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Rest In Peace

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Key: C
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 C-   x32010
 C/E- 032xxx
 Am-  x02210
 F-   133211
 Dm-  xx0231
 Bb-  x13331
Intro:  C   C/E   Fx4
Verse 1:
  AmIt was the best that
you could Cbe for me
  FI think we were
lucky just to sCtay
alive  AmEven when you
had only Cfire to
breathe FI know you
were only trying
to Cmake it right
Refrain:
  DmChange everything
I’ve ever Fknown
  DmTry once again
to let you Bbgo
Chorus 1:
  CIf you could go
back C/Enow would
you say it
Fdifferently
  CIf there was no
one C/Ethere would
you open Fup for
me CIf this was
the last time
   C/Ethat we would
Fever speak CCould
we forgive someC/Ehow
could we let
it Frest in peaceC  C/E  F  C  C/E  F  
Verse 2:
  AmStories are lost
somewhere beChind
your eyes FYou are
a dying breed you
sCtand alone  AmI
couldn’t get through
no matter Chow I tried
  FYou tore me apart
but still I Clove you so
Chorus 3:
  CIf you could go
back C/Enow would
you say it
Fdifferently
  CIf there was no
one C/Ethere would
you open Fup for
me CIf this was
the last time
   C/Ethat we would
Fever speak CCould
we forgive someC/Ehow
could we let
   F            C(hold)
it rest in peace
Guitar Solo:  Am   C   F   C   Am   C  F  
Chorus 3:
  CIf you could go
back C/Enow would
you say it
Fdifferently
  CIf there was no
one C/Ethere would
you open Fup for
me CIf this was
the last time
   C/Ethat we would
Fever speak CCould
we forgive someC/Ehow
could we let
it Frest in peace
  CIf you could go
back C/Enow would
you say it
Fdifferently
  CIf there was no
one C/Ethere would
you open Fup for
me CIf this was
the last time
   C/Ethat we would
Fever speak CCould
we forgive someC/Ehow
could we let
   F       F(hold)

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Rest In Peace

by Yellowcard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

Key: C

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x32010

C/E

- 032xxx

- x02210

- 133211

- xx0231

- x13331

C C/E F

Intro: x4

Verse 1:

It was the best that

you could be for me

I think we were

lucky just to stay

alive Even when you

had only fire to

breathe I know you

were only trying

to make it right

Refrain:

Change everything

I’ve ever known

Try once again

to let you go

Chorus 1:

If you could go

C/E

back now would

you say it

differently

If there was no

C/E

one there would

you open up for

me If this was

the last time

C/E

that we would

F C

ever speak Could

C/E

we forgive somehow

could we let

F C C/E F C C/E F

it rest in peace

Verse 2:

Stories are lost

somewhere behind

your eyes You are

a dying breed you

C Am

stand alone I

couldn’t get through

no matter how I tried

You tore me apart

but still I love you so

Chorus 3:

If you could go

C/E

back now would

you say it

differently

If there was no

C/E

one there would

you open up for

me If this was

the last time

C/E

that we would

F C

ever speak Could

C/E

we forgive somehow

could we let

F C(hold)

it rest in peace

Am C F C Am C F

Guitar Solo:

Chorus 3:

If you could go

C/E

back now would

you say it

differently

If there was no

C/E

one there would

you open up for

me If this was

the last time

C/E

that we would

F C

ever speak Could

C/E

we forgive somehow

could we let

it rest in peace

If you could go

C/E

back now would

you say it

differently

If there was no

C/E

one there would

you open up for

me If this was

the last time

C/E

that we would

F C

ever speak Could

C/E

we forgive somehow

could we let

F F(hold)

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