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1/33

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 33Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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First off, here's a weird Em chord thingy we will come back to later.
(I'll label it as Em* in the tab)
e|-----mute----|
B|------2------|
G|------1------|
D|-----mute----|
A|------1------|
E|-----mute----|
Here is the "I slept through most of the sun today"
and "Won't you humor me" finger picking part
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|--------4-2----------------------0-|
D|----0--------------5---5-0-0-0-4---|
A|--2---2--------------7---5-5-------|
E|--3---------2/7--0-------5-5-------|
The first part that uses open chords
GI slept through mBmost of the sun tEmoday as if I never cared for wDhat birds had to say
CalC/Gling quits in beGtween coughing fits from the C/Gtar in my lungs I weDlcome to stay
The second part that uses open chords
Won't you hGumor me and inBmdulge the cliche
I'm qEmuiet cuz I got Dnothing to say
It pCersists in the wGay I exist so I keep my heC/Gad and try to feDel okay
Am I Gmore than what I knDow or am I simBmply what I sC/Gee?
I'm Ga shell of who I was Dand of who I'Bmm going to bC/Ge
But Gmy sense of self is Dsomething I guBmess is up to C/Gme
But GI can't breathe. I jDust can't breathC/Ge.
But GI can't breathe. I jDust can't breathC/Ge.
Then the My Chemical Romance part is just a combination of this finger picking
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|--------4-2----------------------0-|
D|----0--------------5---5-0-0-0-4---|
A|--2---2--------------7---5-5-------|
E|--3---------2/7--0-------5-5-------|
And these chords
               G  Em*          Bm         Em               D         C/G             G       C/G  D  
When I was, a young boy, my father took me in to the city, to see a marching band
                  G  Em*           Bm               Em               D         C/G             G          C/G  D  
He said son when, you grow up, will you be, the savior of the broken? The beaten and the damned?
               G  Em*          Bm         Em               D         C/G              G           C/G  D  
He said, "Will you defeat them? Your demons, and all the non-believers. The plans that they have made?"
               G  Em*          Bm         Em                D         C/G             G           C/G  D  
"Because one day, I'll leave you a phantom to lead you in the summer. To join the black parade"
               G  Em*          Bm         Em               D         C/G             G       C/G  D  
When I was a young boy. My father took me into the city. To see a marching band
               G  Em*           Bm         Em               D         C/G              G           C/G  D  
He said, "Son, when you grow up, would you be the savior of the broken? The beaten and the damned?"
End on G

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Sleeping

by Amy Bruce Spaceshow

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C/G

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First off, here's a weird Em chord thingy we will come back to later.

(I'll label it as Em* in the tab)

e|-----mute----|

B|------2------|

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

D|-----mute----|

A|------1------|

E|-----mute----|

Here is the "I slept through most of the sun today"

and "Won't you humor me" finger picking part

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

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

G|--------4-2----------------------0-|

D|----0--------------5---5-0-0-0-4---|

A|--2---2--------------7---5-5-------|

E|--3---------2/7--0-------5-5-------|

The first part that uses open chords

G Bm Em D

I slept through most of the sun today as if I never cared for what birds had to say

C/G G C/G D

Calling quits in between coughing fits from the tar in my lungs I welcome to stay

The second part that uses open chords

G Bm

Won't you humor me and indulge the cliche

Em D

I'm quiet cuz I got nothing to say

C G C/G D

It persists in the way I exist so I keep my head and try to feel okay

G D Bm C/G

Am I more than what I know or am I simply what I see?

G D Bm C/G

I'm a shell of who I was and of who I'm going to be

G D Bm C/G

But my sense of self is something I guess is up to me

G D C/G

But I can't breathe. I just can't breathe.

G D C/G

But I can't breathe. I just can't breathe.

Then the My Chemical Romance part is just a combination of this finger picking

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

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

G|--------4-2----------------------0-|

D|----0--------------5---5-0-0-0-4---|

A|--2---2--------------7---5-5-------|

E|--3---------2/7--0-------5-5-------|

And these chords

G Em Bm Em D C/G G C/G D

When I was, a young boy, my father took me in to the city, to see a marching band

G Em Bm Em D C/G G C/G D

He said son when, you grow up, will you be, the savior of the broken? The beaten and the damned?

G Em Bm Em D C/G G C/G D

He said, "Will you defeat them? Your demons, and all the non-believers. The plans that they have made?"

G Em Bm Em D C/G G C/G D

"Because one day, I'll leave you a phantom to lead you in the summer. To join the black parade"

G Em Bm Em D C/G G C/G D

When I was a young boy. My father took me into the city. To see a marching band

G Em Bm Em D C/G G C/G D

He said, "Son, when you grow up, would you be the savior of the broken? The beaten and the damned?"

End on G

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