The Aftermath

Chords For Wade Forsters 3Rd Studio Album "The Aftermath"
Released: 14Th August 2026

* - One Strum

Tracklist
1. How Alive (Poem)
2. Anywhere, Anytime, Antonette
3. In The Meantime
4. Love Crimes
5. Breakaway Baby
6. Heaven 57'
7. October
8. Burn
9. You're The Only Reason
10. Strange

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1. How Alive (Poem)

Key : G

Intro
G  Em  C
G  Em  C

Verse
 CI Would Dig My Fingers Through The Earth
And Lift GForests By Their Roots
Just To Find My D/F#Way Back To CThis

This Breathtaking, Exhausting Work
My GMuscles Ache, My Soul Feels D/F#Worn  C​

A Beautiful, Heavy Weight To Carry
But I Am Not EmBroken, I Am Only Deep
In The GMidst Of A CDream I Fought To Keep
How AliveEm I Am To Be This Tired
To Have CGhased The FClame Until It Burned

To Have Given All My Strength Away
EmFor A Love That Returns With Every Day
CIt's A Privilege To Be This Weary
A Sacred Sight At The End Of EmNight
Loving It Still With All I Have CLeft
UCntil The Morning Brings Back The Light
AndEm Maybe One Day This Quiet Fire Will GGrow
Not JCust A Glow We Guard, But The One We Show
A EmLove That Stretches Past The Work And The Strain
That Breathes GIn CJoy As Deeply As In Pain
None Less Of EmThis, But More What We Could CBe
A EmWider Sky, How Much Deeper, We Will CSee
Em       C

2. Anywhere, Anytime, Antonette

Capo 2nd fret
Key D

Intro
Am G Fmaj7
Am G Fmaj7
Am G Fmaj7
C  Fmaj7

Verse 1
AmShe's The Wildest GThing That's Ever FBeen In This Town
The AmCops Have GTried But They'll Never FBring Her Down Am​
Too GFast For The FFuzz, AmToo Damn GFast For The FFuzz
AmAnytime She GWins And Ends FUp With A Check
You'll AmFind Her GAt The Nearest FSmoking Deck Am​
Chasing GOne More FBuzz,Am Chasing GOne More FBuzz

Chorus
And I CWonder If She's Still GRunning Round AmWondering What She Did FWrong
And I CWonder If She Hears My GVoice SAmhe Thinks It's Her FSong
She's Been CToo Many Places, GToo Many Times, AmCrying On A KitcheFnette
Oh AmAnytime
GAnywhere
AntoiAmnetteG  Fmaj7​
AnAmtoiGneFtte

Break
Am G Fmaj7
C  F

Verse 2
AmShe Dropped Out Of GSchool FIn The 10Th Grade
AmJumped In A GBody Truck FFull Of Renegades Am​
Down GRodeo FRoad,Am Down GRodeo FRoad
AmShe Ran GSnow For The FMan In The Back
"Trade Your AmTime And Your GPeace For A FHandful Of Tack" Am​
By GAny FMean,Am By GAnFy Means

Chorus
I CWonder If She's Still GRunning Round AmWondering What She Did FWrong
And I CWonder If She Hears My GVoice SAmhe Thinks It's Her FSong
She's Been CToo Many Places, GToo Many Times, AmCrying On A KitcheFnette
Oh AmAnytime
GAnywhere
AntoiAmnette F​
AnCtoinGette

Break
Am  F  C  G

Verse 3
I AmSaw Her For The GFirst Time Since FCovid-19
Selling AmRope HalGters, Jewels And FMethamphetamines Am​
How The GAngels FFall, AmOh How The GAngels FFall
A AmRock In A GHard Place Is A FStory So Old
Hard AmPlace Is GHere And The FRocks Never Cold Am​
Can't GShake That FPain
Oh AmLove Is A GDying FGame

Chorus
I CWonder If She's Still GRunning Round AmWondering What She Did FWrong
And I CWonder If She Hears My GVoice SAmhe Thinks It's Her FSong
She's Been CToo Many Places, GToo Many Times, AmCrying On A KitcheFnette
Oh AmAnytime
GAnywhere
AntoiAmnette F​
AnAmtoiGneFtte
AntoiAmnetteG  F   C   F​

