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Carvel

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1/48

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 48Position: 9

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
aBmaaaaaA....G....G.           x4
[Verse 1]
when I Bmtry I foArce it ouGtG  
never lBmooking in oAnly ouGtG  
noDw is the Atime for mF#millions tGo lose
neDver the saAme since F#mI lost yoGu
ruBmnning me Aout of towGnG  
wiBmshing thAe best aroGund G  
woDuld only Aget ofF#mf my bGack
heDaven recAeives you and F#mthrows you Gback
seAnding a dummy to Gmy God       | x3
sAending a dummy to F#mmy GGod
   Bm     A     G      Gx4
dDriving to Aeat a cF#marvel Gcake
sDomewhere you kAnow isn't F#mwhere yoGu thinkF#m  
F#have you gone away 
     Bm      D     A      G| x2
[Solo 1]
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-------------------------10-12-------------------------------0-----| 
G|------9-11-9----7-9-7-------------------9-11-9----7-9-7----6-7-----| 
D|-9-12--------12-------12-----------9-12--------12-------12-7-------| 
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
             Bm                D         A           G|  
have you gone, have you gone away already       |    
                                                | 
          Bm            D            A               G|   x3
come back, come back, come back, come back      |  
hBmave you gone, Dhave you gone aAway alreGadyF#m  A  
aF#mll the good times are oGn their way
     Bm     D     A          G| x2
[Solo 2]
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-------------------------10-12-------------------------------------|
G|------9-11-9----7-9-7-------------------9-11-9----7-9-7----6/4-----| 
D|-9-12--------12-------12-----------9-12--------12-------12---------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
          Bm            D         A                G|
up and down that's how energy stays alive     | x2
Bmand I wF#mouldn't haDve it any other Gway
[Outro]
   D     A     F#m          G|x3

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Carvel

by John Frusciante

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

[Intro]

Bm A G G

aaaaaa......... x4

[Verse 1]

Bm A G G

when I try I force it out

Bm A G G

never looking in only out

D A F#m G

now is the time for millions to lose

D A F#m G

never the same since I lost you

Bm A G G

running me out of town

Bm A G G

wishing the best around

D A F#m G

would only get off my back

D A F#m G

heaven receives you and throws you back

A G

sending a dummy to my God | x3

A F#m G

sending a dummy to my God

Bm A G G

D A F#m G

driving to eat a carvel cake

D A F#m G F#m

somewhere you know isn't where you think

have you gone away

Bm D A G

| x2

[Solo 1]

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-------------------------10-12-------------------------------0-----|

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

D|-9-12--------12-------12-----------9-12--------12-------12-7-------|

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

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

[Verse 2]

Bm D A G

have you gone, have you gone away already |

Bm D A G

| x3

come back, come back, come back, come back |

Bm D A G F#m A

have you gone, have you gone away already

F#m G

all the good times are on their way

Bm D A G

| x2

[Solo 2]

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-------------------------10-12-------------------------------------|

G|------9-11-9----7-9-7-------------------9-11-9----7-9-7----6/4-----|

D|-9-12--------12-------12-----------9-12--------12-------12---------|

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

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

[Bridge]

Bm D A G

up and down that's how energy stays alive | x2

Bm F#m D G

and I wouldn't have it any other way

[Outro]

D A F#m G

|x3

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