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Sore Thumb

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 7Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

this out and make it a little easier for those looking for chords and not a tab.
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   C#m      A     Bsus4     E       C      G#5      E5
e|--0--| |--0--| |--0--| |--0--| |--0--| |--x--| |--x--| 
B|--5--| |--2--| |--0--| |--0--| |--1--| |--x--| |--x--| 
G|--6--| |--2--| |--4--| |--1--| |--0--| |--x--| |--9--| 
D|--6--| |--2--| |--4--| |--2--| |--2--| |--6--| |--9--| 
A|--4--| |--0--| |--2--| |--2--| |--3--| |--6--| |--7--| 
E|--x--| |--x--| |--x--| |--0--| |--x--| |--4--| |--x--| 
Some of the names of these chords might be wrong, sorry. Only my 4th tab and as long 
Note: The chord names have since been edited, but it is still played the same way
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INTRO
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C#m   A    C#m    A   Bsus4   E   Bsus4   E
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VERSE 1
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C#mForgive me, yAou cut out aBsus4gain, it seems so C#measy Ajust to C#mblame Athe C#mreception
(C#m)                                A              Bsus4      G#5       C#m    A    Bsus4    E5    Bsus4    E5  Bsus4  
there's something wrong, I don't know why, why you you never say good night
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CHORUS
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C#mSo please just Aleave, you don't mean Bsus4that much to me
C#mYou kAeep the C#mring, I'll taAke those C#mSaturAdays in bC#med
(C#m)                                     A  Bsus4  
Cause I know you need them, as for me it's nothing new, just another two years
C#m  A  C#m  A   C#m  A   Bsus4   E
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VERSE 2
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C#mI wish we'd aAlways wake up Bsus4new, refreshed and C#mborn Aagain with C#mnothing Aleft to C#mlose
(C#m)                             A                  Bsus4      G#5       C#m    A    Bsus4    E5    Bsus4    E5  Bsus4  
But we dream too much, who needs a crutch? Pull off the bandage there's no wound
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CHORUS
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C#mSo please just Aleave, you don't mean Bsus4that much to me
C#mGive Aback the C#mring, kAeep all those sC#mummers Awith your friends
C#mCause I know you nAeed them, as for me it's Bsus4nothing new, just another two yearsA  
A
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BRIDGE
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EYour sore thumb, Bsus4your best defense is C#mmiles from home
Oh, and it Areads like a letter with the Ewords all broken
C#mErase them with a rBsus4azorblade cause you're gAone
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POST-BRIDGE?
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CI was lost, Athen I found you, Cbut I'm breaking dAown now that
C#m   A    Bsus4  C#m  A  C#m  A   Bsus4
(Just play around with these chords, you'll figure it out if you listen to the song)
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BRIDGE
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EYour sore thumb, Bsus4your best defense is C#mmiles from home
Oh, and it Areads like a letter with the Ewords all broken
C#mErase them with a rBsus4azorblade cause you're gAone
You're C#mgone

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Sore Thumb

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C#m

Bsus4

G#5

this out and make it a little easier for those looking for chords and not a tab.

-------------------------------------------------------------

C#m A Bsus4 E C G#5 E5

e|--0--| |--0--| |--0--| |--0--| |--0--| |--x--| |--x--|

B|--5--| |--2--| |--0--| |--0--| |--1--| |--x--| |--x--|

G|--6--| |--2--| |--4--| |--1--| |--0--| |--x--| |--9--|

D|--6--| |--2--| |--4--| |--2--| |--2--| |--6--| |--9--|

A|--4--| |--0--| |--2--| |--2--| |--3--| |--6--| |--7--|

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

Some of the names of these chords might be wrong, sorry. Only my 4th tab and as long

Note: The chord names have since been edited, but it is still played the same way

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INTRO

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C#m A C#m A Bsus4 E Bsus4 E

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VERSE 1

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C#m A Bsus4 C#m A C#m A C#m

Forgive me, you cut out again, it seems so easy just to blame the reception

A Bsus4 G#5 C#m A Bsus4 E5 Bsus4 E5 Bsus4

(C#m)

there's something wrong, I don't know why, why you you never say good night

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CHORUS

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C#m A Bsus4

So please just leave, you don't mean that much to me

C#m A C#m A C#m A C#m

You keep the ring, I'll take those Saturdays in bed

A Bsus4

(C#m)

Cause I know you need them, as for me it's nothing new, just another two years

C#m A C#m A C#m A Bsus4 E

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VERSE 2

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C#m A Bsus4 C#m A C#m A C#m

I wish we'd always wake up new, refreshed and born again with nothing left to lose

A Bsus4 G#5 C#m A Bsus4 E5 Bsus4 E5 Bsus4

(C#m)

But we dream too much, who needs a crutch? Pull off the bandage there's no wound

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CHORUS

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C#m A Bsus4

So please just leave, you don't mean that much to me

C#m A C#m A C#m A

Give back the ring, keep all those summers with your friends

C#m A Bsus4 A

Cause I know you need them, as for me it's nothing new, just another two years

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BRIDGE

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E Bsus4 C#m

Your sore thumb, your best defense is miles from home

A E

Oh, and it reads like a letter with the words all broken

C#m Bsus4 A

Erase them with a razorblade cause you're gone

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POST-BRIDGE?

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C A C A

I was lost, then I found you, but I'm breaking down now that

C#m A Bsus4 C#m A C#m A Bsus4

(Just play around with these chords, you'll figure it out if you listen to the song)

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BRIDGE

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E Bsus4 C#m

Your sore thumb, your best defense is miles from home

A E

Oh, and it reads like a letter with the words all broken

C#m Bsus4 A

Erase them with a razorblade cause you're gone

C#m

You're gone

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