3. In The Meantime

Capo 4th Fret
Key : F#

Intro
G   A
G   A

Verse 1
GMake It Look Like An Accident
I ADon't Want Them To Know The Demons Won
And If You're GReading This, It's All Said And ADone
GShe's The Best Thing To Ever Happen To Me
AAnd I'm The Worst Thing That Ever Happened To Her
I Was GOn My Knees, To Love I'm An AmaAteur

Chorus
I DDon't Want Nicotine In AHeaven After The GHell It Put Me Through
DPoker Chips And AVelvet Lips, They'd GBetter Be Banned Too
And BmAll These Lustful AVices I've GCome To Love In Time
BmJust To See Her AFace AGgain Would Help Me In The MeanGtimeA    G   A​

Verse 2
GStaring At The Door So Long
I Was AWondering If Someone's Gonna Set Me Free
But I'm GLost And Lonely And Forgot I Had The AKey
You GMade Up Your Mind, You're Leaving Today
I AThought Of Anything To Keep You Here
But The GPassion Is Dry And The Dream's In AGear

Chorus
Well I DDon't Want Nicotine In AHeaven After The GHell It Put Me Through
DPoker Chips And AVelvet Lips, They'd GBetter Be Banned Too
And BmAll These Lustful AVices I've GCome To Love In Time
BmJust To See Her AFace AGgain Would Help Me In The MeanGtimeA​

Break
G  A
G  A

Bridge
F# And These Pills Just Don't BmWork
F# Maybe This Is Hell On BmEarthBm/C#      D  F#m    G​

Chorus
Well I DDon't Want Nicotine In AHeaven After The GHell It Put Me Through
DPoker Chips And AVelvet Lips, They'd GBetter Be Banned Too
And BmAll These Lustful AVices I've GCome To Love In Time
BmJust To See Her AFace AGgain Would Help Me In The MeanGtime
AIn The MeantGime
AIn The MeantGime

4. Love Crimes

Key G

Intro
Em  G  C
Em  G  C
Em  G  C
Em G   C

Verse 1
Em I See SomeGthing In A GirlC Who Sees Nothing In Me
A EmDollar For A GSmile, But I'll CGive One Out For Free
Em And My Word's Been GCaged Since I CPicked Up This Guitar
On How I EmFeel, How I DFeel, How CI Feel
Em I Drive To The GGates Of Hell,C Get Her Out Of Any Drama
I EmWonder If My Good GVices Will CHelp Me Out With Karma
But EmWhen Her Eyes Lock GMine, I'll CTurn Into A Coward
Tell Her You EmLove Her, You DLove Her, You CLove Her  D​

Chorus
C  If Only You Could GSee
All The D/F#Heartache You Put On EmMe
Talking To DMe Every CDay
I'm Watching My Dreams DSlip AwCay
And I Wonder If You Noticed My GSmile
It Ain't D/F#Been Around In A EmWhile
I've Had Too DMany Broken CTimes
Darlin', These AiDn't Love CCrimes

Break
Em  G  C
Em  G  C

Verse 2
Em I'm Tryna Get GBy In A WorldC I Didn't Create
Em God Made GYou, But The Devil CHangs You Like Bait
EmNot A Single GScar On My Heart CCame From An Enemy
So Do You EmHate Me, You DHate Me, You CHate Me?
Em I'll Accept The GBeauty Of ImperCfection
EmI'll Look For GYou And Hope It's ReCwarded With Affection
EmI Asked The Birds AGbout You, They CSaid The Same Damn Thing
On How You're Better EmOff, Better DOff, WithCout MDe C​

Chorus
C  If Only You Could GSee
All The D/F#Heartache You Put On EmMe
Talking To DMe Every CDay
I'm Watching My Dreams DSlip AwCay
And I Wonder If You Noticed My GSmile
It Ain't D/F#Been Around In A EmWhile
I've Had Too DMany Broken CTimes
Darlin', These AiDn't Love CCrimes
These Ain't Love EmCrimes

