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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Great song, very fun to play! 
It sounds much better if you play the riff rather than the chords when applicable! 
(Listen to the song and you'll get what I mean)
Drop D tuning.
Riff 1:
E|-C-------------G---------------------------D-------------|
A|-1p0-----0---------------------------0----------------|
G|-----0-2---0-------0---2-0-------0------------0---2---|
D|-----------------0---0---------0---0---0----0---0---0-|
A|---------------3--------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------5-----------0-----------|
Riff 2:
E|F-------1---1---1/3-G--3--3--3--------------------------|
A|---1---1---1---1/3---3--3--3--------------------------|
G|---2--------------------4--4--------------------------|
D|-3---3---3---3-----5----5--5--------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 3:
E|Am-------0--0-0-0-0--0-G3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-D2---------------|
A|-----1-1--1-1-1-1--0-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3---------------|
G|-0h2-2-2--2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0---------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
...Intro:...
Riff 1 (X2)
...Verse 1...
Riff 1 (X4)
Riff 2 (X1)
CCouldn't we Gpretend that I am fine and this aDin't my life,
Cit is not the way it Gends for mDe.
CCouldn't we pretend you are not gone, you are sGtill here,
Dits not true.
CIt is not the way it Gends for youD.
FOh WhoGa
...Chorus...
DSometimes I cut myself on the Afine line, between lEmaughter and pain,
cause it aGll feels the same for me.
DSometimes I wish I could just Arewind. I just tChrough all the tears I sGtill want you here with me.
...Verse 2...
[Before lyrics start]
Riff 1 (X2)
[After lyrics start]
Riff 1 (X4)
Riff 3 (X1)
CWhat if I was wrong, to think aGll this, could lDast.
CIt is just not Gmeant to bDe
CWhat if I was right, Gwould you come back, Dtonight.
CJust the way it was Gmeant to bDe.
AmOh WhoGa
...Chorus...
DSometimes I cut myself on the Afine line, between lEmaughter and pain,
cause it aGll feels the same for me.
DSometimes I wish I could just Arewind. I just tChrough all the tears I sGtill want you here with me.
...Bridge A...
And Csince you been gone Ive been holding on,
and IG'm still tryiDng
CTo make all this right,
I change my life GI'll keep fightinDg.
...Bridge B...
A Bm G D
A Bm G G
...Chorus...
DSometimes I cut myself on the Afine line, between lEmaughter and pain,
cause it aGll feels the same for me.
DSometimes I wish I could just Arewind. I just tChrough all the tears I sGtill want you here with me.
DSometimes I cut myself on the Afine line, between lEmaughter and pain,
cause it aGll feels the same for me.
DSometimes I wish I could just Arewind. I just tChrough all the tears I sGtill want you here...
...Coda...
D

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Sometimes

by Black Stone Cherry

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Great song, very fun to play!

It sounds much better if you play the riff rather than the chords when applicable!

(Listen to the song and you'll get what I mean)

Drop D tuning.

Riff 1:

C G D

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

A|-1p0-----0---------------------------0----------------|

G|-----0-2---0-------0---2-0-------0------------0---2---|

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

A|---------------3--------------------------------------|

D|------------------------------5-----------0-----------|

Riff 2:

F G

E|-------1---1---1/3---3--3--3--------------------------|

A|---1---1---1---1/3---3--3--3--------------------------|

G|---2--------------------4--4--------------------------|

D|-3---3---3---3-----5----5--5--------------------------|

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

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

Riff 3:

Am G D

E|-------0--0-0-0-0--0-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-2---------------|

A|-----1-1--1-1-1-1--0-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3---------------|

G|-0h2-2-2--2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0---------------|

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

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

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

...Intro:...

Riff 1 (X2)

...Verse 1...

Riff 1 (X4)

Riff 2 (X1)

C G D

Couldn't we pretend that I am fine and this ain't my life,

C G D

it is not the way it ends for me.

C G

Couldn't we pretend you are not gone, you are still here,

its not true.

C G D

It is not the way it ends for you.

F G

Oh Whoa

...Chorus...

D A Em

Sometimes I cut myself on the fine line, between laughter and pain,

cause it all feels the same for me.

D A C G

Sometimes I wish I could just rewind. I just through all the tears I still want you here with me.

...Verse 2...

[Before lyrics start]

Riff 1 (X2)

[After lyrics start]

Riff 1 (X4)

Riff 3 (X1)

C G D

What if I was wrong, to think all this, could last.

C G D

It is just not meant to be

C G D

What if I was right, would you come back, tonight.

C G D

Just the way it was meant to be.

Am G

Oh Whoa

...Chorus...

D A Em

Sometimes I cut myself on the fine line, between laughter and pain,

cause it all feels the same for me.

D A C G

Sometimes I wish I could just rewind. I just through all the tears I still want you here with me.

...Bridge A...

And since you been gone Ive been holding on,

G D

and I'm still trying

To make all this right,

G D

I change my life I'll keep fighting.

...Bridge B...

A Bm G D

A Bm G G

...Chorus...

D A Em

Sometimes I cut myself on the fine line, between laughter and pain,

cause it all feels the same for me.

D A C G

Sometimes I wish I could just rewind. I just through all the tears I still want you here with me.

D A Em

Sometimes I cut myself on the fine line, between laughter and pain,

cause it all feels the same for me.

D A C G

Sometimes I wish I could just rewind. I just through all the tears I still want you here...

...Coda...

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