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Numbness For Sound

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1/11

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 11Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: Standard
Chords Used
      Em     G     D    Asus    A    Bm    F#maj    F#min    Bmaj  G*  A*
e|--0---3---0-----0---0---0----2------2-----7----3---5---------------------|
B|--0---3---3-----3---2---3----2------2-----7----3---5---------------------|
G|--0---0---2-----2---2---2----3------2-----8----4---6---------------------|
D|--2---0---0-----2---2---0----4------4-----9----5---7---------------------|
A|--2---2---------0---0---2----4------4-----9----5---7---------------------|
E|--0---3----------------------2------2-----7----3---5---------------------|
(First time through, play D string and higher)
EmA cold winter sGun
My feet undergrDound Asus  A  
EmA pale windless cGity
A numbness for soBmund 
I'll wAait, back heEmre
All that you noGtice
A moment in tDime Asus  A  
EmA photograph lGost here
Since you were mBmine
I'll wAait back hGere D  
F#mOr should I start pBmushing my wAay bacGk 
YDeah... 
EmI walk past youGr room
In deep silhoueDtteAsus  A  
EmYou're tired of rGacing
You're down and I Bmsaid
I'll wAait, back heEmre
A cold end, an Gevening
A soaked cigaDretteAsus  A  
EmI'm asleep on Ga shoulder that I've never met
I'll wait back hBmere
Or shoAuld I, staGrt puDshing my way back
F#mYeah...Bm  A  G  
SDhould I start pushing my way
homeF#m  Bm  A  G  
(Same as verse 1 chord progression)
EmI walk past youGr room 
In deep silhoueDtte Asus  A  
EmYou're tired of rGacing 
You're down and I Bmsaid 
I'll wAait, back heEmre 
A cold end, an Gevening 
A soaked cigaDrette Asus  A  
EmI'm asleep on Ga shoulder that I've never met 
I'll wait back hBmere 
Or shoAuld I, staGrt puDshing my way back 
F#mYeah... 
SDhould I start pushing my way 
home F#m  Bm  A  G  
F#majCold, and the whisGkey is wearing
And IA'm on the edge of my brBmeath 
F#majOhh...
And I'm thiGnking of leaving 
AI could just lay down 
                       A    Bmaj  G* A*
Lay down and freeze to death. 
BmajYeah... YeEmah, YeAah, YeDah
EmOhhhAsus.... A  
  Bmaj  G* A* Bmaj  
Yeah... 
YeEmah, YeAah, YeDah
EmOhhh....  Hold Aon
(Opening Chord Progression)
A cold winter sun
A pale windless city
A numbness for sound
| H  hammer-on
| p  pull-off

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Numbness For Sound

by Howie Day

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus

F#maj

F#min

Bmaj

F#m

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Tuning: Standard

Chords Used

Em G D Asus A Bm F#maj F#min Bmaj G A

* *

e|--0---3---0-----0---0---0----2------2-----7----3---5---------------------|

B|--0---3---3-----3---2---3----2------2-----7----3---5---------------------|

G|--0---0---2-----2---2---2----3------2-----8----4---6---------------------|

D|--2---0---0-----2---2---0----4------4-----9----5---7---------------------|

A|--2---2---------0---0---2----4------4-----9----5---7---------------------|

E|--0---3----------------------2------2-----7----3---5---------------------|

(First time through, play D string and higher)

Em G

A cold winter sun

D Asus A

My feet underground

Em G

A pale windless city

A numbness for sound

A Em

I'll wait, back here

All that you notice

D Asus A

A moment in time

Em G

A photograph lost here

Since you were mine

A G D

I'll wait back here

F#m Bm A G

Or should I start pushing my way back

Yeah...

Em G

I walk past your room

D Asus A

In deep silhouette

Em G

You're tired of racing

You're down and I said

A Em

I'll wait, back here

A cold end, an evening

D Asus A

A soaked cigarette

Em G

I'm asleep on a shoulder that I've never met

I'll wait back here

A G D

Or should I, start pushing my way back

F#m Bm A G

Yeah...

Should I start pushing my way

F#m Bm A G

home

(Same as verse 1 chord progression)

Em G

I walk past your room

D Asus A

In deep silhouette

Em G

You're tired of racing

You're down and I said

A Em

I'll wait, back here

A cold end, an evening

D Asus A

A soaked cigarette

Em G

I'm asleep on a shoulder that I've never met

I'll wait back here

A G D

Or should I, start pushing my way back

F#m

Yeah...

Should I start pushing my way

F#m Bm A G

home

F#maj G

Cold, and the whiskey is wearing

A Bm

And I'm on the edge of my breath

F#maj

Ohh...

And I'm thinking of leaving

I could just lay down

A Bmaj G A

* *

Lay down and freeze to death.

Bmaj Em A D

Yeah... Yeah, Yeah, Yeah

Em Asus A

Ohhh....

Bmaj G A Bmaj

* *

Yeah...

Em A D

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah

Em A

Ohhh.... Hold on

(Opening Chord Progression)

A cold winter sun

A pale windless city

A numbness for sound

| H hammer-on

| p pull-off

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