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4/4 time, 75 bpm
Tune down half a step to match the recording. The original is mostly
single notes on a synth, so there is plenty of leeway with the chords.
For example, this is the main motif, but it sounds thin if you're playing
acoustically and singing along.
A1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + A1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Gb|-------2-----------2-----|-------2-----------2-----|
Db|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Ab|-0--0--------0--0--------|-0--0--------0--0--------|
Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
F#m1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E/F1 + 2 + 3 e + a 4 e + a
eb|-------------------------|-----------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|-----------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|-----------------------------|
Db|-------4-----------4-----|-------2-------------2-------|
Ab|-------------------------|-----------------------------|
Eb|-2--2--------2--2--------|-1--1--------1---1-----1-2-3-|
In an acoustic setting accompanying myself, I prefer something a bit more
substantial as follows. Note that the E/F doesn't work so well in this
setting, so I've substituted E.
A1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + A1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
eb|-------0-----------0-----|-------0-----------0-----|
Bb|-------2-----------2-----|-------2-----------2-----|
Gb|-------2-----------2-----|-------2-----------2-----|
Db|-------2-----------2-----|-------2-----------2-----|
Ab|-0--0--------0--0--------|-0--0--------0--0--------|
Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
F#m1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
eb|-------2-----------2-----|-------0-----------0-----|
Bb|-------2-----------2-----|-------0-----------0-----|
Gb|-------2-----------2-----|-------1-----------1-----|
Db|-------4-----------4-----|-------2-----------2-----|
Ab|-------4-----------4-----|-------2-----------2-----|
Eb|-2--2-----2--2-----------|-0--0--------0--0--------|
You might even try something a little further removed from the original
like picking the root note, strum down-up, then pick the root note one
octave higher, and again strum down-up.
A1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + A1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
eb|-------0--0--------0--0--|-------0--0--------0--0--|
Bb|-------2--2--------2--2--|-------2--2--------2--2--|
Gb|-------2-----2-----2-----|-------2-----2-----2-----|
Db|-------2-----------2-----|-------2-----------2-----|
Ab|-0-----------------------|-0-----------------------|
Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
F#m1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + E1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
eb|-------2--2--------2--2--|-------0--0--------0--0--|
Bb|-------2--2--------2--2--|-------0--0--------0--0--|
Gb|-------2-----------2-----|-------1-----------1-----|
Db|-------4-----4-----4-----|-------2-----2-----2-----|
Ab|-------4-----------4-----|-------2-----------2-----|
Eb|-2-----------------------|-0-----------------------|
And maybe change it up for the verses, even something like the super common
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D D U U D U
works well.
[Intro]
| A| A| F#m| E|
| A| A| F#m| E|
[Chorus]
I was out of your Aleague
And you were 20,000 underneath the F#msea
Waiving Eaffections
You were out of my Aleague
At a distance that I didn't wanna F#msee
Down to the Ebottom
[Verse]
DI wanted a Ejunction Aand often there F#mwas one
DYou'd surface face Efirst and we'd Ashare our thought F#mbubbles
And DI still believe Ein the Aphrases that we F#mbreathed
But I Bmknow the distance isn't fair to Ecross
[Chorus]
I was out of your Aleague
And you were 20,000 underneath the F#msea
Waiving Eaffections
You were out of my Aleague
At a distance that I didn't wanna F#msee
I want to be neaErer
[Verse]
DYour depths made a Epressure that Apunctured my works F#mand all your
Dfluids couldn't Etolerate the Aforce of my F#mthirst
I Dlove the Eplace where we Ashared our tiny F#mgrace
But just beBmcause it's real don't mean it's gonna Ework
[Chorus]
I was out of your Aleague
And you were 20,000 underneath the F#msea
Waiving Eaffections
You were out of my Aleague
At a distance that I didn't wanna F#msee
I want to be neaErer
[Bridge]
DAnd true Eaffection Afloats
DTrue Eaffections Asinks like a F#mstone
I Dnever Efelt so Aclose
I Dnever Efelt so all aAloneF#m
[Chorus]
I was out of your Aleague
And you were 20,000 underneath the F#msea
Waiving Eaffections
You were out of my Aleague
At a distance that I didn't wanna F#msee
I want to be neaErer
---
The recording ends with N.C. instead of E.
