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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
[Intro]
e|-0-----0---2-3--|----0------0---2-3--|--0------0----2-3---|---0-----0---3-2---|
B|---0-0---0------|------0-0----0------|----1-1----1--------|-----1-1---1-------|
G|----------------|--------------------|--------------------|-------------------|
D|----------------|--------------------|--------------------|-------------------|
A|----------------|--------------------|--------------------|-------------------|
E|----------------|--------------------|--------------------|-------------------|
e|-2------2-----2-|---2------2------2--|---3------2------2-----|-----0----------|
B|---4------4-----|-----4------4-------|-----0------0------0---|-----0----------|
G|-----4------4---|-------2------2-----|-------0------0--------|-----0----------|
D|----------------|--------------------|-----------------------|-----2----------|
A|----------------|--------------------|-----------------------|-----2----------|
E|----------------|--------------------|-----------------------|-----0----------|
Em
Em C B
Em(eaEmch Emis Emto Embe played short)
Em C B
Em(eaEmch Emis Emto Embe played short)
[Verse 1]
EmI've done some things in my life
CThat you may think are crazy
AmA little different from the rest
GI get my F#pleasure Bfrom the Empain
EmI've got some ghosts who follow me
CThey all think I'm crazy
AmBut in the night, I know
I Bfeel alright
[Chorus]
I see Cspirits all Garound me
As I Dtry to underEmstand
What makes me Cdo the things I Gdo
To everyoBne aF#round Bme
And I Cbet you never Dknew
I could Emhave regrets for all the Dthings that
CMake you see rGed
But Ball I see is purple insEmtead
e|------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------|------------------------|
A|--------------3-2-|--------------0---------|
E|-0-0-2/3--0-0-----|-0-0-2/3-0-0----3-2/3---|
(PlEmay the chords CshowEmn below tab if Dyou prefer not to do tabbing. They are optional if you do choose to tab.)
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|---------------3-2--|
E|-0-0-2/3--0-0-------|
Em C
e|----0-----0-----0-----2-----2-----2-------|
B|----1-----1-----1-----4-----4-----2-------|
G|----0-----0-----0-----4-----4-----4-------|
D|----2-----2-----2-----4-----4-----4-------|
A|----3--3--3--3--3-----2--2--2--2--2-------|
E|----0-----0-----0-----2-----2-----2-------|
C C C B B B
[Verse 2]
I Emsmile in the face of what's to Ccome
We can hide but we can't Amrun
From the Cfate we bring
GUpon ourBselves
EmIt's just a dream, it's just a dream
CBut that doesn't mean
My Amwaking life is not
A Bnightmare
[Chorus]
I see Cspirits all Garound me
As I Dtry to undersEmtand
What makes Cme do the things I Gdo
To everyF#one around Bme
And I Cbet you never kDnew
I could Emhave regrets for all the Dthings that
CMake you see Gred
But Ball I see is purple BinsEmtead
e|------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------|------------------------|
A|--------------3-2-|--------------0---------|
E|-0-0-2/3--0-0-----|-0-0-2/3-0-0----3-2/3---|
Em C Em D
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|---------------3-2--|
E|-0-0-2/3--0-0-------|
Em C
e|----0-----0-----0-----2-----2-----2-------|
B|----1-----1-----1-----4-----4-----2-------|
G|----0-----0-----0-----4-----4-----4-------|
D|----2-----2-----2-----4-----4-----4-------|
A|----3--3--3--3--3-----2--2--2--2--2-------|
E|----0-----0-----0-----2-----2-----2-------|
C C C B B B
[Bridge]
EmThis is the end of meC
(This tab is optional)
e|--2-3--3h4-2-0h2-0---|
B|-------------------4-|
G|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
BThey got the best of Emme
AmNow justice has been sCerved
BOh well, live and lEmearn
[Chorus]
I see Cspirits all aGround me
As I Dtry to undersEmtand
What makes me Cdo the things I Gdo
To everyF#one around Bme
And I Cbet you never kDnew
I could Emhave regrets for all the tDhings that
CMake you see Gred
But Ball I see is purple insEmtead
| h Hammer-on
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Purple
by MandoPony
Chords in this song · guitar
Em
C
B
Am
G
F#
D
[Intro]
