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Gminor

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Another great song from John Frusciante! A record that didn't 
Tuning: EADGBe (Standard)
Intro:
    Gm     A#(2x)
GmWhere you are
The real assA#embly
GmOf all
The shapes, they're tA#rembling
CmIt's all a part of sail the welD#l
A#To meet your loGmve
CmDid we fine the yesterdayD#  
A#Killing whole the hopGme?
A#HopeGm  A#  
She Gmswims
Down the strA#eam
I Gmhope
I drift down the same A#vein
CmTaking the addictioD#n
A#I'm nGmone
CmFastened, it still descendD#s
A#And I'm lGmoved
-This is how he plays the following chords:-
e|-------A#-----------F----------Gm3---------------------------Cm3------------------|
B|----------------------------3---------------------------4------------------|
G|----------7----------2------3---------(3x)--------------5------------------|
D|----------8----------3------5---------------------------5------------------|
A|--------8----------3--------5---------------------------3------------------|
E|-----6----------1-----------3---------------------------x------------------|
A#   F       Gm
A#   F       Gm
A#   F       Gm
Cm
A#Failing aFll the cGmards
A#I'm bFeaten when I'm feGmeling
A#Closer Fto the soGmurce
Of your loCmve to live
A#   F       Gm
A#   F       Gm
A#   F       Gm
Cm
A#You woFrk in the lGmoss
A#Of hFis finding his oGmpinion
A#Self-Fdrowning in Gmwater
But it's aCmir I'm breathing
A#   F       Gm
   A#         F      Gm(2x)
A#   F       Gm
Cm
e|-----10----------------10---------------10---------------------------------|
B|---------10---11-----------10---11----------10---11----------13~-----------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|     (2x)
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A#

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Drift Down

by John Frusciante

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Another great song from John Frusciante! A record that didn't

Tuning: EADGBe (Standard)

Intro:

Gm A#

(2x)

Where you are

The real assembly

Of all

The shapes, they're trembling

Cm D#

It's all a part of sail the well

A# Gm

To meet your love

Cm D#

Did we fine the yesterday

A# Gm

Killing whole the hope?

A# Gm A#

Hope

She swims

Down the stream

I hope

I drift down the same vein

Cm D#

Taking the addiction

A# Gm

I'm none

Cm D#

Fastened, it still descends

A# Gm

And I'm loved

-This is how he plays the following chords:-

A# F Gm Cm

e|----------------------------3---------------------------3------------------|

B|----------------------------3---------------------------4------------------|

G|----------7----------2------3---------(3x)--------------5------------------|

D|----------8----------3------5---------------------------5------------------|

A|--------8----------3--------5---------------------------3------------------|

E|-----6----------1-----------3---------------------------x------------------|

A# F Gm

Failing all the cards

A# F Gm

I'm beaten when I'm feeling

A# F Gm

Closer to the source

Of your love to live

A# F Gm

You work in the loss

A# F Gm

Of his finding his opinion

A# F Gm

Self-drowning in water

But it's air I'm breathing

A# F Gm

(2x)

A# F Gm

e|-----10----------------10---------------10---------------------------------|

B|---------10---11-----------10---11----------10---11----------13~-----------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| (2x)

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

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

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

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