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1/821
Sound:
Step 1 / 821Position: 15
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Key: C#
Gtr. 1
E|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|-------18------16---17P16---18---15-| x...1:34 seconds worth
A|-15H16----15H16---15------15---16---|
E|------------------------------------|
E|------------|
B|------------|
G|------------|
D|-8-10-11-13-|
A|-8-10-11-13-|
E|-6--8--9-11-|
E|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-11----13----15----17----|
D|--x-x8--x-x8--x-x8--x-x8-|
A|--9----11----13----15----|
E|-------------------------|
Key: C#
Chords used:
Bbm- x13321
F#- 244322
C#- x46664
G#- 466544
F- 133211
Ebm- x68876
G#/C- x365xx
[Intro]
Part 1: Palm mute Riff
e|----------Bbm---------------|-----------C#---------------|
B|---------1-1-------------|---------4-4--------------|
G|---------------------1---|---------------------6-5--|
D|-----3-3---------3-3---3-|-----6-6---------6-6------|
A|-1-1---------1-1---------|-4-4---------4-4----------|
E|-------------------------|--------------------------|
x2 x2
e|----------Bbm---------------|-----------C#--------------|Bbm-1-|
B|---------1-1-------------|---------4-4-------------|-2-|
G|---------------------1---|---------------------6-5-|-3-|
D|-----3-3---------3-3---3-|-----6-6---------6-6-----|-3-|
A|-1-1---------1-1---------|-4-4---------4-4---------|-1-|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|---|
x2
Bbm--G#--F#--C#-F x2
[Verse 1]
BbmSpeak to me
so C#typical
A lullaby or
up G#/Cat C#nightEbm
BbmCross out my eyes
You C#know I love you
BbmWe just lost G#/CcontrolC# Ebm
[Chorus]
BbmLie to me
worth G#living for
worth F#fighting for
C#Anything to Fkeep
[Verse 2]
BbmLie to me
so C#beautiful
That it makes me G#/CweepC# Ebm
BbmCross out these days
It C#hurts me so much
BbmI care anyG#/Cmore
C# Ebm Bbm(hold)
Interlude: Bbm--
Bbm--G#--F#--C#-F x2, Bbm
Outro: Bbm--G#--F#--
C#Anything to Fkeep
Bbm--x4, Bbm(hold)
Key: Eb
Chords used:
Cm- x35543
G#- 466544
Eb- x68886
Bb- x13331
[Verse 1]
CmIts so simpleG#
And complicated the Cmway you can crush me
No G#matter how much this hurts
This is Ebthrough
CmI get as far as your G#door
CmI make up excuses just to
G#touch you and I can't stop
[Chorus]
EbSo are we playing for Bbkeeps
These days begin and they don't G#end for weeks
Leave me Bbleft out of anyG#thing to Bbdo with Ebyou
Don't Bbflatter yourself sweetheart
Let me G#take the wheel and I'll crash this car
Do you Bbhave to make this G#So Bbhard
[Verse 2]
Cm(hold) G#
but my door is always G#unlockedEb
[Bridge]
CmYou're so good... (4X)
Guitar 2:
e|-----6-----6-----6-----6-|
B|-3h4---3h4---3h4---3h4---|
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------| repeat many times
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
Interlude: G#---Eb-----Bb (x2) G#--Bb--Cm-Eb--G#----|
Bb-Cm-G#---Bb-Cm-Eb-G#------------------------------|
Guitar 2: G#
e|-11--10-----------------11--10-----|
B|---------11--9p8h9--8h9---------11-|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
Guitar 2: Eb
e|-11----11----11----11----|
B|----11----11----11----11-|
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------| repeat many times
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
Guitar 3: G#---Eb--Bb--G#--Bb--Cm-Eb-G#----|
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-3------8---3-----3--5-8-----------------|
D|-3--6---8---3--6--3--5-8--6--------------|
A|-1--6---6---1--6--1--3-6--6--------------|
E|----4----------4----------4--------------|
Guitar 3: G#--Bb Palm muted
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-|
D|----------------------------------| x2
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
Guitar 3: Cm-Eb--G#----------|
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|-0h1p0----0h1p0----0h1-3---|
D|-------1--------1----------| x2
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
Guitar 3: G#--Bb-- Palm muted
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------1-1-1-1-----------------|
G|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1---------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 3: Cm-Eb--G#
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|-----3-----3-----3-----3--|
D|-0h1---0h1---0h1---0h1----| repet many times
A|--------------------------|a
E|--------------------------|
Guitar 3: G#--
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-1---0h1p0-------|
D|------------3--5-|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
[Outro]
CmYour so good... (2X)
Guitar 2:
e|-----6-----6-----6-----6-|
B|-3h4---3h4---3h4---3h4---|
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------| repeat many times
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
Ending: G#---
Guitar 2:
e|-11--10------|
B|---------11--|
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|
Key: Eb
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
Eb- x68886
Bb- x13331
G#- 466544
Fm- 133111
Gm- 355333
Cm- x35543
Bb/D- x587xx
Intro: Eb--Bb--G#--Fm-Gm-G#-Bb x2, Eb--Bb--G#--Fm-Gm-G#-
[Verse 1]
EbWhat would you Bbsay, if I
asked you not, to G#go?
start o-Bbver, with, Ebme?
Bbhand, and never let me, G#go?
Fmne-Gmver G#let Bbme go
[Verse 2]
EbAnd now the stars
aren't out to-Bbnight
to look G#up, at, them
feel like, goodBbbye?
