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Goodbye Apathy

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Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Capo 2
4/4
Ideal Chord voicings:
e--Gx-----G/F#x-----Em70-----Cmaj70------C0-----|
b--0-----0-----3-----0------1-----|
g--0-----0-----0-----0------0-----|
d--0-----0-----2-----2------2-----|
a--2-----2-----2-----3------3-----|
E--3-----2-----0-----x------x-----|
Note: For the recurring G-G/F# chord progression, I find that it sounds the best played palm muted with emphasis on the bass notes.
[Verse]
I can't Gsleep, G/F#no, nGot like I used toG/F#  
I can't Gbreathe G/F#in and Gout like I need toG/F#  
It's breaking Gice... G/F#now, to Gmake any movementG/F#  
What's your Gvice?     G/F#You know that Gmine's the illusionG/F#  
[Pre-Chorus 1]
And all at Em7once (as i'm trying)
I can help you Cmaj7out (just to keep things right)
I'll be what you Em7need (I kill myself to make)
I’ll do anyCmaj7thing (everything perfect for you)
Goodbye apathyG  G/F#  
  G  G/F#So longG  
G/F#ApathGyG/F#  
[Chorus]
So don't sit Em7still, don't you Cmaj7move aEm7way from Cmaj7here
So goodbye apathy Em7(as i'm trying),
so long fancy free Cmaj7(just to keep things right)
Goodbye apathyEm7, (kill myself to make)
I don't wanna be.Cmaj7.. (evCerything perfect for you)
GyoG/F#uG  G/F#  
[Verse 2]
I don't Gwalk G/F#right, Gnot like I used toG/F#  
There's a jump in Gmy G/F#step as GI rush to see youG/F#  
I could Gbe G/F#happy hGere as lG/F#ong as you're Gnear to me
As G/F#long as you're Gclose to meG/F#  
[Pre-Chorus]
Now that I'm alEm7right  (as i'm trying)
I can help you Cmaj7out (just to keep things right)
I'll be what you Em7need (I kill myself to make)
I’ll do anyCmaj7thing (everything perfect for you)
Goodbye apathyG  G/F#  
  GSo G/F#GoodbyeG  
G/F#ApathyG  G/F#  
[Chorus]
So don't you Em7stop pushing Cmaj7me, I can Em7take so Cmaj7much
So goodbye apathy Em7(as i'm trying),
so long fancy free Cmaj7(just to keep things right)
Goodbye apathyEm7, (kill myself to make)
I don't wanna be.Cmaj7.. (evCerything perfect for you)
GyoG/F#uG  G/F#  
[Bridge]
GEverybody is G/F#watching you, Geverybody is G/F#watching me too (As many times as the length of the first verse)

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Goodbye Apathy

by OneRepublic

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Em7

Cmaj7

Capo 2

4/4

Ideal Chord voicings:

G G/F# Em7 Cmaj7 C

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

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

g--0-----0-----0-----0------0-----|

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

a--2-----2-----2-----3------3-----|

E--3-----2-----0-----x------x-----|

Note: For the recurring G-G/F# chord progression, I find that it sounds the best played palm muted with emphasis on the bass notes.

[Verse]

G G/F# G G/F#

I can't sleep, no, not like I used to

G G/F# G G/F#

I can't breathe in and out like I need to

G G/F# G G/F#

It's breaking ice... now, to make any movement

G G/F# G G/F#

What's your vice? You know that mine's the illusion

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Em7

And all at once (as i'm trying)

Cmaj7

I can help you out (just to keep things right)

Em7

I'll be what you need (I kill myself to make)

Cmaj7

I’ll do anything (everything perfect for you)

G G/F#

Goodbye apathy

G G/F# G

So long

G/F# G G/F#

Apathy

[Chorus]

Em7 Cmaj7 Em7 Cmaj7

So don't sit still, don't you move away from here

Em7

So goodbye apathy (as i'm trying),

Cmaj7

so long fancy free (just to keep things right)

Em7

Goodbye apathy, (kill myself to make)

Cmaj7 C

I don't wanna be... (everything perfect for you)

G G/F# G G/F#

you

[Verse 2]

G G/F# G G/F#

I don't walk right, not like I used to

G G/F# G G/F#

There's a jump in my step as I rush to see you

G G/F# G G/F# G

I could be happy here as long as you're near to me

G/F# G G/F#

As long as you're close to me

[Pre-Chorus]

Em7

Now that I'm alright (as i'm trying)

Cmaj7

I can help you out (just to keep things right)

Em7

I'll be what you need (I kill myself to make)

Cmaj7

I’ll do anything (everything perfect for you)

G G/F#

Goodbye apathy

G G/F# G

So Goodbye

G/F# G G/F#

Apathy

[Chorus]

Em7 Cmaj7 Em7 Cmaj7

So don't you stop pushing me, I can take so much

Em7

So goodbye apathy (as i'm trying),

Cmaj7

so long fancy free (just to keep things right)

Em7

Goodbye apathy, (kill myself to make)

Cmaj7 C

I don't wanna be... (everything perfect for you)

G G/F# G G/F#

you

[Bridge]

G G/F# G G/F#

Everybody is watching you, everybody is watching me too (As many times as the length of the first verse)

About Goodbye Apathy Chords by OneRepublic

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