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By the Bed by Phantom Planet
From their album Phantom Planet (self titled, 2004)
Note, the A often alternates between: 
e--0-- and --0--
b--2--     --2--
g--2--     --2--
d--2--     --0--
a--0--     --0--
E--0--     --0--
This is especially true for the Intro and Interlude. Listen to the song for precise areas. 
[Intro]
A
[Verse 1]
AHer eyes were Dclosed
When I Acaught her in Dbed
EShe seemed much Ahappier Dthen
AI sat by her Dside
And I Acouldn't help but Dcry
I was Ehere for a Areason and DI
[Chorus]
EFinally Aunderstood
And Dmy Aoh Emy
Could only Dask myself Dwhy Aoh Ewhy
Can't Ewe Atalk this through
And Dmake Athings Eright
I'd Dsure as hell Dlike Eto Atry
[Verse 2]
ARight about this Dtime
She Aopened her eDyes
And Easked how Along I had been Dthere
Well Amy tongue was Dtied
I said Anothing I just Dstared
Then Eshe said: "Oh, AI didn't Dthink you cared."
And EI wasn't Aready for Dwhat she said next:
[Chorus]
E"There is Anothing else
That Dyou Acan Edo
You can't Dunderstand
What DI Ago Ethrough
And Eif the Aworld has changed
Well DI'll Abe Edamned
And DI'm no good Eat beAing brave
DNot even on Ethe betAter days
DAnd there are things Ewe can Anot save
DOh no matter how Dhard Ewe Atry."
[Interlude]
A
D A D A E
D A D A E
[Chorus]
She said:
E"There is Anothing else
That Dyou Acan Edo
You can't Dunderstand
What DI Ago Ethrough
And Eif the Aworld has changed
Well, Dyou'll Ado Efine."
I Dtried, but no EI could Anot stand
DI touched her with Ea trembAling hand
DI choked and could Enot Asay goodbye
DOh no matter how Dhard EI Atried
We Win Again!

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By The Bed

by Phantom Planet

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By the Bed by Phantom Planet

From their album Phantom Planet (self titled, 2004)

Note, the A often alternates between:

e--0-- and --0--

b--2-- --2--

g--2-- --2--

d--2-- --0--

a--0-- --0--

E--0-- --0--

This is especially true for the Intro and Interlude. Listen to the song for precise areas.

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

A D

Her eyes were closed

A D

When I caught her in bed

E A D

She seemed much happier then

A D

I sat by her side

A D

And I couldn't help but cry

E A D

I was here for a reason and I

[Chorus]

E A

Finally understood

D A E

And my oh my

D D A E

Could only ask myself why oh why

E A

Can't we talk this through

D A E

And make things right

D D E A

I'd sure as hell like to try

[Verse 2]

A D

Right about this time

A D

She opened her eyes

E A D

And asked how long I had been there

A D

Well my tongue was tied

A D

I said nothing I just stared

E A D

Then she said: "Oh, I didn't think you cared."

E A D

And I wasn't ready for what she said next:

[Chorus]

E A

"There is nothing else

D A E

That you can do

You can't understand

D A E

What I go through

E A

And if the world has changed

D A E

Well I'll be damned

D E A

And I'm no good at being brave

D E A

Not even on the better days

D E A

And there are things we can not save

D D E A

Oh no matter how hard we try."

[Interlude]

D A D A E

[Chorus]

She said:

E A

"There is nothing else

D A E

That you can do

You can't understand

D A E

What I go through

E A

And if the world has changed

D A E

Well, you'll do fine."

D E A

I tried, but no I could not stand

D E A

I touched her with a trembling hand

D E A

I choked and could not say goodbye

D D E A

Oh no matter how hard I tried

We Win Again!

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