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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
[Chords]
Intro Verse Phrase before and Chorus or
after the chorus voiced
F F6 Fmaj7 F6 Bb Gm Am F F6 Fmaj7 F F F/A BbRun Dm Dm/A Bbas
e|-----------0-------|----1---------0-----------0--1----------1----1-----1---------------5--------6----1---1|
B|---1---3---1---3---|----3----3----1-----1--3--1--1----------1----1-----3---------------6--------6----1---3|
G|---2---2---2---2---|----3----3----2-----2--2--2--2----------2----2-----3---------------7--------7----2---3|
D|---3---3---3---3---|----3----3----2-----3--3--3--3----------3----3-----3---------------7--------8----0---3|
A|---3---3---3---3---|----1---------0-----3--3--3--3----------3----0-----1---0--1--3-----5--------8------0-1|
E|---1---1---1---1---|---------3----------1--1--1--1----------1-------------------------------4---6---------|
I mostly play everything (intro, verse, and bridge)
Bridge Musical Bridge in a clawing finger pattern.
Dm C G Dm C C/Bbor or BbIntro for example
e|--5----3----3--------5---3----------0-----------1-----------------------------------x----x-----------------|
B|--6----5----3--------6---5----5-----1----5------3---------x------x------x-----x-----x----x-----x-----x-----|
G|--7----5----4--------7---5----5-----0----5------3---------x------x------x-----x-----x----x-----x-----x-----|
D|--7----5----5--------7---5----5-----2----5------3---------x------x------x-----x----------------x-----x-----|
A|--5----3----5--------5---3----1-----1-----------1----------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------3----------------------------6--------------------x------x-----x-----x-----x----x-----x------x-|
Like I said, I play it mostly using a clawing finger pattern, so I don't hit every sting. For example, I
sometimes don't even bother putting my finger on the C of the A String in the intro as shown. I gave the full
chords in case you want to play it another way.
[Intro]
F F6 Fmaj7 F6x 2
[Verse]
FOne night I had a F6dream
that everFmaj7ything wasn't as bad as it sF6eems
now I just wanna Bbgo backGm
I just wanna Bbgo backAm
FNext day, I looked F6around
about as hFmaj7elpful as the dirt on the F6ground
now I just wanna Bbgo backGm
I just wanna Bbgo backAm
F F6 Fmaj7 F
[Chorus]
FMy guard is down and I F/Afeel pathetic
The Bbworld's gone mad and I just don't get itF F/A
I can't even DmtryDm/A Bb
FThe TV's on but I F/Ajust see static
Bband everything, feels so problematicGm
so I'll cry 'til you Bbpull the wool back over my eyes
F F6 Fmaj7 F
[Verse]
FTwo shots, into the F6crowd
it all goes Fmaj7over my head like a F6cloud
now I just wanna Bbgo backGm
I just wanna Bbgo backAm
[Bridge]
DmMaybe this is deja vu
CMaybe I can't see the fun
GMaybe it's just been a shit year for everyone
DmMaybe I'm a coward being Ccryptic
Or Gmaybe this is all apocalyptic (apocalyptic, apocalyptic oooo)
[Chorus]
FMy guard is down and I F/Afeel pathetic
The Bbworld's gone mad and I just don't get itF F/A
I can't even DmtryDm/A Bb
FThe TV's on but I F/Ajust see static
Bband everything, feels so problematicGm
so I'll cry 'til you Bbpull the wool back over my eyes
Dm C Dm C C/Bb Bb C Bb
[Bridge]
DmMaybe this is turbulence
CMaybe it'll come and go
GMaybe it's a secret that we can only dream to know
DmMaybe it's all there for us to Cignore
or Gmaybe I just need to learn to smile more
DmMaybe this is deja vu
CMaybe I can't see the fun
GMaybe it's just been a shit year for everyone
DmMaybe I'm a coward being Ccryptic
Or Gmaybe this is all apocalyptic (apocalyptic, apocalyptic oooo)
[Chorus]
FMy guard is down and I F/Afeel pathetic
The Bbworld's gone mad and I Ebjust don't get itF F/A
I can't even DmtryDm/A Bb
FThe TV's on but I F/Ajust see static
Bband everything, feels so problematicGm
so I'll cry 'til you Bbpull the wool back over my eyes
F F6 Fmaj7 F6 F F6 Fmaj7 F
I've been listening to the demo version released on Patreon. She hits a lone Eb during the last chorus.
