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A19

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Standard Tuning
The transition from E to A is rather quick, I play it as so -
E----xx-xx-xxx-xxx-|
B----xx-xx-xxx-xxx-|
G----xx-xx-999-xxx-|
D----99-77-999-777-|
A----77-77-777-777-|
E----00-xx-000-xxx-|
Intro - 
E----xx-xx-------xxxxxx-xxx--xx-xx-xxx-xxx--xx-xx-xxx-xxx|
B----xx-xx-------xxxxxx-xxx--xx-xx-xxx-xxx--xx-xx-xxx-xxx|
G----99-xx-------131313-xxx--xx-xx-999-xxx--xx-xx-xxx-xxx|
D----99-77-Slide-141414-777--99-77-999-777--99-77-999-777|
A----77-77--Up---141414-777--77-77-777-777--77-77-777-777|
E----xx-xx-------121212-555--00-xx-000-xxx--00-xx-000-xxx|
EA footAbridge cEalls out, Adull metal moans Eas we Aclamber EoverA  
EPaint Ais reEpelled and Abronze grips Ehard, I can't Atouch such an Eugly sAurface
ETwo Ahundred and Efifty Amiles aEway, you need Amoney to spEread your Awings
EEach Atown must Ebear a Aname, A Elasting tAestament to EorganizationA  
E----X----------X----X---------|
B----10---------7----10--------|
G----11--9/6----7----11--9/6---|
D----11------9--7----11------9-|
A----9----------5----9---------|
E----X----------X----X---------|
BSobbing and C#mSighing
The Dscales are falling Afrom your Eeyes
E------------------------------|
B--------7h9-9/12-12-12--------|
G------------------------------|
D------------------------------|
A------------------------------|
E------------------------------|
EGreen Ametal grows, Etowers Atoppling, EThey tore it Adown before I Etook my pAicture
EA19A, I Ecan't Asettle down, EThe same Aattitude Eengulfs this cAountry
EMy Aonly EaspiraAtions werEe those Aheld on an EA4 Aprintout
EBut those Awords weren't Ein my Arepertoire
EYou can't Acling to a ErepuAtation
E----X----------X----X---------|
B----10---------7----10--------|
G----11--9/6----7----11--9/6---|
D----11------9--7----11------9-|
A----9----------5----9---------|
E----X----------X----X---------|
BSobbing and C#mSighing
The Dscales are falling Afrom your Eeyes
E------------------------------|
B--------7h9-9/12-12-12--------|
G------------------------------|
D------------------------------|
A------------------------------|
E------------------------------|
BTossing and C#mTurning
The Dtruth should come aAs no Esurprise
E------------------------------|
B--------7h9-9/12-12-12--------|
G------------------------------|
D------------------------------|
A------------------------------|
E------------------------------|
EA continent Dcould Afall Dtonight, AAnd Eit would have Dno Aimpact Don our Alives
EIt's okay Dto Alove Dthe way that Asomething looks, EJust be sure DbeneAath Dit something Ehooks
E------------------------------|
B------------------------------|
G------------------------------|
D------------------------------|
A-----7-----9-----12----11\----|
E------------------------------|
BSobbing and C#mSighing
The Dscales are falling Afrom your Eeyes
E------------------------------|
B--------7h9-9/12-12-12--------|
G------------------------------|
D------------------------------|
A------------------------------|
E------------------------------|
BTossing and C#mTurning
The Dtruth should come aAs no Esurprise
E------------------------------|
B--------7h9-9/12-12-12--------|
G------------------------------|
D------------------------------|
A------------------------------|
E------------------------------|
EA continent Dcould Afall Dtonight, AAnd Eit would have Dno Aimpact Don our Alives
EIt's okay Dto Alove Dthe way that Asomething looks, EJust be sure DbeneAath Dit something Ehooks

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A19

by Maxïmo Park

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Standard Tuning

The transition from E to A is rather quick, I play it as so -

E----xx-xx-xxx-xxx-|

B----xx-xx-xxx-xxx-|

G----xx-xx-999-xxx-|

D----99-77-999-777-|

A----77-77-777-777-|

E----00-xx-000-xxx-|

Intro -

E----xx-xx-------xxxxxx-xxx--xx-xx-xxx-xxx--xx-xx-xxx-xxx|

B----xx-xx-------xxxxxx-xxx--xx-xx-xxx-xxx--xx-xx-xxx-xxx|

G----99-xx-------131313-xxx--xx-xx-999-xxx--xx-xx-xxx-xxx|

D----99-77-Slide-141414-777--99-77-999-777--99-77-999-777|

A----77-77--Up---141414-777--77-77-777-777--77-77-777-777|

E----xx-xx-------121212-555--00-xx-000-xxx--00-xx-000-xxx|

E A E A E A E A

A footbridge calls out, dull metal moans as we clamber over

E A E A E A E A

Paint is repelled and bronze grips hard, I can't touch such an ugly surface

E A E A E A E A

Two hundred and fifty miles away, you need money to spread your wings

E A E A E A E A

Each town must bear a name, A lasting testament to organization

E----X----------X----X---------|

B----10---------7----10--------|

G----11--9/6----7----11--9/6---|

D----11------9--7----11------9-|

A----9----------5----9---------|

E----X----------X----X---------|

B C#m

Sobbing and Sighing

D A E

The scales are falling from your eyes

E------------------------------|

B--------7h9-9/12-12-12--------|

G------------------------------|

D------------------------------|

A------------------------------|

E------------------------------|

E A E A E A E A

Green metal grows, towers toppling, They tore it down before I took my picture

E A E A E A E A

A19, I can't settle down, The same attitude engulfs this country

E A E A E A E A

My only aspirations were those held on an A4 printout

E A E A

But those words weren't in my repertoire

E A E A

You can't cling to a reputation

E----X----------X----X---------|

B----10---------7----10--------|

G----11--9/6----7----11--9/6---|

D----11------9--7----11------9-|

A----9----------5----9---------|

E----X----------X----X---------|

B C#m

Sobbing and Sighing

D A E

The scales are falling from your eyes

E------------------------------|

B--------7h9-9/12-12-12--------|

G------------------------------|

D------------------------------|

A------------------------------|

E------------------------------|

B C#m

Tossing and Turning

D A E

The truth should come as no surprise

E------------------------------|

B--------7h9-9/12-12-12--------|

G------------------------------|

D------------------------------|

A------------------------------|

E------------------------------|

E D A D A E D A D A

A continent could fall tonight, And it would have no impact on our lives

E D A D A E D A D E

It's okay to love the way that something looks, Just be sure beneath it something hooks

E------------------------------|

B------------------------------|

G------------------------------|

D------------------------------|

A-----7-----9-----12----11\----|

E------------------------------|

B C#m

Sobbing and Sighing

D A E

The scales are falling from your eyes

E------------------------------|

B--------7h9-9/12-12-12--------|

G------------------------------|

D------------------------------|

A------------------------------|

E------------------------------|

B C#m

Tossing and Turning

D A E

The truth should come as no surprise

E------------------------------|

B--------7h9-9/12-12-12--------|

G------------------------------|

D------------------------------|

A------------------------------|

E------------------------------|

E D A D A E D A D A

A continent could fall tonight, And it would have no impact on our lives

E D A D A E D A D E

It's okay to love the way that something looks, Just be sure beneath it something hooks

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