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The Judge

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1/20

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 20Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Standard Tuning
Capo 2nd fret
Chords used:
e|---C0---Am-0----F1--Cmaj9--0----Em-0----G3----|
B|---1----1----1----1----(1)---3----|
G|---0----2----2----0-----0----4----|
D|---2----2----3----0-----2----5----|
A|---3----0----3----2-----2----5----|
E|---x----x----1----3-----0----3----|
Verse 1:
CAbsolute Ampower Fcorrupts your Cbrain
It's Cbetter to be Ampowerless my FsonC  
Leave Canger for the Amyoung my friend you're Ffar too old to Cchange
UnCless you have beAmcome a chosen FoneC  
El. Guitar:
With Capo 2 fret
e|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------| 
D|-------5-----5-------5---5-----| x2
A|---0h3---5/7---7-7/8---7-------|
E|-------------------------------|
Verse 2:
The Cneedy ones are Amlovers the Fconfident inCsane
At Cleast that how it Amseems to me toFdayC  
But Cyou are not an Aminnocent, not Fcomplex or deCranged
But Cwho are we to Amjudge that anyFways?C  
Chorus 1:
If I have to
    AmAlCmaj9ways, alwEmays, stay the Fsa-aGme
    AmAlCmaj9ways, stay the Emsame yeahF  G  
You can Amtry, you can Cmaj9see Em  
You can Flie but you Gwon't be Amfree
If you Cmaj9stay here with Emme yeah
 C    Am   F   C+ The el. Guitar riff x2
Verse 3:
A Clot of what you're Amsaying here is Freal appeal to Cme
I Cguess I follow Ameverything you FdoC  
But CI just can't beAmlieve or not beFlieve if I can't Csee
I Cguess I'll just beAmlieve it cause' it's FtrueC  
Verse 4:
Yeah, a Cpart of me will Amalways be, a Fmystery to Cme
ImCpossible for Amme to ever sFee itC  
For CI am not oAmriginal at Fleast that's what you'd Csay
Why the Chell d'you have to Amjudge me anywaFy?C  
Chorus 2:
    AmAlCmaj9ways, alwEmays, stay the Fsa-aGme
    AmAlCmaj9ways, stay the Emsame yeahF  G  
You can Amtry, you can Cmaj9see Em  
If you lFie then you Gwon't be Amfree
If you Cmaj9stay here with Emme yeahF  G  
AmUuuuCmaj9uuuuuuhEmhhhhFhhGh   x2
  Am    Cmaj9    Em   F    Gx2
End on Am

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The Judge

by Betablokka

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj9

Standard Tuning

Capo 2nd fret

Chords used:

C Am F Cmaj9 Em G

e|---0----0----1----0-----0----3----|

B|---1----1----1----1----(1)---3----|

G|---0----2----2----0-----0----4----|

D|---2----2----3----0-----2----5----|

A|---3----0----3----2-----2----5----|

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

Verse 1:

C Am F C

Absolute power corrupts your brain

C Am F C

It's better to be powerless my son

C Am F C

Leave anger for the young my friend you're far too old to change

C Am F C

Unless you have become a chosen one

El. Guitar:

With Capo 2 fret

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

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

G|-------------------------------|

D|-------5-----5-------5---5-----| x2

A|---0h3---5/7---7-7/8---7-------|

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

Verse 2:

C Am F C

The needy ones are lovers the confident insane

C Am F C

At least that how it seems to me today

C Am F C

But you are not an innocent, not complex or deranged

C Am F C

But who are we to judge that anyways?

Chorus 1:

If I have to

Am Cmaj9 Em F G

Always, always, stay the sa-ame

Am Cmaj9 Em F G

Always, stay the same yeah

Am Cmaj9 Em

You can try, you can see

F G Am

You can lie but you won't be free

Cmaj9 Em

If you stay here with me yeah

C Am F C

+ The el. Guitar riff x2

Verse 3:

C Am F C

A lot of what you're saying here is real appeal to me

C Am F C

I guess I follow everything you do

C Am F C

But I just can't believe or not believe if I can't see

C Am F C

I guess I'll just believe it cause' it's true

Verse 4:

C Am F C

Yeah, a part of me will always be, a mystery to me

C Am F C

Impossible for me to ever see it

C Am F C

For I am not original at least that's what you'd say

C Am F C

Why the hell d'you have to judge me anyway?

Chorus 2:

Am Cmaj9 Em F G

Always, always, stay the sa-ame

Am Cmaj9 Em F G

Always, stay the same yeah

Am Cmaj9 Em

You can try, you can see

F G Am

If you lie then you won't be free

Cmaj9 Em F G

If you stay here with me yeah

Am Cmaj9 Em F G

Uuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhh x2

Am Cmaj9 Em F G

End on Am

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