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Pedro the Lion - Invention
[Chords]
 - Verse and first part of chorus
Dm       xx0231  /-not used, but can be played instead of the riff
 Dsus2/C#x4x230  \-
       Bbx1333x
        F13321x
        Cx3201x
       Gm35533x
 - Second part of chorus
 F*      x8756x
    Fmaj7x8755x
 Bb*     x13331
Bb#11    x13330
[Intro]
Guitar 1
*                   Dm            Dsus2/C#                  Bb  F  
e |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D |---7---7---7---7-|---7---7---7---7-|-----------------|---7---7---7---7-|
A |-5---5---5---5---|-4---4---4---4---|---8---8---8---8-|-8---8---8---8---|
E |-----------------|-----------------|-6---6---6---6---|-----------------|
Guitar 2
This is the basic melody, some extra strums are thrown in during the verse,
e |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B |-6---------------|-5---------3-5-6-|---3-------------|-----------------|
G |-----------------|-----------------|-------------3-5-|---2-------------|
D |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
- In the acoustic version, the F is instead played one octave down:
x |----------------------------|
A |-----3-----3-----3-----3----|
E |--1-----1-----1-----1-------|
[Verse]
    DmCrazy people knowDsus2/C#  
The special place to goBb  
When the pressure is Fon.
DmNeurons re-aligDsus2/C#n
'Til the feeling is fineBb  
Or the trouble is gFone.
DmThey're in the businessDsus2/C#  
Of inventing saviourBbs.Bb  
[Chorus]
  CThere's always trFouble
  CSo tell yourselFf again
That helGmp is on the wayC  
     F*      Fmaj7   F*   Bb*  Bb#11    Bb* 
And safety          abounds,
     F*      Fmaj7   F*   Bb*  Bb#11    Bb* 
And safety          abounds.
[Verse]
      DmWhen you need Dsus2/C#some
Kind of guaranteeBb  
That you're protFected
DmYou start to trust
The tDsus2/C#hings that
Deeper comfort briBbngs
Before you've checkFed it.
  DmYou might be waitDsus2/C#ing
For a loBbng time.Bb  
[Chorus]
  CThere's always trFouble
  CSo tell yourselFf again
That helGmp is on the wayC  
[Outro]
     F*      Fmaj7   F*   Bb*  Bb#11    Bb* 
And safety         abounds,
      F*      Fmaj7   F*   Bb*  Bb#11    Bb* 
That safety         abounds,
      F*      Fmaj7   F*   Bb*  Bb#11    Bb* 
That safety         abounds,
      F*      Fmaj7   F*   Bb*  Bb#11    Bb* 
That safety         abounds.
Dm Dsus2/C#
Vincent Molin, 2017

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Invention

by Pedro the Lion

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Dsus2/C#

Fmaj7

Pedro the Lion - Invention

[Chords]

- Verse and first part of chorus

Dm xx0231 /-not used, but can be played instead of the riff

Dsus2/C#

x4x230 \-

x1333x

13321x

x3201x

35533x

- Second part of chorus

* x8756x

Fmaj7

x8755x

* x13331

Bb#11 x13330

[Intro]

Guitar 1

Dm Dsus2/C# Bb F

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

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

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

D |---7---7---7---7-|---7---7---7---7-|-----------------|---7---7---7---7-|

A |-5---5---5---5---|-4---4---4---4---|---8---8---8---8-|-8---8---8---8---|

E |-----------------|-----------------|-6---6---6---6---|-----------------|

Guitar 2

This is the basic melody, some extra strums are thrown in during the verse,

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

B |-6---------------|-5---------3-5-6-|---3-------------|-----------------|

G |-----------------|-----------------|-------------3-5-|---2-------------|

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

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

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

- In the acoustic version, the F is instead played one octave down:

x |----------------------------|

A |-----3-----3-----3-----3----|

E |--1-----1-----1-----1-------|

[Verse]

Dm Dsus2/C#

Crazy people know

The special place to go

When the pressure is on.

Dm Dsus2/C#

Neurons re-align

'Til the feeling is fine

Or the trouble is gone.

Dm Dsus2/C#

They're in the business

Bb Bb

Of inventing saviours.

[Chorus]

C F

There's always trouble

C F

So tell yourself again

Gm C

That help is on the way

F Fmaj7 F Bb Bb

* * * Bb#11 *

And safety abounds,

F Fmaj7 F Bb Bb

* * * Bb#11 *

And safety abounds.

[Verse]

Dm Dsus2/C#

When you need some

Kind of guarantee

That you're protected

You start to trust

Dsus2/C#

The things that

Deeper comfort brings

Before you've checked it.

Dm Dsus2/C#

You might be waiting

Bb Bb

For a long time.

[Chorus]

C F

There's always trouble

C F

So tell yourself again

Gm C

That help is on the way

[Outro]

F Fmaj7 F Bb Bb

* * * Bb#11 *

And safety abounds,

F Fmaj7 F Bb Bb

* * * Bb#11 *

That safety abounds,

F Fmaj7 F Bb Bb

* * * Bb#11 *

That safety abounds,

F Fmaj7 F Bb Bb

* * * Bb#11 *

That safety abounds.

Dm Dsus2/C#

Vincent Molin, 2017

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