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Problematic
by Orla Gartland
Chords in this song · guitar
F
F6
Fmaj7
Bb
Gm
Am
F/A
Dm
Dm/A
C
G
C/Bb
Eb
[Chords]
Intro Verse Phrase before and Chorus or
after the chorus voiced
F F6 Fmaj7 F6 Bb Gm Am F F6 Fmaj7 F F F/A Bb Dm Dm/A Bb
Run as
e|-----------0-------|----1---------0-----------0--1----------1----1-----1---------------5--------6----1---1|
B|---1---3---1---3---|----3----3----1-----1--3--1--1----------1----1-----3---------------6--------6----1---3|
G|---2---2---2---2---|----3----3----2-----2--2--2--2----------2----2-----3---------------7--------7----2---3|
D|---3---3---3---3---|----3----3----2-----3--3--3--3----------3----3-----3---------------7--------8----0---3|
A|---3---3---3---3---|----1---------0-----3--3--3--3----------3----0-----1---0--1--3-----5--------8------0-1|
E|---1---1---1---1---|---------3----------1--1--1--1----------1-------------------------------4---6---------|
I mostly play everything (intro, verse, and bridge)
Bridge Musical Bridge in a clawing finger pattern.
Dm C G Dm C C/Bb Bb
or or Intro for example
e|--5----3----3--------5---3----------0-----------1-----------------------------------x----x-----------------|
B|--6----5----3--------6---5----5-----1----5------3---------x------x------x-----x-----x----x-----x-----x-----|
G|--7----5----4--------7---5----5-----0----5------3---------x------x------x-----x-----x----x-----x-----x-----|
D|--7----5----5--------7---5----5-----2----5------3---------x------x------x-----x----------------x-----x-----|
A|--5----3----5--------5---3----1-----1-----------1----------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------3----------------------------6--------------------x------x-----x-----x-----x----x-----x------x-|
Like I said, I play it mostly using a clawing finger pattern, so I don't hit every sting. For example, I
sometimes don't even bother putting my finger on the C of the A String in the intro as shown. I gave the full
chords in case you want to play it another way.
[Intro]
F F6 Fmaj7 F6
x 2
[Verse]
F F6
One night I had a dream
Fmaj7 F6
that everything wasn't as bad as it seems
Bb Gm
now I just wanna go back
Bb Am
I just wanna go back
F F6
Next day, I looked around
Fmaj7 F6
about as helpful as the dirt on the ground
Bb Gm
now I just wanna go back
Bb Am
I just wanna go back
F F6 Fmaj7 F
[Chorus]
F F/A
My guard is down and I feel pathetic
Bb F F/A
The world's gone mad and I just don't get it
Dm Dm/A Bb
I can't even try
F F/A
The TV's on but I just see static
Bb Gm
and everything, feels so problematic
Bb
so I'll cry 'til you pull the wool back over my eyes
F F6 Fmaj7 F
[Verse]
F F6
Two shots, into the crowd
Fmaj7 F6
it all goes over my head like a cloud
Bb Gm
now I just wanna go back
Bb Am
I just wanna go back
[Bridge]
Dm
Maybe this is deja vu
C
Maybe I can't see the fun
G
Maybe it's just been a shit year for everyone
Dm C
Maybe I'm a coward being cryptic
G
Or maybe this is all apocalyptic (apocalyptic, apocalyptic oooo)
[Chorus]
F F/A
My guard is down and I feel pathetic
Bb F F/A
The world's gone mad and I just don't get it
Dm Dm/A Bb
I can't even try
F F/A
The TV's on but I just see static
Bb Gm
and everything, feels so problematic
Bb
so I'll cry 'til you pull the wool back over my eyes
Dm C Dm C C/Bb Bb C Bb
[Bridge]
Dm
Maybe this is turbulence
C
Maybe it'll come and go
G
Maybe it's a secret that we can only dream to know
Dm C
Maybe it's all there for us to ignore
G
or maybe I just need to learn to smile more
Dm
Maybe this is deja vu
C
Maybe I can't see the fun
G
Maybe it's just been a shit year for everyone
Dm C
Maybe I'm a coward being cryptic
G
Or maybe this is all apocalyptic (apocalyptic, apocalyptic oooo)
[Chorus]
F F/A
My guard is down and I feel pathetic
Bb Eb F F/A
The world's gone mad and I just don't get it
Dm Dm/A Bb
I can't even try
F F/A
The TV's on but I just see static
Bb Gm
and everything, feels so problematic
Bb
so I'll cry 'til you pull the wool back over my eyes
F F6 Fmaj7 F6 F F6 Fmaj7 F
I've been listening to the demo version released on Patreon. She hits a lone Eb during the last chorus.
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