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1/49

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 49Position: 12

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Fig. I (Intro):
e|------12-12-12---12---12---12-----------------|
B|--------------------------------12---12-13-12-|
G|-14-------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
e|-------------10--12--14--15---15----12--14----|
B|----------12----------------------------------|
G|-14-12----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
e|-10----12-|
B|----------|
G|----------|
D|----------|
A|----------|
E|----------|
AmAre we crossing the Gborder of the pale,
Cis this the end, the Dend of our Etale?
  AmAre we saying goodGbye to old friends
Csailing awDay on a cErave?
AmWisdom to Gunderstand,
Fkindness of Estrength,
Ammercy in Gvictory,
maFjestic GfoundatEion.
(I pray.)  F   C   G  Am  
AmNothing is turning our Gships off the course,
Cday after day heading Dstraight to the Esource.
AmNo one is sailing these Gseas of harm,
Csailing withDout remEorse.
AmWisdom to Gunderstand,
Fkindness of Estrength,
Ammercy in Gvictory,
maFjestic GfoundatEion.
  F      C     G    Am(Fig.II)  
Contain Thyself.
Fig.II (Bridge)
e|-Am----8--8--8--8--8--G---7-7-7-7-7--F--5-5-5-5-5--E--4-4-|
B|----10-10-10-10-10-----8-8-8-8-8----6-6-6-6-6----5-5-|
G|-----9--9--9--9--9-----7-7-7-7-7----5-5-5-5-5----4-4-|
D|--------------------0--------------------------------|
A|-0--------------------------------8------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------0-----|
  F      C     G    Am(Fig.II)  
Contain Thyself.
FConCtain GThysAmelf.
My Gsweetest friend,
reFmember how
Ewe used to lend Call Gour Amhope.
ReGmember how
there Fwas always Gmore to Espend.
||:  F   C   G   Am:|| 4x
  F    C    G  AmThis is the island, the Gisland by the edge,
the Cend of the world, the Dend of our Epledge
to Amuphold our friendship,
to Gsafeguard the tree,
the Ctree of the Dsheltered and Efree...   sheltered and free...
AmThis is the island, the Gisland by the edge,
the Cend of the world, the Dend of our Epledge....
(the end of the world)
             to Amuphold our friendship,
to Gsafeguard the tree,
the Ctree of the Dsheltered and Efree... 
Am…....Island..G..Edge.C...World.D...Epledge
Am…....Friendship.G..tree....the Ctree of the Dsheltered and Efree... 
sheltered and Amfree..G...C...D..
The Eend of the Amworld,G  
||: the Ctree of the Dsheltered :|| 3x
and Emfree... 

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Contain Thyself

by Pepe Deluxe

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Fig. I (Intro):

e|------12-12-12---12---12---12-----------------|

B|--------------------------------12---12-13-12-|

G|-14-------------------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------|

e|-------------10--12--14--15---15----12--14----|

B|----------12----------------------------------|

G|-14-12----------------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------|

e|-10----12-|

B|----------|

G|----------|

D|----------|

A|----------|

E|----------|

Am G

Are we crossing the border of the pale,

C D E

is this the end, the end of our tale?

Am G

Are we saying goodbye to old friends

C D E

sailing away on a crave?

Am G

Wisdom to understand,

F E

kindness of strength,

Am G

mercy in victory,

F G E

majestic foundation.

F C G Am

(I pray.)

Am G

Nothing is turning our ships off the course,

C D E

day after day heading straight to the source.

Am G

No one is sailing these seas of harm,

C D E

sailing without remorse.

Am G

Wisdom to understand,

F E

kindness of strength,

Am G

mercy in victory,

F G E

majestic foundation.

F C G Am

(Fig.II)

Contain Thyself.

Fig.II (Bridge)

Am G F E

e|-----8--8--8--8--8-----7-7-7-7-7----5-5-5-5-5----4-4-|

B|----10-10-10-10-10-----8-8-8-8-8----6-6-6-6-6----5-5-|

G|-----9--9--9--9--9-----7-7-7-7-7----5-5-5-5-5----4-4-|

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

A|-0--------------------------------8------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------------0-----|

F C G Am

(Fig.II)

Contain Thyself.

F C G Am

Contain Thyself.

My sweetest friend,

remember how

E C G Am

we used to lend all our hope.

Remember how

F G E

there was always more to spend.

F C G Am

||: :|| 4x

F C G Am G

This is the island, the island by the edge,

C D E

the end of the world, the end of our pledge

to uphold our friendship,

to safeguard the tree,

C D E

the tree of the sheltered and free... sheltered and free...

Am G

This is the island, the island by the edge,

C D E

the end of the world, the end of our pledge....

(the end of the world)

to uphold our friendship,

to safeguard the tree,

C D E

the tree of the sheltered and free...

Am G C D E

…....Island....Edge....World....pledge

Am G C D E

…....Friendship...tree....the tree of the sheltered and free...

Am G C D

sheltered and free..........

E Am G

The end of the world,

C D

||: the tree of the sheltered :|| 3x

and free...

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