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
D  Bm  G
D  Bm  G

Verse
 GI Would Dig My Fingers Through The Earth
And Lift DForests By Their Roots
Just To Find My A/C#Way Back To GThis

This Breathtaking, Exhausting Work
My DMuscles Ache, My Soul Feels A/C#Worn  G​

A Beautiful, Heavy Weight To Carry
But I Am Not BmBroken, I Am Only Deep
In The DMidst Of A GDream I Fought To Keep
How AliveBm I Am To Be This Tired
To Have CDhased The FGlame Until It Burned

To Have Given All My Strength Away
BmFor A Love That Returns With Every Day
GIt's A Privilege To Be This Weary
A Sacred Sight At The End Of BmNight
Loving It Still With All I Have GLeft
UGntil The Morning Brings Back The Light
AndBm Maybe One Day This Quiet Fire Will DGrow
Not JGust A Glow We Guard, But The One We Show
A BmLove That Stretches Past The Work And The Strain
That Breathes DIn GJoy As Deeply As In Pain
None Less Of BmThis, But More What We Could GBe
A BmWider Sky, How Much Deeper, We Will GSee
Bm       G

2. Anywhere, Anytime, Antonette

Capo 2nd fret
Key D

Intro
Em D Cmaj7
Em D Cmaj7
Em D Cmaj7
G  Cmaj7

Verse 1
EmShe's The Wildest DThing That's Ever CBeen In This Town
The EmCops Have DTried But They'll Never CBring Her Down Em​
Too DFast For The CFuzz, EmToo Damn DFast For The CFuzz
EmAnytime She DWins And Ends CUp With A Check
You'll EmFind Her DAt The Nearest CSmoking Deck Em​
Chasing DOne More CBuzz,Em Chasing DOne More CBuzz

Chorus
And I GWonder If She's Still DRunning Round EmWondering What She Did CWrong
And I GWonder If She Hears My DVoice SEmhe Thinks It's Her CSong
She's Been GToo Many Places, DToo Many Times, EmCrying On A KitcheCnette
Oh EmAnytime
DAnywhere
AntoiEmnetteD  Cmaj7​
AnEmtoiDneCtte

Break
Em D Cmaj7
G  C

Verse 2
EmShe Dropped Out Of DSchool CIn The 10Th Grade
EmJumped In A DBody Truck CFull Of Renegades Em​
Down DRodeo CRoad,Em Down DRodeo CRoad
EmShe Ran DSnow For The CMan In The Back
"Trade Your EmTime And Your DPeace For A CHandful Of Tack" Em​
By DAny CMean,Em By DAnCy Means

Chorus
I GWonder If She's Still DRunning Round EmWondering What She Did CWrong
And I GWonder If She Hears My DVoice SEmhe Thinks It's Her CSong
She's Been GToo Many Places, DToo Many Times, EmCrying On A KitcheCnette
Oh EmAnytime
DAnywhere
AntoiEmnette C​
AnGtoinDette

Break
Em  C  G  D

Verse 3
I EmSaw Her For The DFirst Time Since CCovid-19
Selling EmRope HalDters, Jewels And CMethamphetamines Em​
How The DAngels CFall, EmOh How The DAngels CFall
A EmRock In A DHard Place Is A CStory So Old
Hard EmPlace Is DHere And The CRocks Never Cold Em​
Can't DShake That CPain
Oh EmLove Is A DDying CGame

Chorus
I GWonder If She's Still DRunning Round EmWondering What She Did CWrong
And I GWonder If She Hears My DVoice SEmhe Thinks It's Her CSong
She's Been GToo Many Places, DToo Many Times, EmCrying On A KitcheCnette
Oh EmAnytime
DAnywhere
AntoiEmnette C​
AnEmtoiDneCtte
AntoiEmnetteD  C   G   C​

3. In The Meantime

Capo 4th Fret
Key : F#

Intro
D   E
D   E

Verse 1
DMake It Look Like An Accident
I EDon't Want Them To Know The Demons Won
And If You're DReading This, It's All Said And EDone
DShe's The Best Thing To Ever Happen To Me
EAnd I'm The Worst Thing That Ever Happened To Her
I Was DOn My Knees, To Love I'm An AmaEteur

