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                BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS - Taking Back Sunday
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Tabbed by: alaman94
E-mail: [email protected]
I was actually about to draft a chord for "Weathered" by The Hotel Year when I saw that I had this half
helped a bunch with the chord progressions. I also want to give credit to PLyrics.com for the lyrics. This
Tuning: Half-step down
[Intro]
eb|-D--------|-Em--------|-C--------|-C--------|
Bb|---------|---------|---------|-------0~|
Gb|-------0~|-------0~|-------0~|----2~---|
Db|----4~---|----4~---|----4~---|---------|
Ab|-5~------|---------|-3~------|-3~------|
Eb|---------|-0~------|---------|---------|
                                    When you took...
[Verse 1]
When you took that Dring off, Emballed it in your Cfist
CEyes like a smoking Dgun, surEmprised at what you Cdid   C  
So Ddon't even think for one Emsecond you're following Cme inC  
My Dparents are homEme, so is my CkidC  
[Pre-Chorus]
Just go Amon. That hBmouse that you hCate
That Chouse that we Embought and fDailed to CmakeC  
[Verse 2]
When you took that Dring off, EmI sat there Cstunned
CParked out in my Dcar, surEmprised at what you'd CdoneC  
The Dcourage that must have Emtook left me utterly CspeechlessC  
And Dthough it came as no surEmprise I still couldn't beClieve itC  
[Pre-Chorus]
eb|--Em------D--------C---------|--Em------D--------C----------|
Bb|-------------------------|----------------------0~--|
Gb|----0-----------------0~-|----0---------------------|
Db|--2--------0------2------|--2---2----0------2-------|
Ab|------0--2---2--3---3----|---------2---2--3---3-----|
Eb|-------------------------|--------------------------|
   EmYou'll Dnever be hCappyC  
   EmYou'll Dnever be hCappyC  
[Chorus]
But it was all for Emnothing
Yeah it was all a Cwaste
You held on GtigD/F#ht and for dear Amlife
But it was all for Cnothing
[Verse 3]
When you took that Dring off, Emthrew it at your Cfeet
You Cdidn't say a Dword, Emmuch less look at CmeC  
The Dcourage that must have Emtook I just couldn't beClieve itC  
In that Dmoment you were perfect, and it Emmade all the bullshit seem Cworth itC  
[Chorus]
But it was all for Emnothing
Yeah it was all a Cwaste
You held on GtigD/F#ht and for dear Amlife
But it was all for Gnothing
Yeah it was all a Cwaste
You held on EmtightD/F#  
And for dear Amlife
But it was all for Cnothing
eb|-------------------0------0~--|-------------------------|
Bb|-----0------0------0------0~--|-------------------0-0---|
Gb|-----0------2------4----------|---0------2--------------|
Db|---2---2--4---4--5---5--2-----|-2---2--0---0----2-------|
Ab|------------------------3-----|---------------3---------|
Eb|------------------------------|-------------------------|
(We Emheld on D/F#tight and Gfor dear Clife)
(We Emheld on Dtight)C  
[Pre-Chorus] 
(Play Pre-Chorus riff)
Just go Amon. That hBmouse that you hCate
That Chouse that we Embought and fDailed to CmakeC  
[Pre-Chorus]
But it was all for Emnothing
Yeah it was all a Cwaste
And Emnow you'll Dnever be hCappyC  
   EmYou'll Dnever be hCappyC  
[Chorus]
Cause it was all for Emnothing
It was all a Cwaste
You held on GtigD/F#ht and for dear Amlife
But it was all for Gnothing
Yea it was all a Cwaste
You held on EmtightD/F#  
And for dear Amlife
But it was all for EmnothingC  
[Outro]
       EmWhen D/F#you took off that Amring
When you took off that Cring

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Better Homes And Gardens

by Taking Back Sunday

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D/F#

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BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS - Taking Back Sunday

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Tabbed by: alaman94

E-mail: [email protected]

I was actually about to draft a chord for "Weathered" by The Hotel Year when I saw that I had this half

helped a bunch with the chord progressions. I also want to give credit to PLyrics.com for the lyrics. This

Tuning: Half-step down

[Intro]

D Em C C

eb|---------|---------|---------|---------|

Bb|---------|---------|---------|-------0~|

Gb|-------0~|-------0~|-------0~|----2~---|

Db|----4~---|----4~---|----4~---|---------|

Ab|-5~------|---------|-3~------|-3~------|

Eb|---------|-0~------|---------|---------|

When you took...

[Verse 1]

D Em C

When you took that ring off, balled it in your fist

C D Em C C

Eyes like a smoking gun, surprised at what you did

D Em C C

So don't even think for one second you're following me in

D Em C C

My parents are home, so is my kid

[Pre-Chorus]

Am Bm C

Just go on. That house that you hate

C Em D C C

That house that we bought and failed to make

[Verse 2]

D Em C

When you took that ring off, I sat there stunned

C D Em C C

Parked out in my car, surprised at what you'd done

D Em C C

The courage that must have took left me utterly speechless

D Em C C

And though it came as no surprise I still couldn't believe it

[Pre-Chorus]

Em D C Em D C

eb|-------------------------|--------------------------|

Bb|-------------------------|----------------------0~--|

Gb|----0-----------------0~-|----0---------------------|

Db|--2--------0------2------|--2---2----0------2-------|

Ab|------0--2---2--3---3----|---------2---2--3---3-----|

Eb|-------------------------|--------------------------|

Em D C C

You'll never be happy

Em D C C

You'll never be happy

[Chorus]

But it was all for nothing

Yeah it was all a waste

G D/F# Am

You held on tight and for dear life

But it was all for nothing

[Verse 3]

D Em C

When you took that ring off, threw it at your feet

C D Em C C

You didn't say a word, much less look at me

D Em C C

The courage that must have took I just couldn't believe it

D Em C C

In that moment you were perfect, and it made all the bullshit seem worth it

[Chorus]

But it was all for nothing

Yeah it was all a waste

G D/F# Am

You held on tight and for dear life

But it was all for nothing

Yeah it was all a waste

Em D/F#

You held on tight

And for dear life

But it was all for nothing

eb|-------------------0------0~--|-------------------------|

Bb|-----0------0------0------0~--|-------------------0-0---|

Gb|-----0------2------4----------|---0------2--------------|

Db|---2---2--4---4--5---5--2-----|-2---2--0---0----2-------|

Ab|------------------------3-----|---------------3---------|

Eb|------------------------------|-------------------------|

Em D/F# G C

(We held on tight and for dear life)

Em D C

(We held on tight)

[Pre-Chorus]

(Play Pre-Chorus riff)

Am Bm C

Just go on. That house that you hate

C Em D C C

That house that we bought and failed to make

[Pre-Chorus]

But it was all for nothing

Yeah it was all a waste

Em D C C

And now you'll never be happy

Em D C C

You'll never be happy

[Chorus]

Cause it was all for nothing

It was all a waste

G D/F# Am

You held on tight and for dear life

But it was all for nothing

Yea it was all a waste

Em D/F#

You held on tight

And for dear life

Em C

But it was all for nothing

[Outro]

Em D/F# Am

When you took off that ring

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