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True Affection
by The Blow
Chords in this song · guitar
A
F#m
E/F
E
D
Bm
4/4 time, 75 bpm
Tune down half a step to match the recording. The original is mostly
single notes on a synth, so there is plenty of leeway with the chords.
For example, this is the main motif, but it sounds thin if you're playing
acoustically and singing along.
A A
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Gb|-------2-----------2-----|-------2-----------2-----|
Db|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Ab|-0--0--------0--0--------|-0--0--------0--0--------|
Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
F#m E/F
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 e + a 4 e + a
eb|-------------------------|-----------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------|-----------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------|-----------------------------|
Db|-------4-----------4-----|-------2-------------2-------|
Ab|-------------------------|-----------------------------|
Eb|-2--2--------2--2--------|-1--1--------1---1-----1-2-3-|
In an acoustic setting accompanying myself, I prefer something a bit more
substantial as follows. Note that the E/F doesn't work so well in this
setting, so I've substituted E.
A A
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
eb|-------0-----------0-----|-------0-----------0-----|
Bb|-------2-----------2-----|-------2-----------2-----|
Gb|-------2-----------2-----|-------2-----------2-----|
Db|-------2-----------2-----|-------2-----------2-----|
Ab|-0--0--------0--0--------|-0--0--------0--0--------|
Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
F#m E
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
eb|-------2-----------2-----|-------0-----------0-----|
Bb|-------2-----------2-----|-------0-----------0-----|
Gb|-------2-----------2-----|-------1-----------1-----|
Db|-------4-----------4-----|-------2-----------2-----|
Ab|-------4-----------4-----|-------2-----------2-----|
Eb|-2--2-----2--2-----------|-0--0--------0--0--------|
You might even try something a little further removed from the original
like picking the root note, strum down-up, then pick the root note one
octave higher, and again strum down-up.
A A
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
eb|-------0--0--------0--0--|-------0--0--------0--0--|
Bb|-------2--2--------2--2--|-------2--2--------2--2--|
Gb|-------2-----2-----2-----|-------2-----2-----2-----|
Db|-------2-----------2-----|-------2-----------2-----|
Ab|-0-----------------------|-0-----------------------|
Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|
F#m E
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
eb|-------2--2--------2--2--|-------0--0--------0--0--|
Bb|-------2--2--------2--2--|-------0--0--------0--0--|
Gb|-------2-----------2-----|-------1-----------1-----|
Db|-------4-----4-----4-----|-------2-----2-----2-----|
Ab|-------4-----------4-----|-------2-----------2-----|
Eb|-2-----------------------|-0-----------------------|
And maybe change it up for the verses, even something like the super common
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D D U U D U
works well.
[Intro]
A A F#m E
| | | | |
A A F#m E
| | | | |
[Chorus]
A
I was out of your league
F#m
And you were 20,000 underneath the sea
E
Waiving affections
A
You were out of my league
F#m
At a distance that I didn't wanna see
E
Down to the bottom
[Verse]
D E A F#m
I wanted a junction and often there was one
D E A F#m
You'd surface face first and we'd share our thought bubbles
D E A F#m
And I still believe in the phrases that we breathed
Bm E
But I know the distance isn't fair to cross
[Chorus]
A
I was out of your league
F#m
And you were 20,000 underneath the sea
E
Waiving affections
A
You were out of my league
F#m
At a distance that I didn't wanna see
E
I want to be nearer
[Verse]
D E A F#m
Your depths made a pressure that punctured my works and all your
D E A F#m
fluids couldn't tolerate the force of my thirst
D E A F#m
I love the place where we shared our tiny grace
Bm E
But just because it's real don't mean it's gonna work
[Chorus]
A
I was out of your league
F#m
And you were 20,000 underneath the sea
E
Waiving affections
A
You were out of my league
F#m
At a distance that I didn't wanna see
E
I want to be nearer
[Bridge]
D E A
And true affection floats
D E A F#m
True affections sinks like a stone
D E A
I never felt so close
D E A F#m
I never felt so all alone
[Chorus]
A
I was out of your league
F#m
And you were 20,000 underneath the sea
E
Waiving affections
A
You were out of my league
F#m
At a distance that I didn't wanna see
E
I want to be nearer
---
The recording ends with N.C. instead of E.
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