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
C  Am  F
C  Am  F

Verse
 FI Would Dig My Fingers Through The Earth
And Lift CForests By Their Roots
Just To Find My G/BWay Back ToF This

This Breathtaking, Exhausting Work
My CMuscles Ache, My Soul Feels G/BWorn F​

A Beautiful, Heavy Weight To Carry
But I Am Not AmBroken, I Am Only Deep
In The CMidst Of A FDream I Fought To Keep
How AliveAm I Am To Be This Tired
To Have CChased The FFlame Until It Burned

To Have Given All My Strength Away
AmFor A Love That Returns With Every Day
FIt's A Privilege To Be This Weary
A Sacred Sight At The End Of AmNight
Loving It Still With All I Have FLeft
UFntil The Morning Brings Back The Light
AndAm Maybe One Day This Quiet Fire Will CGrow
Not JFust A Glow We Guard, But The One We Show
A AmLove That Stretches Past The Work And The Strain
That Breathes CIn FJoy As Deeply As In Pain
None Less Of AmThis, But More What We Could FBe
A AmWider Sky, How Much Deeper, We Will FSee
Am       F

2. Anywhere, Anytime, Antonette

Capo 2nd fret
Key D

Intro
Dm C A#maj7
Dm C A#maj7
Dm C A#maj7
F  A#maj7

Verse 1
DmShe's The Wildest CThing That's Ever A#Been In This Town
The DmCops Have CTried But They'll Never A#Bring Her Down  Dm​
Too CFast For The A#Fuzz, TDmoo Damn FCast For The FA#uzz
DmAnytime She CWins And Ends A#Up With A Check
You'll DmFind Her CAt The Nearest A#Smoking Deck  Dm​
Chasing COne More A#Buzz, DmChasing OCne More BA#uzz

Chorus
And I FWonder If She's Still CRunning Round DmWondering What She Did A#Wrong
And I FWonder If She Hears My CVoice SDmhe Thinks It's Her A#Song
She's Been FToo Many Places, CToo Many Times, DmCrying On A KitcheA#nette
Oh DmAnytime
CAnywhere
AntoiDmnetteC  A#maj7​
AnDmtoiCneA#tte

Break
Dm C A#maj7
F  A#

Verse 2
DmShe Dropped Out Of CSchool A#In The 10Th Grade
DmJumped In A CBody Truck A#Full Of Renegades  Dm​
Down CRodeo A#Road, DmDown RCodeo RA#oad
DmShe Ran CSnow For The A#Man In The Back
"Trade Your DmTime And Your CPeace For A A#Handful Of Tack"  Dm​
By CAny A#Mean, DmBy ACnyA# Means

Chorus
I FWonder If She's Still CRunning Round DmWondering What She Did A#Wrong
And I FWonder If She Hears My CVoice SDmhe Thinks It's Her A#Song
She's Been FToo Many Places, CToo Many Times, DmCrying On A KitcheA#nette
Oh DmAnytime
CAnywhere
AntoiDmnette A#​
AnFtoinCette

Break
Dm  A#  F  C

Verse 3
I DmSaw Her For The CFirst Time Since A#Covid-19
Selling DmRope HalCters, Jewels And A#Methamphetamines  Dm​
How The CAngels A#Fall, ODmh How The ACngels FA#all
A DmRock In A CHard Place Is A A#Story So Old
Hard DmPlace Is CHere And The A#Rocks Never Cold  Dm​
Can't CShake That A#Pain
Oh DmLove Is A CDying A#Game

Chorus
I FWonder If She's Still CRunning Round DmWondering What She Did A#Wrong
And I FWonder If She Hears My CVoice SDmhe Thinks It's Her A#Song
She's Been FToo Many Places, CToo Many Times, DmCrying On A KitcheA#nette
Oh DmAnytime
CAnywhere
AntoiDmnette A#​
AnDmtoiCneA#tte
AntoiDmnetteC  A#    F   A#​

