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No One To Blame

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1/18

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 18Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Most of this song is played in a typical Connor style (plugging the base note with the thumb, then strumming the
rest of the chord), so just listen to the video to figure out the rhythm.
The chords are(in order of appearance :)
     C  Em*   Am   Am/G     F     E     A  F*  C/G  F/G*   Em  G*     G    C7  C*
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-1---0---1---1---1---0---2---1---1---1---0---3---3---1---1-|
G|-0---0---2---2---2---1---2---2---0---2---0---5---4---3---0-|
D|-2---x---2---0---3---2---2---3---2---3---2---5---5---2---0-|
A|-3---2---0---x---3---2---0---3---3-------2---5---5---3---3-|
E|-------------3---1---0-----------3---3---0---3---3---------|
While G* is probably a Gsus4 and C* a C2.
Each verse starts with a little walk up to C.
e|-------|
B|-------|
G|-------|
D|-------|
A|---0-3-|
E|-3-----|
No One To Blame
by Villagers
-----
[Verse]
  CExcuse me while I Emdie
    AmA million Am/Gtimes before I mFeet your eEyes with mAmineA  
Find all the prFomises you mEake
Before you leAmave me on the sheClf
[Chorus]
           F*              C/G  
Then I'll have no one to blame
          F*             F/G*
Yes I've got no one to blame
[Verse]
  CExcuse me while I Emtry
    AmTo be somAm/Gebody that you mFight decEide you lAmikeA  
Enough to come ovFer to my plEace
And as my hAmeart begins to sCwell
I'll forgFet to wear that fEace
That you gAmot to know so weCll
            F*         C/G  
And you'll see me as I am
         F*                      C/G  
Just an empty broken shell
[Chorus]
            F*            C/G  
Then I'll have no one to blame
            F*            F/G*
Guess I've got no one to blame
But mysCelf
[Bridge]
See there's a mAmystery in your eEmyes
A kind of swFimming pool, for swFimming fools
            FLike mGeG  
[Verse]
  CSo excuse me while I fEmly
    AmHigh up abAm/Gove this broken tFown, as EI look dAmownA  
On all the peFople as they sEay
That they're aAmlways here to hCelp
In my hFeart I know that thEey
Couldn't cAmatch me if I fCell
Only yFou could take the wEeight
Of this aAmncient wicked sC7pell
[Chorus]
             F*            C/G  
Then you'll have no one to blame
            F*            C/G  
Yes you've got no one to blame
             F*            C/G  
Then you'll have no one to blame
            F*            C/G  
Yes you've got no one to blame
             F*            C/G  
Then you'll have no one to blame
            F*            C/G  
Yes you've got no one to blame
             F*            C/G  
Then you'll have no one to blame
                F*            F/G*
I guess you've got no one to blame
But yourseClf
[Bridge]
See there's a mAmystery in your eEmyes
A kind of swFimming pool, for swFimming fools
                 F  G* G  
            Like me
[Outro]
                C  C*    C  C*
Oh, mister mystery

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No One To Blame

by Villagers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/G

C/G

F/G

Most of this song is played in a typical Connor style (plugging the base note with the thumb, then strumming the

rest of the chord), so just listen to the video to figure out the rhythm.

The chords are(in order of appearance :)

C Em Am Am/G F E A F C/G F/G Em G G C7 C

* * * * *

e|-----------------------------------------------------------|

B|-1---0---1---1---1---0---2---1---1---1---0---3---3---1---1-|

G|-0---0---2---2---2---1---2---2---0---2---0---5---4---3---0-|

D|-2---x---2---0---3---2---2---3---2---3---2---5---5---2---0-|

A|-3---2---0---x---3---2---0---3---3-------2---5---5---3---3-|

E|-------------3---1---0-----------3---3---0---3---3---------|

While G* is probably a Gsus4 and C* a C2.

Each verse starts with a little walk up to C.

e|-------|

B|-------|

G|-------|

D|-------|

A|---0-3-|

E|-3-----|

No One To Blame

by Villagers

-----

[Verse]

C Em

Excuse me while I die

Am Am/G F E Am A

A million times before I meet your eyes with mine

F E

Find all the promises you make

Am C

Before you leave me on the shelf

[Chorus]

F C/G

Then I'll have no one to blame

F F/G

* *

Yes I've got no one to blame

[Verse]

C Em

Excuse me while I try

Am Am/G F E Am A

To be somebody that you might decide you like

F E

Enough to come over to my place

Am C

And as my heart begins to swell

F E

I'll forget to wear that face

Am C

That you got to know so well

F C/G

And you'll see me as I am

F C/G

Just an empty broken shell

[Chorus]

F C/G

Then I'll have no one to blame

F F/G

* *

Guess I've got no one to blame

But myself

[Bridge]

Am Em

See there's a mystery in your eyes

F F

A kind of swimming pool, for swimming fools

F G G

Like me

[Verse]

C Em

So excuse me while I fly

Am Am/G F E Am A

High up above this broken town, as I look down

F E

On all the people as they say

Am C

That they're always here to help

F E

In my heart I know that they

Am C

Couldn't catch me if I fell

F E

Only you could take the weight

Am C7

Of this ancient wicked spell

[Chorus]

F C/G

Then you'll have no one to blame

F C/G

Yes you've got no one to blame

F C/G

Then you'll have no one to blame

F C/G

Yes you've got no one to blame

F C/G

Then you'll have no one to blame

F C/G

Yes you've got no one to blame

F C/G

Then you'll have no one to blame

F F/G

* *

I guess you've got no one to blame

But yourself

[Bridge]

Am Em

See there's a mystery in your eyes

F F

A kind of swimming pool, for swimming fools

F G G

Like me

[Outro]

C C C C

* *

Oh, mister mystery

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