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
A  F#m  D
A  F#m  D

Verse
 DI Would Dig My Fingers Through The Earth
And Lift AForests By Their Roots
Just To Find My E/G#Way Back To DThis

This Breathtaking, Exhausting Work
My AMuscles Ache, My Soul Feels E/G#Worn  D​

A Beautiful, Heavy Weight To Carry
But I Am Not F#mBroken, I Am Only Deep
In The AMidst Of A DDream I Fought To Keep
How AliveF#m I Am To Be This Tired
To Have CAhased The FDlame Until It Burned

To Have Given All My Strength Away
F#mFor A Love That Returns With Every Day
DIt's A Privilege To Be This Weary
A Sacred Sight At The End Of F#mNight
Loving It Still With All I Have DLeft
UDntil The Morning Brings Back The Light
AndF#m Maybe One Day This Quiet Fire Will GArow
Not JDust A Glow We Guard, But The One We Show
A F#mLove That Stretches Past The Work And The Strain
That Breathes AIn DJoy As Deeply As In Pain
None Less Of F#mThis, But More What We Could BDe
A F#mWider Sky, How Much Deeper, We Will SDee
F#m       D

2. Anywhere, Anytime, Antonette

Capo 2nd fret
Key D

Intro
Bm A Gmaj7
Bm A Gmaj7
Bm A Gmaj7
D  Gmaj7

Verse 1
BmShe's The Wildest AThing That's Ever GBeen In This Town
The BmCops Have ATried But They'll Never GBring Her Down Bm​
Too AFast For The GFuzz, BmToo Damn AFast For The GFuzz
BmAnytime She AWins And Ends GUp With A Check
You'll BmFind Her AAt The Nearest GSmoking Deck Bm​
Chasing AOne More GBuzz,Bm Chasing AOne More GBuzz

Chorus
And I DWonder If She's Still ARunning Round BmWondering What She Did GWrong
And I DWonder If She Hears My AVoice SBmhe Thinks It's Her GSong
She's Been DToo Many Places, AToo Many Times, BmCrying On A KitcheGnette
Oh BmAnytime
AAnywhere
AntoiBmnetteA  Gmaj7​
AnBmtoiAneGtte

Break
Bm A Gmaj7
D  G

Verse 2
BmShe Dropped Out Of ASchool GIn The 10Th Grade
BmJumped In A ABody Truck GFull Of Renegades Bm​
Down ARodeo GRoad,Bm Down ARodeo GRoad
BmShe Ran ASnow For The GMan In The Back
"Trade Your BmTime And Your APeace For A GHandful Of Tack" Bm​
By AAny GMean,Bm By AAnGy Means

Chorus
I DWonder If She's Still ARunning Round BmWondering What She Did GWrong
And I DWonder If She Hears My AVoice SBmhe Thinks It's Her GSong
She's Been DToo Many Places, AToo Many Times, BmCrying On A KitcheGnette
Oh BmAnytime
AAnywhere
AntoiBmnette G​
AnDtoinAette

Break
Bm  G  D  A

Verse 3
I BmSaw Her For The AFirst Time Since GCovid-19
Selling BmRope HalAters, Jewels And GMethamphetamines Bm​
How The AAngels GFall, BmOh How The AAngels GFall
A BmRock In A AHard Place Is A GStory So Old
Hard BmPlace Is AHere And The GRocks Never Cold Bm​
Can't AShake That GPain
Oh BmLove Is A ADying GGame

Chorus
I DWonder If She's Still ARunning Round BmWondering What She Did GWrong
And I DWonder If She Hears My AVoice SBmhe Thinks It's Her GSong
She's Been DToo Many Places, AToo Many Times, BmCrying On A KitcheGnette
Oh BmAnytime
AAnywhere
AntoiBmnette G​
AnBmtoiAneGtte
AntoiBmnetteA  G   D   G​

3. In The Meantime

Capo 4th Fret
Key : F#

Intro
A   B
A   B

Verse 1
AMake It Look Like An Accident
I BDon't Want Them To Know The Demons Won
And If You're AReading This, It's All Said And BDone
AShe's The Best Thing To Ever Happen To Me
BAnd I'm The Worst Thing That Ever Happened To Her
I Was AOn My Knees, To Love I'm An AmaBteur

