Fret

Intro: A - Em - G - D X2 (Wake me if you're out there!)

Verse:

Through the glass in my bedroom window,

(G)

In the bushes far below,

I thought I saw an unfamiliar shadow,

(G)

Among the ones I so clearly know.

Bridge:

I've been sleeping with the nightlight unplugged,

(A)

With a note on the rocking chair,

That says I'm dreaming of the life I once loved,

(A)

So wake me if you're out there.

Chorus:

Living close to the ground,

It's seventh heaven because there are angels all around,

Among my frivolous thoughts,

I believe there are beautiful things seen by the astronauts.

So wake me if you're out there!

(Repeat intro, verse, bridge and chorus)

I keep my knees black and blue 'cause they often hit the hardwood floor,

(Wake me if you're out there),

And I believe, so I'm not praying to the ceiling anymore.

(Repeat bridge, and then play the chorus TWICE)

Outro:

So if you're dying to see,

(A) D G Em A D.... (Hold)

I guarantee there are angels around your vicinity

DREAMS DON'T TURN TO DUST

Tuning: Standard

Capo: First Fret

Verse 1:

Splashdown in the silver screen

Into a deep dram-atic scene

I swim through the theatre

Or maybe I'm just a dreamer!

Like a kite in the bright midday

Wonder stole my breath away

Shy sonata for Mercury

The stars always sing so pretty

Chorus:

This picnic will soon depart

Real life, I'm sad to see you go

I'll miss you with all my heart

But I'd rather be alone

'Cause I couldn't live without

The sunsets that dazzle in the dusk

So I'll drag the anchor up

And rest assured, 'cause dreams don't turn to dust!

Dreams don't turn to dust

Verse 2 (as verse 1):

I made for the countryside

And my eyes never grew so wide

Apple, raspberry, river blue

I don't wanna leave without you

In the sound I'll gladly drown

Into the emerald underground

And I rub my eyes 'cause it's hard to see

Surrounded by all this beauty

Chorus:

This picnic will soon depart

Real life, I'm sad to see you go

I'll miss you with all my heart

But I'd rather be alone

'Cause I couldn't live without

The sunsets that dazzle in the dusk

So I'll drag the anchor up

And rest assured, 'cause dreams don't turn to dust!

Instrumental and vocals:

I'm sad to see you go

I'd rather be alone

Bridge:

When tiger eyes begin making you blush!

When diamonds boast that they can't be crushed

Let 'em go 'cause dreams don't turn to dust!

Chorus

Dreams don't turn to dust

Dreams don't turn to dust

And rest assured cause dreams don't turn to dust!

Tuning: Standard

Capo: None

Intro/Main Rhythm

Verse 1:

Don’t remind me that somedays I’m a windshield

And other days I’m just a lucky bug

As cold iron rails

Leave old mossy trails through the countryside

Verse 2:

(C) F

The crow and the bean field

Are my best friends but boy I need a hug (boy I need a hug)

Cause my heart stops without you

There’s somethin’ about you that makes me feel alive

Chorus:

If the green left the grass on the other side

I would make like a tree and leave

But if I reached for your hand would your eyes get wide

Who knew the other side could be so green

Verse 3:

(C) F

Don’t remind me, I’m a chickadee in love with the sky

But that’s clearly not a lot to crow about

Cause when the stars silhouette me

I’m scared they’ll forget me, and flicker out

Verse 4:

(C) F

I taste honey but I haven’t seen the hive

Yeah I didn’t look, I didn’t even try

But still my heart stops without you

Cause of something about you that makes me feel alive

Chorus

Bridge:

(Ooooooh) We are the honey and the bee (Ooooooh)

Backyard of butterflies, surrounded me

And I fell in love with you, like bees to honey

So let’s up and leave the weeping to the willow tree

And pour our tears in the sea

I swear, there’s a lot of vegetables out there, that crop up for air

And yet I never thought, we were two peas in a pod

‘Till you suddenly bloomed and I knew

That I’d always love you

Oh I’ll always love you too

Chorus

Chorus:

If the green left the grass on the other side

I would make like a tree and leave

But if I reached for your hand would your eyes get wide

Who knew the other side could be so green

And if I reached for your hand for the rest of my life

Who knew the other side could be so green

End on C

KAMIKAZE

Tuning: Standard

Capo: First Fret

Intro (x3): Em Bm (G the last time) A

Verse 1:

The princess in her flower bed

Pulled the jungle under-ground

Where cherry bombs stain the blackbirds red

And explosions never make a sound

Chorus:

(Oh comet come down!)