e|-0-----0---2-3--|----0------0---2-3--|--0------0----2-3---|---0-----0---3-2---|
B|---0-0---0------|------0-0----0------|----1-1----1--------|-----1-1---1-------|
G|----------------|--------------------|--------------------|-------------------|
D|----------------|--------------------|--------------------|-------------------|
A|----------------|--------------------|--------------------|-------------------|
E|----------------|--------------------|--------------------|-------------------|
e|-2------2-----2-|---2------2------2--|---3------2------2-----|-----0----------|
B|---4------4-----|-----4------4-------|-----0------0------0---|-----0----------|
G|-----4------4---|-------2------2-----|-------0------0--------|-----0----------|
D|----------------|--------------------|-----------------------|-----2----------|
A|----------------|--------------------|-----------------------|-----2----------|
E|----------------|--------------------|-----------------------|-----0----------|
Em
Em C B
Em Em Em Em Em
(each is to be played short)
Em C B
Em Em Em Em Em
(each is to be played short)
[Verse 1]
Em
I've done some things in my life
C
That you may think are crazy
Am
A little different from the rest
G F# B Em
I get my pleasure from the pain
Em
I've got some ghosts who follow me
C
They all think I'm crazy
Am
But in the night, I know
B
I feel alright
[Chorus]
C G
I see spirits all around me
D Em
As I try to understand
C G
What makes me do the things I do
B F# B
To everyone around me
C D
And I bet you never knew
Em D
I could have regrets for all the things that
C G
Make you see red
B Em
But all I see is purple instead
e|------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------|------------------------|
A|--------------3-2-|--------------0---------|
E|-0-0-2/3--0-0-----|-0-0-2/3-0-0----3-2/3---|
Em C Em D
(Play the chords shown below tab if you prefer not to do tabbing. They are optional if you do choose to tab.)
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|---------------3-2--|
E|-0-0-2/3--0-0-------|
Em C
e|----0-----0-----0-----2-----2-----2-------|
B|----1-----1-----1-----4-----4-----2-------|
G|----0-----0-----0-----4-----4-----4-------|
D|----2-----2-----2-----4-----4-----4-------|
A|----3--3--3--3--3-----2--2--2--2--2-------|
E|----0-----0-----0-----2-----2-----2-------|
C C C B B B
[Verse 2]
Em C
I smile in the face of what's to come
Am
We can hide but we can't run
C
From the fate we bring
G B
Upon ourselves
Em
It's just a dream, it's just a dream
C
But that doesn't mean
Am
My waking life is not
B
A nightmare
[Chorus]
C G
I see spirits all around me
D Em
As I try to understand
C G
What makes me do the things I do
F# B
To everyone around me
C D
And I bet you never knew
Em D
I could have regrets for all the things that
C G
Make you see red
B B Em
But all I see is purple instead
e|------------------|------------------------|
B|------------------|------------------------|
G|------------------|------------------------|
D|------------------|------------------------|
A|--------------3-2-|--------------0---------|
E|-0-0-2/3--0-0-----|-0-0-2/3-0-0----3-2/3---|
Em C Em D
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|---------------3-2--|
E|-0-0-2/3--0-0-------|
Em C
e|----0-----0-----0-----2-----2-----2-------|
B|----1-----1-----1-----4-----4-----2-------|
G|----0-----0-----0-----4-----4-----4-------|
D|----2-----2-----2-----4-----4-----4-------|
A|----3--3--3--3--3-----2--2--2--2--2-------|
E|----0-----0-----0-----2-----2-----2-------|
C C C B B B
[Bridge]
Em C
This is the end of me
(This tab is optional)
e|--2-3--3h4-2-0h2-0---|
B|-------------------4-|
G|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
B Em
They got the best of me
Am C
Now justice has been served
B Em
Oh well, live and learn
[Chorus]
C G
I see spirits all around me
D Em
As I try to understand
C G
What makes me do the things I do
F# B
To everyone around me
C D
And I bet you never knew
Em D
I could have regrets for all the things that
C G
Make you see red
B Em
But all I see is purple instead
| h Hammer-on
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