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White Picket Castle
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Step 1 / 72Position: 5
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
[Intro]
Abmp.m......................B...... E A Amaj7 G#m7#5 F#m7 G#m C#m
e|---------------|-----------------|-0-------0--0-|-----4-|-4------0------|-2------2-|-2-----4--|-4-4-4----4-|
B|-----5----5----|-----5----4------|-0-------0--2-|-----2-|-2------0------|-2------2-|-2-----4--|-5-5-5----5-|
G|---6-----------|---6--------4----|-1-------1--2-|-----2-|-2------4------|-2------2-|-2-----4--|-6-6-6----6-|
D|-6-------------|-6------------4--|-2-------2--2-|-----2-|-2------4------|-2--------|-------6--|-6-6-6----6-|
A|---------------|-----------------|-2-------2--0-|-----0-|-0-------------|-4--------|-------6--|-4-4-4----4-|
E|---------------|-----------------|-0-------0----|-------|--------4------|-2--------|-------4--|------------|
e|-C#m--------------|-E----------A---|------4-|-Amaj74------G#m7#50------|-F#m72-------2-|-2----G#m-4--|-C#m4-4-4----4-|
B|-4b5b4--2--0---|--------------|-2----2-|-2------0------|-2-------2-|-2-----4--|-5-5-5----5-|
G|---------------|-------4------|-2----2-|-2------4------|-2-------2-|-2-----4--|-6-6-6----6-|
D|---------------|-4h6------4p2-|-2----2-|-2------4------|-2-------4-|-4-----6--|-6-6-6----6-|
A|--------2------|----------0---|-0----0-|-0-------------|-4-------4-|-4-----6--|-4-4-4----4-|
E|---------------|-0------------|--------|--------4------|-2-------2-|-2-----4--|------------|
[Verse 1]
N.C. B E A Amaj7 G#m7#5
I have all my things away
In hF#mere, F#m G#mwith C#mme
C#mI can gBet them whEen I nAeedAmaj7 G#m7#5
But nF#mot F#m G#mtodC#may
WhC#mat's the Buse in trEyiF#m7ng E/Gto stAayAmaj7 G#m7#5
InsF#mide F#m G#mthe sC#meams
WhC#mere you stBitched your hEopF#m7es aE/Gnd AdreamAmaj7sG#m7#5
Back F#min the dAsus2ay
[Chorus]
AThere are sBome who will G#always let you dAown
AThere are pBeople who will G#chain your fAeet to the ground
AWhite picket cBastles were buiG#lt to fall dAown
To fG#mall dF#mown
F#m F#m F#m F#m F#m
[Post-Chorus]
ThEis old sunken vAessel is whBere I sleep
EIt's not worth a nAickel but it pBays my keep
WhEere's your white picket cAastle but
WhBere you sC#meat yoursBelf nF#mow?
C#m C#m C#m C#m
[Solo]
C#m B E A A C#m7/G#
F#m F#m G#m C#m
C#m B E A A C#m7/G#
F#m F#m G#m C#m C#m C#m C#m
[Verse 2]
N.C. B E A Amaj7 G#m7#5
Walk until my knees get weak
My F#meyesF#m, G#mthey stC#mare
SC#munken, tBangled Ein my hAairAmaj7 G#m7#5
They cF#momb F#m G#mthe strC#meet
SpC#mare a pBiece of sEomF#m7ethinE/Gg dAeepAmaj7 G#m7#5
For mF#me F#m G#mto shC#mare
C#mIf it's sBomething EI F#m7caE/Gn weAarA G#m7#5
It's yF#mours to kAsus2eep
[Pre-Chorus]
AThere are sBome who will G#always let you dAown
AThere are pBeople who will G#chain your fAeet to the ground
AWhite picket cBastles were buiG#lt to fall dAown
To fG#mall dF#mown
F#m F#m F#m F#m F#m
[Post-Chorus]
ThEis old sunken vAessel is whBere I sleep
EIt's not worth a nAickel but it pBays my keep
WhEere's your white picket cAastle but
WhBere you sC#meat yoursBelf nF#m7ow?
Oh yAeah yeah yBeah
ThEis old sunken vAessel is whBere I sleep
EIt's not worth a nAickel but it pBays my keep
Oh whEere's your white picket cAastle but
WhBere you sC#meat yoursBelf nF#mow?
