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Ok, so this is a tab of Say Anything's "The Word You Wield". It consists mostly of chords, but there are two 
small little riffs that are very easy. Hope you guys like it.
Chords used (I would play barring the 6th(B), 7th(F#), and 2nd(F#). Ebm doesn't really matter. I like playing
it on the 6th fret, but that's just me):
Bb
B
F#
Ebm
Ok so basically after each line of each verse the chord progression starts:
Bb B F# and then you do the riff (there are two variations of it). It is also important to note that you play
the riff during the next line.
1st variation:
e|------------------------|
B|--3-4-3-4-3-4-3---------|
G|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
2nd variation:
e|----------2-------------|
B|--3-4-3-4---4-3---------|
G|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
These alternate between every other line so...
"You've got nowhere to go but up"Bb  B  F#  
(1st variation)
e|------------------------|
B|--3-4-3-4-3-4-3---------|
G|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
  ↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑
(You play this while saying the next line)
"To where you'll dine with foreign BbkingBs"F#  
(2nd variation)
e|----------2-------------|
B|--3-4-3-4---4-3---------|
G|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
  ↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑
(You play this while saying the next line)
"You can't forget about our BbtrysBt"F#  
And all those other fleeting tBbhingBs F#  
And will they train you like a Bbdog?B  F#  
And will they walk you down Bbmy sBtreF#et?
The wind will whistle our old BbsongBs:F#  
The ones I'll always BbkeepB  F#  
************************************************************************************************************
FOR THE CHORUS MUTE STRUM IN BETEWEEN EACH CHORD AND BETWEEN EACH "YOU'VE GOT NOWHERE TO 
GO" YOU CAN EITHER DO THE LITTLE RIFF OR JUST STRUM IT OUT ON F#
************************************************************************************************************
You've got nowhere to gBbo, whoa, BwhoaF#  
Nowhere to goBb, whoaB, whoa     F#x3
I've got a bone to pick with BbyouB  F#  
About the argument we haBbdB  F#  
The day you got into that cBbab B  F#  
And said my world is in your BbpastB  F#  
You've got nowhere to gBbo, whoa, BwhoaF#  
Nowhere to goBb, whoaB, whoa     F#x3
There must be something Ebmwrong with me
BMy F#mind is just a sickly little Ebmalibi
BAnd F#why am I surprised you're giving Ebmup on me?B  
F#Goodbye: the word you're wielding like a knifeEbm  B  F#  
         the word you're wielding like a knifeEbm  B  F#  
         the word you're wielding like a knife Ebm  B  F#  
You've got nowhere to gBbo, whoa, BwhoaF#  
Nowhere to goBb, whoaB, whoa     F#x3
The word you're wielding like a kBbnife, Bwhoa, wF#hoa x4
BbWhoooooaaaaa

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The Word You Wield

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Ebm

Ok, so this is a tab of Say Anything's "The Word You Wield". It consists mostly of chords, but there are two

small little riffs that are very easy. Hope you guys like it.

Chords used (I would play barring the 6th(B), 7th(F#), and 2nd(F#). Ebm doesn't really matter. I like playing

it on the 6th fret, but that's just me):

Ebm

Ok so basically after each line of each verse the chord progression starts:

Bb B F# and then you do the riff (there are two variations of it). It is also important to note that you play

the riff during the next line.

1st variation:

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

B|--3-4-3-4-3-4-3---------|

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

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

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

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

2nd variation:

e|----------2-------------|

B|--3-4-3-4---4-3---------|

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

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

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

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

These alternate between every other line so...

Bb B F#

"You've got nowhere to go but up"

(1st variation)

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

B|--3-4-3-4-3-4-3---------|

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

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

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

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

↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑

(You play this while saying the next line)

Bb B F#

"To where you'll dine with foreign kings"

(2nd variation)

e|----------2-------------|

B|--3-4-3-4---4-3---------|

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

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

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

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

↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑↑

(You play this while saying the next line)

Bb B F#

"You can't forget about our tryst"

Bb B F#

And all those other fleeting things

Bb B F#

And will they train you like a dog?

Bb B F#

And will they walk you down my street?

Bb B F#

The wind will whistle our old songs:

Bb B F#

The ones I'll always keep

************************************************************************************************************

FOR THE CHORUS MUTE STRUM IN BETEWEEN EACH CHORD AND BETWEEN EACH "YOU'VE GOT NOWHERE TO

GO" YOU CAN EITHER DO THE LITTLE RIFF OR JUST STRUM IT OUT ON F#

************************************************************************************************************

Bb B F#

You've got nowhere to go, whoa, whoa

Bb B F#

Nowhere to go, whoa, whoa x3

Bb B F#

I've got a bone to pick with you

Bb B F#

About the argument we had

Bb B F#

The day you got into that cab

Bb B F#

And said my world is in your past

Bb B F#

You've got nowhere to go, whoa, whoa

Bb B F#

Nowhere to go, whoa, whoa x3

Ebm

There must be something wrong with me

B F# Ebm

My mind is just a sickly little alibi

B F# Ebm B

And why am I surprised you're giving up on me?

F# Ebm B F#

Goodbye: the word you're wielding like a knife

Ebm B F#

the word you're wielding like a knife

Ebm B F#

the word you're wielding like a knife

Bb B F#

You've got nowhere to go, whoa, whoa

Bb B F#

Nowhere to go, whoa, whoa x3

Bb B F#

The word you're wielding like a knife, whoa, whoa x4

Whoooooaaaaa

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