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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
[Instrumental]
A E D F#
e|-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6----| x28
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
e|-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-4-5-4-----4---4-5-4-----4----4-5--|-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-4-5-4-----4---4-5-4-----4---------|
B|-----------------------5-5---5-------5-5--5--------|-----------------------5-5---5-------5-5--5--------|
G|--------------------------------------------6------|--------------------------------------------6------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
ALooking through the lEooking glass
All tDhat seems won't eF#ver last
ABroken glass in every Edrink
My trDue love, I never F#see
[Chorus]
ASlipping through my fEingertips, liDke sandF#
ASlipping through my fEingertips, saDndF#
e|-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-4-5-4-----4---4-5-4-----4----4-5--|-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-4-5-4-----4---4-5-4-----4---------|
B|-----------------------5-5---5-------5-5--5--------|-----------------------5-5---5-------5-5--5--------|
G|--------------------------------------------6------|--------------------------------------------6------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
[Instrumental]
E
e|---------|
B|---------|
G|-----1---|
D|-2-0-----| x4
A|---------|
E|---------|
e|-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6----| x8
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
e|-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-4-5-4-----4---4-5-4-----4----4-5--|-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-4-5-4-----4---4-5-4-----4---------|
B|-----------------------5-5---5-------5-5--5--------|-----------------------5-5---5-------5-5--5--------|
G|--------------------------------------------6------|--------------------------------------------6------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
AStare into the drEinking glass
DWalking slow, F#faces pass
[Chorus]
ASipping through my fiEngertips, likDe sandF#
ASipping through my fiEngertips, eacDh timeF#
ASipping through my fiEngertips, sanDdF#
[Instrumental]
e|-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-4-5-4-----4---4-5-4-----4----4-5--|-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-4-5-4-----4---4-5-4-----4---------|
B|-----------------------5-5---5-------5-5--5--------|-----------------------5-5---5-------5-5--5--------|
G|--------------------------------------------6------|--------------------------------------------6------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
e|---------|
B|---------|
G|-----1---|
D|-2-0-----| x4
A|---------|
E|---------|
E|-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6----| x8
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
e|-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-4-5-4-----4---4-5-4-----4----4-5--|-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-4-5-4-----4---4-5-4-----4---------|
B|-----------------------5-5---5-------5-5--5--------|-----------------------5-5---5-------5-5--5--------|
G|--------------------------------------------6------|--------------------------------------------6------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
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Fingertips
by The Brian Jonestown Massacre
Chords in this song · guitar
A
E
D
F#
[Instrumental]
A E D F#
e|-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6----| x28
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
e|-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-4-5-4-----4---4-5-4-----4----4-5--|-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-4-5-4-----4---4-5-4-----4---------|
B|-----------------------5-5---5-------5-5--5--------|-----------------------5-5---5-------5-5--5--------|
G|--------------------------------------------6------|--------------------------------------------6------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
A E
Looking through the looking glass
D F#
All that seems won't ever last
A E
Broken glass in every drink
D F#
My true love, I never see
[Chorus]
A E D F#
Slipping through my fingertips, like sand
A E D F#
Slipping through my fingertips, sand
e|-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-4-5-4-----4---4-5-4-----4----4-5--|-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-4-5-4-----4---4-5-4-----4---------|
B|-----------------------5-5---5-------5-5--5--------|-----------------------5-5---5-------5-5--5--------|
G|--------------------------------------------6------|--------------------------------------------6------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
[Instrumental]
E
e|---------|
B|---------|
G|-----1---|
D|-2-0-----| x4
A|---------|
E|---------|
e|-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6----| x8
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
e|-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-4-5-4-----4---4-5-4-----4----4-5--|-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-4-5-4-----4---4-5-4-----4---------|
B|-----------------------5-5---5-------5-5--5--------|-----------------------5-5---5-------5-5--5--------|
G|--------------------------------------------6------|--------------------------------------------6------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
A E
Stare into the drinking glass
D F#
Walking slow, faces pass
[Chorus]
A E D F#
Sipping through my fingertips, like sand
A E D F#
Sipping through my fingertips, each time
A E D F#
Sipping through my fingertips, sand
[Instrumental]
e|-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-4-5-4-----4---4-5-4-----4----4-5--|-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-4-5-4-----4---4-5-4-----4---------|
B|-----------------------5-5---5-------5-5--5--------|-----------------------5-5---5-------5-5--5--------|
G|--------------------------------------------6------|--------------------------------------------6------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
e|---------|
B|---------|
G|-----1---|
D|-2-0-----| x4
A|---------|
E|---------|
E|-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-6----| x8
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
e|-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-4-5-4-----4---4-5-4-----4----4-5--|-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-4-5-4-----4---4-5-4-----4---------|
B|-----------------------5-5---5-------5-5--5--------|-----------------------5-5---5-------5-5--5--------|
G|--------------------------------------------6------|--------------------------------------------6------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
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