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Bminor

90BPM

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1/56

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 56Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 1st fret///everything relative to this
[CHORDS]
 Bm: x2443x
D/A: x0023x
  G: 3554xx
  A: x022xx
  D: xx023x
[Intro/Verse riff] keyboard & guitar arranged for 1 guitar, played throughout verses:
e|--Bm2-----0--D/A2--------3--2----|--5----2----|--Bm2-----0--D/A2--------3--2----|-----------------|
B|-----3-----------3----------|------------|-----3-----------3----------|----5-----3------|
G|----------------------------|------------|----------------------------|-----------------|
D|----------------------------|------------|----------------------------|-----------------|
A|----------------------------|------------|----------------------------|-----------------|
E|----------------------------|------------|----------------------------|-----------------|
e|--Bm2-----0--G2--------3--2----|--5----2----|--Bm2-----0--G2--------3--2----|-----------------|
B|-----3-----------3----------|------------|-----3-----------3----------|----5-----3------|
G|----------------------------|------------|----------------------------|-----------------|
D|----------------------------|------------|----------------------------|-----------------|
A|----------------------------|------------|----------------------------|-----------------|
E|----------------------------|------------|----------------------------|-----------------|
[Intro]
Bm  D/A
Bm  D/A
Bm  G
Bm  G
[Verse 1]
BmIn a D/Awhite room
Where the Bmgrass would D/Agrow
And the Bmmusic was Gslow
All the Bmpleasure and Gpain washed away like the wind
[Verse 2]
And Gbabies are born
And Gmonsters are born
N.C.
Memories fade
N.C.
Like a thief in the night they try to put out the light
[Verse 3]
When I Glook at the sky
Well I Bmwish I was gone
Because Gmother you're gone and father you're gone
DLover you're gone and other Ayou're gone
[Middle riff]
e|-G---------0--2-------------|--Bm2--0-----A2-------|--G------0--2-----------|--5Bm--3--2-----0A-------|
B|----0--3-----------0--3----|--------------3----|--0--3------------0----|-----------------3----|
G|---------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|
D|---------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|
A|---------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|
E|---------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|
[Break] (with middle riff)
G      Bm   A
G      Bm   A
G      Bm   A
      D           A(x2)
[Verse 4]
GMother, father, lover
GHero, pleasure, other
GMother, father, lover
GHero, pleasure, other
GMothers are bornBm  A  
GFathers are bornBm  A  
GLovers are bornBm  A  
DOthers are bornA  
[Verse 5]
GLike a thief in the nightBm  A  
GThey try to put out the lightBm  A  
GMemories fadeBm  A  
And I Dwish I was goneA  
Because Gmother you're gone and Bmfather you're goneA  
LoGver you're gone and Bmother you're goneA  
GMother you're gone and Bmfather you're Agone
LDover you're gone and other you're goneA  
[Outro]  (with middle riff)
G      Bm   A
G      Bm   A
G      Bm   A
      D             A(x2)
G

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Back From The Grave

by Chromatics

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/A

Capo 1st fret///everything relative to this

[CHORDS]

: x2443x

D/A: x0023x

: 3554xx

: x022xx

: xx023x

[Intro/Verse riff] keyboard & guitar arranged for 1 guitar, played throughout verses:

Bm D/A Bm D/A

e|--2-----0--2--------3--2----|--5----2----|--2-----0--2--------3--2----|-----------------|

B|-----3-----------3----------|------------|-----3-----------3----------|----5-----3------|

G|----------------------------|------------|----------------------------|-----------------|

D|----------------------------|------------|----------------------------|-----------------|

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

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

Bm G Bm G

e|--2-----0--2--------3--2----|--5----2----|--2-----0--2--------3--2----|-----------------|

B|-----3-----------3----------|------------|-----3-----------3----------|----5-----3------|

G|----------------------------|------------|----------------------------|-----------------|

D|----------------------------|------------|----------------------------|-----------------|

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

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

[Intro]

Bm D/A

Bm G

[Verse 1]

Bm D/A

In a white room

Bm D/A

Where the grass would grow

Bm G

And the music was slow

Bm G

All the pleasure and pain washed away like the wind

[Verse 2]

And babies are born

And monsters are born

N.C.

Memories fade

N.C.

Like a thief in the night they try to put out the light

[Verse 3]

When I look at the sky

Well I wish I was gone

Because mother you're gone and father you're gone

D A

Lover you're gone and other you're gone

[Middle riff]

G Bm A G Bm A

e|----------0--2-------------|--2--0-----2-------|--------0--2-----------|--5--3--2-----0-------|

B|----0--3-----------0--3----|--------------3----|--0--3------------0----|-----------------3----|

G|---------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|

D|---------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|

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

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

[Break] (with middle riff)

G Bm A

D A

(x2)

[Verse 4]

Mother, father, lover

Hero, pleasure, other

Mother, father, lover

Hero, pleasure, other

G Bm A

Mothers are born

G Bm A

Fathers are born

G Bm A

Lovers are born

D A

Others are born

[Verse 5]

G Bm A

Like a thief in the night

G Bm A

They try to put out the light

G Bm A

Memories fade

D A

And I wish I was gone

G Bm A

Because mother you're gone and father you're gone

G Bm A

Lover you're gone and other you're gone

G Bm A

Mother you're gone and father you're gone

D A

Lover you're gone and other you're gone

[Outro] (with middle riff)

G Bm A

D A

(x2)

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