Chorus
I ADon't Want Nicotine In EHeaven After The DHell It Put Me Through
APoker Chips And EVelvet Lips, They'd DBetter Be Banned Too
And F#mAll These Lustful VEices I've CDome To Love In Time
F#mJust To See Her FEace AgDain Would Help Me In The MeantDime E    D   E​

Verse 2
DStaring At The Door So Long
I Was EWondering If Someone's Gonna Set Me Free
But I'm DLost And Lonely And Forgot I Had The EKey
You DMade Up Your Mind, You're Leaving Today
I EThought Of Anything To Keep You Here
But The DPassion Is Dry And The Dream's In EGear

Chorus
Well I ADon't Want Nicotine In EHeaven After The DHell It Put Me Through
APoker Chips And EVelvet Lips, They'd DBetter Be Banned Too
And F#mAll These Lustful VEices I've CDome To Love In Time
F#mJust To See Her FEace AgDain Would Help Me In The MeantDime E​

Break
D  E
D  E

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

Chorus
Well I ADon't Want Nicotine In EHeaven After The DHell It Put Me Through
APoker Chips And EVelvet Lips, They'd DBetter Be Banned Too
And F#mAll These Lustful VEices I've CDome To Love In Time
F#mJust To See Her FEace AgDain Would Help Me In The MeantDime
EIn The MeantDime
EIn The MeantDime

4. Love Crimes

Key G

Intro
Bm  D  G
Bm  D  G
Bm  D  G
Bm D   G

Verse 1
Bm I See SomeDthing In A GirlG Who Sees Nothing In Me
A BmDollar For A DSmile, But I'll GGive One Out For Free
Bm And My Word's Been DCaged Since I GPicked Up This Guitar
On How I BmFeel, How I AFeel, How GI Feel
Bm I Drive To The DGates Of Hell,G Get Her Out Of Any Drama
I BmWonder If My Good DVices Will GHelp Me Out With Karma
But BmWhen Her Eyes Lock DMine, I'll GTurn Into A Coward
Tell Her You BmLove Her, You ALove Her, You GLove Her  A​

Chorus
G  If Only You Could DSee
All The A/C#Heartache You Put On BmMe
Talking To AMe Every GDay
I'm Watching My Dreams ASlip AwGay
And I Wonder If You Noticed My DSmile
It Ain't A/C#Been Around In A BmWhile
I've Had Too AMany Broken GTimes
Darlin', These AiAn't Love GCrimes

Break
Bm  D  G
Bm  D  G

Verse 2
Bm I'm Tryna Get DBy In A WorldG I Didn't Create
Bm God Made DYou, But The Devil GHangs You Like Bait
BmNot A Single DScar On My Heart GCame From An Enemy
So Do You BmHate Me, You AHate Me, You GHate Me?
Bm I'll Accept The DBeauty Of ImperGfection
BmI'll Look For DYou And Hope It's ReGwarded With Affection
BmI Asked The Birds ADbout You, They GSaid The Same Damn Thing
On How You're Better BmOff, Better AOff, WithGout MAe G​

Chorus
G  If Only You Could DSee
All The A/C#Heartache You Put On BmMe
Talking To AMe Every GDay
I'm Watching My Dreams ASlip AwGay
And I Wonder If You Noticed My DSmile
It Ain't A/C#Been Around In A BmWhile
I've Had Too AMany Broken GTimes
Darlin', These AiAn't Love GCrimes
These Ain't Love BmCrimes

Outro
Bm  D  G
Bm  D  G

5. Breakaway Baby

Capo 1st Fret
Key : Ab

Intro
D  G  A
D  G  A

Verse 1
DIt Ain't Your First Time Down The GRoadA​
DAnd The Last Place You Need Is GHomeA​
DAnother Check From A Small Town GShit Fight  A​
DAt Least It'll Get You Here GTonight
ATonight  D    G   A​

Verse 2
DYou Turned Down College For A Job In The GSticksA​
DRed Ribbon In His Tail Because He GKickAs
DAnd I Can't Tell What's Coke Or GPowder A​
DWhen The Speakers Start To Pump It GLoudeAr