EbAnd these, memories
can't re-Bbplace
and G#dreams, I chase
Well Fmtake this Gmbroken
G# Bb Eb(hold)
[Chorus]
I feel Eblike, I've lost
Cmeve-ry-thing when you're G#gone,
Left reBbmem-be-ring what it's lEbike
To Cmhave you here, with me
I G#thought, you, should know
You're Bbnot, ma-king this, ea-sy
[Verse 3]
be the Bbone, to, say
G#Please, dont,-- well
please dont Bbleave, me--
Interlude: Eb(hold), Bb-Eb(hold)
Cm Bb G#(palm mute), Cm--Bb/D--G#
Guitar 2: while doing Post Chorus
e|---------23-|
B|-----23-----|
G|-20---------|
D|------------|
A|------------|
E|------------|
[Bridge]
CmTake, my Bb/Dhand, and never let me, Ebgo
Take, my hand, and never let me Cmgo
Promise Bbme, you'll never let, G#go(growl)
Bb G#(growl until here)
You'll never let, Bbgo
[Outro]
You're not making this eaEbsy
You're Cmnot making this eaG#sy
You're Bbnot making this eaEbsy
You're Cmnot making this eaG#sy
You're Bbnot making this eaCmsy
I'll fall, asleep, toBb-night,
Key: B
Chords used:
B- x24442
Ebm- x68876
E- 022100
F#- 244322
G#m- 466444
F#/Bb- x143xx
Intro: B--Ebm--E-G#m-
Guitar 2:
e|---2---2---2---2-------------------2---2---2---2-----------------|
B|-------------------4---4---4---4-------------------4---4---4---4-|
G|-4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---0---0---0---0-----------------|
B|-------------------4---4---4---4-|
G|-----------------1---1---1---1---|
D|-2---2---2---2-------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
ELet's start out
What did I G#mexpect?
and I'm no good F#at comeEbacks
I'm oh-so-G#mterrible at this
[Chorus 1]
BDon't hold this aF#gainst me
I've already said I'm Esorry
[Verse 2]
BAnd I bet you've got
meG#mmorized in your head
EAnd you'll use every
every one of Bthem
aF#/Bbgainst me
[Chorus 2]
BDon't hold this aF#gainst me
I've already said I'm Esorry
BTell all your F#/Bbfriends about me
BDon't hold this aF#gainst me
I've already said I'm Esorry
Interlude: E--E(plucking)-G#m
Guitar 2:
e|--------------------|
B|------------------4-|
G|-4--3h4----4--3h4---|
D|--------4-----------| x4
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
[Bridge]
BI hope you choke
G#mI realize how many times
EAll I want is an apology
Get me Bfar away or at
F#/Bbleast as far as
Key: G
Chords used:
G- 320033
Cadd9- x32033
Em7- 022033
D- xx0232
D/F#- 2x023x
[Verse 1]
G G(Hold) Cadd9-Cadd9(Hold)
Em7Em7(hold) Cadd9 D
We're talking about our lives like we've known each other forever
G G(Hold) Cadd9-Cadd9(Hold)
Em7Em7(Hold) Cadd9 D
It's close to paradise with the end surely near
[Refrain]
And If GI could only Cadd9stop the car and Em7hold on to you
I'll never let Cadd9go, I'll never let Dgo
As we Ground the corner Cadd9to your house you Em7turn to me and said
"I'll be Cadd9going through it rolled of you for this Done night we have spent"
And I Gwant to speak these Cadd9words but I guess Em7I'll just bite my tounge
And Cadd9except someday somehow as a Dwords that will hang from
[Chorus 2]
And GI, D/F#I don't want to Em7speak these words
Coz Cadd9I, I don't want to Dmake things any worse
[Verse 2]
Cadd9(Hold) D/F#(Hold) G D/F#
It Em7wasn't at our fa---vorite Cadd9part, we'll skip the goodD/F#byes
G(Hold) D/F# Em7 Cadd9
If I hadn't my way, I'll turn the car around and runaway
Just you and D/F#I
[Outro]
Cadd9 D G(let ring)
after "When you are by my side"
e|-------------|
B|-3-------0---|
G|---0---0-----|
D|-----0-------|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|
while "Why does to---night..."
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------0----0-----0-----0-----0--------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0---------0----0-----0-----0-----0------|
D|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2---0-----0----0-----0-----0-----0----|
A|-3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
While "Coz I, I Don't want to make things" at 2nd chorus at 2nd turn
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0h2---0h2---0h2---0h2---0h2-|
D|---2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|
A|-3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
While "Coz I, I Don't want to make things" at 2nd chorus at 2nd turn
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-------0-----0-----0-----0-----0------|
G|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0-----0-----0--------|
D|-------------------------------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----5----|
A|-3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----------------------------------5----|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------3----|
Key: E
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
C#m- x46654
A- x02220
E- 022100
B- x24442
G#- 466544
Intro: C#m--, A--C#m-B x2, A-- x2
Guitar 2:
e|-----------------C#m--------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-8-8-8-9-9-9-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-|
D|-x-x-x-x-x-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|
A|-6-6-6-7-7-7-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
E|-------------------------------------------|
x4
Guitar 3: at 4th time
e|-------7-|
B|----5----|
G|---------|
D|-7-------|
A|---------|
E|---------|
Guitar 2: x2
e|------A--------|-------------------C#m------------------------|
B|-2-0-2--2-0-2-|-------------------------------------------|
G|-2-2-2--2-2-2-|-8-8-8-9-9-9-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-|
D|-2-2-2--2-2-2-|-x-x-x-x-x-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|
A|-0-0-0--0-0-0-|-6-6-6-7-7-7-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
E|--------------|-------------------------------------------|
x2
e|-------------------------------B---------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-8-8-8-9-9-9-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
D|-x-x-x-x-x-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|
A|-6-6-6-7-7-7-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----A-------|
B|------------|
G|-2--2--2--2-|
D|-2--2--2--2-| x2
A|-0--0--0--0-|
E|------------|
Guitar 3:
e|-9----------|
B|----9--7----|
G|----------9-|
D|------------| x2
A|------------|
E|------------|
[Verse 1]
Blights C#mout put my seat
casting Eshadows like statues
there’s C#mno such
there’s Eno such thing
[Refrain]
you're so Abeautiful
did you Bhear a word I C#m Esaid?
you're so Abeautiful
I Bguess this is what I C#m Eget
Guitar 2: while doing Refrain
e|----A0-----|----B0-----|---C#m-0-----|----E0-----|
B|------4---|------4---|------4---|------4---|
G|--------4-|--------4-|--------4-|--------4-|
D|----------|----------|----------|----------|
A|-0--------|-2--------|-4--------|----------|
E|----------|----------|----------|-0--------|
x2 x2 x2 x2
[Chorus]
we C#mtrust and believe so easily
and Awords they speak we
seek security in one aBnother
but there’s no way to cover EthisG#
and these C#mtragic nights
and afternoons weak diAsaster
as if Byou were in the room
end? G#where does it start?
