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Ebminor

90BPM

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1/70

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 70Position: 6

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Key: F#
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Ebm-  x68876
 B-    x24442
 C#-   x46664
 F#-   244322
 Bb-   x13331
 C#/F- 143xxx
Intro:
Part 1:
Ebm--B--C#-- x2 Bb
Guitar 2: Pick it fast!!!
e|-6-------------6-----|
B|-----7---6h7-------7-|
G|---8---8-----8---8---|
D|---------------------| repeat many times
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
Part 2: Ebm--B-C# x2 Bb
Guitar 2: at Bb
e|-6-------------6-----|
B|-----7---6h7-------7-|
G|---8---8-----8---8---|
D|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
Guitar 3: at Bb
e|-9---7---6---9---7---|
B|---7---7---7---7---7-|
G|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
Verse 1:
Growl:
  EbmThis conversation always Bends with goodC#bye
Sing:
You're sEbmtanding here behind the door
you're Bwaiting with your C#ropeBb  
Chorus:
  BMaybe C#you just have to sEbmleep
in someone elC#se's Bbed
Maybe C#you just have to Bbkeep
F#searching for something
Bbetter than C#perfect
which F#you C#/Fknow Ebmwill C#never eBxist
It's cut and Bbdried
Interlude:
Ebm--B-C# Bb
Guitar 2: at Bb
e|-6-------------6-----|
B|-----7---6h7-------7-|
G|---8---8-----8---8---|
D|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
Guitar 3: at Bb
e|-9---7---6---9---7---|
B|---7---7---7---7---7-|
G|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
Verse 2:
Growl:
  EbmThere's no defense like a Bgood offense
you C#know this
Sing:
The Ebmclock is running down on me
there's Bno way I can C#winBb  
(Repeat Chorus)
(Repeat Intro part 1)
Bridge: beat switch to 3/4
BbI've known this all aEbmlongC#  
I Ebmloved you anyC#ways
BbdesEbmpite C#all Ebmyour deC#ceit
BbThink about Ebmif you had been C#faithful
Ebmhow I would have Bbfelt
F#Now Ebmall we C#have Ebmleft are C#bodBbies C#and Bbwords
C#I can't Bbbe a C#boy forBbever!
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro:
Bb--Ebm
Guitar 2: at Bb
e|-6-------------6-----|
B|-----7---6h7-------7-|
G|---8---8-----8---8---|
D|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
Guitar 3: at Bb
e|-9---7---6---9---7---|
B|---7---7---7---7---7-|
G|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|

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Bodies And Words

by Silverstein

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm

C#/F

Key: F#

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

Ebm

- x68876

- x24442

- x46664

- 244322

- x13331

C#/F

- 143xxx

Intro:

Part 1:

Ebm--B--C#-- x2 Bb

Guitar 2: Pick it fast!!!

e|-6-------------6-----|

B|-----7---6h7-------7-|

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

D|---------------------| repeat many times

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

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

Part 2: Ebm--B-C# x2 Bb

Guitar 2: at Bb

e|-6-------------6-----|

B|-----7---6h7-------7-|

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

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

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

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

Guitar 3: at Bb

e|-9---7---6---9---7---|

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

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

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

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

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

Verse 1:

Growl:

Ebm B C#

This conversation always ends with goodbye

Sing:

Ebm

You're standing here behind the door

B C# Bb

you're waiting with your rope

Chorus:

B C# Ebm

Maybe you just have to sleep

C# B

in someone else's bed

C# Bb

Maybe you just have to keep

searching for something

B C#

better than perfect

F# C#/F Ebm C# B

which you know will never exist

It's cut and dried

Interlude:

Ebm--B-C# Bb

Guitar 2: at Bb

e|-6-------------6-----|

B|-----7---6h7-------7-|

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

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

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

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

Guitar 3: at Bb

e|-9---7---6---9---7---|

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

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

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

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

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

Verse 2:

Growl:

Ebm B

There's no defense like a good offense

you know this

Sing:

Ebm

The clock is running down on me

B C# Bb

there's no way I can win

(Repeat Chorus)

(Repeat Intro part 1)

Bridge: beat switch to 3/4

Bb Ebm C#

I've known this all along

Ebm C#

I loved you anyways

Bb Ebm C# Ebm C#

despite all your deceit

Bb Ebm C#

Think about if you had been faithful

Ebm Bb

how I would have felt

F# Ebm C# Ebm C# Bb C# Bb

Now all we have left are bodies and words

C# Bb C# Bb

I can't be a boy forever!

(Repeat Chorus)

Outro:

Bb--Ebm

Guitar 2: at Bb

e|-6-------------6-----|

B|-----7---6h7-------7-|

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

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

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

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

Guitar 3: at Bb

e|-9---7---6---9---7---|

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

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

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

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

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

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