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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
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Opening & Verse Riff
E|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
G|--------9------9--10-----------9--10----------|--------9------9--11------------9--11----------|
D|--11--------------------9--11-----------------|--11--------------------10--11-----------------|
A|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
Rather than splitting the song between two guitars or choosing between playing the riff or the chords,
there is a solution... As you play the chords, simply hammer the 7th onto the C#m and
hammer the 6th onto the Am7, so they look like this:
E|-------4------4--4--------------------|-----5------5--5----------------------|--|
B|-------5------5--6----------5--6------|-----5------5--7----------5--7--------|--|
G|-------6------6--4--------------------|-----5------5--5----------------------|--|
D|-------6------6--6-------6------------|-----5------5--5----------------------|--|
A|--4----4------4--4----4---------------|-----7------7--7-------7--------------|--|
E|--------------------------------------|--5--5------5--5----5-----------------|--|
C#mMy balls are coals in the Am7bottom of our bed
That C#msags with the ash of our Am7passion spent
C#mI kicked the coals to see if Am7they're still lit
C#mOh, how much more can I Am7take of this?
EI don't know how mucAsus4h more AmI can Etake of tAsus4hisAm
C#mYou get undressed and I Am7watch the show
C#mYou lie beside me but Am7I stay cool
C#mThen the next morning aAm7gain we go
C#mYou dress for work and I wAm7atch that, too
EI don't know how mucAsus4h more AmI can Etake of tAsus4hisAm
BbmI know this tunnel will Aend with light
But C#mI can't see it, I Acan't see it
BbmMust be a reason to sAtay polite
But C#mI can't see it, I Acan't see it
BbmI keep the fAire alive in the nC#might
AIn the Bbmnight, Ain the niC#mght, Ain the Bbmnight, oh Aoh oh
C#mI'm sick of sleeping in A7body ash
C#mOur bed is heaping with A7body ash
C#mI'm sick of sleeping in A7body ash
C#mOur bed is heaping with A7body ash
E D# D C#(single note run-down on Astring)
C#mWe go for coffee and Am7comfy chairs
C#mYour pen is to your lips but Am7I don't stare
You C#mlean over the table and beAm7tween your hair
C#mI can't pretend that I don't Am7see what's there
C#m(hit)
Sure, sure, I'm a gentleman but this just ain't fair
BbmI know this tunnel will Aend with light
But C#mI can't see it, I Acan't see it
BbmMust be a reason to sAtay polite
But C#mI can't see it, I Acan't see it
BbmI keep the fAire alive in the nC#might
AIn the Bbmnight, Ain the niC#mght, Ain the Bbmnight, oh Aoh oh
C#mI'm sick of sleeping in A7body ash
C#mOur bed is heaping with A7body ash
C#mI'm sick of sleeping in A7body ash
C#mOur bed is heaping with A7body ash
E G# A Bx2
EI don't know how G#much mAore I Bcan Etake of tG#hisA
EI don't know how G#much mAore I Bcan Etake of tG#his, Aoh oh oh
EOooooooG#h, Aooooh, oh Boh oh! EOooooooG#h, Aoooh, oh Boh oh!
EOooooohG#, OAOOOOOH, oh Boh oh! EOooooohG#, oAooh, oh Boh oh!
EI don't know how Amuch more I can Etake of this
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Body Ash
by The Zolas
Chords in this song · guitar
C#m
Am7
E
Asus4
Am
Bbm
A
A7
D#
D
C#
G#
B
The Zolas are the best band and this is an awesome song just play it alrighttttt?
Opening & Verse Riff
E|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
G|--------9------9--10-----------9--10----------|--------9------9--11------------9--11----------|
D|--11--------------------9--11-----------------|--11--------------------10--11-----------------|
A|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
Rather than splitting the song between two guitars or choosing between playing the riff or the chords,
there is a solution... As you play the chords, simply hammer the 7th onto the C#m and
hammer the 6th onto the Am7, so they look like this:
E|-------4------4--4--------------------|-----5------5--5----------------------|--|
B|-------5------5--6----------5--6------|-----5------5--7----------5--7--------|--|
G|-------6------6--4--------------------|-----5------5--5----------------------|--|
D|-------6------6--6-------6------------|-----5------5--5----------------------|--|
A|--4----4------4--4----4---------------|-----7------7--7-------7--------------|--|
E|--------------------------------------|--5--5------5--5----5-----------------|--|
C#m Am7
My balls are coals in the bottom of our bed
C#m Am7
That sags with the ash of our passion spent
C#m Am7
I kicked the coals to see if they're still lit
C#m Am7
Oh, how much more can I take of this?
E Asus4 Am E Asus4 Am
I don't know how much more I can take of this
C#m Am7
You get undressed and I watch the show
C#m Am7
You lie beside me but I stay cool
C#m Am7
Then the next morning again we go
C#m Am7
You dress for work and I watch that, too
E Asus4 Am E Asus4 Am
I don't know how much more I can take of this
Bbm A
I know this tunnel will end with light
C#m A
But I can't see it, I can't see it
Bbm A
Must be a reason to stay polite
C#m A
But I can't see it, I can't see it
Bbm A C#m
I keep the fire alive in the night
A Bbm A C#m A Bbm A
In the night, in the night, in the night, oh oh oh
C#m A7
I'm sick of sleeping in body ash
C#m A7
Our bed is heaping with body ash
C#m A7
I'm sick of sleeping in body ash
C#m A7
Our bed is heaping with body ash
E D# D C# A
(single note run-down on string)
C#m Am7
We go for coffee and comfy chairs
C#m Am7
Your pen is to your lips but I don't stare
C#m Am7
You lean over the table and between your hair
C#m Am7
I can't pretend that I don't see what's there
C#m
(hit)
Sure, sure, I'm a gentleman but this just ain't fair
Bbm A
I know this tunnel will end with light
C#m A
But I can't see it, I can't see it
Bbm A
Must be a reason to stay polite
C#m A
But I can't see it, I can't see it
Bbm A C#m
I keep the fire alive in the night
A Bbm A C#m A Bbm A
In the night, in the night, in the night, oh oh oh
C#m A7
I'm sick of sleeping in body ash
C#m A7
Our bed is heaping with body ash
C#m A7
I'm sick of sleeping in body ash
C#m A7
Our bed is heaping with body ash
E G# A B
x2
E G# A B E G# A
I don't know how much more I can take of this
E G# A B E G# A
I don't know how much more I can take of this, oh oh oh
E G# A B E G# A B
Oooooooh, ooooh, oh oh oh! Oooooooh, oooh, oh oh oh!
E G# A B E G# A B
Ooooooh, OOOOOOH, oh oh oh! Ooooooh, oooh, oh oh oh!
E A E
I don't know how much more I can take of this
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