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The Futile

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1/24

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 24Position: 6

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Based of other tab, I just like having the words to strum with, pretty easy following this pattern. 
Hopefully, someone can build off this andmake a better chorded version. 
There is currently no other chorded version of this song and having atleast one
I feel will benefit the site and Say Anything fans. 
[Verse]
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|--8-8-----8-8------8\--8-8-8-|
D|--9-9-----9-9------9\--9-9-9-|
A|--x-x-----x-x------7\--7-7-7-|
E|--7-7-----6-6----------------|
    B5     BM7/A#      B5/E
[Chorus]
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------5-------4---|
G|--3----4---------4-------4---|
D|--4----4---------x-------x---|
A|--x----x---------2-------2---|
E|--2----4---------------------|
  F#5   G#m7       E5/B   B5
[Outro]
e|------------------------------|
B|----------------4-4-4---------|
G|--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--3-3-3--|
D|--4-4-4--4-4-4--x-x-x--4-4-4--|
A|--2-2-2--x-x-x--2-2-2--x-x-x--|
E|---------4-4-4---------2-2-2--|
     B5   G#m7     E5/B   F#5
[Verse]
B5Shit!Nothing makes BM7/A#sense, so I won't thB5/Eink about it. I'll go with the ignorance. 
B5Eat, sleep, fuck anBM7/A#d flee; in four wordB5/Es, that's me. I am full of indifference. 
B5What do the old people BM7/A#teach us but how to B5/Edie (die) die (die) 
B5and what do those hissy fiBM7/A#ts teach you excepB5/Et how to cry, pussy, cry? 
[Chorus]
Yeah the fF#5utile, the fuG#m7tile, it outweE5/Bighs the beautifB5ul.
F#5Futile, the fuG#m7tile, it outweiE5/Bghs the beautifB5ul.
           F#5            G#m7        E5/B              B5   B5/E(or strumming bar E)
Futile, the futile, the futile so (the futile, the futile)
[Verse]
(same as the 1st verse)
B5Taste. I have no tBM7/A#aste. B5/E  
B5I don't like these BM7/A#tiny portions with yB5/Eour artful abortions of sound, 
B5sealed with a kissBM7/A#, slathered in the saB5/Euce sarcastic. 
B5So go choke on youBM7/A#r irony. B5/E  
B5What do the old people BM7/A#teach us but how to B5/Edie (die) die (die) 
B5and what do those hissy fiBM7/A#ts teach you excepB5/Et how to cry, pussy, cry? 
[Chorus]
Yeah the fF#5utile, the fuG#m7tile, it outweE5/Bighs the beautifB5ul.
F#5Futile, the fuG#m7tile, it outweiE5/Bghs the beautifB5ul.
           F#5            G#m7        E5/B              B5   B5/E(or strumming bar E)
Futile, the futile, the futile so (the futile, the futile)
[Outro]
I'm eating rB5at poison for G#m7dinner. 
PE5/Bull the cord from the phone. I F#5am dining alone, 
I'm eating rB5at poison for G#m7dinner. 
PE5/Bull the cord from the phone. I F#5am dining alone,  
So goodnight.
[Verse]
B5Love! I shall not BM7/A#love, yet I'll still B5/Esing about it. 
B5I hope it covers tBM7/A#he ocean in slime, thB5/Ee drama and drool. 
B5I'm leaking the blBM7/A#ood of a fool. (I'm fB5/Eull of it, I'm full of it, I'm full.)
[Outro]
I'm eating rB5at poison for G#m7dinner. 
PE5/Bull the cord from the phone. I F#5am dining alone, 
Tonight. Rat B5poison for diG#m7nner, 
pE5/Bull the chord from the phone. I F#5am dining alone. 
Tonight. 
OE5/Bh I am dining alone. F#5  
F#5Tonight. Tonight. Tonight.
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| x  Dead note
| \  Slide down 
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The Futile

by Say Anything

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

BM7/A#

B5/E

F#5

G#m7

E5/B

Based of other tab, I just like having the words to strum with, pretty easy following this pattern.

Hopefully, someone can build off this andmake a better chorded version.

There is currently no other chorded version of this song and having atleast one

I feel will benefit the site and Say Anything fans.

[Verse]

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

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

G|--8-8-----8-8------8\--8-8-8-|

D|--9-9-----9-9------9\--9-9-9-|

A|--x-x-----x-x------7\--7-7-7-|

E|--7-7-----6-6----------------|

B5 BM7/A# B5/E

[Chorus]

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

B|-----------------5-------4---|

G|--3----4---------4-------4---|

D|--4----4---------x-------x---|

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

E|--2----4---------------------|

F#5 G#m7 E5/B B5

[Outro]

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

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

G|--4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--3-3-3--|

D|--4-4-4--4-4-4--x-x-x--4-4-4--|

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

E|---------4-4-4---------2-2-2--|

B5 G#m7 E5/B F#5

[Verse]

B5 BM7/A# B5/E

Shit!Nothing makes sense, so I won't think about it. I'll go with the ignorance.

B5 BM7/A# B5/E

Eat, sleep, fuck and flee; in four words, that's me. I am full of indifference.

B5 BM7/A# B5/E

What do the old people teach us but how to die (die) die (die)

B5 BM7/A# B5/E

and what do those hissy fits teach you except how to cry, pussy, cry?

[Chorus]

F#5 G#m7 E5/B B5

Yeah the futile, the futile, it outweighs the beautiful.

F#5 G#m7 E5/B B5

Futile, the futile, it outweighs the beautiful.

F#5 G#m7 E5/B B5 B5/E E

(or strumming bar )

Futile, the futile, the futile so (the futile, the futile)

[Verse]

(same as the 1st verse)

B5 BM7/A# B5/E

Taste. I have no taste.

B5 BM7/A# B5/E

I don't like these tiny portions with your artful abortions of sound,

B5 BM7/A# B5/E

sealed with a kiss, slathered in the sauce sarcastic.

B5 BM7/A# B5/E

So go choke on your irony.

B5 BM7/A# B5/E

What do the old people teach us but how to die (die) die (die)

B5 BM7/A# B5/E

and what do those hissy fits teach you except how to cry, pussy, cry?

[Chorus]

F#5 G#m7 E5/B B5

Yeah the futile, the futile, it outweighs the beautiful.

F#5 G#m7 E5/B B5

Futile, the futile, it outweighs the beautiful.

F#5 G#m7 E5/B B5 B5/E E

(or strumming bar )

Futile, the futile, the futile so (the futile, the futile)

[Outro]

B5 G#m7

I'm eating rat poison for dinner.

E5/B F#5

Pull the cord from the phone. I am dining alone,

B5 G#m7

I'm eating rat poison for dinner.

E5/B F#5

Pull the cord from the phone. I am dining alone,

So goodnight.

[Verse]

B5 BM7/A# B5/E

Love! I shall not love, yet I'll still sing about it.

B5 BM7/A# B5/E

I hope it covers the ocean in slime, the drama and drool.

B5 BM7/A# B5/E

I'm leaking the blood of a fool. (I'm full of it, I'm full of it, I'm full.)

[Outro]

B5 G#m7

I'm eating rat poison for dinner.

E5/B F#5

Pull the cord from the phone. I am dining alone,

B5 G#m7

Tonight. Rat poison for dinner,

E5/B F#5

pull the chord from the phone. I am dining alone.

Tonight.

E5/B F#5

Oh I am dining alone.

F#5

Tonight. Tonight. Tonight.

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| x Dead note

| \ Slide down

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