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Timothy Leary

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1/55

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 55Position: 7

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

to make clearer the way the riffs and chords go.
Chords: 
e|-Badd11--0----Aadd9--0----E0--F#m7-0----G#m-0---A0--C#m-9----B7---|
B|---7------0----0---x-----x---5---9----7---|
G|---8------6----1---2-----4---6---9----8---|
D|---9------7----2---4-----6---7---11---9---|
A|---9------7----2---4-----6---7---11---9---|
E|---7------5----0---2-----4---5---9----7---|
[Riff 1]
     Part A
e|-A-----------------E0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--|
B|------------------0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--|
G|------------------1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1--|
D|-6-6-4-4-2-2-1-1--2-2-2-2-2--1-1-1-1-1--|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--|
E|------------------0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--|
    Part B
e|-A-------------------E0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--|
B|--------------------0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--|
G|--------------------1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1--|
D|-6-6-4-4-7-7--------2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--|
E|--------------------0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--|
Note: Riff 1 is played on the Verses, Part A on line 1, 2 and 4
      Part B on line 3
[Riff 2]
e|--Aadd9--------E----------Aadd9---------E---|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--6--8--9-----------6--8--9-----|
D|--7--7--7-----------7--7--7-----|
A|--0--0--0--7--9--7--0--0--0--7--|
E|-----------0--0--0-----------0--|
[Intro]
Badd11 x8
[Verse] (play Riff 1 Part A & B)
I cloAadd9sed the door and stepped into the cEity
The cAadd9ity stepped right back to Eme
There's Aadd9cracks on every sidewalk of this cEity
Like lAadd9icking lips to swallow Eme
[Pre-Chorus]
This is a F#m7sea of cars on the G#mroad
Lined up like Abottles, shook up, ready to expBadd11lode
With feathers and F#m7string and wax I made G#mwings
I climbed up a Abuilding, crossed my heart, and took a Badd11leap
[Chorus] (play Riff 2 over first line)
Aadd9One single vEoice makes a dAadd9eafening soEund
C#mYou can be Banything Athis time arEound
[Verse] (play Riff 1 Part A & B)
I fAadd9lew across the sea and to an Eisland
I wAadd9restled down an old King KEong
I rAadd9escued maidens captive on that Eisland
HAadd9ero in a unifEorm
[Pre-Chorus]
My conscience was cF#m7lean and taking cG#montrol
A model AAmerican just doing what he's toBadd11ld
And dusty old F#m7crates, and my father's G#mtapes
But Timothy ALeary said the words which led the Badd11way
[Instrumental]
[Riff 2]
B  x4
[Chorus] (play Riff 2 over first line)
Aadd9One single vEoice makes a dAadd9eafening soEund
C#mYou can be Banything Athis time arEound
C#mYou can be Banything Athis time arEound
C#mI won't go Bquietly tAhis time aroEundG#m  
C#mI won't go Bquietly tAhis time aroEund

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Timothy Leary

by Guster

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Badd11

Aadd9

F#m7

G#m

C#m

to make clearer the way the riffs and chords go.

Chords:

Badd11 Aadd9 E F#m7 G#m A C#m B

e|---0------0----0---0-----0---0---9----7---|

B|---7------0----0---x-----x---5---9----7---|

G|---8------6----1---2-----4---6---9----8---|

D|---9------7----2---4-----6---7---11---9---|

A|---9------7----2---4-----6---7---11---9---|

E|---7------5----0---2-----4---5---9----7---|

[Riff 1]

Part A

A E

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

B|------------------0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--|

G|------------------1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1--|

D|-6-6-4-4-2-2-1-1--2-2-2-2-2--1-1-1-1-1--|

A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--|

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

Part B

A E

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

B|--------------------0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0--|

G|--------------------1-1-1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1--|

D|-6-6-4-4-7-7--------2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--|

A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2--|

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

Note: Riff 1 is played on the Verses, Part A on line 1, 2 and 4

Part B on line 3

[Riff 2]

Aadd9 E Aadd9 E

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

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

G|--6--8--9-----------6--8--9-----|

D|--7--7--7-----------7--7--7-----|

A|--0--0--0--7--9--7--0--0--0--7--|

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

[Intro]

Badd11 x8

[Verse] (play Riff 1 Part A & B)

Aadd9 E

I closed the door and stepped into the city

Aadd9 E

The city stepped right back to me

Aadd9 E

There's cracks on every sidewalk of this city

Aadd9 E

Like licking lips to swallow me

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m7 G#m

This is a sea of cars on the road

A Badd11

Lined up like bottles, shook up, ready to explode

F#m7 G#m

With feathers and string and wax I made wings

A Badd11

I climbed up a building, crossed my heart, and took a leap

[Chorus] (play Riff 2 over first line)

Aadd9 E Aadd9 E

One single voice makes a deafening sound

C#m B A E

You can be anything this time around

[Verse] (play Riff 1 Part A & B)

Aadd9 E

I flew across the sea and to an island

Aadd9 E

I wrestled down an old King Kong

Aadd9 E

I rescued maidens captive on that island

Aadd9 E

Hero in a uniform

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m7 G#m

My conscience was clean and taking control

A Badd11

A model American just doing what he's told

F#m7 G#m

And dusty old crates, and my father's tapes

A Badd11

But Timothy Leary said the words which led the way

[Instrumental]

[Riff 2]

B x4

[Chorus] (play Riff 2 over first line)

Aadd9 E Aadd9 E

One single voice makes a deafening sound

C#m B A E

You can be anything this time around

C#m B A E

You can be anything this time around

C#m B A E G#m

I won't go quietly this time around

C#m B A E

I won't go quietly this time around

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