{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":612640,"song":"The Metre","artist":"Powderfinger","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11573376-the-metre-chords-by-powderfinger/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/612640?type=chord","rating":4.58665,"votes":18,"content":"Powderfinger - The Metre\r\n\r\nTHE METRE - POWDERFINGER\r\n\r\ncapo 2\r\n\r\n([ch]C[/ch])Blow the ([ch]B7[/ch])candles out ([ch]Em[/ch])raise [ch]A[/ch] ([ch]Em9[/ch])glass to the night\r\n([ch]C[/ch])Let all the ([ch]B7[/ch])tension out ([ch]Em[/ch])you've been ([ch]Em9[/ch])wound up so tight\r\n([ch]C[/ch])It's a ([ch]B7[/ch])tender trap ([ch]Em[/ch])to plan ([ch]Em9[/ch])ahead all the time\r\n([ch]C[/ch])If you ([ch]B7[/ch])measure the ([ch]Em[/ch])world by what ([ch]Em9[/ch])you leave behind\r\n([ch]C[/ch])([ch]B7[/ch])([ch]C[/ch])\r\n\r\nWelcome to the ([ch]G[/ch])saving grace [Welcome to the (G/F#)saving (Em9)grace]\r\nWelcome to the ([ch]G[/ch])saving grace [Welcome to the (G/F#)saving (Em9)grace]\r\n([ch]C[/ch])There's a sunset on the road\r\n([ch]G[/ch])Reappearing ([ch]G/F#[/ch])as we ([ch]Em9[/ch])go([ch]G/F#[/ch])([ch]G[/ch])([ch]G/F#[/ch])([ch]Em9[/ch])\r\n\r\n[tab]([ch]C[/ch])([ch]B7[/ch])([ch]Em[/ch])([ch]Em9[/ch])\r\n(C)Keep the (B7)glass topped up (Em)it's not (Em9)over just yet[/tab]\r\n([ch]C[/ch])Pull off the ([ch]B7[/ch])social bluff ([ch]Em[/ch])cele([ch]Em9[/ch])brate your success\r\n[tab]([ch]C[/ch])Turn the ([ch]B7[/ch])sunlight out ([ch]Em[/ch])find [ch]A[/ch] ([ch]Em9[/ch])place in the shade\r\n(C)If you (B7)measure the (Em)world by the (Em9)mark that you make[/tab]\r\n([ch]C[/ch])([ch]B7[/ch])([ch]C[/ch])\r\n\r\nWelcome to the (G)saving grace [Welcome to the (G/F#)saving (Em9)grace]\r\nWelcome to the (G)saving grace [Welcome to the (G/F#)saving (Em9)grace]\r\n(C)There's a sunset on the road\r\n([ch]G[/ch])Reappearing ([ch]G/F#[/ch])as we ([ch]Em9[/ch])go([ch]G/F#[/ch])([ch]G[/ch])([ch]G/F#[/ch])([ch]Em9[/ch])\r\n\r\n([ch]C[/ch])([ch]B7[/ch])([ch]Em[/ch])([ch]Em9[/ch])\r\n([ch]C[/ch])([ch]B7[/ch])([ch]Em[/ch])nanana ([ch]Em9[/ch])nananana\r\n([ch]C[/ch])([ch]B7[/ch])([ch]Em[/ch])nanana ([ch]Em9[/ch])nananana\r\n([ch]C[/ch])([ch]B7[/ch])([ch]Em[/ch])nanana ([ch]Em9[/ch])nananana\r\n([ch]C[/ch])([ch]B7[/ch])([ch]Em[/ch])nanana ([ch]Em9[/ch])nananana\r\n[tab]([ch]C[/ch])([ch]B7[/ch])([ch]Em[/ch])([ch]Em9[/ch])\r\n(C)If you (B7)measure the (Em)world by what (Em9)you leave behind[/tab]\r\n([ch]C[/ch])([ch]B7[/ch])([ch]C[/ch])\r\n\r\nWelcome to the (G)saving grace [Welcome to the (G/F#)saving (Em9)grace]\r\nWelcome to the (G)saving grace [Welcome to the (G/F#)saving (Em9)grace]\r\n(C)There's a sunset on the road\r\n([ch]G[/ch])Reappearing ([ch]G/F#[/ch])as we ([ch]Em9[/ch])go([ch]G/F#[/ch])\r\n([ch]G[/ch])Reappearing ([ch]G/F#[/ch])as we ([ch]Em9[/ch])go([ch]G/F#[/ch])\r\n([ch]G[/ch])Reappearing ([ch]G/F#[/ch])as we ([ch]Em9[/ch])go([ch]G/F#[/ch])([ch]G[/ch])([ch]G/F#[/ch])([ch]Em9[/ch])([ch]G/F#[/ch])\r\n\r\nThere's [ch]A[/ch] ([ch]G[/ch])sunset on the ([ch]G/F#[/ch])road([ch]Em9[/ch])([ch]G/F#[/ch])\r\n([ch]G[/ch])Welcome to the ([ch]G/F#[/ch])saving ([ch]Em9[/ch])grace([ch]G/F#[/ch])([ch]G[/ch])","plain_text":"Powderfinger - The Metre\n\nTHE METRE - POWDERFINGER\n\ncapo 2\n\n(C)Blow the (B7)candles out (Em)raise A (Em9)glass to the night\n(C)Let all the (B7)tension out (Em)you've been (Em9)wound up so tight\n(C)It's a (B7)tender trap (Em)to plan (Em9)ahead all the time\n(C)If you (B7)measure the (Em)world by what (Em9)you leave behind\n(C)(B7)(C)\n\nWelcome to the (G)saving grace [Welcome to the (G/F#)saving (Em9)grace]\nWelcome to the (G)saving grace [Welcome to the (G/F#)saving (Em9)grace]\n(C)There's a sunset on the road\n(G)Reappearing (G/F#)as we (Em9)go(G/F#)(G)(G/F#)(Em9)\n\n\n(C)Pull off the (B7)social bluff (Em)cele(Em9)brate your success\n\n(C)(B7)(C)\n\nWelcome to the (G)saving grace [Welcome to the (G/F#)saving (Em9)grace]\nWelcome to the (G)saving grace [Welcome to the (G/F#)saving (Em9)grace]\n(C)There's a sunset on the road\n(G)Reappearing (G/F#)as we (Em9)go(G/F#)(G)(G/F#)(Em9)\n\n(C)(B7)(Em)(Em9)\n(C)(B7)(Em)nanana (Em9)nananana\n(C)(B7)(Em)nanana (Em9)nananana\n(C)(B7)(Em)nanana (Em9)nananana\n(C)(B7)(Em)nanana (Em9)nananana\n\n(C)(B7)(C)\n\nWelcome to the (G)saving grace [Welcome to the (G/F#)saving (Em9)grace]\nWelcome to the (G)saving grace [Welcome to the (G/F#)saving (Em9)grace]\n(C)There's a sunset on the road\n(G)Reappearing (G/F#)as we (Em9)go(G/F#)\n(G)Reappearing (G/F#)as we (Em9)go(G/F#)\n(G)Reappearing (G/F#)as we (Em9)go(G/F#)(G)(G/F#)(Em9)(G/F#)\n\nThere's A (G)sunset on the (G/F#)road(Em9)(G/F#)\n(G)Welcome to the (G/F#)saving (Em9)grace(G/F#)(G)","chords":["C","B7","Em","A","Em9","G","G/F","G/F#"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,3,0,4],"frets":[-1,2,1,2,0,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}