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Pillar To Post
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Step 1 / 86Position: 5
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
[Chords used]
E A D G Be
A --------5 7 7 6 5 5-|
A6 -------X X 4 6 5 5-|
Am6 ------X X 4 5 5 5-|
Amaj7 ----5 X 6 6 5 4-|
B --------7 9 9 8 7 7-|
B7 -------X 2 4 2 4 2-|
B9 -------7 9 7 8 7 9-|
B11 ------7 7 7 8 7 8-|
C7 -------X 3 5 3 5 3-|
C#m ------X 4 6 6 5 4-|
E -----------------------------------|X 7 9 9 9 X
E7 -------X 7 9 7 9 7-|
Emaj7 ----X 7 9 8 9 7-|
Emaj7 (II)X X 2 4 4 4
Emaj13 ---X 7 9 8 7 9-|
F#m ------2 4 4 2 2 2-|
F#m7 -----X X 2 2 2 2-|
Gdim7 ----X X 2 3 2 3-|
G# -------4 6 6 5 4 4-|
G#7 ------4 6 4 5 4 4-|
G#m ------4 6 6 4 4 4-|
[Intro]
A B9 A
F#m G#m A B
[Riff]
e|---A5--7--5--7--5--5--7--5--7-|
B|---5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-|
G|---6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6-|
D|---7-------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
e|---B99--7--5--7--9--9--7--5--7-|
B|---7--7--5--5--7--7--7--5--5-|
G|---7--7--5--5--7--7--7--5--5-|
D|---7-------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
e|---A-5--7--5--7--5--5--7--5--7-|
B|---5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-|
G|---6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6-|
D|---7-------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
F#m--- G#m-- A-----| B
e|---2-------4-4----5-5----7-7------------------------|
B|---2-------4-4----5-5----7-7------------------------|
G|---2-------4-4----6-6----8-8------------------------|
D|---4-------6-6----7-7----9-9------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
[Intro Chorus]
EOnce I was happy in G#happy extremes.
C#mThese bitter Gdim7tokens are C7worthless to B7me.
[Verse 1]
Amaj7So you appear and B9say how I've grown,
Amaj7And fill me up with B9faces I've known.
Amaj7In this light they're B9far from divine,
Amaj7I've saved them up,
I'll B7spend them whB9en I have
Emaj7 E7 Amaj7*
time.
[Verse 2]
Emaj7The salted Emaj13taste of aAmaj7ll your tears and woes,
Emaj7Sent me in Emaj13haste, my Amaj7melancholy rose,
G#7Those tasteless lips were C#mclosed,
You F#mwatched me G#mcome, now Asee me B7go.
[Chorus]
EOnce I was happy in G#7happy extremes,
C#mPacking my Gdim7bags for the C7path of the B7free.
From Epillar to post I am G#7driven, it seems.
C#mThese bitter tGdim7okens are C7worthless to B7me.
[Verse 3]
Amaj7Just like June, the B9curtains are closed
Amaj7The ghost of shame, he B9sits here and sighs.
Amaj7I'll love the flames like B9I loved the cold
Amaj7I'll learn to love the lB7ife
B7Of the "Could I, could I,
Emaj7 E7 Amaj7*
could I"
[Verse 4]
Emaj7So I won't Emaj13cross my fAmaj7ingers any more
Emaj7You looked for rEmaj13ags,
Amaj7And found them at your door,
How G#7could you ask for C#mmore
Than F#mevery G#mthing you've AhearB7d before?
[Chorus]
EOnce I was happy in G#7happy extremes,
C#mPacking my Gdim7bags for the C7path of the B7free.
From Epillar to post I am G#7driven, it seems.
C#mThese bitter Gdim7tokens are C7worthless to mB7e.
[Bridge]
A B9
[Riff]
e|---A5--7--5--7--5--5--7--5--7-|
B|---5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-|
G|---6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6-|
D|---7-------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
e|---B99--7--5--7--9--9--7--5--7-|
B|---7--7--5--5--7--7--7--5--5-|
G|---7--7--5--5--7--7--7--5--5-|
D|---7-------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
e|---A-5--7--5--7--5--5--7--5--7-|
B|---5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-|
G|---6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6-|
D|---7-------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
F#m--- G#m-- A-----| B
e|---2-------4-4----5-5----7-7------------------------|
B|---2-------4-4----5-5----7-7------------------------|
G|---2-------4-4----6-6----8-8------------------------|
D|---4-------6-6----7-7----9-9------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
A B9
A B9(backing vocals come in)
A B11
[Chorus]
EOnce I was happy in G#7happy extremes,
C#mPacking my Gdim7bags for the pC7ath of the frB7ee.
From Epillar to post I am G#7driven, it seems.
C#mThese bitter Gdim7tokens are C7worthless to mB7e.
EOnce I was happy in G#7happy extremes,
C#mPacking my Gdim7bags for the pC7ath of the frB7ee.
From Epillar to post I am G#7driven, it seems.
C#mThese bitter Gdim7tokens are C7worthless to mB7e.
