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Gminor

90BPM

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1/97

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 97Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: Standard
This one was tricky, mostly because it uses chords/leads atypical of what they usually 
write. It makes more sense if you put a capo on it, but this is written for no capo.
CHORDS:
  Gm-  3-5-5-3-3-3-|
  A#-  x-1-3-3-3-1-|
  Cm-  x-3-5-5-4-3-|
  D#-  x-6-8-8-8-6-|
  Gm-      A#x2
INTRO LICK:
 Gm-   A#     Cmx2
VERSE:
GmKeep to myself until its overA#,
I cant Cmsee it but i know its A#there.
GmAnd if youd like the sight of A#failure for a change,
CmWell you can call me A#anytime.
GmLittle boy, with A#all that D#weight upon your shouldeA#rs,
GmYou know you never A#stood a D#chanceA#  
 D#-   A#     Cmx2
CHORUS:
GmG.L. was a drive D#and Im outA#side, and Ive never felt further Cmfrom home.
GmIts permanentD#, like ink on A#skin. Return is a foreign Cmword.
OUTRO LICK: (Same as intro lick)
SHORT INTRO: (Cant figure out those notes in between the slides)
e|Gm--------------------A#----|
B|------------------------|
G|-3~/------3~/-------3-3-|
D|-5~/0-1-0-5~/-0-1-0-3-3-|
A|--------------------1-1-|
E|------------------------|
INTRO LICK: (Listen for timing)
e|Gm--------------------------A#------------Cm-------|
B|-8-6-----8-6---------------h-------h---------|
G|-----7-7-----7-7--8-7-5-7-5-7-----5-7--------|
D|------------------------------5-5-----5-5-8--|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
LEAD LICK: (Listen for the timing)
e|D#-------------------------A#------------Cm-h------------|
B|-------------------------------------6-4------h-h--|
G|-----7-7-----7-7------h------7-7---------7-5-3-5-3-|
D|---------------------7-8---------------------------|
A|-6-6-----6-6-----6-6-----6-6-----6-6---------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
 |                       D#            A#  Cm  
e|--------------------------------------h-------------|
B|-------------------------------------6-4--------s---|
G|-----7-7-----7-7------h------7-7---------7-5-5-5/3--|
D|---------------------7-8----------------------------|
A|-6-6-----6-6-----6-6-----6-6-----6-6----------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
CHORUS: (A little hard to hear)
e|Gm-------------|D#------------------|A#-----------|Cm------------|
B|-------------|------------------|-----------|------------|
G|-7-7-7-------|-12-12-12---8-108-|-7-7-7-----|-8-8-8---5--|
D|-x-x-x-------|-x--x--x----x-x-x-|-x-x-x-----|-x-x-x---x--|
A|-5-5-5-------|-10-10-10---6-8-6-|-5-5-5-----|-6-6-6---3--|
E|-------------|------------------|-----------|------------|

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Return

by Tigers Jaw

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Tuning: Standard

This one was tricky, mostly because it uses chords/leads atypical of what they usually

write. It makes more sense if you put a capo on it, but this is written for no capo.

CHORDS:

- 3-5-5-3-3-3-|

- x-1-3-3-3-1-|

- x-3-5-5-4-3-|

- x-6-8-8-8-6-|

Gm A#

- x2

INTRO LICK:

Gm A# Cm

- x2

VERSE:

Gm A#

Keep to myself until its over,

Cm A#

I cant see it but i know its there.

Gm A#

And if youd like the sight of failure for a change,

Cm A#

Well you can call me anytime.

Gm A# D# A#

Little boy, with all that weight upon your shoulders,

Gm A# D# A#

You know you never stood a chance

D# A# Cm

- x2

CHORUS:

Gm D# A# Cm

G.L. was a drive and Im outside, and Ive never felt further from home.

Gm D# A# Cm

Its permanent, like ink on skin. Return is a foreign word.

OUTRO LICK: (Same as intro lick)

SHORT INTRO: (Cant figure out those notes in between the slides)

Gm A#

e|------------------------|

B|------------------------|

G|-3~/------3~/-------3-3-|

D|-5~/0-1-0-5~/-0-1-0-3-3-|

A|--------------------1-1-|

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

INTRO LICK: (Listen for timing)

Gm A# Cm

e|---------------------------------------------|

B|-8-6-----8-6---------------h-------h---------|

G|-----7-7-----7-7--8-7-5-7-5-7-----5-7--------|

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

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

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

LEAD LICK: (Listen for the timing)

D# A# Cm

e|--------------------------------------h------------|

B|-------------------------------------6-4------h-h--|

G|-----7-7-----7-7------h------7-7---------7-5-3-5-3-|

D|---------------------7-8---------------------------|

A|-6-6-----6-6-----6-6-----6-6-----6-6---------------|

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

D# A# Cm

e|--------------------------------------h-------------|

B|-------------------------------------6-4--------s---|

G|-----7-7-----7-7------h------7-7---------7-5-5-5/3--|

D|---------------------7-8----------------------------|

A|-6-6-----6-6-----6-6-----6-6-----6-6----------------|

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

CHORUS: (A little hard to hear)

Gm D# A# Cm

e|-------------|------------------|-----------|------------|

B|-------------|------------------|-----------|------------|

G|-7-7-7-------|-12-12-12---8-108-|-7-7-7-----|-8-8-8---5--|

D|-x-x-x-------|-x--x--x----x-x-x-|-x-x-x-----|-x-x-x---x--|

A|-5-5-5-------|-10-10-10---6-8-6-|-5-5-5-----|-6-6-6---3--|

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

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