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~~Catharsis (acoustic version)- Trash Boat
Tuning: C# G# C# F# A# D#(Drop C#)
Album: Nothing I Write You Can Change What You've Been Through
this is an acoustuc version i made by ear since i wanted a cover, ill be working on the actual tab for this
song too.
here are the location of the chords in relation to the tuning, its super confusing to label them while its
in drop C# so sorry if some of the chord names are wrong.
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|5-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|5--5--5---2--4--7--9-----10--0--------------------------------------|
A|3--5--5---2--4--7--9-----10--0--------------------------------------|
E|---5--4---2--4--7--9-----10--0--------------------------------------|
C A Gm/A E Gm BC(H) Cm D
its very simple to pick out the atrumming paterns if you listen to the song
[Intro]
CIts summer, so they Asay
CI sit and watch the sunlight turn from Ared to greyGm/A
[Verse]
COne look backward, the image is fractured
A B C(H) Cm
I never thought I'd get this far when every step treads in the shards
CmA journey incomplete, I pull the glass out of my feet
And put back Athe pieces like broken bones healing Gm/A
a little riff you can do thats optional during the pre-chorus
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9----7----5----5-5/9-7-5-7-9--9--9----------------------------|
A|-7----5----3-------------------10-10---------------------------|
E|-------------------------------10-10---------------------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
A C(H) B A B C(H)
So what does it matter?
[Chorus]
CSo what does it matter when pieces I Agather
Are torn up and scattered
I crack, snap, and Bshatter my bones
Feel my skin turn to stone agAainGm/A
[Chorus]
CAffliction's left its mark on mAe
My temper vapid and heartlessC
Stagnation force feeds my apathyA
But every Gm/Abreath is catharsis
[Verse 2]
CCautious & optimisticA
Life fucks me up sometimes but I don't want to Gm/Amiss it
EI'm still wading through this bull shit
GmAnd I meant it when I said it
A B C(H)
Life will eat you if you let it
[Pre-Chorus]
AC(H) B A B C(H)- or optional rift
So what does it matter?
[Chorus]
CSo what does it matter when pieces I Agather
Are torn up and scattered
I crack, snap, and Cshatter my bones
Feel my skin turn to stone againA Gm/A
[Chorus]
EAffliction's Gmleft its mark on Ame
My temper vapid and heartless
E Gm(stop) A
Stagnation force feeds my apathy
N.C.
But every breath is catharsis
N.C.
[Intermission]
E D Ax2
[Bridge]
EAll Dcut and sewn, so overAgrown
EI am the rocks on the shore
DYour waves always break over me
A B C(H)
Unmoved by heartache and stone to the core
EI gave up trying to run away
DIts with me every step I take
ARise to my feet
N.C.
D(stop)
This earth will never know my knees
[Outro]
E D A B C(H)
(All cut and sewn)
My temper vapid and heartless
E D A B C(H)
(So overgrown)
But every breath is catharsis
EI am the rocks on the shore, D(All cut and sewn)
Your waves always break over me
A B C(H)
Unmoved by heartache and stone to the core
EI gave up trying to run away (So overgrown)
DIt's with me every step I take
ARise to my feet (But every step is catharsis)
B C(H) C
This earth will never know my knees
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Catharsis
by Trash Boat
Chords in this song · guitar
C#
G#
F#
A#
D#
C
A
Gm/A
E
Gm
B
Cm
D
~~Catharsis (acoustic version)- Trash Boat
C# G# C# F# A# D# C#
Tuning: (Drop )
Album: Nothing I Write You Can Change What You've Been Through
this is an acoustuc version i made by ear since i wanted a cover, ill be working on the actual tab for this
song too.
here are the location of the chords in relation to the tuning, its super confusing to label them while its
in drop C# so sorry if some of the chord names are wrong.
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|5-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|5--5--5---2--4--7--9-----10--0--------------------------------------|
A|3--5--5---2--4--7--9-----10--0--------------------------------------|
E|---5--4---2--4--7--9-----10--0--------------------------------------|
C A Gm/A E Gm B H Cm D
C()
its very simple to pick out the atrumming paterns if you listen to the song
[Intro]
C A
Its summer, so they say
C A Gm/A
I sit and watch the sunlight turn from red to grey
[Verse]
C
One look backward, the image is fractured
A B C H Cm
()
I never thought I'd get this far when every step treads in the shards
Cm
A journey incomplete, I pull the glass out of my feet
A Gm/A
And put back the pieces like broken bones healing
a little riff you can do thats optional during the pre-chorus
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-9----7----5----5-5/9-7-5-7-9--9--9----------------------------|
A|-7----5----3-------------------10-10---------------------------|
E|-------------------------------10-10---------------------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
A C H B A B C H
() ()
So what does it matter?
[Chorus]
C A
So what does it matter when pieces I gather
Are torn up and scattered
B
I crack, snap, and shatter my bones
A Gm/A
Feel my skin turn to stone again
[Chorus]
C A
Affliction's left its mark on me
C
My temper vapid and heartless
A
Stagnation force feeds my apathy
Gm/A
But every breath is catharsis
[Verse 2]
C A
Cautious & optimistic
Gm/A
Life fucks me up sometimes but I don't want to miss it
E
I'm still wading through this bull shit
Gm
And I meant it when I said it
A B C H
()
Life will eat you if you let it
[Pre-Chorus]
A H B A B C H
C() ()- or optional rift
So what does it matter?
[Chorus]
C A
So what does it matter when pieces I gather
Are torn up and scattered
C
I crack, snap, and shatter my bones
A Gm/A
Feel my skin turn to stone again
[Chorus]
E Gm A
Affliction's left its mark on me
My temper vapid and heartless
E Gm A
(stop)
Stagnation force feeds my apathy
N.C.
But every breath is catharsis
N.C.
[Intermission]
E D A
x2
[Bridge]
E D A
All cut and sewn, so overgrown
E
I am the rocks on the shore
D
Your waves always break over me
A B C H
()
Unmoved by heartache and stone to the core
E
I gave up trying to run away
D
Its with me every step I take
A
Rise to my feet
N.C.
D
(stop)
This earth will never know my knees
[Outro]
E D A B C H
()
(All cut and sewn)
My temper vapid and heartless
E D A B C H
()
(So overgrown)
But every breath is catharsis
E D
I am the rocks on the shore, (All cut and sewn)
Your waves always break over me
A B C H
()
Unmoved by heartache and stone to the core
E
I gave up trying to run away (So overgrown)
D
It's with me every step I take
A
Rise to my feet (But every step is catharsis)
B C H C
()
This earth will never know my knees
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