From the recording Life, Love, and Philosophy
I wrote this song in the late 80’s while listening to an episode of “30 Something”. It’s about “The one that got away”, letting go and moving on.
That’s Me On T.V. ©2022 (Originally written and copyrighted separately in 1990)
-Art Wildish Music Group, LLC- Capo 4
Intro: C C* - 2x ( C* = Em7#5add5 hammer to C )
C C*
That’s me on T.V.
F G C C*
Wonderin' why I never said those words to you.
F G Am
Thinking back on all the times I tried so much to say.
F G C C*
I loved you then but couldn't find the way.
C C*
That’s my life on T.V.
F G C C*
So afraid to lose I never tried.
F G Am
Played it over all too many times within my mind.
F G C C*
That sadness I'll remember all my days.
Dm G
I know you wondered.
Em7 Am7 (high D)
I know you cared.
Dm G
That’s in the silence
Em7 Am7 (high D)
That we both shared.
F G Am
And I know that too much time has passed to find the words to say
F G C C*
I'm sorry that I wasted all those days.
Guitar interlude: Dm7 G Em7 Am7 (high D) - 2x, F G Am (bass run Am G F) G F G C C*
C C*
That’s me on T.V.
F G C C*
I've one more card to play before I'm through.
F G Am
I'll tell you all the things I never said before to you.
F G C C*
Its late but I must set the record straight.
C C*
That’s me on T.V.
