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Step 1 / 120Position: 10
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
[Intro]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------11----11----11----11----11----11----11----11-------------|
G|---10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10----------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
(Repeat as often as needed, this also plays in the background during the verses)
Lately, there is no one on your side
It's a shame it's a shame you lost your magic touch
[Verse 1]
A#5You feel unhappy, there are F#5shadows more than G#5light
You can't think D#5right
You're losing fights and taking A#5one step back
(Basically, the guitar only plays this power chords)
[Chorus 1]
You'Dre losing grip and bleeding now
All yFour high hopes fall apart
And yG#ou're the one to blame
You tDry to make it through the night
But Fthe creatures crawl and get you down
ThGere's no getaway
(Again, I think the guitar only plays power chords here, but it should also sound fine with the major chords,
as long as you don't use too much distortion for that)
[Solo]
e|---------------------------|------------------------------------|
B|--8-8-8-7-----8--8-8-7-----|--10-10-10-8------10-10-10-8--------|
G|----------7------------7---|------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------|-------------10---------------10----|
A|---------------------------|------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------|------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------|
B|--10h13-13-13--------------|
G|---------------------------|
D|--------------13--13-------|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
(Play this twice)
[Verse 2]
A#5Lately, you're dF#5ancing with your lG#5ies
No one cD#5ares, no one dares to stare you iA#5n the eyes
A#5You're thinking maybe it's F#5just a phase you'll G#5pass
As you're D#5standing in this empty hole you call A#5a life
[Chorus 2]
You'Dre losing grip and bleeding now
All yFour high hopes fall apart
And yG#ou're the one to blame
You tDry to make it through the night
But Fthe creatures crawl and get you down
ThGere's no getaway
[Solo]
e|---------------------------|------------------------------------|
B|--8-8-8-7-----8--8-8-7-----|--10-10-10-8------10-10-10-8--------|
G|----------7------------7---|------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------|-------------10---------------10----|
A|---------------------------|------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------|------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------|
B|--10h13-13-13--------------|
G|---------------------------|
D|--------------13--13-------|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
(Play this twice)
[Bridge]
A#Everywhere I Cgo, Amall I find is sA#hadows
A#Everywhere I Cgo, Amall I find is shA#adows of Dme, of Fme
(Actually, the guitar arpeggiates these chords, you can just improvise here, it'll sound good)
[Solo]
e|---------------------------|------------------------------------|
B|--8-8-8-7-----8--8-8-7-----|--10-10-10-8------10-10-10-8--------|
G|----------7------------7---|------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------|-------------10---------------10----|
A|---------------------------|------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------|------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------|
B|--10h13-13-13--------------|
G|---------------------------|
D|--------------13--13-------|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
(Play this twice)
[Chorus 3]
You'Dre losing grip and bleeding now
All yFour high hopes fall apart
And yG#ou're the one to blame
You tDry to make it through the night
But Fthe creatures crawl and get you down
ThGere's no getaway
[Outro]
e|---------------------------|------------------------------------|
B|--8-8-8-7-----8--8-8-7-----|--10-10-10-8------10-10-10-8--------|
G|----------7------------7---|------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------|-------------10---------------10----|
A|---------------------------|------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------|------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------|
B|--10h13-13-13--------------|
G|---------------------------|
D|--------------13--13-------|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
(Play this twice, then fade out)
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| h hammer-on
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Lately
by Blackfield
Chords in this song · guitar
A#5
F#5
G#5
D#5
D
F
G#
G
A#
C
Am
[Intro]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------11----11----11----11----11----11----11----11-------------|
G|---10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10----------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
(Repeat as often as needed, this also plays in the background during the verses)
Lately, there is no one on your side
It's a shame it's a shame you lost your magic touch
[Verse 1]
A#5 F#5 G#5
You feel unhappy, there are shadows more than light
D#5
You can't think right
A#5
You're losing fights and taking one step back
(Basically, the guitar only plays this power chords)
[Chorus 1]
D
You're losing grip and bleeding now
F
All your high hopes fall apart
G#
And you're the one to blame
D
You try to make it through the night
F
But the creatures crawl and get you down
G
There's no getaway
(Again, I think the guitar only plays power chords here, but it should also sound fine with the major chords,
as long as you don't use too much distortion for that)
[Solo]
e|---------------------------|------------------------------------|
B|--8-8-8-7-----8--8-8-7-----|--10-10-10-8------10-10-10-8--------|
G|----------7------------7---|------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------|-------------10---------------10----|
A|---------------------------|------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------|------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------|
B|--10h13-13-13--------------|
G|---------------------------|
D|--------------13--13-------|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
(Play this twice)
[Verse 2]
A#5 F#5 G#5
Lately, you're dancing with your lies
D#5 A#5
No one cares, no one dares to stare you in the eyes
A#5 F#5 G#5
You're thinking maybe it's just a phase you'll pass
D#5 A#5
As you're standing in this empty hole you call a life
[Chorus 2]
D
You're losing grip and bleeding now
F
All your high hopes fall apart
G#
And you're the one to blame
D
You try to make it through the night
F
But the creatures crawl and get you down
G
There's no getaway
[Solo]
e|---------------------------|------------------------------------|
B|--8-8-8-7-----8--8-8-7-----|--10-10-10-8------10-10-10-8--------|
G|----------7------------7---|------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------|-------------10---------------10----|
A|---------------------------|------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------|------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------|
B|--10h13-13-13--------------|
G|---------------------------|
D|--------------13--13-------|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
(Play this twice)
[Bridge]
A# C Am A#
Everywhere I go, all I find is shadows
A# C Am A# D F
Everywhere I go, all I find is shadows of me, of me
(Actually, the guitar arpeggiates these chords, you can just improvise here, it'll sound good)
[Solo]
e|---------------------------|------------------------------------|
B|--8-8-8-7-----8--8-8-7-----|--10-10-10-8------10-10-10-8--------|
G|----------7------------7---|------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------|-------------10---------------10----|
A|---------------------------|------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------|------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------|
B|--10h13-13-13--------------|
G|---------------------------|
D|--------------13--13-------|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
(Play this twice)
[Chorus 3]
D
You're losing grip and bleeding now
F
All your high hopes fall apart
G#
And you're the one to blame
D
You try to make it through the night
F
But the creatures crawl and get you down
G
There's no getaway
[Outro]
e|---------------------------|------------------------------------|
B|--8-8-8-7-----8--8-8-7-----|--10-10-10-8------10-10-10-8--------|
G|----------7------------7---|------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------|-------------10---------------10----|
A|---------------------------|------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------|------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------|
B|--10h13-13-13--------------|
G|---------------------------|
D|--------------13--13-------|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
(Play this twice, then fade out)
********************************************
| h hammer-on
********************************************
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