Outro
Em  G  C
Em  G  C

5. Breakaway Baby

Capo 1st Fret
Key : Ab

Intro
G  C  D
G  C  D

Verse 1
GIt Ain't Your First Time Down The CRoadD​
GAnd The Last Place You Need Is CHomeD​
GAnother Check From A Small Town CShit Fight  D​
GAt Least It'll Get You Here CTonight
DTonight  G    C   D​

Verse 2
GYou Turned Down College For A Job In The CSticksD​
GRed Ribbon In His Tail Because He CKickDs
GAnd I Can't Tell What's Coke Or CPowder D​
GWhen The Speakers Start To Pump It CLoudeDr

Chorus
BecausCe Baby I'm Playing At The Thought
Of GJute Strings Here And A DHonda Knot
CPushing Calves Up In The Slack
And GHoping You Might DCall Me Back, Or Is It
CMaking One More Short Go
While GI Write Songs On D/F#My Banjo
EmWonderin' If It's DReally Worth My CTime
Breakaway Baby You've Got A GTime

Break
G  C  D
G  C  D

Verse 3
GThat Feral Dog Has Tore A Hole In All My CJeans D​
GEating Nothing But Roadhouse Steaks And A CTin Of Baked DBeans
GYou Can't Keep Living Like This CDearD​
GYou'll Win A Check This Weekend And You'll CCash It In On DBeer    G   C   D​

Verse 4
GYou've Taken Out About Ten Low Power CLinesD​
GPosting On Your  Until American CHat Co Signs    D​
GBiggest Trailer In The Whole CCampgrounDd
GBut I Can't Wait To See You Come Here And Win The All CRoundD​

Chorus
BecausCe Baby I'm Playing At The Thought
Of GJute Strings Here And A DHonda Knot
CPushing Calves Up In The Slack
And GHoping You Might DCall Me Back, Or Is It
CMaking One More Short Go
While GI Write Songs On D/F#My Banjo
EmWonderin' If It's DReally Worth My CTime
Breakaway Baby You've Got A EmTime

Break
(Em)  D  C
Em  D  C

Chorus
BecausCe Baby I'm Playing At The Thought
Of GJute Strings Here And A DHonda Knot
CPushing Calves Up In The Slack
And GHoping You Might DCall Me Back, Because
BecausCe Baby I'm Playing At The Thought
Of GJute Strings Here And A DHonda Knot
CPushing Calves Up In The Slack
And GHoping You Might DCall Me Back, Or Is It
CMaking One More Short Go
While GI Write Songs On D/F#My Banjo
EmWonderin' If It's DReally Worth My CTime
Breakaway Baby You've Got A GTime  C    D​
Breakaway Baby You've Got A GTime  C    D     G​

6. Heaven 57'

Capo 1st fret
Key : Eb

Intro
D    D

Verse 1
I Bought A DHeaven '57
F#mGotta Figure Out, GWhere I'm Going DNow
DSaddle In The Back, GuF#mitar Is Packed
No GPlans Beyond This Here DTown
And A DGold Buckle Dream Ain't F#mAll It Seems
Now I'm GGone From This Old DPlace
I Bought A DHeaven '57, A F#mStairway To Stepping GIn To Join The DRace
Em    G  A

Verse 2
I'm In My DHeaven '57
F#mDriving Down New England, GTwo Slabs Of Beer InDside
Two DHours Southbound, F#mRodeo Town
Trying To GMake It To The Night Time DRide
DI Hit Dirt But It F#mDidn't Really Hurt
About As GMuch As Your Empty DSmile
I Bought A DHeaven '57 ToF#m Try And Forget About GYou And Me For A AWhile

Chorus
En                       G
Guitars And Cadillacs, Repeat On The Stereo
We Won't Look DBack, We Won't Look ABack
EmCigarettes And A Perfume Bottle, GFoot Full Force On The Throttle
Tryna Get DBack, Tryna Get ABack
Driving Like A EmManiGac D    D​

Verse 3
We're In My DHeaven '57
F#mTrying To Make A Living But GRodeo Just Ain't Your DLife
Always DComplaining And Screaming, AccF#musing Me Of Cheating
'Cause Of The GTrails I'm Leaving DBehind
All Of The DMiles And Miles, F#mThinking Of Your Eyes
GCrying On A Motel DFloor
We're In My DHeaven '57, F#mLying If I'm Forgetting The GTimes I Thought You Were DGone