Chorus
I EDon't Want Nicotine In BHeaven After The AHell It Put Me Through
EPoker Chips And BVelvet Lips, They'd ABetter Be Banned Too
And C#mAll These Lustful VBices I've CAome To Love In Time
C#mJust To See Her FBace AgAain Would Help Me In The MeantAime B    A   B​

Verse 2
AStaring At The Door So Long
I Was BWondering If Someone's Gonna Set Me Free
But I'm ALost And Lonely And Forgot I Had The BKey
You AMade Up Your Mind, You're Leaving Today
I BThought Of Anything To Keep You Here
But The APassion Is Dry And The Dream's In BGear

Chorus
Well I EDon't Want Nicotine In BHeaven After The AHell It Put Me Through
EPoker Chips And BVelvet Lips, They'd ABetter Be Banned Too
And C#mAll These Lustful VBices I've CAome To Love In Time
C#mJust To See Her FBace AgAain Would Help Me In The MeantAime B​

Break
A  B
A  B

Bridge
G# And These Pills Just Don't C#mWork
G# Maybe This Is Hell On C#mEarth C#m/D#       E  G#m    A​

Chorus
Well I EDon't Want Nicotine In BHeaven After The AHell It Put Me Through
EPoker Chips And BVelvet Lips, They'd ABetter Be Banned Too
And C#mAll These Lustful VBices I've CAome To Love In Time
C#mJust To See Her FBace AgAain Would Help Me In The MeantAime
BIn The MeantAime
BIn The MeantAime

4. Love Crimes

Key G

Intro
F#m  A  D
F#m  A  D
F#m  A  D
F#m A   D

Verse 1
F#m I See SometAhing In A Girl DWho Sees Nothing In Me
A F#mDollar For A SAmile, But I'll GDive One Out For Free
F#m And My Word's Been CAaged Since I PDicked Up This Guitar
On How I F#mFeel, How I FEeel, How ID Feel
F#m I Drive To The GAates Of Hell, DGet Her Out Of Any Drama
I F#mWonder If My Good VAices Will HDelp Me Out With Karma
But F#mWhen Her Eyes Lock MAine, I'll TDurn Into A Coward
Tell Her You F#mLove Her, You LEove Her, You LDove Her   E​

Chorus
D  If Only You Could ASee
All The E/G#Heartache You Put On F#mMe
Talking To EMe Every DDay
I'm Watching My Dreams ESlip AwDay
And I Wonder If You Noticed My ASmile
It Ain't E/G#Been Around In A F#mWhile
I've Had Too EMany Broken DTimes
Darlin', These AiEn't Love DCrimes

Break
F#m  A  D
F#m  A  D

Verse 2
F#m I'm Tryna Get BAy In A World DI Didn't Create
F#m God Made YAou, But The Devil HDangs You Like Bait
F#mNot A Single SAcar On My Heart CDame From An Enemy
So Do You F#mHate Me, You HEate Me, You HDate Me?
F#m I'll Accept The BAeauty Of ImperfDection
F#mI'll Look For YAou And Hope It's RewDarded With Affection
F#mI Asked The Birds AbAout You, They SDaid The Same Damn Thing
On How You're Better F#mOff, Better OEff, WithoDut MeE  D​

Chorus
D  If Only You Could ASee
All The E/G#Heartache You Put On F#mMe
Talking To EMe Every DDay
I'm Watching My Dreams ESlip AwDay
And I Wonder If You Noticed My ASmile
It Ain't E/G#Been Around In A F#mWhile
I've Had Too EMany Broken DTimes
Darlin', These AiEn't Love DCrimes
These Ain't Love F#mCrimes

Outro
F#m  A  D
F#m  A  D

5. Breakaway Baby

Capo 1st Fret
Key : Ab

Intro
A  D  E
A  D  E

Verse 1
AIt Ain't Your First Time Down The DRoadE​
AAnd The Last Place You Need Is DHomeE​
AAnother Check From A Small Town DShit Fight  E​
AAt Least It'll Get You Here DTonight
ETonight  A    D   E​