Chorus
BecausGe Baby I'm Playing At The Thought
Of DJute Strings Here And A AHonda Knot
GPushing Calves Up In The Slack
And DHoping You Might ACall Me Back, Or Is It
GMaking One More Short Go
While DI Write Songs On A/C#My Banjo
BmWonderin' If It's AReally Worth My GTime
Breakaway Baby You've Got A DTime

Break
D  G  A
D  G  A

Verse 3
DThat Feral Dog Has Tore A Hole In All My GJeans A​
DEating Nothing But Roadhouse Steaks And A GTin Of Baked ABeans
DYou Can't Keep Living Like This GDearA​
DYou'll Win A Check This Weekend And You'll GCash It In On ABeer    D   G   A​

Verse 4
DYou've Taken Out About Ten Low Power GLinesA​
DPosting On Your  Until American GHat Co Signs    A​
DBiggest Trailer In The Whole GCampgrounAd
DBut I Can't Wait To See You Come Here And Win The All GRoundA​

Chorus
BecausGe Baby I'm Playing At The Thought
Of DJute Strings Here And A AHonda Knot
GPushing Calves Up In The Slack
And DHoping You Might ACall Me Back, Or Is It
GMaking One More Short Go
While DI Write Songs On A/C#My Banjo
BmWonderin' If It's AReally Worth My GTime
Breakaway Baby You've Got A BmTime

Break
(Bm)  A  G
Bm  A  G

Chorus
BecausGe Baby I'm Playing At The Thought
Of DJute Strings Here And A AHonda Knot
GPushing Calves Up In The Slack
And DHoping You Might ACall Me Back, Because
BecausGe Baby I'm Playing At The Thought
Of DJute Strings Here And A AHonda Knot
GPushing Calves Up In The Slack
And DHoping You Might ACall Me Back, Or Is It
GMaking One More Short Go
While DI Write Songs On A/C#My Banjo
BmWonderin' If It's AReally Worth My GTime
Breakaway Baby You've Got A DTime  G    A​
Breakaway Baby You've Got A DTime  G    A     D​

6. Heaven 57'

Capo 1st fret
Key : Eb

Intro
A    A

Verse 1
I Bought A AHeaven '57
C#mGotta Figure Out, DWhere I'm Going ANow
ASaddle In The Back, GuC#mitar Is Packed
No DPlans Beyond This Here ATown
And A AGold Buckle Dream Ain't C#mAll It Seems
Now I'm DGone From This Old APlace
I Bought A AHeaven '57, A C#mStairway To Stepping DIn To Join The ARace
Bm    D  E

Verse 2
I'm In My AHeaven '57
C#mDriving Down New England, DTwo Slabs Of Beer InAside
Two AHours Southbound, C#mRodeo Town
Trying To DMake It To The Night Time ARide
AI Hit Dirt But It C#mDidn't Really Hurt
About As DMuch As Your Empty ASmile
I Bought A AHeaven '57 ToC#m Try And Forget About DYou And Me For A EWhile

Chorus
En                       G
Guitars And Cadillacs, Repeat On The Stereo
We Won't Look ABack, We Won't Look EBack
BmCigarettes And A Perfume Bottle, DFoot Full Force On The Throttle
Tryna Get ABack, Tryna Get EBack
Driving Like A BmManiDac A    A​

Verse 3
We're In My AHeaven '57
C#mTrying To Make A Living But DRodeo Just Ain't Your ALife
Always AComplaining And Screaming, AccC#musing Me Of Cheating
'Cause Of The DTrails I'm Leaving ABehind
All Of The AMiles And Miles, C#mThinking Of Your Eyes
DCrying On A Motel AFloor
We're In My AHeaven '57, C#mLying If I'm Forgetting The DTimes I Thought You Were AGone

Chorus
En                       G
Guitars And Cadillacs, Repeat On The Stereo
We Won't Look ABack, We Won't Look EBack
BmCigarettes And A Perfume Bottle, DFoot Full Force On The Throttle
Tryna Get ABack, Tryna Get EBack
Driving Like A BmManiDac A    A​

