Standing Still
Time’s in decline
Standing in line
Highway’s abandoned
My mind is expanding
Heaven and Earth
Out of communion
Days are numbered
Filled with confusion
Dark powers within
Light powers without
History’s tricks
Won’t fool me now
What’s it gonna take
To get home in one piece
We won’t get there standing still
What’s it gonna take
All the world yet sleeping
Standing still
A storm in the distance
Gives us resistance
Highway’s insistent
We should get gone
Light is declining
The highway’s inviting
Coyote is crying
And the dog gets a bone
Dark powers within
Light powers without
The sun sees your sins
And the moon hears you out
What’s it gonna take
To get home in one piece
We won’t get there standing still
What’s it gonna take
If all the world is dreaming
Standing still
A man from the east
Is riding a beast
He sells honeybees
Of honey he speaks
Offers a ride
On the back of his wagon
His wagon’s alive
And it purrs like a dragon
Dark powers within
Light powers without
Still you’re dead
Or living without
What’s it gonna take
To get home in one piece
We won’t get there standing still
What’s it gonna take
If all the world is sleeping
Standing still
I am still standing still
I am still standing still
I am still standing still
I am still standing still
I am still standing still
I am still standing still
Dark powers within
Light powers without
You funeral grim
Are bringing me down
Dark powers within
Light powers without
The sun sees your sins
And the moon is your out
I am still standing still
I am still standing still
Dark power within
Light power without
History’s tricks
Won’t fool me now
Dark powers within
Light powers without
The sun sees your sins
And the moon is your out
I am still standing still
I am still standing still
I am still standing still
I am still standing still
April 21st, 2008
Interesting how we can each hear different things in this song.
I looked but could not find this listed here, so I transcribed…and then I saw this verson! Subtle differences from what I hear.
Guess we have to wait til the album comes out in the Fall of ’08, and hope for liner notes, to get the details down….
Here’s what I got from the debut of this song on 3/1/08:
Time’s in decline
Standing in line
Highway’s abandoned
My mind is expanding
Heaven and earth
Out of communion
Days are numbered
Filled with confusion
Dark powers within
Like powers without
History’s tricks won’t do me now.
What’s it gonna take, to get home in one piece?
We won’t get there standing still!
What’s it gonna take, all the world is sleeping?
Standing Still.
Storm in the distance
Gives us resistance
The highway’s instance
We should get gone.
Life is declining
The highway’s inviting
The coyote is crying
Every dog is a bone.
Dark powers within
Like powers without
The sun sees your sins
And the moon hears you howl.
What’s it gonna take, to get home in one piece?
We won’t get there standing still.
What’s it gonna take, if all the world is dreaming of
Standing still.
[jam]
The man from the East
Is riding a beast
Sells honey bees, and the honey bespeaks [is sweet?].
Offers a ride
Pack up his wagon
His wagon’s a lie [alive?] and it burns like a dragon.
Dark power within
Dark power without
Still you’re dead, or living without.
What’s it gonna take, to get home in one piece?
We won’t get there standing still.
What’s it gonna take, if all the world is sleeping?
Standing Still.
I am still standing still.
I am still standing still.
I am still standing still.
I am still standing still.
[jam]
I am still standing still.
I am still standing still.
Dark powers within
Like powers without
You funeral bands are bringing me down.
Dark powers within
Dark powers without
Your sun sees your sins and the moon hears your howl.
I am still standing still.
I am still standing still.
Dark power within
Like power without
It’s gonna be tricks, hope for you now.
Dark power within
Like power without
The sun sees your sins and the moon hears you howl.
I am still standing still.
I am still standing still.
I am still standing still.
[a capella]
I am still standing still.
September 15th, 2008
Official
The time’s in decline
Standing in line
Highway’s abandoned
My mind is expanding
Heaven and Earth
Are out of communion
Days are numbered
And filled with confusion
Dark powers within
Light powers without
History’s tricks
Won’t fool me now
What’s it gonna take
To get home in one piece
We won’t get there standing still
What’s it gonna take
If all the world is sleeping
Standing still
A storm in the distance
Gives us resistance
The wind is insistent
We should get gone
The light is declining
The highway’s inviting
The coyote’s crying
And the dog gets a bone
Dark powers within
Light powers without
The sun sees your sin
And the moon hears you howl
What’s it gonna take
To get home in one piece
We won’t get there standing still
What’s it gonna take
If all the world is dreaming
Standing still
A man from the east
Riding a beast
Sells honeybees
[Of honey he speaks] – Only line I’m not sure about
Offers a ride on
The back of his wagon
His wagon’s alive
And purrs like a dragon
Dark powers within
Light powers without
One sting and you’re dead
Or living without
What’s it gonna take
To get home in one piece
We won’t get there standing still
What’s it gonna take
If all the world is sleeping
Standing still
I am still standing still
I am still standing still
I am still standing still
I am still standing still
I am still standing still
I am still standing still
Dark powers within
Light powers without
You funeral grim
Are bringing me down
Dark powers within
Light powers without
The sun sees your sins
And the moon hears you howl
I am still standing still
I am still standing still
Dark power within
Light power without
History’s tricks
Won’t fool me now
Dark powers within
Light powers without
The sun sees your sins
And the moon hears you howl
I am still standing still
I am still standing still
I am still standing still
I am still standing still
November 13th, 2008
TABS
Verse: E, A7, G, B
Chorus: C,G,C, B
Breakdown: B, C, C#, D
Outro: G,D,C
Por ejemplo….
E
Time’s in decline
A7
Standing in line
G
Highway’s abandoned
B
My mind is expanding
C
What’s it gonna take
G
To get home in one piece
C B
We won’t get there standing still
And after third verse just slide up a half step 3 times from
B,C,C#,D and then hold that D
G D C C
I am still standing still
I am still standing still
G D C C
Dark powers within
Light powers without
You funeral grim
Are bringing me down
April 20th, 2009
Intro-
e
b
g8
d 9-7
a 9-6
E 7-5, Em—>
Also I play Em instead of E, sounds great
April 20th, 2009
here this looks better, lol.
g-8
d–9-7
a——9-6
E———-7-5
October 4th, 2009
the verse is Em, A7, G, B7
December 24th, 2010
Em A G B7
C G C B7
G D C C