Chorus
En                       G
Guitars And Cadillacs, Repeat On The Stereo
We Won't Look DBack, We Won't Look ABack
EmCigarettes And A Perfume Bottle, GFoot Full Force On The Throttle
Tryna Get DBack, Tryna Get ABack
Driving Like A EmManiGac D    D​

Verse 4
I Sold My DHeaven '57
F#mKnees Ain't Forgiving The GTimes I Was Young And DWild
The DScars Still Remain F#mAlong With The Paint
That I GHaven't Washed In A DWhile
Although I DSold Her For Less
It F#mWeren't Worth The Mess Of The GMemories On My DMind
I Sold My DHeaven '57 But F#mThing That I Remember Is You GDriving With Me By My DSide

Chorus
EmGuitars And Cadillacs, RGepeat On The Stereo
We Won't Look DBack, We Won't Look ABack
EmCigarettes And A Perfume Bottle, GFoot Full Force On The Throttle
Tryna Get DBack, Tryna Get ABack
Driving Like A EmManiGac
Driving Like A EmManiGac A   D   D   D​

7. October

Capo 2nd fret
Key D

Intro
Am  G  F
C   F
All These AmHard GThings I FDo
None Of CThem Is Fmaj7Loving You
None Of CThem Is Fmaj7Loving You

Verse 1
AmHeadstrong, Never GBack Down From A Fmaj7Fight, CI Can't Fmaj7Win, IC Can't Fmaj7Win
AmHeadfirst, Into The GDeep When I Fmaj7Know, CI Can't Fmaj7Swim, CI Can't Fmaj7Swim
AmRaised Up Right, To GLove Boys Like FmajYou, Who Were CTaught To Fmaj7Fight, Who Were CTaught To Fmaj7Fight
AmBeen Alone So GLong, You Put Up Those Fmaj7Walls, CSo Damn Fmaj7High, SCo Damn Fmaj7High
NoDmbody Can See You're CSoft InFmaj7side
But DmBaby I Was CBorn To Fmaj7Climb

Chorus
CDayDms Will Only Get FBetter Now C   F​
DmMaybCe I'll See You On The FWay Out   C   F​
DmGave Up The Fight In October
FThree Years Long We Grew Closer
CYou Know I'd Live All My Worst Nights GOver
Just To DmSee You C  F​
In OctoAmber G   F   C  F​

Verse 2
AmSitting In The GPalm Of Your Fmaj7Hand
So I Won't CClose My Fmaj7Fist?
You Won't CClose Your Fmaj7Fist
I AmTold You I'm A GHaunted Fmaj7Man
It's Not The Only CShoe That Fmaj7Fits
It's Not The Only CShow That Fmaj7Fits
Hung DmLove For You On The CWalls Of RoomsF​
FThat You've Never Stepped In
FNever Stepped In

Chorus
CDayDms Will Only Get FBetter Now C   F​
DmMaybCe I'll See You On The FWay Out   C   F​
DmGave Up The Fight In October
FThree Years Long We Grew Closer
CYou Know I'd Live All My Worst Nights GOver
Just To DmSee You C  F​
In OctoAmber G   F​

Bridge
DmGod Made Girls Just Like Me With My CDaddy's Heart And Mum's Company
Could FNever Hold Your Hand Out For Some GHelp
DmYou're The Eye Of The Hurricane
CYou're The Heart Of The Storm
FNo More Bars On Your GDoor
Now It's OcAmtoberC   F​
It's OctAmober C   F​

Chorus
CDayDms Will Only Get FBetter Now C   F​
DmMaybCe I'll See You On The FWay Out   C   F​
DmGave Up The Fight In October
FThree Years Long We Grew Closer
CYou Know I'd Live All My Worst Nights GOver
Just To DmSee You C  F​
In OctoAmber G   F     C  F​

Outro
All These AmHard GThings I FDo
None Of CThem Is Fmaj7Loving You

8. Burn

Key : D

Intro
Bm  A  G  Em
Bm  A  G  Em

Verse 1
She Said, "Can BmI Come Home?"
He Could AHear The Lighter Flicker
Another GRush To The Dome
As Her EmWords Became Thicker
For BmHer To Spit Out
She'll ANever Be The Same
As The GGirl He Once Knew
Who Was EmLost In The Fame
Bm  A  G  Em

