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Silverstein
This is How the Wind Shifts
2013
Massachusetts (Acoustic)
Tuning: Half Step Down
(tab for the solo is at bottom)
CHORDs:                         Gadd11:
Am:               D:          (I'll abbrev. to G11)    G:
eb  |-------|     |---x---|     |-------|              |-------|
Bb  |---1---|     |---3---|     |---1---|              |---0---|
Gb  |---2---|     |---2---|     |---0---|              |---0---|
Db  |---2---|     |---0---|     |---0---|              |---0---|
Ab  |---0---|     |-------|     |---2---|              |---2---|
Eb  |-------|     |-------|     |---3---|              |---3---|
    F:              C:            Em:            G:             G#m#5:
    |---(1)---|     |-------|     |--------|     |---3----|     |-------|
    |----1----|     |---1---|     |----0---|     |---3----|     |-------|
    |----2----|     |---0---|     |----0---|     |---0----|     |-------|
    |----3----|     |---2---|     |----2---|     |---0----|     |---2---|
    |----3----|     |---3---|     |----2---|     |---x----|     |---2---|
    |----1----|     |-------|     |----0---|     |---3----|     |---4---|
[Intro]
Am D G11 Gmaj7
[Verse]
She's cutting Amout the bruises
FForgetting her Gmaj7excuses for being Amhere again
With a sFuitcase packed and Cwaiting Gmaj7by the doAmor
In her head
CFonvinced herself she hGmaj7asn't lost
AmEnough to quit
But tFonight she lays here Amthinking
[Pre-Chorus]
Gmaj7What if I Fjust left
G11In the mGmaj7iddle oEmf the Fnight
Gmaj7Back to CaGmaj7lifornia
G11 (Just bottom 3 strings)
And never look back
[Chorus]
AmShe'll fantasFize about it
Gmaj7Every single dGay but she can't Ffind it
In her hGeart to run aAmway
And Cno one's listening
AmWith Northern FMassachusetts
COn his knees to Gstay
He's begging
F"Please, oh baby pGlease, I can exAmplain
It won't happen agaFaaaaaGin"
[Verse]
He's putting Amout the fires
And he's maFking her bCelieve
Gmaj7He's really chAmanged
This time
But it's obFvious it's Gmaj7just another lAmine
Lapse and relapse
And agaiFn she lays beside Chim tGmaj7hinking:
[Pre-Chorus]
FI'll preGmaj7tend in the miG11ddle Gmaj7of the EmniFght
Gmaj7My eyes are closed I'm slGmaj7eeping
G11But I won't come back
[Chorus]
AmShe'll fantasFize about it
Gmaj7Every single daGy but she can't find itF  
In her hGeart to run awayAm  
And nCo one's listening
AmWith Northern MFassachusetts
COn his knees to sGtay
He's begging
F"Please, oh baby Gplease, I can expAmlain
It won't happen agaaAmaaaainGmaj7  
It won't happen agaiFnGmaj7  
[Bridge]
   AmHow long can this last?
  G#m#5The final straw was the hospital
   FAt least she told herself that
Gmaj7But she just can't find the strength to end it!
[Pre-Chorus]
FI just Gmaj7left
G11In the miGmaj7ddle of Emthe Fnight
Gmaj7Back to CaGmaj7lifornia
G11I'll never look back
FINAL CHORUS:
AmShe'll fantasFize about it
Gmaj7Every single daGy but she can't find itF  
In her hGeart to run awAmay
And nCo one's listening
AmWith Northern MFassachusetts
COn his knees to sGtay
He's begging
F"Please, oh baby Gplease, I can expAmlain
                     C     Am(SOLO)
It won't happen agaaain
AmShe'll fantasFize about it
Gmaj7Every single dGay but she can't fFind it
In her hGeart to run awAmay
And nCo one's listening
AmWith Northern MFassachusetts
COn his knees to sGtay
He's begging
F"Please, oh baby Gplease, I can exAmplainAm  
[Solo]
eb  |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb  |------------5-8----6-5-5-----6-5--------------------6---------5-4-5--------|
Gb  |---5----7---------------------------7------5-4-5-------4-------------------|
Db  |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|   x2
Ab  |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb  |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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Massachusetts

by Silverstein

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G11

Gmaj7

G#m#5

Silverstein

This is How the Wind Shifts

2013

Massachusetts (Acoustic)