Verse 2
AYou Turned Down College For A Job In The DSticksE​
ARed Ribbon In His Tail Because He DKickEs
AAnd I Can't Tell What's Coke Or DPowder E​
AWhen The Speakers Start To Pump It DLoudeEr

Chorus
BecausDe Baby I'm Playing At The Thought
Of AJute Strings Here And A EHonda Knot
DPushing Calves Up In The Slack
And AHoping You Might ECall Me Back, Or Is It
DMaking One More Short Go
While AI Write Songs On E/G#My Banjo
F#mWonderin' If It's REeally Worth My TDime
Breakaway Baby You've Got A ATime

Break
A  D  E
A  D  E

Verse 3
AThat Feral Dog Has Tore A Hole In All My DJeans E​
AEating Nothing But Roadhouse Steaks And A DTin Of Baked EBeans
AYou Can't Keep Living Like This DDearE​
AYou'll Win A Check This Weekend And You'll DCash It In On EBeer    A   D   E​

Verse 4
AYou've Taken Out About Ten Low Power DLinesE​
APosting On Your  Until American DHat Co Signs    E​
ABiggest Trailer In The Whole DCampgrounEd
ABut I Can't Wait To See You Come Here And Win The All DRoundE​

Chorus
BecausDe Baby I'm Playing At The Thought
Of AJute Strings Here And A EHonda Knot
DPushing Calves Up In The Slack
And AHoping You Might ECall Me Back, Or Is It
DMaking One More Short Go
While AI Write Songs On E/G#My Banjo
F#mWonderin' If It's REeally Worth My TDime
Breakaway Baby You've Got A F#mTime

Break
(F#m)  E  D
F#m  E  D

Chorus
BecausDe Baby I'm Playing At The Thought
Of AJute Strings Here And A EHonda Knot
DPushing Calves Up In The Slack
And AHoping You Might ECall Me Back, Because
BecausDe Baby I'm Playing At The Thought
Of AJute Strings Here And A EHonda Knot
DPushing Calves Up In The Slack
And AHoping You Might ECall Me Back, Or Is It
DMaking One More Short Go
While AI Write Songs On E/G#My Banjo
F#mWonderin' If It's REeally Worth My TDime
Breakaway Baby You've Got A ATime  D    E​
Breakaway Baby You've Got A ATime  D    E     A​

6. Heaven 57'

Capo 1st fret
Key : Eb

Intro
E    E

Verse 1
I Bought A EHeaven '57
G#mGotta Figure Out, AWhere I'm Going ENow
ESaddle In The Back, GuG#mitar Is Packed
No APlans Beyond This Here ETown
And A EGold Buckle Dream Ain't G#mAll It Seems
Now I'm AGone From This Old EPlace
I Bought A EHeaven '57, A G#mStairway To Stepping AIn To Join The ERace
F#m    A  B

Verse 2
I'm In My EHeaven '57
G#mDriving Down New England, ATwo Slabs Of Beer InEside
Two EHours Southbound, G#mRodeo Town
Trying To AMake It To The Night Time ERide
EI Hit Dirt But It G#mDidn't Really Hurt
About As AMuch As Your Empty ESmile
I Bought A EHeaven '57 ToG#m Try And Forget About AYou And Me For A BWhile

Chorus
En                       G
Guitars And Cadillacs, Repeat On The Stereo
We Won't Look EBack, We Won't Look BBack
F#mCigarettes And A Perfume Bottle, FAoot Full Force On The Throttle
Tryna Get EBack, Tryna Get BBack
Driving Like A F#mManiaAc  E    E​

Verse 3
We're In My EHeaven '57
G#mTrying To Make A Living But ARodeo Just Ain't Your ELife
Always EComplaining And Screaming, AccG#musing Me Of Cheating
'Cause Of The ATrails I'm Leaving EBehind
All Of The EMiles And Miles, G#mThinking Of Your Eyes
ACrying On A Motel EFloor
We're In My EHeaven '57, G#mLying If I'm Forgetting The ATimes I Thought You Were EGone

Chorus
En                       G
Guitars And Cadillacs, Repeat On The Stereo
We Won't Look EBack, We Won't Look BBack
F#mCigarettes And A Perfume Bottle, FAoot Full Force On The Throttle
Tryna Get EBack, Tryna Get BBack
Driving Like A F#mManiaAc  E    E​

