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Evils Sway

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1/37

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 37Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: Standard
Chords
    C#sus2    Asus2    E     Bsus2  E*      C#5  B5  
e|-4-------0-----0----2------------------------------------------------------|
B|-4-------0-----0----2------------------------------------------------------|
G|-6-------2-----1----4----13------------------------------------------------|
D|-6-------2-----2----4----14----11----9-------------------------------------|
A|-4-------0-----2----2----14----11----9-------------------------------------|
E|-4-------0-----0----2----12----9-----7-------------------------------------|
Intro riff    
e|---4-4-4444-----------------0-0-----------0-0------------------------------|
B|---4-4------4-44------------0-0--0000-----0-0------------------------------| 
G|---6-6------------6-66------2-2-------2-2-2-2 2222--1-1--------------------|
D|---6-6------------------6-6-2-2-----------2-2------------------------------|
A|---4-4----------------------0-0-----------2-2------------------------------|
E|---4-4----------------------0-0-----------0-0------------------------------|
Riff 2
      Strum        Strum and
        Let ring     Let ring   Let ring
e|----0-0----------4-4------0---0--------------------------------------------|
B|----0-0----------4-4------0---0--------------------------------------------|
G|----1-2----------6-6------2---1--------------------------------------------|
D|----2-2---x2-----6-6------2---2--------------------------------------------|
A|----2-0----------4-4------0---2--------------------------------------------|
E|----0-0----------4-4------0---0--------------------------------------------|
Verse:
C#sus2The sun lays low on a solemn citAsus2y, 
Eall i see is sexual red
C#sus2The last rays burst through between the train carAsus2s 
Eand shine directly on my head
C#sus2So come and find me in this Bsus2moment
and eExpose a passionate man for what hAsus2e is
        E*                   
We'll cut loose our gold 
'cause we nC#5eed fire
and only kB5indling can it bEuy
Wildness is our treasure,Asus2  
so boldly surrenderBsus2  
Chorus x2 (Riff 2)
   E        Asus2Oh yeah,    E       Asus2Oh right!
       C#sus2On the lash
and Asus2lashing out
It's Eevil's sway tonight
Intro riff
A candle's pulse is no companion
Chorus
Riff 2
Chorus x2 
Riff 1

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Evils Sway

by Japandroids

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#sus2

Asus2

Bsus2

C#5

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Tuning: Standard

Chords

C#sus2 Asus2 E Bsus2 E C#5 B5

e|-4-------0-----0----2------------------------------------------------------|

B|-4-------0-----0----2------------------------------------------------------|

G|-6-------2-----1----4----13------------------------------------------------|

D|-6-------2-----2----4----14----11----9-------------------------------------|

A|-4-------0-----2----2----14----11----9-------------------------------------|

E|-4-------0-----0----2----12----9-----7-------------------------------------|

Intro riff

e|---4-4-4444-----------------0-0-----------0-0------------------------------|

B|---4-4------4-44------------0-0--0000-----0-0------------------------------|

G|---6-6------------6-66------2-2-------2-2-2-2 2222--1-1--------------------|

D|---6-6------------------6-6-2-2-----------2-2------------------------------|

A|---4-4----------------------0-0-----------2-2------------------------------|

E|---4-4----------------------0-0-----------0-0------------------------------|

Riff 2

Strum Strum and

Let ring Let ring Let ring

e|----0-0----------4-4------0---0--------------------------------------------|

B|----0-0----------4-4------0---0--------------------------------------------|

G|----1-2----------6-6------2---1--------------------------------------------|

D|----2-2---x2-----6-6------2---2--------------------------------------------|

A|----2-0----------4-4------0---2--------------------------------------------|

E|----0-0----------4-4------0---0--------------------------------------------|

Verse:

C#sus2 Asus2

The sun lays low on a solemn city,

all i see is sexual red

C#sus2 Asus2

The last rays burst through between the train cars

and shine directly on my head

C#sus2 Bsus2

So come and find me in this moment

E Asus2

and expose a passionate man for what he is

We'll cut loose our gold

C#5

'cause we need fire

B5 E

and only kindling can it buy

Asus2

Wildness is our treasure,

Bsus2

so boldly surrender

Chorus x2 (Riff 2)

E Asus2 E Asus2

Oh yeah, Oh right!

C#sus2

On the lash

Asus2

and lashing out

It's evil's sway tonight

Intro riff

A candle's pulse is no companion

Chorus

Riff 2

Chorus x2

Riff 1

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