Guitar 2: While doing Chorus
e|-----C#m---------|-----A------9-|------B--------|------E-----12-|------G#----11-|
B|-9h10p9h10-12-|-9h10p9h10---|-9h10p9h10-12-|-9h10p9h10----|-9h10p9h10---|
G|--------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|-------------|
D|--------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|-------------|
A|--------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|-------------|
E|--------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|-------------|
x4 x4 x4 x2 x2
e|-----C#m---------|-----A------9-|------B--------|------G#-----12-|-----------11-|
B|-9h10p9h10-12-|-9h10p9h10---|-9h10p9h10-12-|-9h10p9h10----|-9h10p9h10----|
G|--------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
D|--------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
A|--------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
E|--------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
x4 x4 x4 x2 x2
[Verse 2]
C#mentertain me
tell me it Edidn't
its C#mvengous worth
but I Epromise you'll
Interlude: A--B--C#m
[Bridge]
i Eguess this is what
AI Bget C#m(I know)E A
i Bguess this is what C#mI Eget
(did you hear a word AI Bsaid?)C#m E
Guitar 2: While doing bridge
e|-----------------|
B|-9h10p9h10-12p10-|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
[Outro]
Adid you hear a
Bword I said?
Adid you hear a
B C#m(hold)
Key: F#
Chords used:
Ebm- x68876
C#- x46664
B- x24442
F#- 244322
Bbm- x13321
G#m- 466444
Bb- x13331
Interlude: Ebm--C#--B--Bbm-G#m
[Verse 1]
EbmMy eyes burn from
C#You think you'd
learn over these Byears
Bbmlast forG#mever
EbmSo what the hell am
C#You only wanted the things
that I couldn't Bgive to you
BbmAnd you G#mhad it all anyway
[Chorus]
EbmSo take take everything
C#and leave me scrambling
BReaching for something that
waBbmsn't there in G#mthe first place
EbmSo take take everything
C#and leave me scrambling
BReaching for something that
waBbmsn't there in G#mthe first place
Interlude: Ebm-- x4
[Verse 2]
Tell me i'm wrong when I Bsay
say I can't exC#pect you to
spend forBever with BbmeC#
BI live for that C#single momentEbm C# B
BbmI take back G#meverything i've Ebmsaid
You wore C#those words on your lips
BAs if they Bbmmeant G#manything anyway
EbmSometimes I Bfeel I could drop
off the C#face of the earth
BIt seems I do more Bbmharm than good
And I G#mdon't know if it's Bworth
me loosing sC#leep over this
Interlude: Ebm---B-C#
Ebm--F#--C#--Ebm
[Bridge]
Tell me I'm wrong
when I Bsay it
I can't exC#pect you to
stay forBever with BbmeG#m
BI live for the
C#single moment
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro: Ebm(hold)
_________________________________________
9.) She'll Never Understand
Key: Bb
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
Bb- x13331
Eb- x68886
F- 133211
Gm- 355333
Intro: Bb-- x2, Bb--F--Eb--Gm-F- x3, Bb--
[Verse 1]
Bbleave a message
on your Fphone
just to find out
you're not Ebhome
keeping up with you is
Gmsomething i could Fnever do
Bband i know something's Fwrong
cause you've been gone too
Eblong a fucking waste of my
Gmtime is all that Fyou've become
[Chorus]
Ebif i can't be the guy Bbthat
you've always Fwanted me to Ebbe
if i can't say the words Bbthat
you always Fwanted me to Ebsay
if i fall in the end Bbwill
you be holding Fon to
me? because Ebyou Fyou
said you'd never leave me
Interlude: Bb--F--Eb--Gm-F x2
[Verse 2]
Bbthe choice is up to Fyou
to find out what to Ebdo
to let it go or Gmkeep
kicking me Fto the side
Bbi'm getting tired of your Fshit
and i can't deal with Ebit
i gave up giving Gmin and now
it's time to Fsay goodbye
(Repeat Chorus)
Interlude: Bb--F--Eb-Gm-F- x2
[Bridge]
BbIt will Fend
stay with EbmeGm F
(Repeat Chorus)
[Outro]
Ebyou Fyou said
you'd never leave
Ebyou Fyou said you'd
Bb(hold)
never leave me
_____________________________________________
10.) If All Else Fails
Key: C#
Chords used:
C#- x46664
G#- 466544
Bbm- x13321
F#- 244322
Ebm- x68876
Fm- 133111
G#/C- x365xx
[Intro]
Part 1:
Bass:
G|-10-------8-----C#--11-------10-8-10-|--------------Fm-8--------------|
D|----11-11---11-11----11-11---------|---11---10-------8----11-10-8-|
A|-----------------------------------|-8----8----8-8-----8----------|
E|-----------------------------------|------------------------------|
G|------13-----F#-11------10-11-10----|------1Fm0------10-|-----1Ebm0-8------|
D|---11------11------11----------11-|---10------10----|---8------11-8-|
A|-9-------9-------9----------------|-8-------8-------|-6-------------|
E|----------------------------------|-----------------|---------------|
G|----10----8----C#---11-------10-8-10-|------------Fm-8-------------|
D|-11----11---11-11----11-11---------|---11---10-----8---11-10-8-|
A|-----------------------------------|-8----8----8-----8---------|
E|-----------------------------------|---------------------------|
G|------13-----F#-11------10-11-10----|------1Fm0--------|-----Ebm--------|
D|---11------11------11----------11-|---10----10-----|-------------|
A|-9-------9-------9----------------|-8----------8-8-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
E|----------------------------------|----------------|-------------|
Part 2:
G|-----------C#--------------|----G#/C---------|--Bbm-----|---G#----|
D|-------6-6-6-4-4-4-3---3-|-------6-6-6-|-8-8-8-|-6-----|
A|-4-4-4---------------4---|-3-3-3-------|-------|---8-4-|
E|-------------------------|-------------|-------|-------|