Verse 4
I Sold My AHeaven '57
C#mKnees Ain't Forgiving The DTimes I Was Young And AWild
The AScars Still Remain C#mAlong With The Paint
That I DHaven't Washed In A AWhile
Although I ASold Her For Less
It C#mWeren't Worth The Mess Of The DMemories On My AMind
I Sold My AHeaven '57 But C#mThing That I Remember Is You DDriving With Me By My ASide

Chorus
BmGuitars And Cadillacs, RDepeat On The Stereo
We Won't Look ABack, We Won't Look EBack
BmCigarettes And A Perfume Bottle, DFoot Full Force On The Throttle
Tryna Get ABack, Tryna Get EBack
Driving Like A BmManiDac
Driving Like A BmManiDac E   A   A   A​

7. October

Capo 2nd fret
Key D

Intro
Em  D  C
G   C
All These EmHard DThings I CDo
None Of GThem Is Cmaj7Loving You
None Of GThem Is Cmaj7Loving You

Verse 1
EmHeadstrong, Never DBack Down From A Cmaj7Fight, GI Can't Cmaj7Win, IG Can't Cmaj7Win
EmHeadfirst, Into The DDeep When I Cmaj7Know, GI Can't Cmaj7Swim, GI Can't Cmaj7Swim
EmRaised Up Right, To DLove Boys Like CmajYou, Who Were GTaught To Cmaj7Fight, Who Were GTaught To Cmaj7Fight
EmBeen Alone So DLong, You Put Up Those Cmaj7Walls, GSo Damn Cmaj7High, SGo Damn Cmaj7High
NoAmbody Can See You're GSoft InCmaj7side
But AmBaby I Was GBorn To Cmaj7Climb

Chorus
GDayAms Will Only Get CBetter Now G   C​
AmMaybGe I'll See You On The CWay Out   G   C​
AmGave Up The Fight In October
CThree Years Long We Grew Closer
GYou Know I'd Live All My Worst Nights DOver
Just To AmSee You G  C​
In OctoEmber D   C   G  C​

Verse 2
EmSitting In The DPalm Of Your Cmaj7Hand
So I Won't GClose My Cmaj7Fist?
You Won't GClose Your Cmaj7Fist
I EmTold You I'm A DHaunted Cmaj7Man
It's Not The Only GShoe That Cmaj7Fits
It's Not The Only GShow That Cmaj7Fits
Hung AmLove For You On The GWalls Of RoomsC​
CThat You've Never Stepped In
CNever Stepped In

Chorus
GDayAms Will Only Get CBetter Now G   C​
AmMaybGe I'll See You On The CWay Out   G   C​
AmGave Up The Fight In October
CThree Years Long We Grew Closer
GYou Know I'd Live All My Worst Nights DOver
Just To AmSee You G  C​
In OctoEmber D   C​

Bridge
AmGod Made Girls Just Like Me With My GDaddy's Heart And Mum's Company
Could CNever Hold Your Hand Out For Some DHelp
AmYou're The Eye Of The Hurricane
GYou're The Heart Of The Storm
CNo More Bars On Your DDoor
Now It's OcEmtoberG   C​
It's OctEmober G   C​

Chorus
GDayAms Will Only Get CBetter Now G   C​
AmMaybGe I'll See You On The CWay Out   G   C​
AmGave Up The Fight In October
CThree Years Long We Grew Closer
GYou Know I'd Live All My Worst Nights DOver
Just To AmSee You G  C​
In OctoEmber D   C     G  C​

Outro
All These EmHard DThings I CDo
None Of GThem Is Cmaj7Loving You

8. Burn

Key : D

Intro
F#m  E  D  Bm
F#m  E  D  Bm

Verse 1
She Said, "Can F#mI Come Home?"
He Could EHear The Lighter Flicker
Another DRush To The Dome
As Her BmWords Became Thicker
For F#mHer To Spit Out
She'll ENever Be The Same
As The DGirl He Once Knew
Who Was BmLost In The Fame
F#m  E  D  Bm

