Green And Gray Chords Guitar Tab

This Side (w/Bonus) Tabs:

thi song is azzome....the best...enjoy it
Verse
A                                                    C#m
I'm in a room full of people all hanging on one person's breath.
G                                               Bm
We would all vote him most likely to be loved to death,
A                                                        C#m
And I hope he still wants it, but it might remind him of when
G                                                   A
He aimed for the bullýs eye and hit it nine times out of ten.
all of the verses are the same
so repeat this progression
Chorus
A     B                 D        F#m  D          E
Green is the color that everyone sees all around me
A     B              D          F#m      E            A
Gray is the color I see around her, but she's just a blur
D              C#m        Bm         A
The more the crowd cheers the less I can hear
F#m                      C#
And they don't really care what I play
D            C#m          Bm          E              A
Might be for her, but for now it's between green and gray
that is it
have fun with it

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture chris Wanna Be	#1 by chris calle at Sep 28, 2007 at 10:25 PM EST
	i agree with heather as to what this song was written about, but as to what it means to me personally, well... i've always related to this song in a way. i see myself in the guy being sung about. rather than being rich money-wise, it seems people always think i'm surrounded by friends and stuff, the life of the party, always have people "into" me or whatever, as if i could choose anyone i wanted or whatever(...), but... there's one person that seems to elude me. that haunts me, and probably always will, and no matter how great of a time i'm having or how well things are going or how many people i'm hanging out with, i always find myself coming back to memories of that person... the lyrics so perfectly describe that feeling. i guess what it really is saying is that during those times in your life when you feel on top of the world and all eyes are upon you, it often leads to thoughts like "this scene is lacking the two eyes that matter the most" because it's the times when you're the happiest that you want the person you love to be there, because you want to share joy like that with someone you love. i guess this song could make anyone think twice about judging people who seem to "have it all" ... i mean who knows, maybe that clown who makes everyone you know laugh could be haunted by lost love, and they just hide it really well.

No Picture ben Average	#2 by ben doherty at Sep 30, 2007 at 3:57 AM EST
	"With all eyes upon him, except two that matter the most." I think a lot of people experience that feeling at one point in life. It's just like straight up raw emontion. one of my favorite songs.

No Picture Erik Lead Player	#3 by Erik StJimmy at Oct 1, 2007 at 5:01 PM EST
	as far as green and gray goes i thought it was a dart playing reference. if a dart lands between the green and the gray areas you dont get any points. i guess ill have to research that but it seems to make sence as far as the girl goes.

No Picture spence Average	#4 by spence o'brien at Oct 1, 2007 at 8:29 PM EST
	this song def. is amazing..........especially the last verse "Then he awoke/ now he's scared to death somebody heard. If it was you and you know her, please dont say a word" Amazing...simply amazing...

No Picture Senour Average	#5 by Senour Dakota at Oct 2, 2007 at 2:30 AM EST
	I think is written from the viewpoint of an audience member/fan about an artist who basically is in love with this notion of a girl. Although he is used to getting everything he wants, the girl is different and he doesn't know why.

No Picture Josh Average	#6 by Josh Braun at Oct 2, 2007 at 11:25 PM EST
	What is this song about?

No Picture geoff Average	#7 by geoff at Oct 6, 2007 at 3:22 AM EST
	Isn't it Sean singing on this one?

No Picture Christian Wanna Be	#8 by Christian Chavez at Oct 6, 2007 at 3:44 PM EST
	not really my kind of music, but this song is really pretty. a friend burned it onto a mix for me and i like it. his voice is really pure. and the lyrics are fantastic.

No Picture Kevin Average	#9 by Kevin turbyfill at Oct 7, 2007 at 4:10 AM EST
	This song is awesome. I love the strings in the background during the chorus, especially during the second chorus. How is it that Nickel Creek continues to make one awesome song after the next? They've gotta be robots.... ;p

No Picture Tyler Wanna Be	#10 by Tyler Swagar at Oct 7, 2007 at 9:26 PM EST
	Not only are the lyrics just plain awesome, theres a part in the bassline that gives me shivers. I think its classic bass, not electric. About 2 and a half minutes in. I listen to it over and over and over again. . .

No Picture Indy Lead Player	#11 by Indy Windrose at Oct 10, 2007 at 8:20 AM EST
	poolshark711: This song is about a guy who always gets the girls. "Aim for the bullseye, and hit it nine times out of ten." Then, one day, he sees a girl who he can't get over. "And he wonders aloud why feelings so strong make the body so weak." "Green is the color everyone sees al around me. Gray is the color I see around her, and she's just a blur." What a great line. He has such strong feelings for this girl.. his body is weak, and he can't even see her, she is just a blur.

No Picture metal-cat Average	#12 by metal-cat stepheria at Oct 10, 2007 at 8:16 PM EST
	Lovely and amazing. Sigh I love Chris' voice!

No Picture jimmy Wanna Be	#13 by jimmy rodrigues at Oct 11, 2007 at 4:00 AM EST
	This song has always stood out for me. It's musically and lyrically stunning.

No Picture Josh Average	#14 by Josh Duncan at Oct 12, 2007 at 12:58 AM EST
	I absolutely love this song, personal reasons, but it's awesome...

No Picture Jer Average	#15 by Jer at Oct 12, 2007 at 1:36 PM EST
	"And he wonders aloud why feelings so strong make the body so weak. " why do feelings so strong make the body so weak?

No Picture goofy Rhythm Player	#16 by goofy at Oct 14, 2007 at 1:40 AM EST
	"green is the color that everyone sees around me" - is that green of envy, or money? I think its about fulfulling his performance obligations, but wishing he could spend more time with the one that he loves. She's becoming grey in his mind because he doesn't get to see her much...

No Picture Mike Average	#17 by Mike heidkamp at Oct 14, 2007 at 12:53 PM EST
	rich guy has everything he wants, thus the color green (envy) is surrounding him when people look at him. I equate this guy to a movie star. He gets everything he wants...except this girl...he tries to get this girl but he failed...he can barely see this girl because she is so far away from his reach, meaning either she is just a nomal girl compared to a movie star/musical artist...and he sees this girl and wants so badly to be with her but is afraid to ruin his pride by being with her. He contemplates this often in his hotel rooms and pretends to be happy...but he thinks about this girl a lot... finally he awakes from a dream of him being with his secret lover..then he wakes up hoping no one will find out... :) I was so happy when I figured this out..tho it's nickel creek so it means something different to everyone.

No Picture Len Badass	#18 by Len cullum at Oct 14, 2007 at 2:03 PM EST
	I have always thought of the beginning of this song as a group of people having a party and the guy that it's about seems almost perfect. Everyone loves him, except for one girl who is to preoccupied with herself that she doesn't even notice him. Of course, as a perfectionist, he beats himself up over it, but can't tell anyone because he likes to be adored and thought of as perfect--he doesn't want to mess up his reputation by sounding weak or sad.

No Picture FUCK Rhythm Player	#19 by FUCK OFF at Oct 14, 2007 at 4:42 PM EST
	everyone feels that the one that matters the most isn't really noticing them, it's basic human insecurity. But the words that NC has put it to.....god. So fantastic. The vocals and melody make it so ephemeral. I think in the end, it comes down to be about being lovesick, insecure, and hopeful. It's that state of epiphany and sadness comes when one feels like they have no chance with the one they want. Everything about them becomes clearer.

No Picture The Guitar Guy Lead Player	#20 by The Guitar Guy at Oct 18, 2007 at 9:51 PM EST
	i loooove this song favorite nickel creek song definately on the list of alltime favorites too