3. In The Meantime

Capo 4th Fret
Key : F#

Intro
C   D
C   D

Verse 1
CMake It Look Like An Accident
I DDon't Want Them To Know The Demons Won
And If You're CReading This, It's All Said And DDone
CShe's The Best Thing To Ever Happen To Me
DAnd I'm The Worst Thing That Ever Happened To Her
I Was COn My Knees, To Love I'm An AmaDteur

Chorus
I GDon't Want Nicotine In DHeaven After The CHell It Put Me Through
GPoker Chips And DVelvet Lips, They'd CBetter Be Banned Too
And EmAll These Lustful DVices I've CCome To Love In Time
EmJust To See Her DFace ACgain Would Help Me In The MeanCtimeD    C   D​

Verse 2
CStaring At The Door So Long
I Was DWondering If Someone's Gonna Set Me Free
But I'm CLost And Lonely And Forgot I Had The DKey
You CMade Up Your Mind, You're Leaving Today
I DThought Of Anything To Keep You Here
But The CPassion Is Dry And The Dream's In DGear

Chorus
Well I GDon't Want Nicotine In DHeaven After The CHell It Put Me Through
GPoker Chips And DVelvet Lips, They'd CBetter Be Banned Too
And EmAll These Lustful DVices I've CCome To Love In Time
EmJust To See Her DFace ACgain Would Help Me In The MeanCtimeD​

Break
C  D
C  D

Bridge
B And These Pills Just Don'tEm Work
B Maybe This Is Hell OnEm EartEm/F#h     G  Bm   C​

Chorus
Well I GDon't Want Nicotine In DHeaven After The CHell It Put Me Through
GPoker Chips And DVelvet Lips, They'd CBetter Be Banned Too
And EmAll These Lustful DVices I've CCome To Love In Time
EmJust To See Her DFace ACgain Would Help Me In The MeanCtime
DIn The MeantCime
DIn The MeantCime

4. Love Crimes

Key G

Intro
Am  C  F
Am  C  F
Am  C  F
Am C   F

Verse 1
Am I See SomeCthing In A GirlF Who Sees Nothing In Me
A AmDollar For A CSmile, But I'll FGive One Out For Free
Am And My Word's Been CCaged Since I FPicked Up This Guitar
On How I AmFeel, How I GFeel, How FI Feel
Am I Drive To The CGates Of Hell,F Get Her Out Of Any Drama
I AmWonder If My Good CVices Will FHelp Me Out With Karma
But AmWhen Her Eyes Lock CMine, I'll FTurn Into A Coward
Tell Her You AmLove Her, You GLove Her, You FLove Her  G​

Chorus
F  If Only You Could CSee
All The G/BHeartache You Put OnAm Me
Talking To GMe Every FDay
I'm Watching My Dreams GSlip AwFay
And I Wonder If You Noticed My CSmile
It Ain't G/BBeen Around In AAm While
I've Had Too GMany Broken FTimes
Darlin', These AiGn't Love FCrimes

Break
Am  C  F
Am  C  F

Verse 2
Am I'm Tryna Get CBy In A WorldF I Didn't Create
Am God Made CYou, But The Devil FHangs You Like Bait
AmNot A Single CScar On My Heart FCame From An Enemy
So Do You AmHate Me, You GHate Me, You FHate Me?
Am I'll Accept The CBeauty Of ImperFfection
AmI'll Look For CYou And Hope It's ReFwarded With Affection
AmI Asked The Birds ACbout You, They FSaid The Same Damn Thing
On How You're Better AmOff, Better GOff, WithFout MGe F​

Chorus
F  If Only You Could CSee
All The G/BHeartache You Put OnAm Me
Talking To GMe Every FDay
I'm Watching My Dreams GSlip AwFay
And I Wonder If You Noticed My CSmile
It Ain't G/BBeen Around In AAm While
I've Had Too GMany Broken FTimes
Darlin', These AiGn't Love FCrimes
These Ain't Love AmCrimes

Outro
Am  C  F
Am  C  F

5. Breakaway Baby

Capo 1st Fret
Key : Ab

Intro
C  F  G
C  F  G

Verse 1
CIt Ain't Your First Time Down The FRoadG​
CAnd The Last Place You Need Is FHomeG​
CAnother Check From A Small Town FShit Fight  G​
CAt Least It'll Get You Here FTonight
GTonight  C    F   G​

