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1/91

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 91Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------3-5^-5-3-5^----|
G|---1-2-1--------2-1-2/4-4/2-2/1-2/1--------------------|
D|--2-----2-0----0---------------------------------------|
A|------------0-2----------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
EThey say turn the Bmbright lights on
A                         E (w/ a hammer-on at 2nd fret G)
And there you'll find the truth
EHere, open up thiBms book
A                      E (same hammer)
And now you'll find the proof
EIt feels like a cBman of worms
AKeep the lid on tight, and they say
[Chorus]
   EDon't let it Dget C#mtoo Gbright 
   EDon't let it Dget C#mtoo Gbright 
   EDon't let it Dget C#mtoo Gbright 
   ENo           Dnot C#mthis DtiEme
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|-5/4-4-4-4/5-5/4-3/2-2-2/3-3/4-4-|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
  D               C
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|-----------7--------------------|
D|-5/4-4-4/5--4-3/2-2-2/3-4-5/4-4-|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|
  D            C          D
e|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|------------4--|
D|--3/2-2-4-5----|
A|---------------|
E|---------------|
   C       D E
[Verse 2]
EThey tell me iBmt takes sorrow, boy
ATo help you feeEl the joy
EThey say it takBmes poverty
ATo let you love Ea toy
ENow you can't hBmave the good
AUntil you've shared the bad
[Chorus]
   EDon't let it Dget C#mtoo Gsad 
   EDon't let it Dget C#mtoo Gsad 
   EDon't let it Dget C#mtoo Gsad 
   ENo,         nDot C#mthis DtimEe, time
[Verse 3]
EThey say it takes Bmhardship, boy
ATo let you love thEe rest
ESometimes underneaBmth the load
AIs where I show my Ebest
EGo, put your work Bmclothes on
AGo and leave your mark
And they say
[Chorus]
   EDon't let it gDet C#mtoo dGark 
   EDon't let it gDet C#mtoo dGark 
   EDon't let it gDet C#mtoo dGark 
   ENo,         noDt tC#mhis tDimeE  
D to C one time, then the happy section
e|---------------------|
B|----1--1--1-----2----|
G|---2--0--0-----3-----| xhowevermuchyouwannaplayit
D|--3--2--0-----0------|
A|-------------0-------|
E|-----------3---------|
the solo for this part:
e|-------------------------------|
B|--6-6-/8-8-5-6-5---5-5-6-5-3---|
G|----------------5-5------------|  repeat this too,
D|-------------------------------|  I forget a little part,
A|-------------------------------|   what can you do?
E|-------------------------------|
then go back to the distortion G-C part
with this little lick:
|----10----10----10----10---|
|-10^12-10^12-10^12-10^12---|

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Pleas

by Widespread Panic

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C#m

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

B|----------------------------------------3-5^-5-3-5^----|

G|---1-2-1--------2-1-2/4-4/2-2/1-2/1--------------------|

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

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

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

[Verse 1]

E Bm

They say turn the bright lights on

A E (w/ a hammer-on at 2nd fret G)

And there you'll find the truth

E Bm

Here, open up this book

A E (same hammer)

And now you'll find the proof

E Bm

It feels like a can of worms

Keep the lid on tight, and they say

[Chorus]

E D C#m G

Don't let it get too bright

E D C#m G

Don't let it get too bright

E D C#m G

Don't let it get too bright

E D C#m D E

No not this time

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

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

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

D|-5/4-4-4-4/5-5/4-3/2-2-2/3-3/4-4-|

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

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

D C

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

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

G|-----------7--------------------|

D|-5/4-4-4/5--4-3/2-2-2/3-4-5/4-4-|

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

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

D C D

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

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

G|------------4--|

D|--3/2-2-4-5----|

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

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

C D E

[Verse 2]

E Bm

They tell me it takes sorrow, boy

A E

To help you feel the joy

E Bm

They say it takes poverty

A E

To let you love a toy

E Bm

Now you can't have the good

Until you've shared the bad

[Chorus]

E D C#m G

Don't let it get too sad

E D C#m G

Don't let it get too sad

E D C#m G

Don't let it get too sad

E D C#m D E

No, not this time, time

[Verse 3]

E Bm

They say it takes hardship, boy

A E

To let you love the rest

E Bm

Sometimes underneath the load

A E

Is where I show my best

E Bm

Go, put your work clothes on

Go and leave your mark

And they say

[Chorus]

E D C#m G

Don't let it get too dark

E D C#m G

Don't let it get too dark

E D C#m G

Don't let it get too dark

E D C#m D E

No, not this time

D to C one time, then the happy section

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

B|----1--1--1-----2----|

G|---2--0--0-----3-----| xhowevermuchyouwannaplayit

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

A|-------------0-------|

E|-----------3---------|

the solo for this part:

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

B|--6-6-/8-8-5-6-5---5-5-6-5-3---|

G|----------------5-5------------| repeat this too,

D|-------------------------------| I forget a little part,

A|-------------------------------| what can you do?

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

then go back to the distortion G-C part

with this little lick:

|----10----10----10----10---|

|-10^12-10^12-10^12-10^12---|

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