I wrote this song around my junior/senior year of high school. I was attending a private British school on the island of Singapore at the time and just finished a gig at their World Trade Center, when my friend and bandmate was giving me a ride to an afterparty. I wrote this song on the way. Again, I can’t sing and play guitar at the same time since I had real musicians taking care of the technical stuff so I apologize for the rough quality.

“Pan Island Expressway” Capo 1st Fret, standard tuning (can use drop D if you want), written appx. 1997/98

Verse 1

[G] Cruise along the avenues [D]where the lights are growing dim.

[Am]The music's on the windows down [D] and the night air rushes in.

[G] Had too much to drink tonight. [D] So my friend is at the wheel.

[Am] The moments are just inching by. [D] Somehow this can't be real.

Pre-Chorus

[Am] And I try to hold the moment, [Em] but I don't want to stay.

[Am] I try to wake some memories, [D] but they don't want to play.

Chorus

Well, [C] tonight I'm [G] here and [Am] Tomorrow's far [Em] away.

[C] The Time [G] is mine. [Am] Old age, another [Em] day.

[Am] Made some friends along the way. [Em] Did a little good.

[Am] Found some love and then some. [D] Did the best I could.

Verse 2

[G] Light another cigarette. As [D] my friend tells me a joke,

[Am] he gives a laugh. I give a smile. [D] We get a little hope

[G] that the best and worst is yet to come. And [D] all the scars will fade

[Am] and all the stars above us [D] will guide us to our grave.

Pre-Chorus V2 (same chords as 1st prechorus

And you try to hold the moment, but I don't want to stay.

You try to wake some memories, but they don't want to play.

Chorus V2 (same chords as 1st chorus)

Well, tonight you're here and tomorrow's far away.

The time is yours. Old age, another day.

Make some friends along the way. Do a little good.

Find some love and then some. Do the best you can.

Repeat the first two lines of Verse 1