Verse 2
CYou Turned Down College For A Job In The FSticksG​
CRed Ribbon In His Tail Because He FKickGs
CAnd I Can't Tell What's Coke Or FPowder G​
CWhen The Speakers Start To Pump It FLoudeGr

Chorus
BecausFe Baby I'm Playing At The Thought
Of CJute Strings Here And A GHonda Knot
FPushing Calves Up In The Slack
And CHoping You Might GCall Me Back, Or Is It
FMaking One More Short Go
While CI Write Songs On G/BMy Banjo
AmWonderin' If It's GReally Worth My FTime
Breakaway Baby You've Got A CTime

Break
C  F  G
C  F  G

Verse 3
CThat Feral Dog Has Tore A Hole In All My FJeans G​
CEating Nothing But Roadhouse Steaks And A FTin Of Baked GBeans
CYou Can't Keep Living Like This FDearG​
CYou'll Win A Check This Weekend And You'll FCash It In On GBeer    C   F   G​

Verse 4
CYou've Taken Out About Ten Low Power FLinesG​
CPosting On Your  Until American FHat Co Signs    G​
CBiggest Trailer In The Whole FCampgrounGd
CBut I Can't Wait To See You Come Here And Win The All FRoundG​

Chorus
BecausFe Baby I'm Playing At The Thought
Of CJute Strings Here And A GHonda Knot
FPushing Calves Up In The Slack
And CHoping You Might GCall Me Back, Or Is It
FMaking One More Short Go
While CI Write Songs On G/BMy Banjo
AmWonderin' If It's GReally Worth My FTime
Breakaway Baby You've Got A AmTime

Break
(Am)  G  F
Am  G  F

Chorus
BecausFe Baby I'm Playing At The Thought
Of CJute Strings Here And A GHonda Knot
FPushing Calves Up In The Slack
And CHoping You Might GCall Me Back, Because
BecausFe Baby I'm Playing At The Thought
Of CJute Strings Here And A GHonda Knot
FPushing Calves Up In The Slack
And CHoping You Might GCall Me Back, Or Is It
FMaking One More Short Go
While CI Write Songs On G/BMy Banjo
AmWonderin' If It's GReally Worth My FTime
Breakaway Baby You've Got A CTime  F    G​
Breakaway Baby You've Got A CTime  F    G     C​

6. Heaven 57'

Capo 1st fret
Key : Eb

Intro
G    G

Verse 1
I Bought A GHeaven '57
BmGotta Figure Out,C Where I'm GoingG Now
GSaddle In The Back, GuBmitar Is Packed
No CPlans Beyond This Here GTown
And A GGold Buckle Dream Ain't BmAll It Seems
Now I'm CGone From This Old GPlace
I Bought A GHeaven '57, A BmStairway To SteppingC In To Join TheG Race
Am    C  D

Verse 2
I'm In My GHeaven '57
BmDriving Down New England,C Two Slabs Of Beer IGnside
Two GHours Southbound, BmRodeo Town
Trying To CMake It To The Night Time GRide
GI Hit Dirt But It BmDidn't Really Hurt
About As CMuch As Your Empty GSmile
I Bought A GHeaven '57 ToBm Try And Forget AboutC You And Me For AD While

Chorus
En                       G
Guitars And Cadillacs, Repeat On The Stereo
We Won't Look GBack, We Won't Look DBack
AmCigarettes And A Perfume Bottle, CFoot Full Force On The Throttle
Tryna Get GBack, Tryna Get DBack
Driving Like A AmManiCac G    G​

Verse 3
We're In My GHeaven '57
BmTrying To Make A Living ButC Rodeo Just Ain't YourG Life
Always GComplaining And Screaming, AccBmusing Me Of Cheating
'Cause Of The CTrails I'm Leaving GBehind
All Of The GMiles And Miles, BmThinking Of Your Eyes
CCrying On A Motel GFloor
We're In My GHeaven '57, BmLying If I'm Forgetting TheC Times I Thought You WereG Gone