G|-----F#-------|--Fm-----|--Ebm-----|-----Fm--------|----Ebm---------|
D|------4-4-4-|-3-3-3-|-1-1-1-|-------3-4-3-|-1-1-1-4-3---|
A|------------|-------|-------|-------------|-----------4-|
E|-2-2-2------|-------|-------|-1-1-1-------|-------------|
Guitar 2:
x6 x6
e|-------|-------------|-------|-------------|
B|-------|-------7-6---|-------|-------4-----|
G|---6---|---5-6-----6-|---6---|---5-6---6---|
D|-----6-|-------------|-----6-|-----------6-|
A|-4-----|-4-----------|-4-----|-4-----------|
E|-------|-------------|-------|-------------|
[Verse 1]
A subC#dued G#/CsilenceBbm G#
undF#isturbedFm Ebm
Fm C# G#/C C# F#Fm-Ebm
by the sound of her breath
So C#carefully brush her
G#/Chair Bbm G#back from F#her eyesFm Ebm Fm Ebm
In sC#teady G#/CsequenceBbm G#
one by F#oneFm Ebm Fm
She sC#lips away
[Chorus 1]
F#So close your C#eyes
and sG#leep to F#dream
I'm by C#your side
No Ebmwords to F#speak
We'll set C#our course
and G#make it Ebmthrough
No matter how far F#I go my
heart remains with you
(Repeat Intro Part 2)
[Verse 2]
C#And I'm not sureEbm G#/C
Fmwhat I'm F#looking forBbm G#/C C#
But it's C#clear to
G#/CseeBbm G#
the F#purpose of
my Fmexsistance EbmIs
C#laying here in front of me
[Chorus 2]
F#So close your C#eyes
and sG#leep to F#dream
I'm by C#your side
No Ebmwords to sF#peak
We'll set C#our course
and G#make it Ebmthrough
No matter how far F#I go
[Bridge]
And if C#all else fails you
can Ebmlook up at the sky
BeF#cause it's the same one
that shines above you and G#I
And if C#all else fails
you can Ebmclose your eyes
And I'll F#be right beside you
I'll be the one by G#your side
[Interlude]
Guitar 2:
x6
e|-------|-------------|
B|-------|-------7-6---|
G|---6---|---5-6-----6-|
D|-----6-|-------------| x6
A|-4-----|-4-----------|
E|-------|-------------|
(Repeat Chorus 1)
[Outro]
EbmNo matter how much F#it hurts
EbmI wanted you to F#know
my heart remains with C#you
___________________________________
11.) Stay Tonight
Key: Eb
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
Cm- x35543
G#- 466544
Eb- x68886
Bb- x13331
Gm- 355333
Intro: Eb--Cm--G#-Bb-Eb--
[Verse 1]
Cm49 hours and 46 minutes to
G#go but who's counting?
I just thought I'd let you Cmknow
I filled my head with your
voice and now I'm G#drowning
well I Bbwrote this song for you
[Chorus]
EbYou can stay tonight and
make everything Cmalright
You can hold me down and
tell me that you're G#right
Tell me whats its
Bblike to be alone
Post Chorus: Eb
[Verse 2]
CmAnd we had this down
unlike everybody
G#well I'll spend
a million nights
just like tonight
You know CmI screamed
your name at the sky
until I G#lost my voice
well I'd Bbgive
my life for you
(Repeat Chorus)
Interlude: Eb--Gm-G#--Gm-G#----| x2
Cm----Bb----G#-----------------|Bb
(Let's go)
(You can Stay
Tonight...)
(Repeat Chorus twice)
Outro: Eb(hold)
______________________________________
12.) The Greatest Fall Of All Time
Key: E
Chords used:
E - 022100 or 079900
C#m- x46654
B- x24442
A- x02220
F#m- 244222
G - 320033 or 355433
Intro: E--C#m---E--C#m
Guitar 2:
e|-------0-----0-----0-|
B|-----4-----4-----4---|
G|---4-----4-----4-----|
D|-2-------------------| repeat many times
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
Guitar 3:
e|-5p4--0h2-0h2---------4--0-|
B|---------------4--5--------|
G|---------------------------|
D|---------------------------|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
Verse 1: Bass and guitar 2 only here
BThe hand of my clock strikes two
In C#mtimes when I got the best of you
We made Bpromises we couldn't keep
And Aevery night we couldn't sleep
BI didn't know why, but didn't ask quesC#mtions
because it was the Bfirst time in my life
yeah the Afirst time in my life
E(hold)
Where I, did something right
[Chorus]
EI set C#mmyself up for Athe
greatest fall of all Btime
(repeat)
Post Chorus: C#m
Guitar 3:
e|-----------------------|
B|-5h4---5--5h4---0--5h4-|
G|-----4--------1--------|
D|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
[Verse 2]
You pick me Bapart
While I search for witty
Athings to say (In my defense)
"You'll Bnever amount to anything anyway"
(Don't press your luck, don't press your C#mluck)
And think that I'm imBpressed
with your one night stands
and Ayour contagious Bkiss
C#m(hold)-B(hold)
I'm trying to get this right
A(hold)
Yeah, cause I'm ridiculous like that
Guitar 2: In "..to get this right yeah..."
e|-2-0--2-0--2-0-|
B|---------------|
G|---------------|
D|---------------|
A|---------------|
E|---------------|
(Repeat Chorus)
Interlude: C#m---A---C#m---E--F#m-G (x2)
Guitar 3: x8 means repeat the chord 8 times and same with other numbers
and / means slide up, \ means slide down, b means bend the strings
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|-6(x8)-6(x8)-6(x7)-6/8-9(x4)-11-11-12b-|
D|-6(x8)-6(x8)-6(x7)-6/8-9(x4)-11-11-12b-| (x2)
A|-4(x8)-0(x8)-4(x7)-4/6-7(x4)--9--9-10b-|
E|---------------------------------------|
Guitar 2: will enter at 2nd time
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-6(x3)-6/8\6-12b-|
D|-6(x3)-6/8\6-12b-| (x3)
A|-4(x3)-4/6\4-10b-|
E|-----------------|
Bridge: (bass) means that the chord is played by bass only
E(hold)
I'll keep this as
C#m(bass) A(bass)
A constant reminder
Of the nights I spent
B(bass) E(bass)
holding onto her
C#m(hold)
And rest assured I'm moving on
A(hold)
I miss you less, with each day
B(bass)
you're
E(distortion) C#m A B(hold and fast palm mute)
gone (you're gone)
Guitar 2: In "..and rest assured..."
