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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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THE SCALE
 = upstroke
D|------------------|----------------------|--------------------|
A|------------------|----------------------|--------------------|
E|---5-5--7-7--8-8-8/12-12~-12/13\12--12-10~-10-10-10-8-8-7~~---|   x 2
(Note:-A---B----C-----E---------F--E-------D------------C---E)
DmI have a seAmquin for an eye ..Pick a rEmose and hide mDmy face
DmThis is the Ambandit’s life   ..It comes and Emgoes and themDm’s the breaks
DmUnder a molAmten sky, beyond the Emroad, we lie in waitDm  
DmYou think tAmhey know us now? ..WEmait ’til the stars comDme out   (You’ll see that)
***********************************
WelAml, I made you and Emnow I take you bDmack It’s too late but today I can define the lack
I mAmade you and nEmow I take Dmyou back
**************************CHORUS*****
AmSun, you sleep iDmn clouds of fire..ThFat’s all and thAmat’s right  (x2)
|------------------|----------------------|--------------------|
|------------------|----------------------|--------------------|
|------------------|----------------------|--------------------|
|------------------|-(5)/7-7~---7/8\7~~-7-|-5~---5-5-5---------|
|---5-5--7-7--8-8-8|----------------------|------------8-8-7~--|   x 2
|------------------|----------------------|--------------------|
AmI can still feel it when you lie ...Pick a Emrose just to hide Dmmy face
Well, Amif there’s something I shoEmuld know...I seek no Dmscience when there is no shape
AmUnder a molGten sky, Emlet the Dmdays collide ..
Dm-Dm--Cm-Cm--Bbm-Bbm--Am
AmWell, I made Emyou and now I take you Dmback
FSun, you sleep iDmn clouds of fire..ThFat’s all and thAmat’s right
FMy sun, you sleeDmp in clouds of fire ThFat’s all and that’s Amright
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------14-14b-16b-17---|
D|-10~-9.7-7-9.10--10.12.10--9-7-5--7-9-14b-12-10-12-14-12-10-12--14-14-10-12----------------7~|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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The Scale

by Interpol

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THE SCALE

 = upstroke

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

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

E|---5-5--7-7--8-8-8/12-12~-12/13\12--12-10~-10-10-10-8-8-7~~---| x 2

(Note:-A---B----C-----E---------F--E-------D------------C---E)

Dm Am Em Dm

I have a sequin for an eye ..Pick a rose and hide my face

Dm Am Em Dm

This is the bandit’s life ..It comes and goes and them’s the breaks

Dm Am Em Dm

Under a molten sky, beyond the road, we lie in wait

Dm Am Em Dm

You think they know us now? ..Wait ’til the stars come out (You’ll see that)

***********************************

Am Em Dm

Well, I made you and now I take you back It’s too late but today I can define the lack

Am Em Dm

I made you and now I take you back

**************************CHORUS*****

Am Dm F Am

Sun, you sleep in clouds of fire..That’s all and that’s right (x2)

|------------------|----------------------|--------------------|

|------------------|-(5)/7-7~---7/8\7~~-7-|-5~---5-5-5---------|

|---5-5--7-7--8-8-8|----------------------|------------8-8-7~--| x 2

|------------------|----------------------|--------------------|

Am Em Dm

I can still feel it when you lie ...Pick a rose just to hide my face

Am Em Dm

Well, if there’s something I should know...I seek no science when there is no shape

Am G Em Dm

Under a molten sky, let the days collide ..

Dm-Dm--Cm-Cm--Bbm-Bbm--Am

Am Em Dm

Well, I made you and now I take you back

F Dm F Am

Sun, you sleep in clouds of fire..That’s all and that’s right

F Dm F Am

My sun, you sleep in clouds of fire That’s all and that’s right

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

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

G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------14-14b-16b-17---|

D|-10~-9.7-7-9.10--10.12.10--9-7-5--7-9-14b-12-10-12-14-12-10-12--14-14-10-12----------------7~|

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

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

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