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1/11

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 11Position: 10

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

This is the riff played at the beginning
e|-0-----0-----0-----0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-------|
B|-10----8-----7-----8-7-5-5-----7-5-3-3-----|
G|-11----9-----7-----9-7-5-5-----7-5-4-2-----|
D|-0-----0-----0-----0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-----|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
I Gbelieve the heart's a theatreD  
And that the Gactors on its stageD  
Are playing Gdreams but they're impostersD/F#  
And that the devil pays their wagEm7eA11  A7  
I believe the Gpassion of that dramaD  
That we're cGertain is for realD  
Is a Gdiversion for our sensesD/F#  
While the director comes to stealEm7  A11  A7  
[Chorus]
And ever Gsince I was a little kid I didn't Dwant to run away
But it Gscared me half to death to think that DI might have to stay
I've had a Ghundred scarecrow certaintiesGadd9  G  
Built a wooden drawbridge D/F#for my Em11brain
But they Gall D/F#burn Em11up
When I Gsee Your D/F#face aEm11gainst the A11window GpaneD  G  D  
[Verse]
I Gbelieve that in the passionateD  
There's a Gpart that is divineD  
I've seen the Gcosmos in a woman's smileD/F#  
Tasted eternity in wiE7neA11  A7  
But I dGon't just believe in sentimentD  
Or the mirGacles of everydayD  
I beliGeve that there are lepers healedD/F#  
I believe the dead are E7raisedA11  A7  
[Chorus]
And ever Gsince I was a little kid I didn't Dwant to run away
But it Gscared me half to death to think that DI might have to stay
I've had a Ghundred scarecrow certaintiesGadd9  G  
Built a wooden drawbridge D/F#for my Em11brain
But they Gall D/F#burn Em11up
When I Gsee Your D/F#face aEm11gainst the A11window GpaneD  G  D  
[Bridge]
GJesus was a lover, He had a D/F#fire in His eyeEm11sA11  A7  
That could bGurn away excuses, cD/F#remate your aliEm11bisA11  A7  
He had a Ggaze that would expose to yoD/F#u all the subtle lEm11iesA11  A7  
That your Gsoul permits your heart to telD/F#l concerning all that it deEm11niesA11  A7  
[Chorus]
And ever Gsince I was a little kid I didn't Dwant to run away
But it Gscared me half to death to think that DI might have to stay
I've had a Ghundred scarecrow certaintiesGadd9  G  
Built a wooden drawbridge D/F#for my Em11brain
But they Gall D/F#burn Em11up
When I Gsee Your D/F#face aEm11gainst the A11window GpaneD  G  D  

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Against The Window Pane

by Don Chaffer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Em7

A11

Gadd9

Em11

This is the riff played at the beginning

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

B|-10----8-----7-----8-7-5-5-----7-5-3-3-----|

G|-11----9-----7-----9-7-5-5-----7-5-4-2-----|

D|-0-----0-----0-----0-0-0-0-----0-0-0-0-----|

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

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

[Verse]

G D

I believe the heart's a theatre

G D

And that the actors on its stage

G D/F#

Are playing dreams but they're imposters

Em7 A11 A7

And that the devil pays their wage

G D

I believe the passion of that drama

G D

That we're certain is for real

G D/F#

Is a diversion for our senses

Em7 A11 A7

While the director comes to steal

[Chorus]

G D

And ever since I was a little kid I didn't want to run away

G D

But it scared me half to death to think that I might have to stay

G Gadd9 G

I've had a hundred scarecrow certainties

D/F# Em11

Built a wooden drawbridge for my brain

G D/F# Em11

But they all burn up

G D/F# Em11 A11 G D G D

When I see Your face against the window pane

[Verse]

G D

I believe that in the passionate

G D

There's a part that is divine

G D/F#

I've seen the cosmos in a woman's smile

E7 A11 A7

Tasted eternity in wine

G D

But I don't just believe in sentiment

G D

Or the miracles of everyday

G D/F#

I believe that there are lepers healed

E7 A11 A7

I believe the dead are raised

[Chorus]

G D

And ever since I was a little kid I didn't want to run away

G D

But it scared me half to death to think that I might have to stay

G Gadd9 G

I've had a hundred scarecrow certainties

D/F# Em11

Built a wooden drawbridge for my brain

G D/F# Em11

But they all burn up

G D/F# Em11 A11 G D G D

When I see Your face against the window pane

[Bridge]

G D/F# Em11 A11 A7

Jesus was a lover, He had a fire in His eyes

G D/F# Em11 A11 A7

That could burn away excuses, cremate your alibis

G D/F# Em11 A11 A7

He had a gaze that would expose to you all the subtle lies

G D/F# Em11 A11 A7

That your soul permits your heart to tell concerning all that it denies

[Chorus]

G D

And ever since I was a little kid I didn't want to run away

G D

But it scared me half to death to think that I might have to stay

G Gadd9 G

I've had a hundred scarecrow certainties

D/F# Em11

Built a wooden drawbridge for my brain

G D/F# Em11

But they all burn up

G D/F# Em11 A11 G D G D

When I see Your face against the window pane

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