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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 29Position: 5

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Tuning: Standard
I chose to use barre chords instead of regular chords because it gave off a fuller sound:
e|-5-3-1-2--2--3-|
B|-5-3-1-2--3--4-|
G|-5-4-2-3--4--5-|
D|-7-5-3-4--4--5-|
A|-7-5-3-4--2--3-|
E|-5-3-1-2--x--x-|
  Am G F F# Bm Cm
Intro:
Am G
(I play this as the verses just to keep it interesting)
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------5-----------5-------------4b4----------4b4-|
D|----------7-----------7-------------5------------5---|
A|-----7---(7)-----7---(7)-------5---(5)------5---(5)--|
E|-5-5---5-(5)-5-5---5-(5)-5/3-3---3-(3)--3-3---3-(3)--|
If I trAmust in the wind she will pave me a different rGoad
I will tAmry and start over but I think I must choose someone eGlse
I am puAmlled from the pages where the letters lack the pigment of trGust
must be oFn my way, I’ve got to get hGome
won’t be bFack someday, so let it unfGold
( Am  G)
I’ve abaAmndoned the outcome in search of the rest I deGserve
you can Amdo what you will with my body but I won’t ring the bGell
I’ve omiAmtted the chapters that bow and admit deGfeat
must be oFn my way, I’ve got to get hGome
won’t be bFack someday, so let it unfGold
Am/G/  F#  F  
I  Am   Amountain
                       G  Am/G/   F#  
of cavernous people 
Fsearching for a lighthouse in the fGog
(Repeat twice)
( Am  G)
of the floAmwers that grew from the cracks in the ground you paGved
didn’t yAmou think he would warn me through the thorns of my waking drGeams
when the riAmddles connected the dots of this constGellation
must be oFn my way, I’ve got to get hGome
won’t be bFack someday, so let it unfGold
Am/G/  F#  F  
I  Am   Amountain
                      G  Am/G/F#  
of cavernous people 
Fsearching for a lighthouse in the fGog
(Repeat twice)
BmI found a reason to leave you with this Cmload
Bmall I can do is forgive your broken hCmeart
Bmtrapped in this tower made of amber for too lCmong
Bmall I can do is forgive your broken hCmeart
Am/G/  F#  F  
I  Am   Amountain
                      G  Am/G/F#  
of cavernous people 
Fsearching for a lighthouse in the fGog
(Repeat twice)

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Empty Vessels Make The Loudest Sound

by The Mars Volta

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning: Standard

I chose to use barre chords instead of regular chords because it gave off a fuller sound:

e|-5-3-1-2--2--3-|

B|-5-3-1-2--3--4-|

G|-5-4-2-3--4--5-|

D|-7-5-3-4--4--5-|

A|-7-5-3-4--2--3-|

E|-5-3-1-2--x--x-|

Am G F F# Bm Cm

Intro:

Am G

(I play this as the verses just to keep it interesting)

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

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

G|----------5-----------5-------------4b4----------4b4-|

D|----------7-----------7-------------5------------5---|

A|-----7---(7)-----7---(7)-------5---(5)------5---(5)--|

E|-5-5---5-(5)-5-5---5-(5)-5/3-3---3-(3)--3-3---3-(3)--|

Am G

If I trust in the wind she will pave me a different road

Am G

I will try and start over but I think I must choose someone else

Am G

I am pulled from the pages where the letters lack the pigment of trust

F G

must be on my way, I’ve got to get home

F G

won’t be back someday, so let it unfold

Am G

( )

Am G

I’ve abandoned the outcome in search of the rest I deserve

Am G

you can do what you will with my body but I won’t ring the bell

Am G

I’ve omitted the chapters that bow and admit defeat

F G

must be on my way, I’ve got to get home

F G

won’t be back someday, so let it unfold

Am G F# F

Am A

I mountain

G Am G F#

of cavernous people

F G

searching for a lighthouse in the fog

(Repeat twice)

Am G

( )

Am G

of the flowers that grew from the cracks in the ground you paved

Am G

didn’t you think he would warn me through the thorns of my waking dreams

Am G

when the riddles connected the dots of this constellation

F G

must be on my way, I’ve got to get home

F G

won’t be back someday, so let it unfold

Am G F# F

Am A

I mountain

G Am G F#

of cavernous people

F G

searching for a lighthouse in the fog

(Repeat twice)

Bm Cm

I found a reason to leave you with this load

Bm Cm

all I can do is forgive your broken heart

Bm Cm

trapped in this tower made of amber for too long

Bm Cm

all I can do is forgive your broken heart

Am G F# F

Am A

I mountain

G Am G F#

of cavernous people

F G

searching for a lighthouse in the fog

(Repeat twice)

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