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Notes:
G: 230022, can be played the standard way.
Am7 can be played as Am, but it sounds a little off.
Bass line notes:  DD^  DD^  DD^  DD^  A   C   A   C   A   C   A  G  
(Consistent throughout song. You would either need to play it up the octave or tune your 
guitar one step down to play it accurately.)
Melody guitar notes:  D   C   A   B   A   G   E   Eb(Marked where played)
DToo long til fall, sick Amsummer in bed
DYou and a lazy Ammood
DTen times the fall, spread, Amsacked, and I've failed
DNobody move, Amnobody move
(Melody Guitar during intermission)
D Am D Am D Am D Am
DTo long to fall, Sat Amshiver in bed
DYou and a test of Amwill
DToo many fallen, Amtoo many failed
DNobody move, Amnobody move
(Melody Guitar until end of chorus)
DDays Amwith the Dlight off, Amfreezing
DYou and AmI, Duneasy, Amlivid
Chorus: x4
DStop, it's too late
Am7I'm feeling frustrated
FI see no sign of fortress
GI see no sign of fortress
DSafe as a cootie Amwootie with you
DNever pretend the Amchill
DToo many shadows, Amtoo many sails
DNobody move, Amnobody move
DSummer is only Amwinter with you
DHow can you really Amfeel?
DTwo of another, Amnone of a pair
DNobody move, Amnobody move
(Melody guitar until end of song)
DDays Amwith the Dlight off, Amfreezing
DYou and AmI, Duneasy, Amlivid
Chorus: x3
DStop, it's too late
Am7I'm feeling frustrated
FI see no sign of fortress
GI see no sign of fortress
Chorus: x2
DStop, it's too late
(Another delay)
Am7I'm feeling frustrated
(too many hassles)
FI see no sign of fortress
(Where do we go)
GI see no sign of fortress
(how do we follow?)
DAnother delay, Am7too many hassles
FWhere do we go, Ghow do we follow?

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Fortress

by Pinback

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Notes:

G: 230022, can be played the standard way.

Am7 can be played as Am, but it sounds a little off.

D D D D A C A C A C A G

Bass line notes: D^ D^ D^ D^

(Consistent throughout song. You would either need to play it up the octave or tune your

guitar one step down to play it accurately.)

D C A B A G E Eb

Melody guitar notes: (Marked where played)

D Am

Too long til fall, sick summer in bed

D Am

You and a lazy mood

D Am

Ten times the fall, spread, sacked, and I've failed

D Am

Nobody move, nobody move

(Melody Guitar during intermission)

D Am D Am D Am D Am

D Am

To long to fall, Sat shiver in bed

D Am

You and a test of will

D Am

Too many fallen, too many failed

D Am

Nobody move, nobody move

(Melody Guitar until end of chorus)

D Am D Am

Days with the light off, freezing

D Am D Am

You and I, uneasy, livid

Chorus: x4

Stop, it's too late

Am7

I'm feeling frustrated

I see no sign of fortress

D Am

Safe as a cootie wootie with you

D Am

Never pretend the chill

D Am

Too many shadows, too many sails

D Am

Nobody move, nobody move

D Am

Summer is only winter with you

D Am

How can you really feel?

D Am

Two of another, none of a pair

D Am

Nobody move, nobody move

(Melody guitar until end of song)

D Am D Am

Days with the light off, freezing

D Am D Am

You and I, uneasy, livid

Chorus: x3

Stop, it's too late

Am7

I'm feeling frustrated

I see no sign of fortress

Chorus: x2

Stop, it's too late

(Another delay)

Am7

I'm feeling frustrated

(too many hassles)

I see no sign of fortress

(Where do we go)

I see no sign of fortress

(how do we follow?)

D Am7

Another delay, too many hassles

F G

Where do we go, how do we follow?

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