Chorus
En                       G
Guitars And Cadillacs, Repeat On The Stereo
We Won't Look GBack, We Won't Look DBack
AmCigarettes And A Perfume Bottle, CFoot Full Force On The Throttle
Tryna Get GBack, Tryna Get DBack
Driving Like A AmManiCac G    G​

Verse 4
I Sold My GHeaven '57
BmKnees Ain't Forgiving TheC Times I Was Young AndG Wild
The GScars Still Remain BmAlong With The Paint
That I CHaven't Washed In A GWhile
Although I GSold Her For Less
It BmWeren't Worth The Mess Of TheC Memories On MyG Mind
I Sold My GHeaven '57 But BmThing That I Remember Is YouC Driving With Me By MyG Side

Chorus
AmGuitars And Cadillacs, RCepeat On The Stereo
We Won't Look GBack, We Won't Look DBack
AmCigarettes And A Perfume Bottle, CFoot Full Force On The Throttle
Tryna Get GBack, Tryna Get DBack
Driving Like A AmManiCac
Driving Like A AmManiCac D   G   G   G​

7. October

Capo 2nd fret
Key D

Intro
Dm  C  A#
F   A#
All These DmHard CThings I A#Do
None Of FThem Is A#maj7Loving You
None Of FThem Is A#maj7Loving You

Verse 1
DmHeadstrong, Never CBack Down From A A#maj7Fight, IF Can't WA#maj7in, I CFan't WiA#maj7n
DmHeadfirst, Into The CDeep When I A#maj7Know, IF Can't SA#maj7wim, I FCan't SwA#maj7im
DmRaised Up Right, To CLove Boys Like A#majYou, Who Were TFaught To FA#maj7ight, Who Were TaFught To FiA#maj7ght
DmBeen Alone So CLong, You Put Up Those A#maj7Walls, SFo Damn HA#maj7igh, So FDamn HiA#maj7gh
NoGmbody Can See You're FSoft InA#maj7side
But GmBaby I Was FBorn To A#maj7Climb

Chorus
FDayGms Will Only Get A#Better Now  F   A#​
GmMaybFe I'll See You On The A#Way Out    F   A#​
GmGave Up The Fight In October
A#Three Years Long We Grew Closer
FYou Know I'd Live All My Worst Nights COver
Just To GmSee You F  A#​
In OctoDmber C   A#    F  A#​

Verse 2
DmSitting In The CPalm Of Your A#maj7Hand
So I Won't FClose My A#maj7Fist?
You Won't FClose Your A#maj7Fist
I DmTold You I'm A CHaunted A#maj7Man
It's Not The Only FShoe That A#maj7Fits
It's Not The Only FShow That A#maj7Fits
Hung GmLove For You On The FWalls Of RoomsA#​
A#That You've Never Stepped In
A#Never Stepped In

Chorus
FDayGms Will Only Get A#Better Now  F   A#​
GmMaybFe I'll See You On The A#Way Out    F   A#​
GmGave Up The Fight In October
A#Three Years Long We Grew Closer
FYou Know I'd Live All My Worst Nights COver
Just To GmSee You F  A#​
In OctoDmber C   A#​

Bridge
GmGod Made Girls Just Like Me With My FDaddy's Heart And Mum's Company
Could A#Never Hold Your Hand Out For Some HCelp
GmYou're The Eye Of The Hurricane
FYou're The Heart Of The Storm
A#No More Bars On Your DCoor
Now It's OcDmtoberF   A#​
It's OctDmober F   A#​

Chorus
FDayGms Will Only Get A#Better Now  F   A#​
GmMaybFe I'll See You On The A#Way Out    F   A#​
GmGave Up The Fight In October
A#Three Years Long We Grew Closer
FYou Know I'd Live All My Worst Nights COver
Just To GmSee You F  A#​
In OctoDmber C   A#      F  A#​

Outro
All These DmHard CThings I A#Do
None Of FThem Is A#maj7Loving You

8. Burn

Key : D

Intro
Em  D  C  Am
Em  D  C  Am

Verse 1
She Said, "Can EmI Come Home?"
He Could DHear The Lighter Flicker
Another CRush To The Dome
As Her AmWords Became Thicker
For EmHer To Spit Out
She'll DNever Be The Same
As The CGirl He Once Knew
Who Was AmLost In The Fame
Em  D  C  Am

