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Sound:
Step 1 / 72Position: 2
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Key: E
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
C#m- x46654
A- x02220
E - 022100
B- x24442
F#m - 244222
B/Eb- x698xx
G#m - 466444
Intro:
(you listening listening)
Plucking: x2
e|--------A---------|--F#m-----|
B|-----2--2------2-|-------|
G|-----------------|-----2-|
D|---2---------2---|---4---|
A|-0---------0-----|-------|
E|-----------------|-2-----|
e|---C#m-------|------E--------|
B|----------|--------------|
G|----------|-----4--------|
D|-----6--6-|------------4-|
A|-4-4------|---2------2---|
E|----------|-0------0-----|
Distortion: A--F#m-C#m--
Guitar 2:
e|----12----9----A-12----9-----16-|-14-F#m12----|
B|-10----10----10----10----10----|------12--|
G|-------------------------------|----------|
D|-------------------------------|----------|
A|-------------------------------|----------|
E|-------------------------------|----------|
e|----16----12-----1C#m6----12--------16----12-|
B|-14----14-----14----14--------14----14----|
G|---------------------------13-------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
Your C#meyes are closed
G#myou're sAleeping
F#mare G#myou Adreaming?
EIs G#mthis C#mtruth we know
EG#mven the Atruth F#mat G#mall
we're Aonly EbreaG#mthing
C#mNaive minds for naive G#mlives
Awe F#mdon't G#mhave Anine lives
Eopen G#myour C#meyes the only
chance you Aget F#misG#m
A E G#m C#m--
here tonight
Chorus 1:
AWe all have
hearts that F#mbeat
C#myou're nodding but
are you listeEning
Ayour lips move
no one makes F#ma C#msound
you listening
(hold)
are you listening
Verse 2:
C#mOur eyes they cannot G#msee
AThey're F#mwas-G#mted Aon
people Ejust G#mlike C#mme
I've been blind for too G#mlong
AI F#mthought G#mI Aknew my
Eright G#mfrom Awrong
But now it only G#mseems
Aletting F#mmyself down
Is it just in my C#mdreams
AYou're letting be to
G#m A C#m(hold)
to yourself then you'll see
Chorus 2:
AWe all have
hearts that F#mbeat
C#myou're nodding but
are you listeEning
Ayour lips move
no one makes F#ma C#msound
you listening
(hold)
are you listening
AWe all have to beF#mlieve
C#mThat it's easier
to dream Eso Ayour lips
your lips move
no one makes F#ma C#msound
you listening
E(hold)
are you listening
Interlude: A--F#m-C#m--
Guitar 2:
e|----12----9----A-12----9-----16-|-14-F#m12----|
B|-10----10----10----10----10----|------12--|
G|-------------------------------|----------|
D|-------------------------------|----------|
A|-------------------------------|----------|
E|-------------------------------|----------|
e|----16----12-----1C#m6----12--------16----12-|
B|-14----14-----14----14--------14----14----|
G|---------------------------13-------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
Bridge: Do Intro plucking part
AIt's a little bit of give
and a F#mlittle bit of C#mtake
When you're looking
for a Emark
you want to make
AIt's a little bit of give
and a F#mlittle bit of C#mtake
ADon't be afraid no
Don't be afF#mraid no
C#mIt's the part of everyEone
you gotta go through
ADon't be afraid no
F#m C#m E--(hold)
Don't be afraid no
Chorus 3:
AWe all have
hearts that beat
C#myou're nodding but
are you listening
Ayour lips move
no one makes F#ma C#msound
you listening
(hold)
are you listening
AWe all have to beF#mlieve
C#mThat it's easier
to dream Eso Ayour lips
your lips move
no one makes F#ma C#msound
you listening
are you listeEning
Outro: While doing intro distortion part for guitar 2
A F#m C#myou listening
are you ElisteF#mning
A F#m C#myou listening
are you ElisteF#mning
Aare you are
you listening
C#mare you are
you listeningA C#m
you listening
are you listening
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Listening
by Tonight Alive