e|-2-0--2-0--4-0--5-4--2-0--2-0--2-0--5-4-|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
Guitar 2: before chorus
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|-9-8-11--9-|
D|-x-x--x--x-|
A|-7-6--9--7-|
E|-----------|
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro: C#m---B---A(hold)---B--E(end)
All chords in this song (24)
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Stories And Alibis
by Matchbook Romance
Chords in this song · guitar
Bbm
F#
C#
G#
F
Ebm
G#/C
Cm
Eb
Bb
Fm
Gm
Bb/D
B
E
G#m
F#/Bb
G
Cadd9
Em7
D
D/F#
C#m
A
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Key: C#
Gtr. 1
E|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|-------18------16---17P16---18---15-| x...1:34 seconds worth
A|-15H16----15H16---15------15---16---|
E|------------------------------------|
E|------------|
B|------------|
G|------------|
D|-8-10-11-13-|
A|-8-10-11-13-|
E|-6--8--9-11-|
E|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-11----13----15----17----|
D|--x-x8--x-x8--x-x8--x-x8-|
A|--9----11----13----15----|
E|-------------------------|
Key: C#
Chords used:
Bbm
- x13321
F#
- 244322
C#
- x46664
G#
- 466544
F
- 133211
Ebm
- x68876
G#/C
- x365xx
[Intro]
Part 1: Palm mute Riff
Bbm C#
e|-------------------------|--------------------------|
B|---------1-1-------------|---------4-4--------------|
G|---------------------1---|---------------------6-5--|
D|-----3-3---------3-3---3-|-----6-6---------6-6------|
A|-1-1---------1-1---------|-4-4---------4-4----------|
E|-------------------------|--------------------------|
x2 x2
Bbm C# Bbm
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-1-|
B|---------1-1-------------|---------4-4-------------|-2-|
G|---------------------1---|---------------------6-5-|-3-|
D|-----3-3---------3-3---3-|-----6-6---------6-6-----|-3-|
A|-1-1---------1-1---------|-4-4---------4-4---------|-1-|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|---|
x2
Bbm--G#--F#--C#-F x2
[Verse 1]
Bbm
Speak to me
C#
so typical
A lullaby or
G#/C C# Ebm
up at night
Bbm
Cross out my eyes
C#
You know I love you
Bbm G#/C C# Ebm
We just lost control
[Chorus]
Bbm
Lie to me
G#
worth living for
F#
worth fighting for
C# F
Anything to keep
[Verse 2]
Bbm
Lie to me
C#
so beautiful
G#/C C# Ebm
That it makes me weep
Bbm
Cross out these days
C#
It hurts me so much
Bbm G#/C
I care anymore
C# Ebm Bbm(hold)
Interlude: Bbm--
Bbm--G#--F#--C#-F x2, Bbm
Outro: Bbm--G#--F#--
C# F
Anything to keep
Bbm--x4, Bbm(hold)
Key: Eb
Chords used:
Cm
- x35543
G#
- 466544
Eb
- x68886
Bb
- x13331
[Verse 1]
Cm G#
Its so simple
Cm
And complicated the way you can crush me
G#
No matter how much this hurts
Eb
This is through
Cm G#
I get as far as your door
Cm
I make up excuses just to
G#
touch you and I can't stop
[Chorus]
Eb Bb
So are we playing for keeps
G#
These days begin and they don't end for weeks
Bb G# Bb Eb
Leave me left out of anything to do with you
Bb
Don't flatter yourself sweetheart
G#
Let me take the wheel and I'll crash this car
Bb G# Bb
Do you have to make this So hard
[Verse 2]
Cm(hold) G#
G# Eb
but my door is always unlocked
[Bridge]
Cm
You're so good... (4X)
Guitar 2:
e|-----6-----6-----6-----6-|
B|-3h4---3h4---3h4---3h4---|
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------| repeat many times
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
Interlude: G#---Eb-----Bb (x2) G#--Bb--Cm-Eb--G#----|
Bb-Cm-G#---Bb-Cm-Eb-G#------------------------------|
Guitar 2: G#
e|-11--10-----------------11--10-----|
B|---------11--9p8h9--8h9---------11-|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
Guitar 2: Eb
e|-11----11----11----11----|
B|----11----11----11----11-|
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------| repeat many times
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
Guitar 3: G#---Eb--Bb--G#--Bb--Cm-Eb-G#----|
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-3------8---3-----3--5-8-----------------|
D|-3--6---8---3--6--3--5-8--6--------------|
A|-1--6---6---1--6--1--3-6--6--------------|
E|----4----------4----------4--------------|
Guitar 3: G#--Bb Palm muted
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-|
D|----------------------------------| x2
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
Guitar 3: Cm-Eb--G#----------|
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|-0h1p0----0h1p0----0h1-3---|
D|-------1--------1----------| x2
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
Guitar 3: G#--Bb-- Palm muted
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------1-1-1-1-----------------|
G|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1---------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 3: Cm-Eb--G#
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|-----3-----3-----3-----3--|
D|-0h1---0h1---0h1---0h1----| repet many times
A|--------------------------|a
E|--------------------------|
Guitar 3: G#--
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-1---0h1p0-------|
D|------------3--5-|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
[Outro]
Cm
Your so good... (2X)
Guitar 2:
e|-----6-----6-----6-----6-|
B|-3h4---3h4---3h4---3h4---|
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------| repeat many times
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
Ending: G#---
Guitar 2:
e|-11--10------|
B|---------11--|
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|
Key: Eb
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
Eb
- x68886
Bb
- x13331
G#
- 466544
Fm
- 133111
Gm
- 355333
Cm
- x35543
Bb/D
- x587xx
Intro: Eb--Bb--G#--Fm-Gm-G#-Bb x2, Eb--Bb--G#--Fm-Gm-G#-
[Verse 1]
Eb Bb
What would you say, if I
G#
asked you not, to go?
Bb Eb
start o-ver, with, me?
Bb G#
hand, and never let me, go?
Fm Gm G# Bb
ne-ver let me go
[Verse 2]
Eb
And now the stars
Bb
aren't out to-night
G#
to look up, at, them
Bb
feel like, goodbye?