Verse 2
Another BmNight On The Couch
He ACouldn't Sleep A Wink
A 50 GGram In A Pouch
EmMixed That With A Drink
But It BmWon't Fix The Hurt
AShe's Already Gone
She's The GHomecoming Queen
If She EmEver Came Home

Chorus
It's BmAll An Addiction, It's AAll A Curse
If You GWanted A Rush, It's EmIn Your Purse
BmNext To The ALast Two Tickets GHome  Em​
You'll Run BmRock In The Wounds On A ABackstreet Deal
The GPain Is Feeling You EmCannot Heal
BmMaybe You Won't ALearn
Maybe You Won't GLearn
The EmLast Time You Wanna BmBurn A   G   Em​
Bm   A  G  Em

Verse 3
He Didn't BmAnswer Your Calls
You've AOutworn Your Welcome
Maybe GHe's Found Balls
Your EmStay Was Seldom
And You BmDidn't Need Him Right?
At Least You ADon't Think You Did
You Light GUp One More Time
Maybe EmHe's Off The Grid  Bm     A   G   Em​

Verse 4
His Phone BmRings Again
For The AEighteenth Time
The GTortures Overwhelming
Its EmPast His Bedtime
He BmGrabs It Slowly
Maybe AIt's The Cops
To GTell Him She's Gone Wild
And EmRan From The Docks

Chorus
It's BmAll An Addiction, It's AAll A Curse
If You GWanted A Rush, It's EmIn Your Purse
BmNext To The ALast Two Tickets GHome  Em​
You'll Run BmRock In The Wounds On A ABackstreet Deal
The GPain Is Feeling You EmCannot Heal
BmMaybe You Won't ALearn
Maybe You Won't GLearn
The EmLast Time You Wanna BmBurn A   G   Em​
Bm   A  G  Em

Verse 5
The Final BmTime
This Time I APromise You
If I GCall Again
It'll EmBe My Breakthrough
And When I BmMake It Big
I'll Come And AFind You
Not GJust To Brag
But To EmDespise YoBmu   A   G   Em​

Verse 6
She Never BmCalled Again
The Cops Were AThere At 6 A.m
They Found Her GBy The Docks
Another EmFailed Detox
With A BmNote In Her Palm
Which ARan Blue Cold
The GLetter You Sent
With EmTickets Too Old

Chorus
It's BmAll An Addiction, It's AAll A Curse
If You GWanted A Rush, It's EmIn Your Purse
BmNext To The ALast Two Tickets GHome  Em​
You'll Run BmRock In The Wounds On A ABackstreet Deal
The GPain Is Feeling You EmCannot Heal
BmMaybe You Won't ALearn
Maybe You Won't GLearn
The Last EmTime You Wanna BmBurn A   G   Em​
Bm   A  G  Em

9. You're The Only Reason

Key : B

Intro
G#m  F#  E
G#m  F#  E

Verse 1
BI Saw You F#Dancing Around The ERoom
BGod I F#Wish That I Could EDance
BYou're Dressed Too F#Nice For This Small And Dark Barroom
G#mGod I F#Wish That I Could EDance

Verse 2
BYou're Chasing A F#Few Years Cali ESober
BGod I Hope I'm F#Like That SomeEday
BThe Last Time I F#Saw You, You Said It Was OEver
G#mGod I F#Hope I'm Like That SomeEday

Chorus
G#mMaybe It's This F#Photograph That BKeeps Me AsEtray
Or G#mMaybe It's The F#Way You Smile That BKeeps Me EAway
I'm G#mWorse Than Bad
Even F#Bad Is Better
And BI Was Hoping You'd EStay Here Forever
G#mNobody's Ever Been F#Perfect After BAll
Baby, You're The EOnly Reason I G#mCall  F#    E​
You're The Only Reason I G#mCall    F#     E​