C#m C#m C#m C#m
[Outro]
e|-C#m--------------|-E----------A---|--------E--------A----|-------------------|-G#m/C#-------Asus20----|
B|-4b5b4--2--0---|--------------|--------------------|-------------------|-4------0----|
G|---------------|-------4------|-------------4------|----------4--------|-4------2----|
D|---------------|-4h6------4p2-|----4-2-4h6-----4p2-|--2-4-4h6----4p2---|-6------2----|
A|--------2------|----------0---|----------------0---|-------------------|-4------0----|
E|---------------|-0------------|--------0-----------|------0------------|-------------|
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| b Bend
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
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White Picket Castle
by Theo Katzman
Chords in this song · guitar
Abm
B
E
A
Amaj7
G#m7#5
F#m7
G#m
C#m
F#m
E/G
Asus2
G#
C#m7/G#
G#m/C#
[Intro]
Abm B E A Amaj7 G#m7#5 F#m7 G#m C#m
p.m............................
e|---------------|-----------------|-0-------0--0-|-----4-|-4------0------|-2------2-|-2-----4--|-4-4-4----4-|
B|-----5----5----|-----5----4------|-0-------0--2-|-----2-|-2------0------|-2------2-|-2-----4--|-5-5-5----5-|
G|---6-----------|---6--------4----|-1-------1--2-|-----2-|-2------4------|-2------2-|-2-----4--|-6-6-6----6-|
D|-6-------------|-6------------4--|-2-------2--2-|-----2-|-2------4------|-2--------|-------6--|-6-6-6----6-|
A|---------------|-----------------|-2-------2--0-|-----0-|-0-------------|-4--------|-------6--|-4-4-4----4-|
E|---------------|-----------------|-0-------0----|-------|--------4------|-2--------|-------4--|------------|
C#m E A Amaj7 G#m7#5 F#m7 G#m C#m
e|---------------|--------------|------4-|-4------0------|-2-------2-|-2-----4--|-4-4-4----4-|
B|-4b5b4--2--0---|--------------|-2----2-|-2------0------|-2-------2-|-2-----4--|-5-5-5----5-|
G|---------------|-------4------|-2----2-|-2------4------|-2-------2-|-2-----4--|-6-6-6----6-|
D|---------------|-4h6------4p2-|-2----2-|-2------4------|-2-------4-|-4-----6--|-6-6-6----6-|
A|--------2------|----------0---|-0----0-|-0-------------|-4-------4-|-4-----6--|-4-4-4----4-|
E|---------------|-0------------|--------|--------4------|-2-------2-|-2-----4--|------------|
[Verse 1]
B E A Amaj7 G#m7#5
N.C.
I have all my things away
F#m F#m G#m C#m
In here, with me
C#m B E A Amaj7 G#m7#5
I can get them when I need
F#m F#m G#m C#m
But not today
C#m B E F#m7 E/G A Amaj7 G#m7#5
What's the use in trying to stay
F#m F#m G#m C#m
Inside the seams
C#m B E F#m7 E/G A Amaj7 G#m7#5
Where you stitched your hopes and dreams
F#m Asus2
Back in the day
[Chorus]
A B G# A
There are some who will always let you down
A B G# A
There are people who will chain your feet to the ground
A B G# A
White picket castles were built to fall down
G#m F#m
To fall down
F#m F#m F#m F#m F#m
[Post-Chorus]
E A B
This old sunken vessel is where I sleep
E A B
It's not worth a nickel but it pays my keep
E A
Where's your white picket castle but
B C#m B F#m
Where you seat yourself now?
C#m C#m C#m C#m
[Solo]
C#m B E A A C#m7/G#
F#m F#m G#m C#m
C#m B E A A C#m7/G#
F#m F#m G#m C#m C#m C#m C#m
[Verse 2]
B E A Amaj7 G#m7#5
N.C.
Walk until my knees get weak
F#m F#m G#m C#m
My eyes, they stare
C#m B E A Amaj7 G#m7#5
Sunken, tangled in my hair
F#m F#m G#m C#m
They comb the street
C#m B E F#m7 E/G A Amaj7 G#m7#5
Spare a piece of something deep
F#m F#m G#m C#m
For me to share
C#m B E F#m7 E/G A A G#m7#5
If it's something I can wear
F#m Asus2
It's yours to keep
[Pre-Chorus]
A B G# A
There are some who will always let you down
A B G# A
There are people who will chain your feet to the ground
A B G# A
White picket castles were built to fall down
G#m F#m
To fall down
F#m F#m F#m F#m F#m
[Post-Chorus]
E A B
This old sunken vessel is where I sleep
E A B
It's not worth a nickel but it pays my keep
E A
Where's your white picket castle but
B C#m B F#m7
Where you seat yourself now?
A B
Oh yeah yeah yeah
E A B
This old sunken vessel is where I sleep
E A B
It's not worth a nickel but it pays my keep
E A
Oh where's your white picket castle but
B C#m B F#m
Where you seat yourself now?
C#m C#m C#m C#m
[Outro]
C#m E A E A G#m/C# Asus2
e|---------------|--------------|--------------------|-------------------|--------0----|
B|-4b5b4--2--0---|--------------|--------------------|-------------------|-4------0----|
G|---------------|-------4------|-------------4------|----------4--------|-4------2----|
D|---------------|-4h6------4p2-|----4-2-4h6-----4p2-|--2-4-4h6----4p2---|-6------2----|
A|--------2------|----------0---|----------------0---|-------------------|-4------0----|
E|---------------|-0------------|--------0-----------|------0------------|-------------|
************************************
| b Bend
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
************************************
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