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The Curse

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1/54

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 54Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Standard Tuning
[Intro]
e|---0--0--0--0----|
B|---0--2--0--0----|
G|---1--2--1--1----|
D|---2--2--2--2----|  x2
A|---2--0--2--2----|
E|---0-----0--0----|
[Verse]
  EHelp me I Adon't know what I'm Edoin
  EHelp me beAfore I fall to Eruin
 BAnd if I'm Ablind, EI will lead you on
 BCome follow Ame now, C#mbefore our time is B7gone
[Chorus]
  AAnd as you're laughing at this C#mfool tonight
Let me Crid myself of any line that AI might use to Ctrip you up
  EAnd as I'm howling at the C#mmoonlight, don't you Ckid yourself
I will be your B7luckB7  
and Anever Bbe your cEurseA  E  E  
never be your cuErseA  E  E  
[Verse]
  EHelp me I Adon't know what I'm Esaying
 ESometimes this Atongue can be beEtraying
 BAnd if I'm Awrong, Eis that such a crime?
 BAnd if you Awant, you can C#mset my words to B7right
[Chorus]
  AAnd as you're laughing at this C#mfool tonight
Let me Crid myself of any line that AI might use to Ctrip you up
  EAnd as I'm howling at the C#mmoonlight, don't you Ckid yourself
I will be your B7luckB7  
[Bridge]
  F#And if your eAyes forget to wEellE  
  F#And if your lAies forget to tEellE  
  BAnd if our pAaths forget to C#mcross
It dB7oesn't mean you're lost
[Solo]
e|---C#m------7-4B-----5F#-4--4----------C#m-------7B-4-----5F#-4-------------------|
B|------5--------------7-7-5-----------5--------------7-5---------5-----|
G|--6-------------------------6----6--------------------------4-6---6---|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---C#m------7-4B-----5F#-4-5-7-5-4-5-7-5-4-5-7-5-4------------C#m-------7-4B-------|
B|------5--------------------------------------7-5------------5------------|
G|--6------------------------------------------------6----6----------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F# F#
[Chorus]
  AAnd as you're laughing at this C#mfool tonight
Let me Crid myself of any line that AI might use to tCrip you up
  EAnd as I'm howling at the C#mmoonlight, don't you Ckid yourself
Cause even at mAy worstA/C  
  EIf you're laughing at this C#mfool tonight
Let me Crid myself of any line that AI might use to tCrip you up
  EAnd as I'm howling at the C#mmoonlight, don't you Ckid yourself
I will be your Aluck
Cause even at my Cworst
I will be your B7luckB7  
Anever B7be your Ecurse

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The Curse

by Audioslave

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

A/C

Standard Tuning

[Intro]

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

B|---0--2--0--0----|

G|---1--2--1--1----|

D|---2--2--2--2----| x2

A|---2--0--2--2----|

E|---0-----0--0----|

[Verse]

E A E

Help me I don't know what I'm doin

E A E

Help me before I fall to ruin

B A E

And if I'm blind, I will lead you on

B A C#m B7

Come follow me now, before our time is gone

[Chorus]

A C#m

And as you're laughing at this fool tonight

C A C

Let me rid myself of any line that I might use to trip you up

E C#m C

And as I'm howling at the moonlight, don't you kid yourself

B7 B7

I will be your luck

A B E A E E

and never be your curse

E A E E

never be your curse

[Verse]

E A E

Help me I don't know what I'm saying

E A E

Sometimes this tongue can be betraying

B A E

And if I'm wrong, is that such a crime?

B A C#m B7

And if you want, you can set my words to right

[Chorus]

A C#m

And as you're laughing at this fool tonight

C A C

Let me rid myself of any line that I might use to trip you up

E C#m C

And as I'm howling at the moonlight, don't you kid yourself

B7 B7

I will be your luck

[Bridge]

F# A E E

And if your eyes forget to well

F# A E E

And if your lies forget to tell

B A C#m

And if our paths forget to cross

It doesn't mean you're lost

[Solo]

C#m B F# C#m B F#

e|---------7-4-----5-4--4-----------------7-4-----5-4-------------------|

B|------5--------------7-7-5-----------5--------------7-5---------5-----|

G|--6-------------------------6----6--------------------------4-6---6---|

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

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

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

C#m B F# C#m B

e|---------7-4-----5-4-5-7-5-4-5-7-5-4-5-7-5-4-------------------7-4-------|

B|------5--------------------------------------7-5------------5------------|

G|--6------------------------------------------------6----6----------------|

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

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

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

F# F#

[Chorus]

A C#m

And as you're laughing at this fool tonight

C A C

Let me rid myself of any line that I might use to trip you up

E C#m C

And as I'm howling at the moonlight, don't you kid yourself

A A/C

Cause even at my worst

E C#m

If you're laughing at this fool tonight

C A C

Let me rid myself of any line that I might use to trip you up

E C#m C

And as I'm howling at the moonlight, don't you kid yourself

I will be your luck

Cause even at my worst

B7 B7

I will be your luck

A B7 E

never be your curse

About The Curse Chords by Audioslave

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