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Sun Tan

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Emajor

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1/50

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 50Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

b = bend
r = release 
~ = vibrato/let slide
[Verse 1]
 EOkay, AI'm a Bfucking loser
Who F#mdoesn't wanna Atalk to youB  
 EOkay, AI'll take Ba little time
F#mTo care about Awhat you doB  
[Pre-Chorus]
AWhy Bdoes the Esun set, baby?
AI'm Btrying to Eget my sun tan
AI Bfeel I'm Ealways sinking
F#mTell me where you want it
ADown in the Bcity
[Chorus]
EHow can I explAain it to F#myou
When I can't Atalk at all?
EFuck, I'm kinda Across-faded F#mnow
I'm trying nAot to fall
ESpending all this Atime by myF#mself
Just shopping Aat the mall
EYou just wanna Atalk it all F#mout
But I igAnored your call
[Guitar 1]
e|-E0------------E0-------A0------------------|
B|-0------------0-------2------------------|
G|-1------------1-------2------------------|
D|-2------------2-------2------------------| 
A|-2------------2-------0------------------|
E|-0------------0-------x------------------|
[Guitar 2]
e|-E--0--------0-E---0----A0h2-----00------|
B|-----0--2-4---0----0------0h2---------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------| 
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
 EOkay, Atimes are reaBlly changing
F#mAnd I can't aAfford myselfB  
 EOkay, Atell me wBhere to go
And F#mdarling, I'll  Abe there.B..
[Pre-Chorus]
AWhy Bdoes the Esun shine, baby?
AI'm Btryna Eheal my sunburn
AI Bfeel I'm C#malways aging
F#mTell me I was somethin'
ATell me it's Bnothin'
[Chorus]
EHow can I explAain it to F#myou
When I can't Atalk at all?
EFuck, I'm kinda Across-faded F#mnow
I'm trying nAot to fall
ESpending all this Atime by myF#mself
Just shopping Aat the mall
EYou just wanna Atalk it all F#mout
But I igAnored your call.E..
[Instrumental]
 E   Ax12
F#m A B
[Trumpet Solo]
e|----7-5-4-5-4-------4-----------------4-----------------------------|
B|--------------7-5-7---7-5------5~~~~7---7-5-----5-------------------|
G|---------------------------4h6--------------4h6---6-4---4-----------|
D|------------------------------------------------------6---6-4-2~~~--| REPEAT 4X
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----2----4-5~---7-|
B|----2----4-5~---7-|
G|----2----4-6~---8-|
D|----4----6-7~---9-|
A|------------------|
E|------------------|
[Chorus]                              
EHow can I explAain it to F#myou 
When I can't Atalk at all?
EFuck, I'm kinda Across-faded F#mnow
I'm trying nAot to fall
ESpending all this Atime by myF#mself
Just shopping Aat the mall
EYou just wanna Atalk it all F#mout
But I igAnored your call
[Outro]
E C#m A
 ENow you're at the range
 C#mHittin' balls of shame
 ACan't you see I'm okay?
 EWhen you say it's wrong
 C#mDon't let me sing along
 AI can't erase my memory
 EDon't tell me where to be
 C#mOr tell me what to see
 ADon't you know I'm faded.E..

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Sun Tan

by Wallows

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

b = bend

r = release

~ = vibrato/let slide

[Verse 1]

E A B

Okay, I'm a fucking loser

F#m A B

Who doesn't wanna talk to you

E A B

Okay, I'll take a little time

F#m A B

To care about what you do

[Pre-Chorus]

A B E

Why does the sun set, baby?

A B E

I'm trying to get my sun tan

A B E

I feel I'm always sinking

F#m

Tell me where you want it

A B

Down in the city

[Chorus]

E A F#m

How can I explain it to you

When I can't talk at all?

E A F#m

Fuck, I'm kinda cross-faded now

I'm trying not to fall

E A F#m

Spending all this time by myself

Just shopping at the mall

E A F#m

You just wanna talk it all out

But I ignored your call

[Guitar 1]

E E A

e|-0------------0-------0------------------|

B|-0------------0-------2------------------|

G|-1------------1-------2------------------|

D|-2------------2-------2------------------|

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

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

[Guitar 2]

E E A

e|---0--------0----0----0h2-----00------|

B|-----0--2-4---0----0------0h2---------|

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

D|--------------------------------------|

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

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

[Verse 2]

E A B

Okay, times are really changing

F#m A B

And I can't afford myself

E A B

Okay, tell me where to go

F#m A B

And darling, I'll be there...

[Pre-Chorus]

A B E

Why does the sun shine, baby?

A B E

I'm tryna heal my sunburn

A B C#m

I feel I'm always aging

F#m

Tell me I was somethin'

A B

Tell me it's nothin'

[Chorus]

E A F#m

How can I explain it to you

When I can't talk at all?

E A F#m

Fuck, I'm kinda cross-faded now

I'm trying not to fall

E A F#m

Spending all this time by myself

Just shopping at the mall

E A F#m

You just wanna talk it all out

A E

But I ignored your call...

[Instrumental]

E A

x12

F#m A B

[Trumpet Solo]

e|----7-5-4-5-4-------4-----------------4-----------------------------|

B|--------------7-5-7---7-5------5~~~~7---7-5-----5-------------------|

G|---------------------------4h6--------------4h6---6-4---4-----------|

D|------------------------------------------------------6---6-4-2~~~--| REPEAT 4X

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

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

e|----2----4-5~---7-|

B|----2----4-5~---7-|

G|----2----4-6~---8-|

D|----4----6-7~---9-|

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

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

[Chorus]

E A F#m

How can I explain it to you

When I can't talk at all?

E A F#m

Fuck, I'm kinda cross-faded now

I'm trying not to fall

E A F#m

Spending all this time by myself

Just shopping at the mall

E A F#m

You just wanna talk it all out

But I ignored your call

[Outro]

E C#m A

Now you're at the range

C#m

Hittin' balls of shame

Can't you see I'm okay?

When you say it's wrong

C#m

Don't let me sing along

I can't erase my memory

Don't tell me where to be

C#m

Or tell me what to see

A E

Don't you know I'm faded...

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