Kamikaze over me

(And I come alive!)

My midnight melody

(Oh comet come down!)

Verse 2:

My captain on a snowy horse

Is coming back to take me home

(He's coming back to take me home!)

He'll find me fighting back a terrible force

'Cause I'm not afraid to die alone

Chorus 2:

(Oh comet come down!)

Kamikaze over me

(And I come alive!)

My midnight melody!

(Oh comet come down!)

Kamikaze over me

(And I come alive!)

My midnight melody

(Oh comet come down!)

Interlude:

(Oh comet come - oh comet come down!)

Ending (x2):

(Brave down the open road!)

Maybe I'll ride

(And fight back the undertow!)

To save my life!

(Breathe in the ember glow!)

Maybe I'll fly

(And rove where you want to go!)

With the eagle eye

Eagle eye, Eagle eye, Eagle eye, Eagle eye

Eagle eye, Eagle eye, Eagle eye, Eagle eye

GALAXIES

Tuning: Standard

Capo: First Fret

Verse 1:

Call back the cap-com

Tick off the time-bomb

Let felicity fly

Armour the airlock

Blanket the bedrock

And kiss the planet goodbye

Chorus:

Dear God, I was terribly lost

When the galaxies crossed

And the Sun went dark

Dear God, You're the only North Star

I would follow this far

Back to Intro

Verse 2:

Fight back the flight deck

Bring on the breakneck

Cue the solar eclipse

Summit the sunset

Dubtail the dragnet

And blow your backbone to bits

Chorus

Instrumental (x2)

Bridge:

Oh telescope, keep an eye on my only hope

Lest I blink and be swept off the narrow road

Hercules, you've got nothing to say to me

Cause you're not the blinding light that I need

For He is the saving grace of the galaxies

(Galaxies, galaxies, galaxies, galaxies)

He is the Saving grace of the galaxies

Chorus and instrumental (x2)

Tuning: Standard

Capo: None

Verse 1:

I sur-vived a dreadful accident

In the car crash of the cen-tury

My shattered hopes collapsed on cold cement

But in the back of the ambulance

I'd never felt so content

Pre-chorus:

A high-speed collision gave

A new sense of sight to me

And now my vision can render the scene

A blurry image of wreckage and roadside debris

Happiness returned to me

Through a grave emergency

Chorus:

Da da da, da da daaaa

Da da da, da da daaaa

Verse 2 (as verse 1):

I tossed and turned, in sterile apathy

Until the violets arrived for me

The bouquet burst and blossoms filled the room

And the police got smaller as they grew taller

And taught me to bloom

Pre-chorus

Bridge:

The curtains decayed

the daylight poured in

I was never a-fraid of the darkness again

My burns were third de-gree

But I'd been set free

'Cause grace had finally found its way to me

Pre-chorus 2:

A high-speed collision gave

A new sense of sight to me

And now my vision can render the scene

A blurry image of wreckage and roadside debris

Happiness returned to me

(Da da da, da da daaa)

Happiness returned to me

(Da da da, da da daaa)

Happiness returned to me

Through a grave emergency

Chorus 2:

Da da da, da da daaaa

Da da da, da da daaaa

(Through a grave emergency)

Da da da, da da daaaa

Happi-ness returned to me

Through a grave emergency

ALLIGATOR SKY (.FEAT SHAWN CHRYSTOPHER)

Tuning: Standard

Capo: None

Chorus:

Where was I when the rockets came to life

And carried you away into the alligator sky

Even though I'll never know what's up ahead

I'm never letting go I'm never letting go

Verse 1:

Uh uh, that’s not a plane, that’s me

I’m sittin’ where I’m supposed to

Floatin’ on the cloud, can’t nobody come close to

The concrete and the sky switch places

So now my ceiling is painted with cosmic spaces

Firecracker to the moon, keep your eyes shut

Blastin’ off like a rocket from the ground up

Heh, I used to catch a cab on the Monday

Now the taxi’s sellin’ lights on the runway, fly

Condo on the milky way

A house on the cloud and God’s my landlord

And for my rent all I pay is my drive

Got that so If you need me you can find me in the alligator sky

Chorus:

Where was I when the rockets came to life

And carried you away into the alligator sky

Even though I'll never know what's up ahead

I'm never letting go I'm never letting go

Bridge:

Rollercoaster through the atmosphere

I'm drowning in this starry serenade

Where ecstasy becomes cavalier

My imagination's taking me away

Reverie whisper in my ear

I'm scared to death that I'll never be afraid

Rollercoaster through the atmosphere

My imagination's taking me away

Verse 2

Uh, now I’mma dance like I never dance

Sing like I never sing, dream like I’ve never dreamed

Or try to, ’cause we’ve been lied to

That the sun is somethin’ that we can’t fly to

Well, I sit on my star and see street lights

Look up, ha, you’ll miss me if you blink twice

Imagination is hot and if you got it you can meet me

When you see me in the alligator sky

Chorus:

Where was I when the rockets came to life

And carried you away into the alligator sky

Even though I'll never know what's up ahead

I'm never letting go I'm never letting go

(KEY CHANGE)

Where was I when the rockets came to life

And carried you away into the alligator sky

Even though I'll never know what's up ahead

I'm never letting go I'm never letting go

The alligator sky

The alligator sky

The alligator sky

Tuning: Standard

Capo: First Fret

[INTRO]

[VERSE 1]

My raw candy passion is bitter-sweet,

Onto the teeth,

'Cause she would rather fall in chocolate,

Than fall in love, especially with me.

I stood under the waterfall,

With a kiwi pineapple parasol,

As Cinderella dropped the crystal ball,

And made a concrete cavern of caterpillar concert hall.

[CHORUS]

I wish that we could sail our sad days away, forever,

In deep blue seas of paper maché,

(Let's dance in the moonlight!)

A barracuda chased our dog days away, forever,

Let's sink or swim, 'til we fall in love,

(And dance in the moonlight!)

When we join The Yacht Club.

[SHORT INSTRUMENTAL]

[VERSE 2]

I would rather go swimming with great white sharks,

Than wade in romance,

'Cause I can never find the courage to ask her to dinner, or even to dance,

Don't sweat under your overcoat,

'Cause my heart can't hover this paddle boat,

You'll hit the bottom of the highest note,

And the chatty tree frogs will never wanna leave your throat.

[CHORUS]

I wish that we could sail our sad days away, forever,

In deep blue seas of paper maché,

(Let's dance in the moonlight!)

A barracuda chased our dog days away, forever,

Let's sink or swim, 'til we fall in love,

(And dance in the moonlight!)

When we join The Yacht Club.

[SHORT INSTRUMENTAL 2]

[BRIDGE]

(Let go of the world you know,

And plug in the party lights)

Soak your cares in the solar flares,

That light up these island nights,

(Orange eclipse, I can taste your lips,

In the citrus afternoon)

If you can fly, don't stop at the sky,

'Cause there's footprints on the Moon.

(It was you...)

[SHORT INSTRUMENTAL 3]

[Repeat]

[CHORUS]

I wish that we could sail our sad days away, forever,

In deep blue seas of paper maché,

(Let's dance in the moonlight!)

A barracuda chased our dog days away, forever,

Let's sink or swim, 'til we fall in love,

(And dance in the moonlight!)

When we join The Yacht Club.

[OUTRO]

(Let's dance in the moonlight!)

When we join The Yacht Club.

[Fading Out]

PLANT LIFE

Tuning: Standard

Capo: Third Fret

Special chords:

I saw a ghost on the stairs

And sheets on the tables and chairs

The silverware swam with the sharks in the sink

Even so, I don't know what to think

I've been longing for

Daisies to push through the floor

And I wish plant life would grow all around me

So I won't feel dead anymore

So I won't feel dead anymore

I saw a bear in the den

Reading my textbooks again

That bats flowed like traffic as they poured from the attic

Heaven knows, I could really use a friend

I'd rather waltz than just walk through the forest

The trees keep the tempo and they sway in time

Quartet of crickets chime in for the chorus

If I were to pluck on their heartstrings would you strum on mine?

I've been longing for

Daisies to push through the floor

And I wish plant life would grow all around me

So I won't feel dead anymore

So I won't feel dead anymore

Your spirit is sweet, so pull off your sheet

And give me a ghost of a smile

Show me your teeth 'cause you're teddy beneath

So just grin and bear it a while

Just grin and bear it a while

I'd rather waltz than just walk through the forest

The trees keep the tempo and they sway in time

Quartet of crickets chime in for the chorus

If I were to pluck on their heartstrings would you strum on mine?

