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Busted

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1/112

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

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Step 1 / 112Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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(chords used)
  C/G3355xx
  D/A5577xx
   E9x9899x
   E5022xxx
   G5355xxx
   C5x355xx
   D5x577xx
 [Intro]
     *bend up to this note, don't actually play it
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--4(5)4--2~~~~~---4(5)4~~~~-------4(5)4--2~~~~~---4(5)4~~~~---------|
A|-------------------------2--0----------------------------2--0-------|
E|---------0--2-3--------------------------0--2-3---------------3--0--|
okay now, anywhere that i write out an Em part, this is what you play
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|------0-----0-----0-----0------0-----0------0------0---|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
E|--0-0---------0-0----------0-0----------0-0------------|
[Verse 1]
EmI forget when words were only words
Emshe knows the party makes me nervous
Emin this stage we can't get hurt
Emdon't try to understand me
C/Gwe're too cool to be aD/Alone
but, not too crazy to get E9busE9tedE9  E9  
EmI found out one life just ain't enough
EmI need another soul to feed on
EmI'm the flame I can't get burnt
EmI'm wholly understated
[Pre-chorus]
C/GI found silence in this D/Aspace
an on and off again atE9tracE9tionE9  E9  
C/GI need such amazing D/Agrace
heaven sweep me away
[Chorus]
E5love don't change, don't G5come around here
don't wear my D5heart on your C5sleeve
like a high school E5letter
don't strain, cuz G5nothing ever comes from it
and the D5people we've become, well
they've C5never been the people who we are
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--4(5)4--2~~~~~---4(5)4~~~~-------4(5)4--2~~~~~---4(5)4~~~~---------|
A|-------------------------2--0----------------------------2--0-------|
E|---------0--2-3--------------------------0--2-3---------------3--0--|
[Verse 2]
EmI strap on one horse and prayed for luck
EmI dug another hole to bleed
EmI know exactly how this works
EmI need a new feel dirty
[Pre-chorus]
C/GI don't need you crowding up my D/Aspace
I just want to get E9insE9ide youE9  E9  
C/Gyou can't believe the heart you D/Asave giving something away
[Chorus]
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--4(5)4--2~~~~~---4(5)4~~~~-------4(5)4--2~~~~~---4(5)4~~~~---------|
A|-------------------------2--0----------------------------2--0-------|
E|---------0--2-3--------------------------0--2-3---------------3--0--|
[Verse 3]
E5I dreamed that the world was crumbling down
we sat on my back porch and C5watched it
E5I dreamed that the buildings all fell down
we sat on my back porch and C5watched it
E5I dreamed that the world was crumblin G5down
we sat on my back porch and C5watched it
in my head I heard the D5sound
like between strangers dancing
E5but oh how I want you to know me
G5oh how I want you to know me
D5oh how I wish I was somebody else, baby
C5oh how I wish you could D5own me
[Chorus]
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--4(5)4--2~~~~~---4(5)4~~~~-------4(5)4--2~~~~~---4(5)4~~~~---------|
A|-------------------------2--0----------------------------2--0-------|
E|---------0--2-3--------------------------0--2-3---------------3--0--|
E5
************************************
| (n)  Ghost note
| ~    Vibrato
************************************
|

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Busted

by Matchbox Twenty

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

D/A

(chords used)

C/G

3355xx

D/A

5577xx

x9899x

022xxx

355xxx

x355xx

x577xx

[Intro]

*bend up to this note, don't actually play it

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

B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|--4(5)4--2~~~~~---4(5)4~~~~-------4(5)4--2~~~~~---4(5)4~~~~---------|

A|-------------------------2--0----------------------------2--0-------|

E|---------0--2-3--------------------------0--2-3---------------3--0--|

okay now, anywhere that i write out an Em part, this is what you play

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

B|-------------------------------------------------------|

G|-------------------------------------------------------|

D|------0-----0-----0-----0------0-----0------0------0---|

A|-------------------------------------------------------|

E|--0-0---------0-0----------0-0----------0-0------------|

[Verse 1]

I forget when words were only words

she knows the party makes me nervous

in this stage we can't get hurt

don't try to understand me

C/G D/A

we're too cool to be alone

E9 E9 E9 E9

but, not too crazy to get busted

I found out one life just ain't enough

I need another soul to feed on

I'm the flame I can't get burnt

I'm wholly understated

[Pre-chorus]

C/G D/A

I found silence in this space

E9 E9 E9 E9

an on and off again attraction

C/G D/A

I need such amazing grace

heaven sweep me away

[Chorus]

E5 G5

love don't change, don't come around here

D5 C5

don't wear my heart on your sleeve

like a high school letter

don't strain, cuz nothing ever comes from it

and the people we've become, well

they've never been the people who we are

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

B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|--4(5)4--2~~~~~---4(5)4~~~~-------4(5)4--2~~~~~---4(5)4~~~~---------|

A|-------------------------2--0----------------------------2--0-------|

E|---------0--2-3--------------------------0--2-3---------------3--0--|

[Verse 2]

I strap on one horse and prayed for luck

I dug another hole to bleed

I know exactly how this works

I need a new feel dirty

[Pre-chorus]

C/G D/A

I don't need you crowding up my space

E9 E9 E9 E9

I just want to get inside you

C/G D/A

you can't believe the heart you save giving something away

[Chorus]

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

B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|--4(5)4--2~~~~~---4(5)4~~~~-------4(5)4--2~~~~~---4(5)4~~~~---------|

A|-------------------------2--0----------------------------2--0-------|

E|---------0--2-3--------------------------0--2-3---------------3--0--|

[Verse 3]

I dreamed that the world was crumbling down

we sat on my back porch and watched it

I dreamed that the buildings all fell down

we sat on my back porch and watched it

E5 G5

I dreamed that the world was crumblin down

we sat on my back porch and watched it

in my head I heard the sound

like between strangers dancing

but oh how I want you to know me

oh how I want you to know me

oh how I wish I was somebody else, baby

C5 D5

oh how I wish you could own me

[Chorus]

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

B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|--4(5)4--2~~~~~---4(5)4~~~~-------4(5)4--2~~~~~---4(5)4~~~~---------|

A|-------------------------2--0----------------------------2--0-------|

E|---------0--2-3--------------------------0--2-3---------------3--0--|

************************************

| (n) Ghost note

| ~ Vibrato

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About Busted Chords by Matchbox Twenty

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