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1/4

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 4Position: 8

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

A* is played by quickly sliding back and forth between A5 and A/G#
(577xxx and 477xxx)
Alternate between power/barre chords and open chords as you see fit.
The interlude riff I tabbed out is played over the first part of the second verse as well.
I'll try to work out some more leads soon.
Let me know if you have any feedback, just wanted to get a quick version up for a user
who requested it. Love this song and have been meaning to work it out for awhile.
[Intro]
 E   C#m   BA*
[Verse]
AI’m not scared, life is a game full of false starts.
BLosing myself inside of its scars, I’m C#mlosing myself.
I don’t know what to do, cEhoosing myself, thought I was over yAou.
AA child of March so I was battle born
but these iBdes have kept me that steady course.
I saw the C#msame view every day, sEame you every way.
[Chorus]
AJust make mistakes ‘cause you’ll nBever be the same again,
C#mand I’m not worth your while? But wEhat’s your while worth again?
AI did my best to keep all oBf your fucking secrets in,
C#mbut now they’re bleeding out from eEvery god damn open end.
[Interlude]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-0------0------0------0----------------------------------------|
G|-9------8------0------8----------------------------------------|
D|-11-----11-----11-----11---------------------------------------|
A|-0------0------11-----0----------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
AI did my best to A/G#keep C#mmy restless hBead
Aoff of your floor A/G#and C#mout of your bBed.
ConvEinced I’ll Bdie aF#mlone,G#m  F#m  
but I’ll Edo it with Ba smile on ‘cause I F#mdid it G#mon mF#my own.G#m  
[Chorus]
AJust make mistakes ‘cause you’ll nBever be the same again,
C#mand I’m not worth your while? But wEhat’s your while worth again?
AI did my best to keep all oBf your fucking secrets in,
C#mbut now they’re bleeding out from eEvery god damn open end.
[Bridge]
EFeel you E/Ebdraw breath C#min like I’m part of your pBast.
Let me C#mout of your lAungs and into your fElask.
EFeel you E/Ebdraw breath C#min like I’m part of your pBast.
Let me C#mout of your lAungs and into your fElask.
I E/Ebkept it C#mquiet, I Bheld in C#mmy grAief.
I gEave a E/Ebsimple cC#mhoice, the dBrugs C#mor mAe.
[Chorus]
AJust make mistakes ‘cause you’ll nBever be the same again,
C#mand I’m not worth your while? But wEhat’s your while worth again?
AI did my best to keep all oBf your fucking secrets in,
C#mbut now they’re bleeding out from eEvery god damn open end.

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Ides

by Forever Came Calling

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

A/G#

F#m

G#m

E/Eb

A* is played by quickly sliding back and forth between A5 and A/G#

(577xxx and 477xxx)

Alternate between power/barre chords and open chords as you see fit.

The interlude riff I tabbed out is played over the first part of the second verse as well.

I'll try to work out some more leads soon.

Let me know if you have any feedback, just wanted to get a quick version up for a user

who requested it. Love this song and have been meaning to work it out for awhile.

[Intro]

E C#m B

[Verse]

I’m not scared, life is a game full of false starts.

B C#m

Losing myself inside of its scars, I’m losing myself.

E A

I don’t know what to do, choosing myself, thought I was over you.

A child of March so I was battle born

but these ides have kept me that steady course.

C#m E

I saw the same view every day, same you every way.

[Chorus]

A B

Just make mistakes ‘cause you’ll never be the same again,

C#m E

and I’m not worth your while? But what’s your while worth again?

A B

I did my best to keep all of your fucking secrets in,

C#m E

but now they’re bleeding out from every god damn open end.

[Interlude]

e|---------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-0------0------0------0----------------------------------------|

G|-9------8------0------8----------------------------------------|

D|-11-----11-----11-----11---------------------------------------|

A|-0------0------11-----0----------------------------------------|

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

[Verse]

A A/G# C#m B

I did my best to keep my restless head

A A/G# C#m B

off of your floor and out of your bed.

E B F#m G#m F#m

Convinced I’ll die alone,

E B F#m G#m F#m G#m

but I’ll do it with a smile on ‘cause I did it on my own.

[Chorus]

A B

Just make mistakes ‘cause you’ll never be the same again,

C#m E

and I’m not worth your while? But what’s your while worth again?

A B

I did my best to keep all of your fucking secrets in,

C#m E

but now they’re bleeding out from every god damn open end.

[Bridge]

E E/Eb C#m B

Feel you draw breath in like I’m part of your past.

C#m A E

Let me out of your lungs and into your flask.

E E/Eb C#m B

Feel you draw breath in like I’m part of your past.

C#m A E

Let me out of your lungs and into your flask.

E/Eb C#m B C#m A

I kept it quiet, I held in my grief.

E E/Eb C#m B C#m A

I gave a simple choice, the drugs or me.

[Chorus]

A B

Just make mistakes ‘cause you’ll never be the same again,

C#m E

and I’m not worth your while? But what’s your while worth again?

A B

I did my best to keep all of your fucking secrets in,

C#m E

but now they’re bleeding out from every god damn open end.

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