Eb
And these, memories
Bb
can't re-place
G#
and dreams, I chase
Fm Gm
Well take this broken
G# Bb Eb(hold)
[Chorus]
Eb
I feel like, I've lost
Cm G#
eve-ry-thing when you're gone,
Bb Eb
Left remem-be-ring what it's like
Cm
To have you here, with me
G#
I thought, you, should know
Bb
You're not, ma-king this, ea-sy
[Verse 3]
Bb
be the one, to, say
G#
Please, dont,-- well
Bb
please dont leave, me--
Interlude: Eb(hold), Bb-Eb(hold)
Cm Bb G#(palm mute), Cm--Bb/D--G#
Guitar 2: while doing Post Chorus
e|---------23-|
B|-----23-----|
G|-20---------|
D|------------|
A|------------|
E|------------|
[Bridge]
Cm Bb/D Eb
Take, my hand, and never let me, go
Cm
Take, my hand, and never let me go
Bb G#
Promise me, you'll never let, go(growl)
Bb G#(growl until here)
Bb
You'll never let, go
[Outro]
Eb
You're not making this easy
Cm G#
You're not making this easy
Bb Eb
You're not making this easy
Cm G#
You're not making this easy
Bb Cm
You're not making this easy
Bb
I'll fall, asleep, to-night,
Key: B
Chords used:
B
- x24442
Ebm
- x68876
E
- 022100
F#
- 244322
G#m
- 466444
F#/Bb
- x143xx
Intro: B--Ebm--E-G#m-
Guitar 2:
e|---2---2---2---2-------------------2---2---2---2-----------------|
B|-------------------4---4---4---4-------------------4---4---4---4-|
G|-4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---0---0---0---0-----------------|
B|-------------------4---4---4---4-|
G|-----------------1---1---1---1---|
D|-2---2---2---2-------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
E
Let's start out
G#m
What did I expect?
F# E
and I'm no good at comebacks
G#m
I'm oh-so-terrible at this
[Chorus 1]
B F#
Don't hold this against me
E
I've already said I'm sorry
[Verse 2]
B
And I bet you've got
G#m
memorized in your head
E
And you'll use every
B
every one of them
F#/Bb
against me
[Chorus 2]
B F#
Don't hold this against me
E
I've already said I'm sorry
B F#/Bb
Tell all your friends about me
B F#
Don't hold this against me
E
I've already said I'm sorry
Interlude: E--E(plucking)-G#m
Guitar 2:
e|--------------------|
B|------------------4-|
G|-4--3h4----4--3h4---|
D|--------4-----------| x4
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
[Bridge]
B
I hope you choke
G#m
I realize how many times
E
All I want is an apology
B
Get me far away or at
F#/Bb
least as far as
Key: G
Chords used:
G
- 320033
Cadd9
- x32033
Em7
- 022033
D
- xx0232
D/F#
- 2x023x
[Verse 1]
G G(Hold) Cadd9-Cadd9(Hold)
Em7 Cadd9 D
Em7(hold)
We're talking about our lives like we've known each other forever
G G(Hold) Cadd9-Cadd9(Hold)
Em7 Cadd9 D
Em7(Hold)
It's close to paradise with the end surely near
[Refrain]
G Cadd9 Em7
And If I could only stop the car and hold on to you
Cadd9 D
I'll never let go, I'll never let go
G Cadd9 Em7
As we round the corner to your house you turn to me and said
Cadd9 D
"I'll be going through it rolled of you for this one night we have spent"
G Cadd9 Em7
And I want to speak these words but I guess I'll just bite my tounge
Cadd9 D
And except someday somehow as a words that will hang from
[Chorus 2]
G D/F# Em7
And I, I don't want to speak these words
Cadd9 D
Coz I, I don't want to make things any worse
[Verse 2]
Cadd9(Hold) D/F#(Hold) G D/F#
Em7 Cadd9 D/F#
It wasn't at our fa---vorite part, we'll skip the goodbyes
D/F# Em7 Cadd9
G(Hold)
If I hadn't my way, I'll turn the car around and runaway
D/F#
Just you and I
[Outro]
Cadd9 D G(let ring)
after "When you are by my side"
e|-------------|
B|-3-------0---|
G|---0---0-----|
D|-----0-------|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|
while "Why does to---night..."
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------0----0-----0-----0-----0--------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0---------0----0-----0-----0-----0------|
D|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2---0-----0----0-----0-----0-----0----|
A|-3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
While "Coz I, I Don't want to make things" at 2nd chorus at 2nd turn
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0h2---0h2---0h2---0h2---0h2-|
D|---2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|
A|-3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
While "Coz I, I Don't want to make things" at 2nd chorus at 2nd turn
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-------0-----0-----0-----0-----0------|
G|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0-----0-----0--------|
D|-------------------------------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----5----|
A|-3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----------------------------------5----|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------3----|
Key: E
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
C#m
- x46654
A
- x02220
E
- 022100
B
- x24442
G#
- 466544
Intro: C#m--, A--C#m-B x2, A-- x2
Guitar 2:
C#m
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-8-8-8-9-9-9-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-|
D|-x-x-x-x-x-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|
A|-6-6-6-7-7-7-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
E|-------------------------------------------|
x4
Guitar 3: at 4th time
e|-------7-|
B|----5----|
G|---------|
D|-7-------|
A|---------|
E|---------|
Guitar 2: x2
A C#m
e|--------------|-------------------------------------------|
B|-2-0-2--2-0-2-|-------------------------------------------|
G|-2-2-2--2-2-2-|-8-8-8-9-9-9-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-|
D|-2-2-2--2-2-2-|-x-x-x-x-x-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|
A|-0-0-0--0-0-0-|-6-6-6-7-7-7-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
E|--------------|-------------------------------------------|
x2
B
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-8-8-8-9-9-9-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
D|-x-x-x-x-x-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|
A|-6-6-6-7-7-7-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A
e|------------|
B|------------|
G|-2--2--2--2-|
D|-2--2--2--2-| x2
A|-0--0--0--0-|
E|------------|
Guitar 3:
e|-9----------|
B|----9--7----|
G|----------9-|
D|------------| x2
A|------------|
E|------------|
[Verse 1]
B C#m
lights out put my seat
E
casting shadows like statues
C#m
there’s no such
E
there’s no such thing
[Refrain]
A
you're so beautiful
B C#m E
did you hear a word I said?
A
you're so beautiful
B C#m E
I guess this is what I get
Guitar 2: while doing Refrain
A B C#m E
e|----0-----|----0-----|----0-----|----0-----|
B|------4---|------4---|------4---|------4---|
G|--------4-|--------4-|--------4-|--------4-|
D|----------|----------|----------|----------|
A|-0--------|-2--------|-4--------|----------|
E|----------|----------|----------|-0--------|
x2 x2 x2 x2
[Chorus]
C#m
we trust and believe so easily
A
and words they speak we
B
seek security in one another
E G#
but there’s no way to cover this
C#m
and these tragic nights
A
and afternoons weak disaster
B
as if you were in the room
G#
end? where does it start?