Verse 2
Another F#mNight On The Couch
He ECouldn't Sleep A Wink
A 50 DGram In A Pouch
BmMixed That With A Drink
But It F#mWon't Fix The Hurt
EShe's Already Gone
She's The DHomecoming Queen
If She BmEver Came Home

Chorus
It's F#mAll An Addiction, It's AEll A Curse
If You DWanted A Rush, It's BmIn Your Purse
F#mNext To The LEast Two Tickets HDome   Bm​
You'll Run F#mRock In The Wounds On A BEackstreet Deal
The DPain Is Feeling You BmCannot Heal
F#mMaybe You Won't LEearn
Maybe You Won't DLearn
The BmLast Time You Wanna F#mBurn  E   D   Bm​
F#m   E  D  Bm

Verse 3
He Didn't F#mAnswer Your Calls
You've EOutworn Your Welcome
Maybe DHe's Found Balls
Your BmStay Was Seldom
And You F#mDidn't Need Him Right?
At Least You EDon't Think You Did
You Light DUp One More Time
Maybe BmHe's Off The Grid  F#m      E   D   Bm​

Verse 4
His Phone F#mRings Again
For The EEighteenth Time
The DTortures Overwhelming
Its BmPast His Bedtime
He F#mGrabs It Slowly
Maybe EIt's The Cops
To DTell Him She's Gone Wild
And BmRan From The Docks

Chorus
It's F#mAll An Addiction, It's AEll A Curse
If You DWanted A Rush, It's BmIn Your Purse
F#mNext To The LEast Two Tickets HDome   Bm​
You'll Run F#mRock In The Wounds On A BEackstreet Deal
The DPain Is Feeling You BmCannot Heal
F#mMaybe You Won't LEearn
Maybe You Won't DLearn
The BmLast Time You Wanna F#mBurn  E   D   Bm​
F#m   E  D  Bm

Verse 5
The Final F#mTime
This Time I EPromise You
If I DCall Again
It'll BmBe My Breakthrough
And When I F#mMake It Big
I'll Come And EFind You
Not DJust To Brag
But To BmDespise YoF#mu    E   D   Bm​

Verse 6
She Never F#mCalled Again
The Cops Were EThere At 6 A.m
They Found Her DBy The Docks
Another BmFailed Detox
With A F#mNote In Her Palm
Which ERan Blue Cold
The DLetter You Sent
With BmTickets Too Old

Chorus
It's F#mAll An Addiction, It's AEll A Curse
If You DWanted A Rush, It's BmIn Your Purse
F#mNext To The LEast Two Tickets HDome   Bm​
You'll Run F#mRock In The Wounds On A BEackstreet Deal
The DPain Is Feeling You BmCannot Heal
F#mMaybe You Won't LEearn
Maybe You Won't DLearn
The Last BmTime You Wanna F#mBurn  E   D   Bm​
F#m   E  D  Bm

9. You're The Only Reason

Key : B

Intro
D#m  C#  B
D#m  C#  B

Verse 1
F#I Saw You DC#ancing Around The RBoom
F#God I WC#ish That I Could DBance
F#You're Dressed Too NC#ice For This Small And Dark Barroom
D#mGod I C#Wish That I Could BDance

Verse 2
F#You're Chasing A FC#ew Years Cali SBober
F#God I Hope I'm LC#ike That SomedBay
F#The Last Time I SC#aw You, You Said It Was OvBer
D#mGod I C#Hope I'm Like That SomeBday

Chorus
D#mMaybe It's This C#Photograph That F#Keeps Me AstBray
Or D#mMaybe It's The C#Way You Smile That F#Keeps Me ABway
I'm D#mWorse Than Bad
Even C#Bad Is Better
And F#I Was Hoping You'd SBtay Here Forever
D#mNobody's Ever Been C#Perfect After F#All
Baby, You're The BOnly Reason I D#mCall  C#    B​
You're The Only Reason I D#mCall    C#     B​

Verse 3
F#Your Goddamn PC#erfume Hit Me Like A TBruck
F#God I Wish I KC#new The Name Of The BBrand
F#Sometimes I SC#mell That Scent And It FBucks Me Up
F#God I Wish I Knew The NC#ame Of The BBrand

