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These are the Chords that I use to play the Song "Guarded" by Abandoning Sunday.
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Tuning:
E
A
G
D
A
D
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Riff 1: Intro& Verse
E -------3-----3-----3-------------8-------------5------|
A -----3---3-----3-----3---------7---7---------5---5----|
G ---0-------------------------x-------------0----------|
D -3---------3------3----3---7---------7---5---------5--|
A ------------------------------------------------------|
D ------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 2: Chorus
E ----3---3----3---3----3---3----3---3-|
A --3---3----3---3----3---3----3---3---|
G -------------------------------------|
D -------------------------------------|
A -0-0-0-0--3-3-3-3--------------------|
D -------------------3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3--|
Riff 3: Bridge
E -------3-----3-----3------------5------------7------|
A -----3---3-----3-----3--------5---5--------7---7----|
G ---0------------------------0------------x----------|
D -3---------3-----3-----3--5---------5--7---------7--|
A ----------------------------------------------------|
D ----------------------------------------------------|
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[Chords]
E Am-0-   - C0-   -F0-   -G0-
A -0-   - 0-   -0-   -0- 
G -5-   - 9-   -2-   -4-
D -7-   -10-   -3-   -5-
A -7-   -10-   -3-   -5-
D -7-   -10-   -3-   -5-
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[Intro]
Riff 1
 Am   C   Fx2
[Verse 1]
FI had it all figured out.Am  G  
FI wouldn't miss a thing.Am  G  
FI hope you're listening noAmw.G  
FI hope you hear me.Am  G  
FI'm not sure what to sayAm  G  
Fand I don't know how to respond.Am  G  
FTell me what to doAm  G  
Fif I can't be good enough.Am  G  
[Chorus]
 Riff 2
AmI can't beliCeve I stood so FcloseF  
Amto where I tChrow it all aFway.F  
AmThere's noCthing for me Fhere anymoFre.
AmNo reCason I should Fstay.F  
[Vers 2] 
Riff 1
FBreak my heart and make it fastAm  G  
F'cause it's all already lost.Am  G  
FPlease say something just not tAmhat G  
F'cause I can't feel anything at AmallG.
[Chorus] 
Riff 2
AmI can't beliCeve I stood so FcloseF  
Amto where I tChrow it all aFway.F  
AmThere's noCthing for me Fhere anymoFre.
AmNo reCason I should Fstay.F  
AmTell me sComething I don't FknowF  
Amor I hCope I just foFrgot.F  
AmAnd I hCope he makes you Flaugh lFike I never could
Amand that he's Ceverything I'm nFot.F  
[Bridge] 
Riff 3
  F   G   Amx2
FAnd I just want the truth.G  Am  
FIs it really all that hGard?Am  
FBut you won't get Gto watchAm  
Fwhen I fall apaGrt.Am  
[Solo]
 Am   C   Fx2
[Chorus]
AmI can't beliCeve I stood so FcloseF  
Amto where I tChrow it all aFway.F  
AmThere's noCthing for me Fhere anymoFre.
AmNo reCason I should Fstay.F  
AmTell me a Clie that I'll beFlieve
Amand then Cmaybe I'll fForget.
AmAnd I can't be Ceverything you nFeed 
Ambut I meant Geverything I Fsaid.
[Outro]
AmI can't belCieve I stood so clFose 
Amto where I Cthrow it all away.F  
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Guarded

by Abandoning Sunday

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

These are the Chords that I use to play the Song "Guarded" by Abandoning Sunday.

Please notice that it might not be 100% correct.

Fell free to contact me if you have any suggestions for correction.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Tuning:

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Riff 1: Intro& Verse

E -------3-----3-----3-------------8-------------5------|

A -----3---3-----3-----3---------7---7---------5---5----|

G ---0-------------------------x-------------0----------|

D -3---------3------3----3---7---------7---5---------5--|

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

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

Riff 2: Chorus

E ----3---3----3---3----3---3----3---3-|

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

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

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

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

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

Riff 3: Bridge

E -------3-----3-----3------------5------------7------|

A -----3---3-----3-----3--------5---5--------7---7----|

G ---0------------------------0------------x----------|

D -3---------3-----3-----3--5---------5--7---------7--|

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

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

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[Chords]

Am C F G

E -0- - 0- -0- -0-

A -0- - 0- -0- -0-

G -5- - 9- -2- -4-

D -7- -10- -3- -5-

A -7- -10- -3- -5-

D -7- -10- -3- -5-

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[Intro]

Riff 1

Am C F

[Verse 1]

F Am G

I had it all figured out.

F Am G

I wouldn't miss a thing.

F Am G

I hope you're listening now.

F Am G

I hope you hear me.

F Am G

I'm not sure what to say

F Am G

and I don't know how to respond.

F Am G

Tell me what to do

F Am G

if I can't be good enough.

[Chorus]

Riff 2

Am C F F

I can't believe I stood so close

Am C F F

to where I throw it all away.

Am C F F

There's nothing for me here anymore.

Am C F F

No reason I should stay.

[Vers 2]

Riff 1

F Am G

Break my heart and make it fast

F Am G

'cause it's all already lost.

F Am G

Please say something just not that

F Am G

'cause I can't feel anything at all.

[Chorus]

Riff 2

Am C F F

I can't believe I stood so close

Am C F F

to where I throw it all away.

Am C F F

There's nothing for me here anymore.

Am C F F

No reason I should stay.

Am C F F

Tell me something I don't know

Am C F F

or I hope I just forgot.

Am C F F

And I hope he makes you laugh like I never could

Am C F F

and that he's everything I'm not.

[Bridge]

Riff 3

F G Am

And I just want the truth.

F G Am

Is it really all that hard?

F G Am

But you won't get to watch

F G Am

when I fall apart.

[Solo]

Am C F

[Chorus]

Am C F F

I can't believe I stood so close

Am C F F

to where I throw it all away.

Am C F F

There's nothing for me here anymore.

Am C F F

No reason I should stay.

Am C F

Tell me a lie that I'll believe

Am C F

and then maybe I'll forget.

Am C F

And I can't be everything you need

Am G F

but I meant everything I said.

[Outro]

Am C F

I can't believe I stood so close

Am C F

to where I throw it all away.

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