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The Pavilion A Long Way Back

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Absolute banger from the new C&C album. Play all chords as power chords. There's a little lick at the end of
the bridge that I couldn't quite make out but most of it is here.
Lead guitar plays this simple little lick throughout the verses and at the intro.
I think there's an echo effect being used, otherwise it's a different lick being played I can't make out.
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-14---------16----14---------14----|
D|----12-0h12----12----12-0h12----12-|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
[Intro]
    D      G    Bm    A      Gx2
[Verse]
DCarry them over your shoulders, you fear
GThe absence, the void you'll cause
When you choose to leave them all hBmere
There's no turning Aback, it's time that you Gsteer
ThDe wide open stairs back alone at the cusp
TGhe self that you thought you lost, the shine that burned well intBmo rest
You can't hear my Avoice cause' I'm not loud Genough
BeDlieve me, when I Gsay
               Bm           A   G(palm mute)
It's a long way back from here
[Pre-chorus]
  (palm mute)
e|-------------|-------------|
B|-------------|-------------|
G|-----6-7-6---|-----6-7-6---|
D|---7-------7-|---7-------7-|
A|-5-----------|-5-----------|
E|-------------|-------------|
Goodbye for now
[Chorus]
GHang Don, Bmit's Aclear that the roads about to get rough
GOh, Dcan Bmyou Ahear the ringing its left in my ear?
GOver and over, the Dlight hits the dusk
It's a Achoice that I make but for Bmus I choose to Dgive it all Gup
You Dwant me Ahere? Well, then ask me to Dstay
[Verse]
DThe glistening wet concrete, the heat off the road
The Gclamoring hands and the bus you call home
This is Bmit, believe what you Awant, in this space, I don't Gfit
The Dsame day repeats with the things that you see
Dirty Gdressing room carpets and broken TVs
Is this Bmit? In this water I'll Atread til' the day that I'm Gdead
[Chorus]
GHang Don, Bmit's Aclear that the roads about to get rough
GOh, Dcan Bmyou Ahear the ringing its left in my ear?
GOver and over, the Dlight hits the dusk
It's a Achoice that I make but for Bmus I choose to Dgive it all Gup
You Dwant me Ahere? Well, then ask me to Dstay
[Bridge]
DGoodbye for now, echoes, echoes
Mile marker, minutes, hours
DIf this is it and there is no mGore
And you believe that's true
It's a Along way back from herGe
                 D (play same pattern as pre-chorus here twice over)
There's no going home
[Chorus]
GHang Don, Bmit's Aclear that the roads about to get rough
GOh, Dcan Bmyou Ahear the ringing its left in my ear?
GOver and over, the Dlight hits the dusk
It's a Achoice that I make but for Bmus I choose to Dmgive it all Gup
You Dwant me Ahere? Well, then ask me to Dstay
[Outro]
G(Goodbye Dfor Bmnow, Aechoes, echoes)
                          Well, then ask me to stay
G(Goodbye Dfor Bmnow, Aechoes, echoes)
                          Well, then ask me to stay
G(Goodbye Dfor now, Aechoes, BmechoeDs)
                          Well, then ask me to stay
G(Goodbye Dfor now, Aechoes, echDoes)
                          Well, then ask me to stay﻿

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The Pavilion A Long Way Back

by Coheed and Cambria

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Absolute banger from the new C&C album. Play all chords as power chords. There's a little lick at the end of

the bridge that I couldn't quite make out but most of it is here.

Lead guitar plays this simple little lick throughout the verses and at the intro.

I think there's an echo effect being used, otherwise it's a different lick being played I can't make out.

e|-----------------------------------|

B|-----------------------------------|

G|-14---------16----14---------14----|

D|----12-0h12----12----12-0h12----12-|

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

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

[Intro]

D G Bm A G

[Verse]

Carry them over your shoulders, you fear

The absence, the void you'll cause

When you choose to leave them all here

A G

There's no turning back, it's time that you steer

The wide open stairs back alone at the cusp

G Bm

The self that you thought you lost, the shine that burned well into rest

A G

You can't hear my voice cause' I'm not loud enough

D G

Believe me, when I say

Bm A G

(palm mute)

It's a long way back from here

[Pre-chorus]

(palm mute)

e|-------------|-------------|

B|-------------|-------------|

G|-----6-7-6---|-----6-7-6---|

D|---7-------7-|---7-------7-|

A|-5-----------|-5-----------|

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

Goodbye for now

[Chorus]

G D Bm A

Hang on, it's clear that the roads about to get rough

G D Bm A

Oh, can you hear the ringing its left in my ear?

G D

Over and over, the light hits the dusk

A Bm D G

It's a choice that I make but for us I choose to give it all up

D A D

You want me here? Well, then ask me to stay

[Verse]

The glistening wet concrete, the heat off the road

The clamoring hands and the bus you call home

Bm A G

This is it, believe what you want, in this space, I don't fit

The same day repeats with the things that you see

Dirty dressing room carpets and broken TVs

Bm A G

Is this it? In this water I'll tread til' the day that I'm dead

[Chorus]

G D Bm A

Hang on, it's clear that the roads about to get rough

G D Bm A

Oh, can you hear the ringing its left in my ear?

G D

Over and over, the light hits the dusk

A Bm D G

It's a choice that I make but for us I choose to give it all up

D A D

You want me here? Well, then ask me to stay

[Bridge]

Goodbye for now, echoes, echoes

Mile marker, minutes, hours

D G

If this is it and there is no more

And you believe that's true

A G

It's a long way back from here

D (play same pattern as pre-chorus here twice over)

There's no going home

[Chorus]

G D Bm A

Hang on, it's clear that the roads about to get rough

G D Bm A

Oh, can you hear the ringing its left in my ear?

G D

Over and over, the light hits the dusk

A Bm Dm G

It's a choice that I make but for us I choose to give it all up

D A D

You want me here? Well, then ask me to stay

[Outro]

G D Bm A

(Goodbye for now, echoes, echoes)

Well, then ask me to stay

G D Bm A

(Goodbye for now, echoes, echoes)

Well, then ask me to stay

G D A Bm D

(Goodbye for now, echoes, echoes)

Well, then ask me to stay

G D A D

(Goodbye for now, echoes, echoes)

Well, then ask me to stay

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