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Born Tired

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Cmajor

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Note for sections denoted with an asterisk (*):
As the chords alternate between C and Am, shift your index finger up to the 1st string to get
the same note pattern from the riff. I found this was really helpful when strumming so that you don't
have to fingerpick the entire song but still hold the integrity of the original.
The given strumming pattern demonstrates the riff integrated into strumming. The accents mimic the given
riff below. For the third and fourth accents, the index finger moves up a fret.
[Riff]
e|-C--0-1-1-0--Am--0-1-1-0----------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-3----------0------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
[Intro] (*)
CI'm sleepyAm  
CAhh, ahAmh
[Verse 1] (*)
CThree deep breaths
AmTen steps backwards
CGoing backwards
AmNow I'm switchin' lanes
CTire marks
AmOn my heart
CIt don't beat the Amsame, no
[Bridge]
FRest your weary Cheart
Dry your teary Geyes
I know you are scAmarred
And tGorn apart insFmaj7ide
CDarlin', so am GI... Gokay,
[Chorus 1] (*)
N.C.                C  
'Cause, baby, I was born tired
Getting Ammore tired
As Ctime passes me Amby, yeah
I'ma need Cmore fire
Way, way Ammore fire
So Cpass that thing Ammy way, ay
FLa-da-da-ahh
GHa-ha-haa
AmHa-ha-haa,   Gyeah
[Verse 2] (*)
It's been a lCong night
Long life, long time fAmighting
Let out a lCong sigh
Alright, why am I tAmrying?
'Cause look at how Cfar you have come
And look at all Amthat you have going
Look at who Cyou have become
Baby, you Amgotta keep going, ooh-oFh,
[Bridge]
FRest your weary Cheart
Dry your teary Geyes
I know you are scAmarred
And tGorn apart insFmaj7ide
Inside, inside, Cinside
Darlin', so am GI, so am I
[Chorus] (*)
Baby, I was Cborn tired
Getting Ammore tired
As Ctime passes me Amby
I'ma nCeed more fire
Way, way Ammore fire
So Cpass that thing mAmy way
[Outro]
Ay, I'm Ftired, but I'm fired up
GTired, but I'm fired up
AmTired, but I'm fired up
CTired, but I'm fired up
FLa-da-da-ah (da-da-da)
GHa-ha-ha (ha-ha-haa)
AmHa-ha-ha (hGa-ha-ha-ha, ahh)
[Outro] (*)
C  Am  C  Am  C

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Born Tired

by Jhené Aiko

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Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Note for sections denoted with an asterisk (*):

As the chords alternate between C and Am, shift your index finger up to the 1st string to get

the same note pattern from the riff. I found this was really helpful when strumming so that you don't

have to fingerpick the entire song but still hold the integrity of the original.

The given strumming pattern demonstrates the riff integrated into strumming. The accents mimic the given

riff below. For the third and fourth accents, the index finger moves up a fret.

[Riff]

C Am

e|---0-1-1-0----0-1-1-0----------------|

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

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

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

A|-3----------0------------------------|

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

[Intro] (*)

C Am

I'm sleepy

C Am

Ahh, ahh

[Verse 1] (*)

Three deep breaths

Ten steps backwards

Going backwards

Now I'm switchin' lanes

Tire marks

On my heart

C Am

It don't beat the same, no

[Bridge]

F C

Rest your weary heart

Dry your teary eyes

I know you are scarred

G Fmaj7

And torn apart inside

C G G

Darlin', so am I... okay,

[Chorus 1] (*)

N.C.

'Cause, baby, I was born tired

Getting more tired

C Am

As time passes me by, yeah

I'ma need more fire

Way, way more fire

C Am

So pass that thing my way, ay

La-da-da-ahh

Ha-ha-haa

Am G

Ha-ha-haa, yeah

[Verse 2] (*)

It's been a long night

Long life, long time fighting

Let out a long sigh

Alright, why am I trying?

'Cause look at how far you have come

And look at all that you have going

Look at who you have become

Am F

Baby, you gotta keep going, ooh-oh,

[Bridge]

F C

Rest your weary heart

Dry your teary eyes

I know you are scarred

G Fmaj7

And torn apart inside

Inside, inside, inside

Darlin', so am I, so am I

[Chorus] (*)

Baby, I was born tired

Getting more tired

C Am

As time passes me by

I'ma need more fire

Way, way more fire

C Am

So pass that thing my way

[Outro]

Ay, I'm tired, but I'm fired up

Tired, but I'm fired up

La-da-da-ah (da-da-da)

Ha-ha-ha (ha-ha-haa)

Am G

Ha-ha-ha (ha-ha-ha-ha, ahh)

[Outro] (*)

C Am C Am C

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