[Outro]
F#m G#m A B7 E
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Pillar To Post
by Aztec Camera
Chords in this song · guitar
E
A
D
G
B
B9
F#m
G#m
G#
C#m
Gdim7
C7
B7
Amaj7
Emaj7
E7
Emaj13
G#7
B11
[Chords used]
E A D G B
e
A --------5 7 7 6 5 5-|
A6 -------X X 4 6 5 5-|
Am6 ------X X 4 5 5 5-|
Amaj7 ----5 X 6 6 5 4-|
B --------7 9 9 8 7 7-|
B7 -------X 2 4 2 4 2-|
B9 -------7 9 7 8 7 9-|
B11 ------7 7 7 8 7 8-|
C7 -------X 3 5 3 5 3-|
C#m ------X 4 6 6 5 4-|
E -----------------------------------|X 7 9 9 9 X
E7 -------X 7 9 7 9 7-|
Emaj7 ----X 7 9 8 9 7-|
Emaj7 (II)X X 2 4 4 4
Emaj13 ---X 7 9 8 7 9-|
F#m ------2 4 4 2 2 2-|
F#m7 -----X X 2 2 2 2-|
Gdim7 ----X X 2 3 2 3-|
G# -------4 6 6 5 4 4-|
G#7 ------4 6 4 5 4 4-|
G#m ------4 6 6 4 4 4-|
[Intro]
A B9 A
F#m G#m A B
[Riff]
A
e|---5--7--5--7--5--5--7--5--7-|
B|---5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-|
G|---6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6-|
D|---7-------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
B9
e|---9--7--5--7--9--9--7--5--7-|
B|---7--7--5--5--7--7--7--5--5-|
G|---7--7--5--5--7--7--7--5--5-|
D|---7-------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
A
e|----5--7--5--7--5--5--7--5--7-|
B|---5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-|
G|---6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6-|
D|---7-------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
F#m G#m A B
--- -- -----|
e|---2-------4-4----5-5----7-7------------------------|
B|---2-------4-4----5-5----7-7------------------------|
G|---2-------4-4----6-6----8-8------------------------|
D|---4-------6-6----7-7----9-9------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
[Intro Chorus]
E G#
Once I was happy in happy extremes.
C#m Gdim7 C7 B7
These bitter tokens are worthless to me.
[Verse 1]
Amaj7 B9
So you appear and say how I've grown,
Amaj7 B9
And fill me up with faces I've known.
Amaj7 B9
In this light they're far from divine,
Amaj7
I've saved them up,
B7 B9
I'll spend them when I have
Emaj7 E7 Amaj7
*
time.
[Verse 2]
Emaj7 Emaj13 Amaj7
The salted taste of all your tears and woes,
Emaj7 Emaj13 Amaj7
Sent me in haste, my melancholy rose,
G#7 C#m
Those tasteless lips were closed,
F#m G#m A B7
You watched me come, now see me go.
[Chorus]
E G#7
Once I was happy in happy extremes,
C#m Gdim7 C7 B7
Packing my bags for the path of the free.
E G#7
From pillar to post I am driven, it seems.
C#m Gdim7 C7 B7
These bitter tokens are worthless to me.
[Verse 3]
Amaj7 B9
Just like June, the curtains are closed
Amaj7 B9
The ghost of shame, he sits here and sighs.
Amaj7 B9
I'll love the flames like I loved the cold
Amaj7 B7
I'll learn to love the life
B7
Of the "Could I, could I,
Emaj7 E7 Amaj7
*
could I"
[Verse 4]
Emaj7 Emaj13 Amaj7
So I won't cross my fingers any more
Emaj7 Emaj13
You looked for rags,
Amaj7
And found them at your door,
G#7 C#m
How could you ask for more
F#m G#m A B7
Than every thing you've heard before?
[Chorus]
E G#7
Once I was happy in happy extremes,
C#m Gdim7 C7 B7
Packing my bags for the path of the free.
E G#7
From pillar to post I am driven, it seems.
C#m Gdim7 C7 B7
These bitter tokens are worthless to me.
[Bridge]
A B9
[Riff]
A
e|---5--7--5--7--5--5--7--5--7-|
B|---5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-|
G|---6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6-|
D|---7-------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
B9
e|---9--7--5--7--9--9--7--5--7-|
B|---7--7--5--5--7--7--7--5--5-|
G|---7--7--5--5--7--7--7--5--5-|
D|---7-------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
A
e|----5--7--5--7--5--5--7--5--7-|
B|---5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-|
G|---6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6-|
D|---7-------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
F#m G#m A B
--- -- -----|
e|---2-------4-4----5-5----7-7------------------------|
B|---2-------4-4----5-5----7-7------------------------|
G|---2-------4-4----6-6----8-8------------------------|
D|---4-------6-6----7-7----9-9------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
A B9
A B9
(backing vocals come in)
A B11
[Chorus]
E G#7
Once I was happy in happy extremes,
C#m Gdim7 C7 B7
Packing my bags for the path of the free.
E G#7
From pillar to post I am driven, it seems.
C#m Gdim7 C7 B7
These bitter tokens are worthless to me.
E G#7
Once I was happy in happy extremes,
C#m Gdim7 C7 B7
Packing my bags for the path of the free.
E G#7
From pillar to post I am driven, it seems.
C#m Gdim7 C7 B7
These bitter tokens are worthless to me.
[Outro]
F#m G#m A B7 E
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