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Here are the fingerings I used:
G5 :  3500xx (or 3550xx)
D:    55403x (first part of the song) / xx0232 (for the variation)
C:    x32013
Em:   0220xx
Bm:   x24431
G:    320033
[Intro]
C Em D D
C Em D D
[1st Verse]
  G5Felt a tremor stir beneath my Dbreath
  G5That forecasts storms on the galluDp poll
Woke uCp from the nEmightmare newsD  
And hoping to Cread a sEmign in the morning Dair
  G5Nothing changes here and nothing Dimproves
G5All say my friends who just want Dout
And Cleave these tEmroubles bDehind
ScatCter like paper in thEme eye of the Dstorm
DocumeCnted with a Emsilent Dsnow
That's only hCeard fEmrom far aDway
G5 D
C Em D D
[2nd Verse]
G5More cards in play, follow in Dsuit
G5Everywhere you look, you only see Dred
CWonder when to Emcall off the Drace
Watching a Chorse rEmunning down its last Dlegs
Just when you thiCnk it Emcouldn't get much Dworse
Watch the Cnumbers rise oEmn the death Dtoll
And the chCimes of freedoEmm flash and Dfade
Only Cheard from Emfar, far Daway
[variation]
Bm D G G
Bm D G G
    Bm     D     GI hear you can't trust Gin your ownBm  D  
GNow the grey is broken Gin the early mornBm  D  
GAnd the words forming bGarely have a voiceBm  D  
It's just your Gheart that's bGreaking without choiceBm  D  G  G  
Bm D G G
Bm D G G
    Bm     D  GEverything you've learned Gis distorted in your headBm  D  
GBouncing off the walls, Gunraveling the threadBm  D  
GStaying up with the blue sGcreen glowBm  D  
Forgetting eGverything yGou ever dreamed years agoBm  D  G  G  
Bm D G G
Bm D G G
    Bm     D  GWhen the dread is flowing down my veinsBm  D  
I Gwant to tear it all down and build it up BmagainD  
   GTear it all down, build it up BmagainD  G  
G
Bm D G G
    Bm     D   GI hear your heart that's Gbreaking without chBmoiceD  
I wGant to hear those chimeGs ring BmagainD  G  
   GRing agBmainD  G  
G
Bm D G G
Bm D G G
Bm
[End on Bm]

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All Systems Red

by Calexico

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Here are the fingerings I used:

G5 : 3500xx (or 3550xx)

D: 55403x (first part of the song) / xx0232 (for the variation)

C: x32013

Em: 0220xx

Bm: x24431

G: 320033

[Intro]

C Em D D

[1st Verse]

G5 D

Felt a tremor stir beneath my breath

G5 D

That forecasts storms on the gallup poll

C Em D

Woke up from the nightmare news

C Em D

And hoping to read a sign in the morning air

G5 D

Nothing changes here and nothing improves

G5 D

All say my friends who just want out

C Em D

And leave these troubles behind

C Em D

Scatter like paper in the eye of the storm

C Em D

Documented with a silent snow

C Em D

That's only heard from far away

G5 D

C Em D D

[2nd Verse]

G5 D

More cards in play, follow in suit

G5 D

Everywhere you look, you only see red

C Em D

Wonder when to call off the race

C Em D

Watching a horse running down its last legs

C Em D

Just when you think it couldn't get much worse

C Em D

Watch the numbers rise on the death toll

C Em D

And the chimes of freedom flash and fade

C Em D

Only heard from far, far away

[variation]

Bm D G G

Bm D G G Bm D

I hear you can't trust in your own

G G Bm D

Now the grey is broken in the early morn

G G Bm D

And the words forming barely have a voice

G G Bm D G G

It's just your heart that's breaking without choice

Bm D G G

Bm D G G Bm D

Everything you've learned is distorted in your head

G G Bm D

Bouncing off the walls, unraveling the thread

G G Bm D

Staying up with the blue screen glow

G G Bm D G G

Forgetting everything you ever dreamed years ago

Bm D G G

Bm D G Bm D

When the dread is flowing down my veins

G Bm D

I want to tear it all down and build it up again

G Bm D G

Tear it all down, build it up again

Bm D G G

Bm D G G Bm D

I hear your heart that's breaking without choice

G G Bm D G

I want to hear those chimes ring again

G Bm D G

Ring again

Bm D G G

[End on Bm]

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