Verse 4
I Sold My EHeaven '57
G#mKnees Ain't Forgiving The ATimes I Was Young And EWild
The EScars Still Remain G#mAlong With The Paint
That I AHaven't Washed In A EWhile
Although I ESold Her For Less
It G#mWeren't Worth The Mess Of The AMemories On My EMind
I Sold My EHeaven '57 But G#mThing That I Remember Is You ADriving With Me By My ESide

Chorus
F#mGuitars And Cadillacs, ReApeat On The Stereo
We Won't Look EBack, We Won't Look BBack
F#mCigarettes And A Perfume Bottle, FAoot Full Force On The Throttle
Tryna Get EBack, Tryna Get BBack
Driving Like A F#mManiaAc
Driving Like A F#mManiaAc  B   E   E   E​

7. October

Capo 2nd fret
Key D

Intro
Bm  A  G
D   G
All These BmHard AThings I GDo
None Of DThem Is Gmaj7Loving You
None Of DThem Is Gmaj7Loving You

Verse 1
BmHeadstrong, Never ABack Down From A Gmaj7Fight, DI Can't Gmaj7Win, ID Can't Gmaj7Win
BmHeadfirst, Into The ADeep When I Gmaj7Know, DI Can't Gmaj7Swim, DI Can't Gmaj7Swim
BmRaised Up Right, To ALove Boys Like GmajYou, Who Were DTaught To Gmaj7Fight, Who Were DTaught To Gmaj7Fight
BmBeen Alone So ALong, You Put Up Those Gmaj7Walls, DSo Damn Gmaj7High, SDo Damn Gmaj7High
NoEmbody Can See You're DSoft InGmaj7side
But EmBaby I Was DBorn To Gmaj7Climb

Chorus
DDayEms Will Only Get GBetter Now D   G​
EmMaybDe I'll See You On The GWay Out   D   G​
EmGave Up The Fight In October
GThree Years Long We Grew Closer
DYou Know I'd Live All My Worst Nights AOver
Just To EmSee You D  G​
In OctoBmber A   G   D  G​

Verse 2
BmSitting In The APalm Of Your Gmaj7Hand
So I Won't DClose My Gmaj7Fist?
You Won't DClose Your Gmaj7Fist
I BmTold You I'm A AHaunted Gmaj7Man
It's Not The Only DShoe That Gmaj7Fits
It's Not The Only DShow That Gmaj7Fits
Hung EmLove For You On The DWalls Of RoomsG​
GThat You've Never Stepped In
GNever Stepped In

Chorus
DDayEms Will Only Get GBetter Now D   G​
EmMaybDe I'll See You On The GWay Out   D   G​
EmGave Up The Fight In October
GThree Years Long We Grew Closer
DYou Know I'd Live All My Worst Nights AOver
Just To EmSee You D  G​
In OctoBmber A   G​

Bridge
EmGod Made Girls Just Like Me With My DDaddy's Heart And Mum's Company
Could GNever Hold Your Hand Out For Some AHelp
EmYou're The Eye Of The Hurricane
DYou're The Heart Of The Storm
GNo More Bars On Your ADoor
Now It's OcBmtoberD   G​
It's OctBmober D   G​

Chorus
DDayEms Will Only Get GBetter Now D   G​
EmMaybDe I'll See You On The GWay Out   D   G​
EmGave Up The Fight In October
GThree Years Long We Grew Closer
DYou Know I'd Live All My Worst Nights AOver
Just To EmSee You D  G​
In OctoBmber A   G     D  G​

Outro
All These BmHard AThings I GDo
None Of DThem Is Gmaj7Loving You

8. Burn

Key : D

Intro
C#m  B  A  F#m
C#m  B  A  F#m

Verse 1
She Said, "Can C#mI Come Home?"
He Could BHear The Lighter Flicker
Another ARush To The Dome
As Her F#mWords Became Thicker
For C#mHer To Spit Out
She'll BNever Be The Same
As The AGirl He Once Knew
Who Was F#mLost In The Fame
C#m  B  A  F#m