Verse 2
Another EmNight On The Couch
He DCouldn't Sleep A Wink
A 50 CGram In A Pouch
AmMixed That With A Drink
But It EmWon't Fix The Hurt
DShe's Already Gone
She's The CHomecoming Queen
If She AmEver Came Home

Chorus
It's EmAll An Addiction, It's DAll A Curse
If You CWanted A Rush, It's AmIn Your Purse
EmNext To The DLast Two Tickets CHome  Am​
You'll Run EmRock In The Wounds On A DBackstreet Deal
The CPain Is Feeling You AmCannot Heal
EmMaybe You Won't DLearn
Maybe You Won't CLearn
The AmLast Time You Wanna EmBurn D   C   Am​
Em   D  C  Am

Verse 3
He Didn't EmAnswer Your Calls
You've DOutworn Your Welcome
Maybe CHe's Found Balls
Your AmStay Was Seldom
And You EmDidn't Need Him Right?
At Least You DDon't Think You Did
You Light CUp One More Time
Maybe AmHe's Off The Grid  Em     D   C   Am​

Verse 4
His Phone EmRings Again
For The DEighteenth Time
The CTortures Overwhelming
Its AmPast His Bedtime
He EmGrabs It Slowly
Maybe DIt's The Cops
To CTell Him She's Gone Wild
And AmRan From The Docks

Chorus
It's EmAll An Addiction, It's DAll A Curse
If You CWanted A Rush, It's AmIn Your Purse
EmNext To The DLast Two Tickets CHome  Am​
You'll Run EmRock In The Wounds On A DBackstreet Deal
The CPain Is Feeling You AmCannot Heal
EmMaybe You Won't DLearn
Maybe You Won't CLearn
The AmLast Time You Wanna EmBurn D   C   Am​
Em   D  C  Am

Verse 5
The Final EmTime
This Time I DPromise You
If I CCall Again
It'll AmBe My Breakthrough
And When I EmMake It Big
I'll Come And DFind You
Not CJust To Brag
But To AmDespise YoEmu   D   C   Am​

Verse 6
She Never EmCalled Again
The Cops Were DThere At 6 A.m
They Found Her CBy The Docks
Another AmFailed Detox
With A EmNote In Her Palm
Which DRan Blue Cold
The CLetter You Sent
With AmTickets Too Old

Chorus
It's EmAll An Addiction, It's DAll A Curse
If You CWanted A Rush, It's AmIn Your Purse
EmNext To The DLast Two Tickets CHome  Am​
You'll Run EmRock In The Wounds On A DBackstreet Deal
The CPain Is Feeling You AmCannot Heal
EmMaybe You Won't DLearn
Maybe You Won't CLearn
The Last AmTime You Wanna EmBurn D   C   Am​
Em   D  C  Am

9. You're The Only Reason

Key : B

Intro
C#m  B  A
C#m  B  A

Verse 1
EI Saw You BDancing Around TheA Room
EGod I BWish That I CouldA Dance
EYou're Dressed Too BNice For This Small And Dark Barroom
C#mGod I BWish That I CouldA Dance

Verse 2
EYou're Chasing A BFew Years CaliA Sober
EGod I Hope I'm BLike That SomAeday
EThe Last Time I BSaw You, You Said It Was AOver
C#mGod I BHope I'm Like That SomAeday

Chorus
C#mMaybe It's This BPhotograph ThatE Keeps Me AAstray
Or C#mMaybe It's The BWay You Smile ThatE Keeps MeA Away
I'm C#mWorse Than Bad
Even BBad Is Better
And EI Was Hoping You'd AStay Here Forever
C#mNobody's Ever Been BPerfect AfterE All
Baby, You're The AOnly Reason I C#mCall  B   A​
You're The Only Reason I C#mCall    B    A​