Verse 4
F#You Talk About The DC#ays From Our PBast
F#God I Wish I Was SC#till In Those DBays
F#Time Sure Does FC#ly When Life's A BBlast
F#God I Wish We Were SC#till In Those DBays

Chorus
D#mMaybe It's This C#Photograph That F#Keeps Me AstBray
Or D#mMaybe It's The C#Way You Smile That F#Keeps Me ABway
I'm D#mWorse Than Bad
Even C#Bad Is Better
And F#I Was Hoping You'd SBtay Here Forever
D#mNobody's Ever Been C#Perfect After F#All
Baby, You're The BOnly Reason I D#mCall  C#    B​
You're The Only Reason I D#mCall    C#     B​

Break
D#m  C#  B
C#   F#   C#  B

Chorus
D#mMaybe It's This C#Photograph That F#Keeps Me AstBray
Or D#mMaybe It's The C#Way You Smile That F#Keeps Me ABway
I'm D#mWorse Than Bad
Even C#Bad Is Better
And F#I Was Hoping You'd SBtay Here Forever
D#mNobody's Ever Been C#Perfect After F#All
D#mMaybe It's This C#Photograph That F#Keeps Me AstBray
Or D#mMaybe It's The C#Way You Smile That F#Keeps Me ABway
I'm D#mWorse Than Bad
Even C#Bad Is Better
And F#I Was Hoping You'd SBtay Here Forever
D#mNobody's Ever Been C#Perfect After F#All
Baby, You're The BOnly Reason I D#mCall  C#    B​
You're The Only Reason I D#mCall    C#     B​

Outro
D#m     C#   B
D#m     C#   B
D#m     C#   B
D#m     C#   B

10. Strange

Capo 1st Fret
Key : D

Intro
G   A
G   A

Verse 1
GShe Tastes Like Keys And There's ANever Been A Place Quite Like GHome  A​
GThe Silver On Her Neck And HAands Well They Remind Me Of GChrome  A​
GShe's The Softness That Survived HellA And Boy Don't She Know It
She's The GType To Run Against The Wind But I Don't AThink She'd Ever Show It

Chorus
The DWay Of The World Will AHunt You Down And BmKill You For Just Being Who GYou Are  A​
I DHope You Run AAwaBmy But You Never Get GToo Far  A​
You're DOut There In The A/C#City While I'm BmIn My Motel Room
And I DHope You're Losing A/C#Faith In Me Because BmI'm Losing Faith In You
And The EmThought Of You Leaving D/F#Me Here To CGhange
ADoesn't That Seem GStrange

Break
G   A
G   A

Verse 2
GShe Used To Be A ScholarA And A Thinker For The GWorld  A​
GBut Her Straight A's They Went ToA Twisted J's With All Her HGair Ced     A​
GAnd Looking Back Was Leaving You Ever AHalf As Bad As It Felt?
Because If GYou Don't Feel Shit No More I AThink All The Cards Are Dealt

Chorus
The DWay Of The World Will AHunt You Down And BmKill You For Just Being Who GYou Are  A​
I DHope You Run AAwaBmy But You Never Get Too GFar  A​
You're DOut There In The A/C#City While I'm BmIn My Motel Room
And I DHope You're Losing A/C#Faith In Me Because BmI'm Losing Faith In You
And The EmThought Of You Leaving D/F#Me Here To CGhange
ADoesn't That Seem GStrange  A​
Doesn't That SGeem Strange  A​

Break
G   A  G   A
G   A  G   A
G   A  G   A

Chorus
The DWay Of The World Will AHunt You Down And BmKill You For Just Being Who GYou Are  A​
I DHope You Run AAwaBmy But You Never Get Too GFar  A​
You're DOut There In The A/C#City While I'm BmIn My Motel Room
And I DHope You're Losing A/C#Faith In Me Because BmI'm Losing Faith In You
And The EmThought Of You Leaving D/F#Me Here To CGhange
ADoesn't That Seem GStrange  A​
Doesn't That SGeem Strange  A​

Outro
G   A  G   A
G   A  G   A