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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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The Story So Far - Placeholder
Chords:
e|--Dx-------Ax-------Bmx-------Gx----------|
B|--3-------3-------3-------3----------|
G|--2-------2-------2-------2----------|
D|--0-------2-------0-------0----------|
A|--x-------0-------2-------x----------|
E|--------------------------3----------|
e|-D-----------------------A----------------------Bm---------------------G---------------------|
B|---3----3----3----3-----3----3----3----3------3----3----3----3-----3----3----3-3--------|
G|---2----2----2----2-----2----2----2----2------2----2----2----2-----2----2----2-2--------|
D|--0-------4-4--5-5-----2-------5-5--4-4--------------0-0--2-2--2------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------2------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------3-------3-3-----------|
[Verse 1]
DThis body's closed until Afurther notice
BmWandering too close will get you Gnowhere fast
DI'm looking for an option that won't inAvolve you at all
Some help to Bmhoist my sail off of it's Gmast
[Chorus]
And it's Ghaunting me, but I feel fine
BmWar of worlds in real time
GBetter off signing a truce that's Bmdrawn up in your Aname
GBut I hope you go home and admit you
BmWere wrong for the stress you put me through
GFree me from the anchor
Depart these Bmseas and let me Ado what I Ghave to do
e|-D----------------------A----------------------Bm----------------------G-----------------------|
B|----3----3----3----3------3----3----3----3------3----3----3-----3-----3----3----3----3----|
G|----2----2----2----2------2----2----2----2------2----2----2-----2-----2----2----2----2----|
D|-0-0-------4-4--5-5----2-2-------5-5--7-7----4-4-------2-2--4-4----0-0-------2-2--4-4-----|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
DAm I so wrong to think that Ayou are too?
Is it Bmsafe to be a pawn when all the Grooks close in on you
I Dused to be afraid of time beAfore I grew
The Bmsands will slip and the pain will grip
And the Gguilt will trip all over you
[Chorus]
And it's Ghaunting me, but I feel fine
BmWar of worlds in real time
GBetter off signing a truce that's Bmdrawn up in your Aname
GBut I hope you go home and admit you
BmWere wrong for the stress you put me through
GFree me from the anchor
             Bm              A         G(hold)
Depart these seas and let me do what I have to 
e|------------9-9----------|
B|------10-7-----10-7-10---|
G|-/7-7------7-------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|(ad libitum)
D  G  Bm  A           (you can only really hear the D here)
G  D  Bm  A           (and here the drum beats each new chord)
[Bridge]
DRunning around in circles
The Gpath I always choose
I Bmhate that I can't accept anything more
Than the Aworn out soles of my shoes
Just Gsay something back
And Dcut me some slack
HeadBmstrong in the world
With the Awind at my back.  (x2)
The second verse has some weird finger placement, instead of playing the 7th fret on 
the D string (which is kind of impossible) you could play the 2nd fret on the G string, 
though I find it meh. tips welcome/questions if it's not clear.
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| x  Dead note
| /  Slide up
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Placeholder

by The Story So Far

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The Story So Far - Placeholder

Chords:

D A Bm G

e|--x-------x-------x-------x----------|

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

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

D|--0-------2-------0-------0----------|

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

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

D A Bm G

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

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

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

D|--0-------4-4--5-5-----2-------5-5--4-4--------------0-0--2-2--2------------------------|

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

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

[Verse 1]

D A

This body's closed until further notice

Bm G

Wandering too close will get you nowhere fast

D A

I'm looking for an option that won't involve you at all

Bm G

Some help to hoist my sail off of it's mast

[Chorus]

And it's haunting me, but I feel fine

War of worlds in real time

G Bm A

Better off signing a truce that's drawn up in your name

But I hope you go home and admit you

Were wrong for the stress you put me through

Free me from the anchor

Bm A G

Depart these seas and let me do what I have to do

D A Bm G

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

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

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

D|-0-0-------4-4--5-5----2-2-------5-5--7-7----4-4-------2-2--4-4----0-0-------2-2--4-4-----|

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

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

[Verse 2]

D A

Am I so wrong to think that you are too?

Bm G

Is it safe to be a pawn when all the rooks close in on you

D A

I used to be afraid of time before I grew

The sands will slip and the pain will grip

And the guilt will trip all over you

[Chorus]

And it's haunting me, but I feel fine

War of worlds in real time

G Bm A

Better off signing a truce that's drawn up in your name

But I hope you go home and admit you

Were wrong for the stress you put me through

Free me from the anchor

Bm A G(hold)

Depart these seas and let me do what I have to

e|------------9-9----------|

B|------10-7-----10-7-10---|

G|-/7-7------7-------------|

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

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

E|-------------------------|(ad libitum)

D G Bm A (you can only really hear the D here)

G D Bm A (and here the drum beats each new chord)

[Bridge]

Running around in circles

The path I always choose

I hate that I can't accept anything more

Than the worn out soles of my shoes

Just say something back

And cut me some slack

Headstrong in the world

With the wind at my back. (x2)

The second verse has some weird finger placement, instead of playing the 7th fret on

the D string (which is kind of impossible) you could play the 2nd fret on the G string,

though I find it meh. tips welcome/questions if it's not clear.

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

| x Dead note

| / Slide up

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