Verse 2
Another C#mNight On The Couch
He BCouldn't Sleep A Wink
A 50 AGram In A Pouch
F#mMixed That With A Drink
But It C#mWon't Fix The Hurt
BShe's Already Gone
She's The AHomecoming Queen
If She F#mEver Came Home

Chorus
It's C#mAll An Addiction, It's ABll A Curse
If You AWanted A Rush, It's F#mIn Your Purse
C#mNext To The LBast Two Tickets HAome   F#m​
You'll Run C#mRock In The Wounds On A BBackstreet Deal
The APain Is Feeling You F#mCannot Heal
C#mMaybe You Won't LBearn
Maybe You Won't ALearn
The F#mLast Time You Wanna BC#murn   B   A   F#m​
C#m   B  A  F#m

Verse 3
He Didn't C#mAnswer Your Calls
You've BOutworn Your Welcome
Maybe AHe's Found Balls
Your F#mStay Was Seldom
And You C#mDidn't Need Him Right?
At Least You BDon't Think You Did
You Light AUp One More Time
Maybe F#mHe's Off The Grid   C#m      B   A   F#m​

Verse 4
His Phone C#mRings Again
For The BEighteenth Time
The ATortures Overwhelming
Its F#mPast His Bedtime
He C#mGrabs It Slowly
Maybe BIt's The Cops
To ATell Him She's Gone Wild
And F#mRan From The Docks

Chorus
It's C#mAll An Addiction, It's ABll A Curse
If You AWanted A Rush, It's F#mIn Your Purse
C#mNext To The LBast Two Tickets HAome   F#m​
You'll Run C#mRock In The Wounds On A BBackstreet Deal
The APain Is Feeling You F#mCannot Heal
C#mMaybe You Won't LBearn
Maybe You Won't ALearn
The F#mLast Time You Wanna BC#murn   B   A   F#m​
C#m   B  A  F#m

Verse 5
The Final C#mTime
This Time I BPromise You
If I ACall Again
It'll F#mBe My Breakthrough
And When I C#mMake It Big
I'll Come And BFind You
Not AJust To Brag
But To F#mDespise YouC#m     B   A   F#m​

Verse 6
She Never C#mCalled Again
The Cops Were BThere At 6 A.m
They Found Her ABy The Docks
Another F#mFailed Detox
With A C#mNote In Her Palm
Which BRan Blue Cold
The ALetter You Sent
With F#mTickets Too Old

Chorus
It's C#mAll An Addiction, It's ABll A Curse
If You AWanted A Rush, It's F#mIn Your Purse
C#mNext To The LBast Two Tickets HAome   F#m​
You'll Run C#mRock In The Wounds On A BBackstreet Deal
The APain Is Feeling You F#mCannot Heal
C#mMaybe You Won't LBearn
Maybe You Won't ALearn
The Last F#mTime You Wanna BC#murn   B   A   F#m​
C#m   B  A  F#m

9. You're The Only Reason

Key : B

Intro
A#m  G#  F#
A#m  G#  F#

Verse 1
C#I Saw You DG#ancing Around The RF#oom
C#God I WG#ish That I Could DF#ance
C#You're Dressed Too NG#ice For This Small And Dark Barroom
A#mGod I G#Wish That I Could F#Dance

Verse 2
C#You're Chasing A FG#ew Years Cali SF#ober
C#God I Hope I'm LG#ike That SomedF#ay
C#The Last Time I SG#aw You, You Said It Was OvF#er
A#mGod I G#Hope I'm Like That SomeF#day

Chorus
A#mMaybe It's This G#Photograph That C#Keeps Me AstF#ray
Or A#mMaybe It's The G#Way You Smile That C#Keeps Me AF#way
I'm A#mWorse Than Bad
Even G#Bad Is Better
And C#I Was Hoping You'd SF#tay Here Forever
A#mNobody's Ever Been G#Perfect After C#All
Baby, You're The F#Only Reason I CA#mall   G#    F#​
You're The Only Reason I A#mCall    G#     F#​

Verse 3
C#Your Goddamn PG#erfume Hit Me Like A TF#ruck
C#God I Wish I KG#new The Name Of The BF#rand
C#Sometimes I SG#mell That Scent And It FF#ucks Me Up
C#God I Wish I Knew The NG#ame Of The BF#rand