To-night I'm busting out

Of this old haunted house

'Cause I'm sick of waiting for

All the spider webs to grow all around me

'Cause I don't feel dead anymore

And I'm not afraid anymore

I'd rather waltz than just walk through the forest

The trees keep the tempo and they sway in time

Quartet of crickets chime in for the chorus

If I were to pluck on their heartstrings would you strum on mine?

If I were to pluck on their heartstrings would you strum on mine?

HOW I BECAME THE SEA

Tuning: Standard

Capo: None

Verse 1:

June was the lobster shell

I dug by hand

A haven that hid me well

Beneath the sand

The white windy waves washed in

But I stayed dry

The great breakers broke again

'Cause I'm on and off inside

Chorus:

And then, when the empress run aground

And my eyes turned blue and green

I heard a gorgeous sound

And that's when it became a dream

When the sky fell in

When the hurricanes came for me

I could finally crash again

And that's how I became the sea

Verse 2 (same as verse 1):

I wrenched the engines off

And dragged them down

The depths turned the iron soft

As they swiftly drowned

And I brought the ocean side

To its rusty knees

As I felt the even tide

Deep in my shallow dreams

Chorus:

And then, when the empress run aground

And my eyes turned blue and green

I heard a gorgeous sound

And that's when it became a dream

When the sky fell in

When the hurricanes came for me

I could finally crash again

And that's how I became the sea

Chorus 2:

(When the sky fell in)

When the sky fell in

(When the sky fell in)

When the hurricanes came for me

I could finally crash again

And that's how I became the sea

(How I became the sea)

That's how I became the sea

(How I became the sea)

That's how I became the sea

ALLIGATOR SKY

Tuning: Standard

Capo: None

CHORUS:

Where was I when the rockets came to life

And carried you away into the alligator sky

Even though I'll never know what's up ahead

I'm never letting go I'm never letting go

VERSE:

Remember to breathe because it'll take your breath away

When the engines cough, and you blast off

Ignite the night with a firecracker flash

Remember to live 'cause you're gonna be thrilled to death

When the stars collide and your eyes grow wide

Take it in with your breath against the glass

Remember to dream because it's gonna be a starry night

Over every town if you look down

So harmonize with the singing satellites

Remember to scream because you're gonna be lost for words

When the sparks erupt and they light you up

Dip your toes in the galaxy 'cause it's yours to explore tonight

CHORUS:

Where was I when the rockets came to life

And carried you away into the alligator sky

Even though I'll never know what's up ahead

I'm never letting go I'm never letting go

BRIDGE:

Rollercoaster through the atmosphere

I'm drowning in this starry serenade

Where ecstasy becomes cavalier

My imagination's taking me away

Reverie whisper in my ear

I'm scared to death that I'll never be afraid

Rollercoaster through the atmosphere

My imagination's taking me away

VERSE:

Let's hear it for the Universe

Where it never hurts

Diving in head-first

Take a taste of the melting milky Way

And remember to laugh 'cause you're living in a crazy world

Where you'll never guess what could happen next

Give the outer limits my regards as you float to fly away

CHORUS:

Where was I when the rockets came to life

And carried you away into the alligator sky

Even though I'll never know what's up ahead

I'm never letting go I'm never letting go

(KEY CHANGE)

Where was I when the rockets came to life

And carried you away into the alligator sky

Even though I'll never know what's up ahead

I'm never letting go I'm never letting go

The alligator sky

The alligator sky

The alligator sky

LONELY LULLABY

Tuning: Down 1/2 step

Capo: None

Intro:

Verse 1:

Symphony of silver tears

Sing to me and sooth the ring in my ears

Overcast these gloomy nights wear on

But I'm holding fast because it's darkest just before the dawn?

Pre-Chorus:

I sang my princess fast asleep

'Cause she was my dream come true

Oh Annmarie, believe me, I loved you

But now those lonely lullabies

Just dampen my tired eyes

Because I can't forget you

Because I can't forget you

Chorus:

D Am?

I'll dissolve when the rain pours in

C G?

When the nightmares take me

I will scream with the howling wind

'Cause it's a bitter world and I'd rather dream

Verse 2:

Dizzy love turned a star lily pink

And hung above our lids too flushed to blink

But icy blue froze the fairytale cold

Though I treasured you and you sparkled with someone to hold?

Pre-Chorus

Chorus x2

Interlude ("And I'd rather dream" after the first part)

Bridge:

Annmarie, I'll never forget you

Annmarie, I'll never forget you

Annmarie, (remember me) I'll never forget you

Annmarie, (remember me) I'll never forget you

Annmarie, (remember me) I'll never forget you

End on F