Chords in this song · guitar
E
C#m
A
B
B/Eb
F#m
G#m
E
Key:
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
C#m
- x46654
A
- x02220
E - 022100
B
- x24442
F#m - 244222
B/Eb
- x698xx
G#m - 466444
Intro:
(you listening listening)
Plucking: x2
A F#m
e|-----------------|-------|
B|-----2--2------2-|-------|
G|-----------------|-----2-|
D|---2---------2---|---4---|
A|-0---------0-----|-------|
E|-----------------|-2-----|
C#m E
e|----------|--------------|
B|----------|--------------|
G|----------|-----4--------|
D|-----6--6-|------------4-|
A|-4-4------|---2------2---|
E|----------|-0------0-----|
Distortion: A--F#m-C#m--
Guitar 2:
A F#m
e|----12----9-----12----9-----16-|-14-12----|
B|-10----10----10----10----10----|------12--|
G|-------------------------------|----------|
D|-------------------------------|----------|
A|-------------------------------|----------|
E|-------------------------------|----------|
C#m
e|----16----12-----16----12--------16----12-|
B|-14----14-----14----14--------14----14----|
G|---------------------------13-------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
Verse 1:
C#m
Your eyes are closed
G#m A
you're sleeping
F#m G#m A
are you dreaming?
E G#m C#m
Is this truth we know
G#m A F#m G#m
Even the truth at all
A E G#m
we're only breathing
C#m G#m
Naive minds for naive lives
A F#m G#m A
we don't have nine lives
E G#m C#m
open your eyes the only
A F#m G#m
chance you get is
A E G#m C#m--
here tonight
Chorus 1:
A
We all have
F#m
hearts that beat
C#m
you're nodding but
E
are you listening
A
your lips move
F#m C#m
no one makes a sound
you listening
(hold)
are you listening
Verse 2:
C#m G#m
Our eyes they cannot see
A F#m G#m A
They're was-ted on
E G#m C#m
people just like me
G#m
I've been blind for too long
A F#m G#m A
I thought I knew my
E G#m A
right from wrong
G#m
But now it only seems
A F#m
letting myself down
C#m
Is it just in my dreams
A
You're letting be to
G#m A C#m
(hold)
to yourself then you'll see
Chorus 2:
A
We all have
F#m
hearts that beat
C#m
you're nodding but
E
are you listening
A
your lips move
F#m C#m
no one makes a sound
you listening
(hold)
are you listening
A F#m
We all have to believe
C#m
That it's easier
E A
to dream so your lips
your lips move
F#m C#m
no one makes a sound
you listening
E
(hold)
are you listening
Interlude: A--F#m-C#m--
Guitar 2:
A F#m
e|----12----9-----12----9-----16-|-14-12----|
B|-10----10----10----10----10----|------12--|
G|-------------------------------|----------|
D|-------------------------------|----------|
A|-------------------------------|----------|
E|-------------------------------|----------|
C#m
e|----16----12-----16----12--------16----12-|
B|-14----14-----14----14--------14----14----|
G|---------------------------13-------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
Bridge: Do Intro plucking part
A
It's a little bit of give
F#m C#m
and a little bit of take
When you're looking
E
for a mark
you want to make
A
It's a little bit of give
F#m C#m
and a little bit of take
A
Don't be afraid no
F#m
Don't be afraid no
C#m E
It's the part of everyone
you gotta go through
A
Don't be afraid no
F#m C#m E--(hold)
Don't be afraid no
Chorus 3:
A
We all have
hearts that beat
C#m
you're nodding but
are you listening
A
your lips move
F#m C#m
no one makes a sound
you listening
(hold)
are you listening
A F#m
We all have to believe
C#m
That it's easier
E A
to dream so your lips
your lips move
F#m C#m
no one makes a sound
you listening
E
are you listening
Outro: While doing intro distortion part for guitar 2
A F#m C#m
you listening
E F#m
are you listening
A F#m C#m
you listening
E F#m
are you listening
A
are you are
you listening
C#m
are you are
A C#m
you listening
you listening
are you listening
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