Verse 3
BYour Goddamn F#Perfume Hit Me Like A ETruck
BGod I Wish I F#Knew The Name Of The EBrand
BSometimes I F#Smell That Scent And It EFucks Me Up
BGod I Wish I Knew The F#Name Of The EBrand

Verse 4
BYou Talk About The F#Days From Our EPast
BGod I Wish I Was F#Still In Those EDays
BTime Sure Does F#Fly When Life's A EBlast
BGod I Wish We Were F#Still In Those EDays

Chorus
G#mMaybe It's This F#Photograph That BKeeps Me AsEtray
Or G#mMaybe It's The F#Way You Smile That BKeeps Me EAway
I'm G#mWorse Than Bad
Even F#Bad Is Better
And BI Was Hoping You'd EStay Here Forever
G#mNobody's Ever Been F#Perfect After BAll
Baby, You're The EOnly Reason I G#mCall  F#    E​
You're The Only Reason I G#mCall    F#     E​

Break
G#m  F#  E
F#   B   F#  E

Chorus
G#mMaybe It's This F#Photograph That BKeeps Me AsEtray
Or G#mMaybe It's The F#Way You Smile That BKeeps Me EAway
I'm G#mWorse Than Bad
Even F#Bad Is Better
And BI Was Hoping You'd EStay Here Forever
G#mNobody's Ever Been F#Perfect After BAll
G#mMaybe It's This F#Photograph That BKeeps Me AsEtray
Or G#mMaybe It's The F#Way You Smile That BKeeps Me EAway
I'm G#mWorse Than Bad
Even F#Bad Is Better
And BI Was Hoping You'd EStay Here Forever
G#mNobody's Ever Been F#Perfect After BAll
Baby, You're The EOnly Reason I G#mCall  F#    E​
You're The Only Reason I G#mCall    F#     E​

Outro
G#m     F#   E
G#m     F#   E
G#m     F#   E
G#m     F#   E

10. Strange

Capo 1st Fret
Key : D

Intro
C   D
C   D

Verse 1
CShe Tastes Like Keys And There's DNever Been A Place Quite Like CHome  D​
CThe Silver On Her Neck And HDands Well They Remind Me Of CChrome  D​
CShe's The Softness That Survived HellD And Boy Don't She Know It
She's The CType To Run Against The Wind But I Don't DThink She'd Ever Show It

Chorus
The GWay Of The World Will DHunt You Down And EmKill You For Just Being Who CYou Are  D​
I GHope You Run ADwaEmy But You Never Get CToo Far  D​
You're GOut There In The D/F#City While I'm EmIn My Motel Room
And I GHope You're Losing D/F#Faith In Me Because EmI'm Losing Faith In You
And The AmThought Of You Leaving G/BMe Here To CChange
DDoesn't That Seem CStrange

Break
C   D
C   D

Verse 2
CShe Used To Be A ScholarD And A Thinker For The CWorld  D​
CBut Her Straight A's They Went ToD Twisted J's With All Her HCair Ced     D​
CAnd Looking Back Was Leaving You Ever DHalf As Bad As It Felt?
Because If CYou Don't Feel Shit No More I DThink All The Cards Are Dealt

Chorus
The GWay Of The World Will DHunt You Down And EmKill You For Just Being Who CYou Are  D​
I GHope You Run ADwaEmy But You Never Get Too CFar  D​
You're GOut There In The D/F#City While I'm EmIn My Motel Room
And I GHope You're Losing D/F#Faith In Me Because EmI'm Losing Faith In You
And The AmThought Of You Leaving G/BMe Here To CChange
DDoesn't That Seem CStrange  D​
Doesn't That SCeem Strange  D​

Break
C   D  C   D
C   D  C   D
C   D  C   D

Chorus
The GWay Of The World Will DHunt You Down And EmKill You For Just Being Who CYou Are  D​
I GHope You Run ADwaEmy But You Never Get Too CFar  D​
You're GOut There In The D/F#City While I'm EmIn My Motel Room
And I GHope You're Losing D/F#Faith In Me Because EmI'm Losing Faith In You
And The AmThought Of You Leaving G/BMe Here To CChange
DDoesn't That Seem CStrange  D​
Doesn't That SCeem Strange  D​

Outro
C   D  C   D
C   D  C   D