Guitar 2: While doing Chorus
C#m A B E G#
e|--------------|-----------9-|--------------|-----------12-|----------11-|
B|-9h10p9h10-12-|-9h10p9h10---|-9h10p9h10-12-|-9h10p9h10----|-9h10p9h10---|
G|--------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|-------------|
D|--------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|-------------|
A|--------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|-------------|
E|--------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|-------------|
x4 x4 x4 x2 x2
C#m A B G#
e|--------------|-----------9-|--------------|-----------12-|-----------11-|
B|-9h10p9h10-12-|-9h10p9h10---|-9h10p9h10-12-|-9h10p9h10----|-9h10p9h10----|
G|--------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
D|--------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
A|--------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
E|--------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
x4 x4 x4 x2 x2
[Verse 2]
C#m
entertain me
E
tell me it didn't
C#m
its vengous worth
E
but I promise you'll
Interlude: A--B--C#m
[Bridge]
E
i guess this is what
A B C#m E A
I get (I know)
B C#m E
i guess this is what I get
A B C#m E
(did you hear a word I said?)
Guitar 2: While doing bridge
e|-----------------|
B|-9h10p9h10-12p10-|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
[Outro]
A
did you hear a
B
word I said?
A
did you hear a
B C#m(hold)
Key: F#
Chords used:
Ebm
- x68876
C#
- x46664
B
- x24442
F#
- 244322
Bbm
- x13321
G#m
- 466444
Bb
- x13331
Interlude: Ebm--C#--B--Bbm-G#m
[Verse 1]
Ebm
My eyes burn from
C#
You think you'd
B
learn over these years
Bbm G#m
last forever
Ebm
So what the hell am
C#
You only wanted the things
B
that I couldn't give to you
Bbm G#m
And you had it all anyway
[Chorus]
Ebm
So take take everything
C#
and leave me scrambling
B
Reaching for something that
Bbm G#m
wasn't there in the first place
Ebm
So take take everything
C#
and leave me scrambling
B
Reaching for something that
Bbm G#m
wasn't there in the first place
Interlude: Ebm-- x4
[Verse 2]
B
Tell me i'm wrong when I say
C#
say I can't expect you to
B Bb C#
spend forever with me
B C# Ebm C# B
I live for that single moment
Bbm G#m Ebm
I take back everything i've said
C#
You wore those words on your lips
B Bbm G#m
As if they meant anything anyway
Ebm B
Sometimes I feel I could drop
C#
off the face of the earth
B Bbm
It seems I do more harm than good
G#m B
And I don't know if it's worth
C#
me loosing sleep over this
Interlude: Ebm---B-C#
Ebm--F#--C#--Ebm
[Bridge]
Tell me I'm wrong
B
when I say it
C#
I can't expect you to
B Bb G#m
stay forever with me
B
I live for the
C#
single moment
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro: Ebm(hold)
_________________________________________
9.) She'll Never Understand
Key: Bb
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
Bb
- x13331
Eb
- x68886
F
- 133211
Gm
- 355333
Intro: Bb-- x2, Bb--F--Eb--Gm-F- x3, Bb--
[Verse 1]
Bb
leave a message
F
on your phone
just to find out
Eb
you're not home
keeping up with you is
Gm F
something i could never do
Bb F
and i know something's wrong
cause you've been gone too
Eb
long a fucking waste of my
Gm F
time is all that you've become
[Chorus]
Eb Bb
if i can't be the guy that
F Eb
you've always wanted me to be
Bb
if i can't say the words that
F Eb
you always wanted me to say
Bb
if i fall in the end will
F
you be holding on to
Eb F
me? because you you
said you'd never leave me
Interlude: Bb--F--Eb--Gm-F x2
[Verse 2]
Bb F
the choice is up to you
Eb
to find out what to do
Gm
to let it go or keep
F
kicking me to the side
Bb F
i'm getting tired of your shit
Eb
and i can't deal with it
Gm
i gave up giving in and now
F
it's time to say goodbye
(Repeat Chorus)
Interlude: Bb--F--Eb-Gm-F- x2
[Bridge]
Bb F
It will end
Eb Gm F
stay with me
(Repeat Chorus)
[Outro]
Eb F
you you said
you'd never leave
Eb F
you you said you'd
Bb(hold)
never leave me
_____________________________________________
10.) If All Else Fails
Key: C#
Chords used:
C#
- x46664
G#
- 466544
Bbm
- x13321
F#
- 244322
Ebm
- x68876
Fm
- 133111
G#/C
- x365xx
[Intro]
Part 1:
Bass:
C# Fm
G|-10-------8-------11-------10-8-10-|---------------8--------------|
D|----11-11---11-11----11-11---------|---11---10-------8----11-10-8-|
A|-----------------------------------|-8----8----8-8-----8----------|
E|-----------------------------------|------------------------------|
F# Fm Ebm
G|------13------11------10-11-10----|------10------10-|-----10-8------|
D|---11------11------11----------11-|---10------10----|---8------11-8-|
A|-9-------9-------9----------------|-8-------8-------|-6-------------|
E|----------------------------------|-----------------|---------------|
C# Fm
G|----10----8-------11-------10-8-10-|-------------8-------------|
D|-11----11---11-11----11-11---------|---11---10-----8---11-10-8-|
A|-----------------------------------|-8----8----8-----8---------|
E|-----------------------------------|---------------------------|
F# Fm Ebm
G|------13------11------10-11-10----|------10--------|-------------|
D|---11------11------11----------11-|---10----10-----|-------------|
A|-9-------9-------9----------------|-8----------8-8-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
E|----------------------------------|----------------|-------------|
Part 2:
C# G#/C Bbm G#
G|-------------------------|-------------|-------|-------|
D|-------6-6-6-4-4-4-3---3-|-------6-6-6-|-8-8-8-|-6-----|
A|-4-4-4---------------4---|-3-3-3-------|-------|---8-4-|
E|-------------------------|-------------|-------|-------|
F# Fm Ebm Fm Ebm
G|------------|-------|-------|-------------|-------------|
D|------4-4-4-|-3-3-3-|-1-1-1-|-------3-4-3-|-1-1-1-4-3---|
A|------------|-------|-------|-------------|-----------4-|