Verse 4
C#You Talk About The DG#ays From Our PF#ast
C#God I Wish I Was SG#till In Those DF#ays
C#Time Sure Does FG#ly When Life's A BF#last
C#God I Wish We Were SG#till In Those DF#ays

Chorus
A#mMaybe It's This G#Photograph That C#Keeps Me AstF#ray
Or A#mMaybe It's The G#Way You Smile That C#Keeps Me AF#way
I'm A#mWorse Than Bad
Even G#Bad Is Better
And C#I Was Hoping You'd SF#tay Here Forever
A#mNobody's Ever Been G#Perfect After C#All
Baby, You're The F#Only Reason I CA#mall   G#    F#​
You're The Only Reason I A#mCall    G#     F#​

Break
A#m  G#  F#
G#   C#   G#  F#

Chorus
A#mMaybe It's This G#Photograph That C#Keeps Me AstF#ray
Or A#mMaybe It's The G#Way You Smile That C#Keeps Me AF#way
I'm A#mWorse Than Bad
Even G#Bad Is Better
And C#I Was Hoping You'd SF#tay Here Forever
A#mNobody's Ever Been G#Perfect After C#All
A#mMaybe It's This G#Photograph That C#Keeps Me AstF#ray
Or A#mMaybe It's The G#Way You Smile That C#Keeps Me AF#way
I'm A#mWorse Than Bad
Even G#Bad Is Better
And C#I Was Hoping You'd SF#tay Here Forever
A#mNobody's Ever Been G#Perfect After C#All
Baby, You're The F#Only Reason I CA#mall   G#    F#​
You're The Only Reason I A#mCall    G#     F#​

Outro
A#m     G#   F#
A#m     G#   F#
A#m     G#   F#
A#m     G#   F#

10. Strange

Capo 1st Fret
Key : D

Intro
D   E
D   E

Verse 1
DShe Tastes Like Keys And There's ENever Been A Place Quite Like DHome  E​
DThe Silver On Her Neck And HEands Well They Remind Me Of DChrome  E​
DShe's The Softness That Survived HellE And Boy Don't She Know It
She's The DType To Run Against The Wind But I Don't EThink She'd Ever Show It

Chorus
The AWay Of The World Will EHunt You Down And F#mKill You For Just Being Who YDou Are   E​
I AHope You Run AEwaF#my But You Never Get TDoo Far   E​
You're AOut There In The E/G#City While I'm F#mIn My Motel Room
And I AHope You're Losing E/G#Faith In Me Because F#mI'm Losing Faith In You
And The BmThought Of You Leaving A/C#Me Here To CDhange
EDoesn't That Seem DStrange

Break
D   E
D   E

Verse 2
DShe Used To Be A ScholarE And A Thinker For The DWorld  E​
DBut Her Straight A's They Went ToE Twisted J's With All Her HDair Ced     E​
DAnd Looking Back Was Leaving You Ever EHalf As Bad As It Felt?
Because If DYou Don't Feel Shit No More I EThink All The Cards Are Dealt

Chorus
The AWay Of The World Will EHunt You Down And F#mKill You For Just Being Who YDou Are   E​
I AHope You Run AEwaF#my But You Never Get Too FDar   E​
You're AOut There In The E/G#City While I'm F#mIn My Motel Room
And I AHope You're Losing E/G#Faith In Me Because F#mI'm Losing Faith In You
And The BmThought Of You Leaving A/C#Me Here To CDhange
EDoesn't That Seem DStrange  E​
Doesn't That SDeem Strange  E​

Break
D   E  D   E
D   E  D   E
D   E  D   E

Chorus
The AWay Of The World Will EHunt You Down And F#mKill You For Just Being Who YDou Are   E​
I AHope You Run AEwaF#my But You Never Get Too FDar   E​
You're AOut There In The E/G#City While I'm F#mIn My Motel Room
And I AHope You're Losing E/G#Faith In Me Because F#mI'm Losing Faith In You
And The BmThought Of You Leaving A/C#Me Here To CDhange
EDoesn't That Seem DStrange  E​
Doesn't That SDeem Strange  E​

Outro
D   E  D   E
D   E  D   E