Verse 3
EYour Goddamn BPerfume Hit Me Like AA Truck
EGod I Wish I BKnew The Name Of TheA Brand
ESometimes I BSmell That Scent And ItA Fucks Me Up
EGod I Wish I Knew The BName Of TheA Brand

Verse 4
EYou Talk About The BDays From OurA Past
EGod I Wish I Was BStill In ThoseA Days
ETime Sure Does BFly When Life's AA Blast
EGod I Wish We Were BStill In ThoseA Days

Chorus
C#mMaybe It's This BPhotograph ThatE Keeps Me AAstray
Or C#mMaybe It's The BWay You Smile ThatE Keeps MeA Away
I'm C#mWorse Than Bad
Even BBad Is Better
And EI Was Hoping You'd AStay Here Forever
C#mNobody's Ever Been BPerfect AfterE All
Baby, You're The AOnly Reason I C#mCall  B   A​
You're The Only Reason I C#mCall    B    A​

Break
C#m  B  A
B   E   B  A

Chorus
C#mMaybe It's This BPhotograph ThatE Keeps Me AAstray
Or C#mMaybe It's The BWay You Smile ThatE Keeps MeA Away
I'm C#mWorse Than Bad
Even BBad Is Better
And EI Was Hoping You'd AStay Here Forever
C#mNobody's Ever Been BPerfect AfterE All
C#mMaybe It's This BPhotograph ThatE Keeps Me AAstray
Or C#mMaybe It's The BWay You Smile ThatE Keeps MeA Away
I'm C#mWorse Than Bad
Even BBad Is Better
And EI Was Hoping You'd AStay Here Forever
C#mNobody's Ever Been BPerfect AfterE All
Baby, You're The AOnly Reason I C#mCall  B   A​
You're The Only Reason I C#mCall    B    A​

Outro
C#m     B   A
C#m     B   A
C#m     B   A
C#m     B   A

10. Strange

Capo 1st Fret
Key : D

Intro
F   G
F   G

Verse 1
FShe Tastes Like Keys And There's GNever Been A Place Quite Like FHome  G​
FThe Silver On Her Neck And HGands Well They Remind Me Of FChrome  G​
FShe's The Softness That Survived HellG And Boy Don't She Know It
She's The FType To Run Against The Wind But I Don't GThink She'd Ever Show It

Chorus
The CWay Of The World Will GHunt You Down And AmKill You For Just Being Who FYou Are  G​
I CHope You Run AGwaAmy But You Never Get FToo Far  G​
You're COut There In The G/BCity While I'mAm In My Motel Room
And I CHope You're Losing G/BFaith In Me BecauseAm I'm Losing Faith In You
And The DmThought Of You Leaving C/EMe Here To FChange
GDoesn't That Seem FStrange

Break
F   G
F   G

Verse 2
FShe Used To Be A ScholarG And A Thinker For The FWorld  G​
FBut Her Straight A's They Went ToG Twisted J's With All Her HFair Ced     G​
FAnd Looking Back Was Leaving You Ever GHalf As Bad As It Felt?
Because If FYou Don't Feel Shit No More I GThink All The Cards Are Dealt

Chorus
The CWay Of The World Will GHunt You Down And AmKill You For Just Being Who FYou Are  G​
I CHope You Run AGwaAmy But You Never Get Too FFar  G​
You're COut There In The G/BCity While I'mAm In My Motel Room
And I CHope You're Losing G/BFaith In Me BecauseAm I'm Losing Faith In You
And The DmThought Of You Leaving C/EMe Here To FChange
GDoesn't That Seem FStrange  G​
Doesn't That SFeem Strange  G​

Break
F   G  F   G
F   G  F   G
F   G  F   G

Chorus
The CWay Of The World Will GHunt You Down And AmKill You For Just Being Who FYou Are  G​
I CHope You Run AGwaAmy But You Never Get Too FFar  G​
You're COut There In The G/BCity While I'mAm In My Motel Room
And I CHope You're Losing G/BFaith In Me BecauseAm I'm Losing Faith In You
And The DmThought Of You Leaving C/EMe Here To FChange
GDoesn't That Seem FStrange  G​
Doesn't That SFeem Strange  G​

Outro
F   G  F   G
F   G  F   G