E|-2-2-2------|-------|-------|-1-1-1-------|-------------|
Guitar 2:
x6 x6
e|-------|-------------|-------|-------------|
B|-------|-------7-6---|-------|-------4-----|
G|---6---|---5-6-----6-|---6---|---5-6---6---|
D|-----6-|-------------|-----6-|-----------6-|
A|-4-----|-4-----------|-4-----|-4-----------|
E|-------|-------------|-------|-------------|
[Verse 1]
C# G#/C Bbm G#
A subdued silence
F# Fm Ebm
undisturbed
Fm C# G#/C C# F#
Fm-Ebm
by the sound of her breath
C#
So carefully brush her
G#/C Bbm G# F# Fm Ebm Fm Ebm
hair back from her eyes
C# G#/C Bbm G#
In steady sequence
F# Fm Ebm Fm
one by one
C#
She slips away
[Chorus 1]
F# C#
So close your eyes
G# F#
and sleep to dream
C#
I'm by your side
Ebm F#
No words to speak
C#
We'll set our course
G# Ebm
and make it through
F#
No matter how far I go my
heart remains with you
(Repeat Intro Part 2)
[Verse 2]
C# Ebm G#/C
And I'm not sure
Fm F# Bbm G#/C C#
what I'm looking for
C#
But it's clear to
G#/C Bbm G#
see
F#
the purpose of
Fm Ebm
my exsistance Is
C#
laying here in front of me
[Chorus 2]
F# C#
So close your eyes
G# F#
and sleep to dream
C#
I'm by your side
Ebm F#
No words to speak
C#
We'll set our course
G# Ebm
and make it through
F#
No matter how far I go
[Bridge]
C#
And if all else fails you
Ebm
can look up at the sky
F#
Because it's the same one
G#
that shines above you and I
C#
And if all else fails
Ebm
you can close your eyes
F#
And I'll be right beside you
G#
I'll be the one by your side
[Interlude]
Guitar 2:
x6
e|-------|-------------|
B|-------|-------7-6---|
G|---6---|---5-6-----6-|
D|-----6-|-------------| x6
A|-4-----|-4-----------|
E|-------|-------------|
(Repeat Chorus 1)
[Outro]
Ebm F#
No matter how much it hurts
Ebm F#
I wanted you to know
C#
my heart remains with you
___________________________________
11.) Stay Tonight
Key: Eb
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
Cm
- x35543
G#
- 466544
Eb
- x68886
Bb
- x13331
Gm
- 355333
Intro: Eb--Cm--G#-Bb-Eb--
[Verse 1]
Cm
49 hours and 46 minutes to
G#
go but who's counting?
Cm
I just thought I'd let you know
I filled my head with your
G#
voice and now I'm drowning
Bb
well I wrote this song for you
[Chorus]
Eb
You can stay tonight and
Cm
make everything alright
You can hold me down and
G#
tell me that you're right
Tell me whats its
Bb
like to be alone
Post Chorus: Eb
[Verse 2]
Cm
And we had this down
unlike everybody
G#
well I'll spend
a million nights
just like tonight
Cm
You know I screamed
your name at the sky
G#
until I lost my voice
Bb
well I'd give
my life for you
(Repeat Chorus)
Interlude: Eb--Gm-G#--Gm-G#----| x2
Cm----Bb----G#-----------------|Bb
(Let's go)
(You can Stay
Tonight...)
(Repeat Chorus twice)
Outro: Eb(hold)
______________________________________
12.) The Greatest Fall Of All Time
Key: E
Chords used:
E - 022100 or 079900
C#m
- x46654
B
- x24442
A
- x02220
F#m
- 244222
G - 320033 or 355433
Intro: E--C#m---E--C#m
Guitar 2:
e|-------0-----0-----0-|
B|-----4-----4-----4---|
G|---4-----4-----4-----|
D|-2-------------------| repeat many times
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
Guitar 3:
e|-5p4--0h2-0h2---------4--0-|
B|---------------4--5--------|
G|---------------------------|
D|---------------------------|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
Verse 1: Bass and guitar 2 only here
B
The hand of my clock strikes two
C#m
In times when I got the best of you
B
We made promises we couldn't keep
A
And every night we couldn't sleep
B C#m
I didn't know why, but didn't ask questions
B
because it was the first time in my life
A
yeah the first time in my life
E(hold)
Where I, did something right
[Chorus]
E C#m A
I set myself up for the
B
greatest fall of all time
(repeat)
Post Chorus: C#m
Guitar 3:
e|-----------------------|
B|-5h4---5--5h4---0--5h4-|
G|-----4--------1--------|
D|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
[Verse 2]
B
You pick me apart
While I search for witty
A
things to say (In my defense)
B
"You'll never amount to anything anyway"
C#m
(Don't press your luck, don't press your luck)
B
And think that I'm impressed
with your one night stands
A B
and your contagious kiss
C#m(hold)-B(hold)
I'm trying to get this right
A(hold)
Yeah, cause I'm ridiculous like that
Guitar 2: In "..to get this right yeah..."
e|-2-0--2-0--2-0-|
B|---------------|
G|---------------|
D|---------------|
A|---------------|
E|---------------|
(Repeat Chorus)
Interlude: C#m---A---C#m---E--F#m-G (x2)
Guitar 3: x8 means repeat the chord 8 times and same with other numbers
and / means slide up, \ means slide down, b means bend the strings
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|-6(x8)-6(x8)-6(x7)-6/8-9(x4)-11-11-12b-|
D|-6(x8)-6(x8)-6(x7)-6/8-9(x4)-11-11-12b-| (x2)
A|-4(x8)-0(x8)-4(x7)-4/6-7(x4)--9--9-10b-|
E|---------------------------------------|
Guitar 2: will enter at 2nd time
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-6(x3)-6/8\6-12b-|
D|-6(x3)-6/8\6-12b-| (x3)
A|-4(x3)-4/6\4-10b-|
E|-----------------|
Bridge: (bass) means that the chord is played by bass only
E(hold)
I'll keep this as
C#m(bass) A(bass)
A constant reminder
Of the nights I spent
B(bass) E(bass)
holding onto her
C#m(hold)
And rest assured I'm moving on
A(hold)
I miss you less, with each day
B(bass)
you're
E(distortion) C#m A B(hold and fast palm mute)
gone (you're gone)
Guitar 2: In "..and rest assured..."
e|-2-0--2-0--4-0--5-4--2-0--2-0--2-0--5-4-|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
Guitar 2: before chorus
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|-9-8-11--9-|
D|-x-x--x--x-|
A|-7-6--9--7-|
E|-----------|
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro: C#m---B---A(hold)---B--E(end)
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