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The Setting Sun

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Amixolydian

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1/13

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 13Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning:Standard
*Chords listed at end
Here are the chords for Switchfoot's song "The Setting Sun", from their album
  Asus2   A      Em      GX3  
~VERSE 1~
DI've got a wound that doesn't heal Bmburning Emout again burning Aout again
DI'm not sure Gwhich of me is Bmreal I'm aEmlone again burning Aout again
~PRE-CHORUS~
My Fhope runs underneath it all the Gday that I'll be home
~CHORUS~
   Asus2It Awon't be Emlong I beBmlong somewhere Dpast the setting Asus2sun
   AFinally Emfree finally Bmstrong somewhere Dback where I beAsus2long
~INTERLUDE~
(Asus2)   A       Em      GX2  
~VERSE 2~
DThey're selling shares of me aBmgaiBsus2n I'm not Embuying it I'm not Asus2buying Ait
DMy wound goes deeper than the BmskiBsus2n There's no Emhiding it so I'm not Asus2trying Ait
~PRE-CHORUS~
My Fhope runs underneath it all the Gday that I'll be home
~CHORUS~
   Asus2It Awon't be Emlong I beBmlong somewhere Dpast the setting Asus2sun
   AFinally Emfree finally Bmstrong somewhere Dback where I beAsus2long
~INTERLUDE~
(Asus2)   A      Em      GX2  
~BRIDGE~
Bbsus2Let the weak say I am Dmaj7strong and it Dwon't Dmaj7be    Bbsus2long
Let the right say I am Dmaj7wrong and it Dwon't Dmaj7be    Bbsus2long
Let us find where we beGsus2long beyond the setting Asus2sun
Beyond the setting Dsun yeah Amyeah yeahG  
~CHORUS~
   Asus2It Awon't be Emlong I beBmlong somewhere Dpast the setting Asus2sun
   AFinally Emfree finally Bmstrong somewhere Dback where I beAsus2long
~OUTRO~
     Asus2YAeah  Emyeah   G       Asus2yAeah  EmyeahG  
*Chords used
e|--Asus2--0----A0----Em0----G3--Gsus2--x----Bm2----F1--Bsus2--2----Am0----C0-Bbsus2---1---Dmaj7-2----D2----|
B|----0----2----0----0----x----3----1----2----1----1----1----2----3----|
G|----2----2----0----0----x----4----2----4----2----0----3----2----2----|
D|----2----2----2----0----7----4----3----4----2----2----3----0----0----|
A|----0----0----2----2----5----2----3----2----0----3----1----x----x----|
E|----x----x----0----3----5----x----1----x----x----x----x----x----x----|

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The Setting Sun

by Switchfoot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Bsus2

Bbsus2

Dmaj7

Gsus2

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Tuning:Standard

*Chords listed at end

Here are the chords for Switchfoot's song "The Setting Sun", from their album

Asus2 A Em G 3

~VERSE 1~

D Bm Em A

I've got a wound that doesn't heal burning out again burning out again

D G Bm Em A

I'm not sure which of me is real I'm alone again burning out again

~PRE-CHORUS~

F G

My hope runs underneath it all the day that I'll be home

~CHORUS~

Asus2 A Em Bm D Asus2

It won't be long I belong somewhere past the setting sun

A Em Bm D Asus2

Finally free finally strong somewhere back where I belong

~INTERLUDE~

Asus2 A Em G 2

() X

~VERSE 2~

D Bm Bsus2 Em Asus2 A

They're selling shares of me again I'm not buying it I'm not buying it

D Bm Bsus2 Em Asus2 A

My wound goes deeper than the skin There's no hiding it so I'm not trying it

~PRE-CHORUS~

F G

My hope runs underneath it all the day that I'll be home

~CHORUS~

Asus2 A Em Bm D Asus2

It won't be long I belong somewhere past the setting sun

A Em Bm D Asus2

Finally free finally strong somewhere back where I belong

~INTERLUDE~

Asus2 A Em G 2

() X

~BRIDGE~

Bbsus2 Dmaj7 D Dmaj7 Bbsus2

Let the weak say I am strong and it won't be long

Dmaj7 D Dmaj7 Bbsus2

Let the right say I am wrong and it won't be long

Gsus2 Asus2

Let us find where we belong beyond the setting sun

D Am G

Beyond the setting sun yeah yeah yeah

~CHORUS~

Asus2 A Em Bm D Asus2

It won't be long I belong somewhere past the setting sun

A Em Bm D Asus2

Finally free finally strong somewhere back where I belong

~OUTRO~

Asus2 A Em G Asus2 A Em G

Yeah yeah yeah yeah

*Chords used

Asus2 A Em G Gsus2 Bm F Bsus2 Am C Bbsus2 Dmaj7 D

e|----0----0----0----3----x----2----1----2----0----0----1----2----2----|

B|----0----2----0----0----x----3----1----2----1----1----1----2----3----|

G|----2----2----0----0----x----4----2----4----2----0----3----2----2----|

D|----2----2----2----0----7----4----3----4----2----2----3----0----0----|

A|----0----0----2----2----5----2----3----2----0----3----1----x----x----|

E|----x----x----0----3----5----x----1----x----x----x----x----x----x----|

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