Tuning: Half Step Down

(tab for the solo is at bottom)

CHORDs: Gadd11:

Am: D: (I'll abbrev. to G11) G:

eb |-------| |---x---| |-------| |-------|

Bb |---1---| |---3---| |---1---| |---0---|

Gb |---2---| |---2---| |---0---| |---0---|

Db |---2---| |---0---| |---0---| |---0---|

Ab |---0---| |-------| |---2---| |---2---|

Eb |-------| |-------| |---3---| |---3---|

F: C: Em: G: G#m#5:

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

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

|----2----| |---0---| |----0---| |---0----| |-------|

|----3----| |---2---| |----2---| |---0----| |---2---|

|----3----| |---3---| |----2---| |---x----| |---2---|

|----1----| |-------| |----0---| |---3----| |---4---|

[Intro]

Am D G11 Gmaj7

[Verse]

She's cutting out the bruises

F Gmaj7 Am

Forgetting her excuses for being here again

F C Gmaj7 Am

With a suitcase packed and waiting by the door

In her head

F Gmaj7

Convinced herself she hasn't lost

Enough to quit

F Am

But tonight she lays here thinking

[Pre-Chorus]

Gmaj7 F

What if I just left

G11 Gmaj7 Em F

In the middle of the night

Gmaj7 Gmaj7

Back to California

G11 (Just bottom 3 strings)

And never look back

[Chorus]

Am F

She'll fantasize about it

Gmaj7 G F

Every single day but she can't find it

G Am

In her heart to run away

And no one's listening

Am F

With Northern Massachusetts

C G

On his knees to stay

He's begging

F G Am

"Please, oh baby please, I can explain

F G

It won't happen agaaaaaain"

[Verse]

He's putting out the fires

F C

And he's making her believe

Gmaj7 Am

He's really changed

This time

F Gmaj7 Am

But it's obvious it's just another line

Lapse and relapse

F C Gmaj7

And again she lays beside him thinking:

[Pre-Chorus]

F Gmaj7 G11 Gmaj7 Em F

I'll pretend in the middle of the night

Gmaj7 Gmaj7

My eyes are closed I'm sleeping

G11

But I won't come back

[Chorus]

Am F

She'll fantasize about it

Gmaj7 G F

Every single day but she can't find it

G Am

In her heart to run away

And no one's listening

Am F

With Northern Massachusetts

C G

On his knees to stay

He's begging

F G Am

"Please, oh baby please, I can explain

Am Gmaj7

It won't happen agaaaaaain

F Gmaj7

It won't happen again

[Bridge]

How long can this last?

G#m#5

The final straw was the hospital

At least she told herself that

Gmaj7

But she just can't find the strength to end it!

[Pre-Chorus]

F Gmaj7

I just left

G11 Gmaj7 Em F

In the middle of the night

Gmaj7 Gmaj7

Back to California

G11

I'll never look back

FINAL CHORUS:

Am F

She'll fantasize about it

Gmaj7 G F

Every single day but she can't find it

G Am

In her heart to run away

And no one's listening

Am F

With Northern Massachusetts

C G

On his knees to stay

He's begging

F G Am

"Please, oh baby please, I can explain

C Am

(SOLO)

It won't happen agaaain

Am F

She'll fantasize about it

Gmaj7 G F

Every single day but she can't find it

G Am

In her heart to run away

And no one's listening

Am F

With Northern Massachusetts

C G

On his knees to stay

He's begging

F G Am Am

"Please, oh baby please, I can explain

[Solo]

eb |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Bb |------------5-8----6-5-5-----6-5--------------------6---------5-4-5--------|

Gb |---5----7---------------------------7------5-4-5-------4-------------------|

Db |---------------------------------------------------------------------------| x2

Ab |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Eb |---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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