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                                        Evolution - The Used
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This is for half a step down but if you're in standard just transpose down -1 so it's in Db major.
Put it in 1/2 step down so I can play the low Eb note at the end.. And for ease of chords.
Intro: (Sounds like Earthquake Intro)
DUhh,
Bm   F#m   G   G
Bm   F#m   G   G
Verse 1:
  GCall me a Dtrader,
  For changing my Emmind.
  Call me a Bmcriminal,
  If Athinking's a Gcrime.
  Call me an Danimal,
  It's hard to deEmfine.
  I don't care Bmwhat you say I Acame to defy.
Pre-Chorus
  EmI've F#mcome so Gfar.A  
Chorus:
  BmEverything cD/F#hanges.
  With the Gway that I feel,
  Seems imDpossible i'll stay the Bmsame.
  Time rearD/F#ranges.
  The Gmore we refuse,
  Is the Dmore time we stand in the Gway.
  And Dhow am I to be myEmself?
  Everyone's Atrying to be everyone Bmelse.
  Everything cD/F#hanges.
  With the Gway that I feel,
  Seems imDpossible i'll stay the F#msame
Verse 2:
  GGo back to the Dmiddle,
  Try filling the Emvoid.
  Watch thoughts into Bmaction
  Its Ahard to desGtroy.
  Call me an Danimal,
  And I wont deEmny.
  I don't care Bmwhat you say I Acame to defy.
Pre-Chorus
  EmI've F#mcome so Gfar.A  
Chorus:
  BmEverything cD/F#hanges.
  With the Gway that I feel,
  Seems imDpossible i'll stay the Bmsame.
  Time rearD/F#ranges.
  The Gmore we refuse,
  Is the Dmore time we stand in the Gway.
  And Dhow am I to be myEmself?
  Everyone's Atrying to be everyone Bmelse.
  Everything cD/F#hanges.
  With the Gway that I feel,
                                D   F#m...
  Seems impossible i'll stay the same
Bridge: (In F#m)(Follow the Rhythm)
F#m F#m F#m  E E E
F#m F#m F#m  E E E
F#mWhat will you do to me,
When I reEfuse to F#mgo?
F#mWho's gonna fight all your wars,
When the Epeople won't F#mshow?
F#mWhat will you do to us,
When we won't Edo what you F#msay?
F#mWhat will you do to us,
                         E-
When we won't do what you say?
Last Chorus: (Back In Dmajor)
  BmEverything cD/F#hanges.
  With the Gway that I feel,
  Seems imDpossible i'll stay the Bmsame.
  Time rearD/F#ranges.
  The Gmore we refuse,
  Is the Dmore time we stand in the Gway.
  And Dhow am I to be myEmself?
  Everyone's Atrying to be everyone Bmelse.
  Everything cD/F#hanges.
  With the Gway that I feel,
  Seems imDpossible i'll stay the Bmsame
  Call me a Atrader,
  For changing my Gmind.
  Call me a D/F#criminal,
  If thinking's a Bmcrime.
  Call me an Aanimal,
  It's hard to deGfine.
  I don't care D/F#what you say I came to deBmfy.
(Intro Riff) (which is just a shorter D major scale)
Outro:
F#5 F#5 F#5
F#5 F#5 F#5  E5 E5 E5
F#5 F#5 F#5
 F#5   F#5    F#5   E5   E5   E5   F#5~~
Thanks.

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Evolution

by The Used

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F#m

D/F#

F#5

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Evolution - The Used

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This is for half a step down but if you're in standard just transpose down -1 so it's in Db major.

Put it in 1/2 step down so I can play the low Eb note at the end.. And for ease of chords.

Intro: (Sounds like Earthquake Intro)

Uhh,

Bm F#m G G

Verse 1:

G D

Call me a trader,

For changing my mind.

Call me a criminal,

A G

If thinking's a crime.

Call me an animal,

It's hard to define.

Bm A

I don't care what you say I came to defy.

Pre-Chorus

Em F#m G A

I've come so far.

Chorus:

Bm D/F#

Everything changes.

With the way that I feel,

D Bm

Seems impossible i'll stay the same.

D/F#

Time rearranges.

The more we refuse,

D G

Is the more time we stand in the way.

D Em

And how am I to be myself?

A Bm

Everyone's trying to be everyone else.

D/F#

Everything changes.

With the way that I feel,

D F#m

Seems impossible i'll stay the same

Verse 2:

G D

Go back to the middle,

Try filling the void.

Watch thoughts into action

A G

Its hard to destroy.

Call me an animal,

And I wont deny.

Bm A

I don't care what you say I came to defy.

Pre-Chorus

Em F#m G A

I've come so far.

Chorus:

Bm D/F#

Everything changes.

With the way that I feel,

D Bm

Seems impossible i'll stay the same.

D/F#

Time rearranges.

The more we refuse,

D G

Is the more time we stand in the way.

D Em

And how am I to be myself?

A Bm

Everyone's trying to be everyone else.

D/F#

Everything changes.

With the way that I feel,

D F#m

...

Seems impossible i'll stay the same

Bridge: (In F#m)(Follow the Rhythm)

F#m F#m F#m E E E

F#m

What will you do to me,

E F#m

When I refuse to go?

F#m

Who's gonna fight all your wars,

E F#m

When the people won't show?

F#m

What will you do to us,

E F#m

When we won't do what you say?

F#m

What will you do to us,

When we won't do what you say?

Last Chorus: (Back In Dmajor)

Bm D/F#

Everything changes.

With the way that I feel,

D Bm

Seems impossible i'll stay the same.

D/F#

Time rearranges.

The more we refuse,

D G

Is the more time we stand in the way.

D Em

And how am I to be myself?

A Bm

Everyone's trying to be everyone else.

D/F#

Everything changes.

With the way that I feel,

D Bm

Seems impossible i'll stay the same

Call me a trader,

For changing my mind.

D/F#

Call me a criminal,

If thinking's a crime.

Call me an animal,

It's hard to define.

D/F# Bm

I don't care what you say I came to defy.

(Intro Riff) (which is just a shorter D major scale)

Outro:

F#5 F#5 F#5

F#5 F#5 F#5 E5 E5 E5

F#5 F#5 F#5

F#5 F#5 F#5 E5 E5 E5 F#5

Thanks.

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