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Fish in the Jungle

Still on the workbench. This one's a working draft. The words or chords may change before it's done.

TRACK SHEETNo. 16
Key
B♭
Play it
G shapes, capo 3
Tempo
114 BPM
Words & music
Wes Ellis

CHORDS IN THIS SONG

Shapes with capo 3
  • G
  • D××
  • C×
  • Am×

Tap any chord in the song to see its shape. The boxes are drawn right-handed; Lefty flips them, which is how I actually play. Use − and + to move the whole song into a key that suits your voice, or tap Capo 3 to see the real chords with no capo.

Intro
Verse One

Waking up to morning light, the world feels out of place

Faces pass by, each one an enigma I can't trace

Through the noise and through the crowd, I walk alone

Every step I take, feels like I'm made of stone

Chorus

I'm running scripts, no spontaneity

With every breath, a fight for sanity

bouncy

And it all feels so surreal,

As I struggle to conceal

Through the highs and through the lows,

I'm a fish in the jungle, and it shows

Verse Two

Walking down these busy streets, I'm overwhelmed

With every moment, every beat, I feel expelled

Taking things too literally, I lose my way

With no one here to guide me through another day

ChorusSame as Chorus. Tap to open.

I'm running scripts, no spontaneity

With every breath, a fight for sanity

bouncy

And it all feels so surreal,

As I struggle to conceal

Through the highs and through the lows,

I'm a fish in the jungle, and it shows

Verse Three

Every dream I hold inside, now feels like a lie

With every challenge, every stride, I want to cry

Too many thoughts, all overlapping, I feel small

Lost in translation, I can't understand it all

Chorus (Past Tense, Slow)Same as Chorus. Tap to open.

I'm running scripts, no spontaneity

With every breath, a fight for sanity

bouncy

And it all feels so surreal,

As I struggle to conceal

Through the highs and through the lows,

I'm a fish in the jungle, and it shows

Words and music © Wes Ellis. All rights reserved. Play it, sing it, learn it; just don't pass it off as yours.