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TUNING: D STANDARD (DGCFAD)
Chords used:  Em7    Cadd9      G     D  A7sus4  
             -3-  -3-  -3-  -2-   -3-
             -3-  -3-  -3-  -3-   -3-
             -0-  -0-  -0-  -2-   -2-
             -2-  -2-  -0-  -0-   -2-
             -2-  -3-  -2-  -X-   -X-
             -0-  -X-  -3-  -X-   -X-
Intro:
     |              Em7| A7sus4|       Cadd9| Cadd9(strum once)
D |--------3-----3-----------3-------3------3-------------                      |
A |----------3-----3-------------------3----3-------------                      |
F |------------0-----0-----2-------0-----0--0-------------                      |
C |------2---------------2-------2----------2-------------                      | Play twice, then 3 times
G |----2---------------0-------3------------3---2^~~------ < Bend into vibrato  | along with Verse 1 as shown
D |--0--------------------------------------X-------------                      |
Verse 1: (picking)
  Em7I used to be someA7sus4one, but I grew to be sCadd9omething that I'm not
  Em7It feels like I'm A7sus4cornered, by everyCadd9thing that you really want
  Em7Why are we here A7sus4in this same Cadd9old room
Chorus 1:
  GWe stand hereD  
  With damaged hopCadd9e
  But still we carry Do-onG  
  We both knoDw
  And always wilCadd9l
  It cannot end like Dthi-isG  
  We still have a lDong way to go
Verse 2: (strumming)
   Em7It is kind of hard
   DTo look back on Cadd9all the good timesD  
   AEm7nd realize nothing will evDer be
   Cadd9Like it used to be (used to beEm7)
   I wish you were someone I can oDnly disengaCadd9ge
   You opened a lot of doors in me
   But just cDlosed a fewEm7  
   You're both the poison and the anti-
   Is my Dbest, not enough, for Cadd9youD  
Chorus 2:
  GWe stand hereD  
  With damaged hopeCadd9  
  But still we carry Do-onG  
  We both knoDw
  And always wilCadd9l
  It cannot end like Dthi-isG  
  We still have a lDong way to go
Solo (Robin's bit):
  Em7    Cadd9    G   D2x
Chorus 3:
  GWe stand hereD  
  With damaged hopeCadd9  
  But still we carry Do-onG  
  We both knoDw
  And always wilCadd9l
  It cannot end like Dthi-isG  
  We stand hereD  
  With damaged hopeCadd9  
  But still we carry Do-onG  
  We both knoDw
  And always wilCadd9l
  It cannot end like Dthi-isG  
                   D          Cadd9 *Once (end note)
  We still have a long way to go

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Contradiction

by Sonic Syndicate

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cadd9

A7sus4

TUNING: D STANDARD (DGCFAD)

Em7 Cadd9 G D A7sus4

Chords used:

-3- -3- -3- -2- -3-

-3- -3- -3- -3- -3-

-0- -0- -0- -2- -2-

-2- -2- -0- -0- -2-

-2- -3- -2- -X- -X-

-0- -X- -3- -X- -X-

Intro:

Em7 A7sus4 Cadd9 Cadd9

| | | | (strum once)

D |--------3-----3-----------3-------3------3------------- |

A |----------3-----3-------------------3----3------------- |

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

C |------2---------------2-------2----------2------------- | Play twice, then 3 times

G |----2---------------0-------3------------3---2^~~------ < Bend into vibrato | along with Verse 1 as shown

D |--0--------------------------------------X------------- |

Verse 1: (picking)

Em7 A7sus4 Cadd9

I used to be someone, but I grew to be something that I'm not

Em7 A7sus4 Cadd9

It feels like I'm cornered, by everything that you really want

Em7 A7sus4 Cadd9

Why are we here in this same old room

Chorus 1:

G D

We stand here

Cadd9

With damaged hope

D G

But still we carry o-on

We both know

Cadd9

And always will

D G

It cannot end like thi-is

We still have a long way to go

Verse 2: (strumming)

Em7

It is kind of hard

D Cadd9 D

To look back on all the good times

Em7 D

And realize nothing will ever be

Cadd9 Em7

Like it used to be (used to be)

D Cadd9

I wish you were someone I can only disengage

You opened a lot of doors in me

D Em7

But just closed a few

You're both the poison and the anti-

D Cadd9 D

Is my best, not enough, for you

Chorus 2:

G D

We stand here

Cadd9

With damaged hope

D G

But still we carry o-on

We both know

Cadd9

And always will

D G

It cannot end like thi-is

We still have a long way to go

Solo (Robin's bit):

Em7 Cadd9 G D

Chorus 3:

G D

We stand here

Cadd9

With damaged hope

D G

But still we carry o-on

We both know

Cadd9

And always will

D G

It cannot end like thi-is

We stand here

Cadd9

With damaged hope

D G

But still we carry o-on

We both know

Cadd9

And always will

D G

It cannot end like thi-is

D Cadd9 *Once (end note)

We still have a long way to go

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