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Key: B, C#
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 B-     x24442
 F#-    244322
 G#m-   466444
 E-     022100
 C#m-   x46654
 Eb-    x68886
 Ebm-   x68876
 F#/Bb- x143xx
 C#-    x46644
 G#-    466544
 Bbm-   x13321
 F#-    244322
 F-     133211
 Fm-    133111
 A-     x02220
Chorus 1:
I will Bchange
I will change
I swear just
Etell me what to
Bdo Just Etell me
who to Bbe And I'll
be C#who you want me
F#to PreEtend I don't
eEbxist You won't Bknow
I'm Ebmin the G#mroom I'll
be the   C#mghost of
F#something That   C#mused
to mean F#something to ByouEbm  G#m  
Verse 1:
  EThis F#beaten Bup heart
Is lost and confused
I wish that my younger
self was here He'd
know just Ewhat to
do  F#Boy could he Btalk
Well he'd Eknow just
F#what to G#msay Moving
Bup is moving F#on
from where you BcameF#  
Refrain 2:
SG#mtop me F#/Bbif I'm
Bboring C#myou I'm
Ebmpainfully aBwareG#m  Eb  
That G#myou've got
F#/Bbbetter Bways to
C#mwaste your Ebtime
Chorus 2:
I will Bchange
I will change
I swear just
Etell me what to
Bdo Just Etell me
who to Bbe And I'll
be C#who you want me
F#to PreEtend I don't
eEbxist You won't Bknow
I'm Ebmin the G#mroom I'll
be the   C#mghost of
F#something That   C#mused
to mean F#something to Byou
Verse 2:
  F#Say this isn't Breal
Say this was a joke
Say there's still
space for me in bed
Cause I can't live
aElone  F#Oh pitiful Bme
I'll do EanyF#thing you
G#msay I'd soon as
Bsuffocate with F#you
than stay aBwayF#  
Refrain 2:
And G#mI knew F#/Bball
this Byears aC#mgo
But Ebmcouldn't
Btake the G#mhint
You Ebmatch my
G#moverF#/Bbcompensation
C#mWith your Ebown
ambivalence
Bridge:
   G#mWhen I got the C#mcall
  F#I was on the Broad
  EThree weeks in
C#mEurope until I got
F#home So C#mwhat would
make you sF#tay I'll
build a Bmountain
I'll change my Ename
I don't have to
Abreathe if all my
Bair gets in your G#way
Chorus 3: Modulate from B to C#
I will C#change
I will change
I swear just
F#tell me what to
C#do Just F#tell me
who to C#be And I'll
be Ebwho you want me
G#to PreF#tend I don't
eFxist You won't C#know
I'm Fmin the Bbmroom I'll
be the  F#ghost of
G#something That
  Fmused to mean
Bbmsomething that
  Ebmshould have meant
G#           C#(hold)
something to you

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The Ghost

by Bayside

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

Ebm

F#/Bb

Bbm

Key: B, C#

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x24442

- 244322

G#m

- 466444

- 022100

C#m

- x46654

- x68886

Ebm

- x68876

F#/Bb

- x143xx

- x46644

- 466544

Bbm

- x13321

- 244322

- 133211

- 133111

- x02220

Chorus 1:

I will change

I swear just

tell me what to

B E

do Just tell me

who to be And I'll

be who you want me

F# E

to Pretend I don't

Eb B

exist You won't know

Ebm G#m

I'm in the room I'll

C#m

be the ghost of

F# C#m

something That used

F# B Ebm G#m

to mean something to you

Verse 1:

E F# B

This beaten up heart

Is lost and confused

I wish that my younger

self was here He'd

know just what to

F# B

do Boy could he talk

Well he'd know just

F# G#m

what to say Moving

B F#

up is moving on

B F#

from where you came

Refrain 2:

G#m F#/Bb

Stop me if I'm

B C#m

boring you I'm

Ebm B G#m Eb

painfully aware

G#m

That you've got

F#/Bb B

better ways to

C#m Eb

waste your time

Chorus 2:

I will change

I swear just

tell me what to

B E

do Just tell me

who to be And I'll

be who you want me

F# E

to Pretend I don't

Eb B

exist You won't know

Ebm G#m

I'm in the room I'll

C#m

be the ghost of

F# C#m

something That used

F# B

to mean something to you

Verse 2:

F# B

Say this isn't real

Say this was a joke

Say there's still

space for me in bed

Cause I can't live

E F# B

alone Oh pitiful me

E F#

I'll do anything you

G#m

say I'd soon as

B F#

suffocate with you

B F#

than stay away

Refrain 2:

G#m F#/Bb

And I knew all

B C#m

this years ago

Ebm

But couldn't

B G#m

take the hint

You match my

G#m F#/Bb

overcompensation

C#m Eb

With your own

ambivalence

Bridge:

G#m C#m

When I got the call

F# B

I was on the road

Three weeks in

C#m

Europe until I got

F# C#m

home So what would

make you stay I'll

build a mountain

I'll change my name

I don't have to

breathe if all my

B G#

air gets in your way

Chorus 3: Modulate from B to C#

I will change

I swear just

tell me what to

C# F#

do Just tell me

who to be And I'll

be who you want me

G# F#

to Pretend I don't

F C#

exist You won't know

Fm Bbm

I'm in the room I'll

be the ghost of

something That

used to mean

Bbm

something that

Ebm

should have meant

G# C#(hold)

something to you

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