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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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John Frusciante - Scratches
tab by johnfrguitar
   Fm(1)   Fm   C#   D#   G#   A#  A#m  
e|--1---------------4--6--6--|
B|--1----9---6--8---4--6--6--|
G|--1----10--6--8---5--7--6--|
D|--3----10--6--8---6--8--8--|
A|--3----8---4--6---6--8--8--|
E|--1---------------4--6--6--|
[Verse 1]
FmThe scratches of a Cmdark night
FmThe rashes of Cmforesight
A#And I wA#manted you
D#ooh-hoo-Fmooh
FmThe weight of my D#freezin'
C#I have come to Fmyou
FmThe face I was D#given
C#I have no similarities to
[Verse 2]
FmThe spaces in D#the law look
Fm(1)         D#  
Like the faces in a word book
Fm(1)
I get by
       D#  Fm(1)
I get by
FmThe matches of oppCmortunities
FmIhe last thing CmI've never seen
A#And I sA#mcream to you
D#ooh-hoo-Fmooh
[Verse 3]
FmThe pain i was neD#eding
C#Was sort of truFme
FmThe one aim I wD#as clearing
C#Was the walls that grew
FmThe crazes I oD#verlooked
Fm(1)         D#  
The leans into the cook
Fm(1)
And I did
       D#  Fm(1)
And I did
[Verse 4]
FmAnd I was screaming bloody D#murder
C#And I was one with paFmin
FmAnd I stopped by the D#roadside
C#Cos it's from were I came
G#An my god
D#But its so A#mfar away
G#It would seem D#accidents
A#mHave gone straight tFmo you
[Verse 5]
C#And you've changed you Fmpoint of view
C#And the places your gFmoing to
D#I get crowded
Fm(1)
I got crowded
C#And I'm so glad that yoFmur mine
C#Twist up the fabric oFmf time
D#And I'm useless
Fm(1)
Yes I'm useless
[Verse 6]
FmAnd your faces arD#e bodies
C#And your hands Fmare feet
FmLet me roll aroD#und
C#In things I can't believe
FmBut I tried
D#Yes, I tried
Fm(1)
And I tried
D#No I triedFm  
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Scratches

by John Frusciante

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A#m

John Frusciante - Scratches

tab by johnfrguitar

Fm Fm C# D# G# A# A#m

(1)

e|--1---------------4--6--6--|

B|--1----9---6--8---4--6--6--|

G|--1----10--6--8---5--7--6--|

D|--3----10--6--8---6--8--8--|

A|--3----8---4--6---6--8--8--|

E|--1---------------4--6--6--|

[Verse 1]

Fm Cm

The scratches of a dark night

Fm Cm

The rashes of foresight

A# A#m

And I wanted you

D# Fm

ooh-hoo-ooh

Fm D#

The weight of my freezin'

C# Fm

I have come to you

Fm D#

The face I was given

I have no similarities to

[Verse 2]

Fm D#

The spaces in the law look

Fm D#

(1)

Like the faces in a word book

(1)

I get by

D# Fm

(1)

I get by

Fm Cm

The matches of opportunities

Fm Cm

Ihe last thing I've never seen

A# A#m

And I scream to you

D# Fm

ooh-hoo-ooh

[Verse 3]

Fm D#

The pain i was needing

C# Fm

Was sort of true

Fm D#

The one aim I was clearing

Was the walls that grew

Fm D#

The crazes I overlooked

Fm D#

(1)

The leans into the cook

(1)

And I did

D# Fm

(1)

And I did

[Verse 4]

Fm D#

And I was screaming bloody murder

C# Fm

And I was one with pain

Fm D#

And I stopped by the roadside

Cos it's from were I came

An my god

D# A#m

But its so far away

G# D#

It would seem accidents

A#m Fm

Have gone straight to you

[Verse 5]

C# Fm

And you've changed you point of view

C# Fm

And the places your going to

I get crowded

(1)

I got crowded

C# Fm

And I'm so glad that your mine

C# Fm

Twist up the fabric of time

And I'm useless

(1)

Yes I'm useless

[Verse 6]

Fm D#

And your faces are bodies

C# Fm

And your hands are feet

Fm D#

Let me roll around

In things I can't believe

But I tried

Yes, I tried

(1)

And I tried

D# Fm

No I tried

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