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THE GOOD FIGHT - Dashboard Confesional
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Tuning: down half step (Eb,Ab,Db,Gb,Bb,Eb)
Made a correction here to add in all the nuances of the song. It could still be wrong, but this is how I
remember learning it and it looks like this is how he plays it on the MTV unplugged version
chords used in this song:
E F#m C#m A B E* A*
eb|-------0--------0-------------0-------------0--------0------0------0-|
Bb|-------0--------0-------------0-------------0--------0------0------0-|
Gb|-------1--------2-------------6-------------6--------8------13-----6-|
Db|-------2--------4-------------6-------------7--------9------14-----6-|
Ab|-------2--------4-------------4-------------7--------9------14-----0-|
Eb|-------0--------0-------------0-------------0--------0------0------0-|
E** F# A** G#/A
eb|-------x---------x---------x-----------x-----------------|
Bb|-------x---------x---------x-----------x-----------------|
Gb|-------9---------9---------x-----------x-----------------|
Db|-------x---------x---------14----------13----------------|
Ab|-------7---------9---------x-----------x-----------------|
Eb|-------x---------x---------12----------12----------------|
[Intro]
eb|-----4p0------2p0----------0--------2p0----------4p0------2p0------0-|
Bb|---0--------0-----4p0----0---0----0-----4p0----0--------0-----4p0--0-|
Gb|-6--------4------------2--------4------------6--------4------------2-|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------2-|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------0-|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
EConsider the oF#mdds, consider the oC#mbvious, the martyr is mAeaningless,
the campaign has Edied. In the planning F#mstages and the fallen C#mfaces,
are the singular Aproof that it was ever aElive.
This purchased F#mrebellion has been C#moutdated, denounced and Arescinded
and left to Edie, F#mchampionless, C#mchampionless, Achampionless
[Chorus 1]
E* B A* A
I begged you not to go, I begged you, I pleaded.
E* B A* A
Claimed you as my only hope, and watched the floor as you retreated.
E* B A* A
I begged you not to go, I begged you, I pleaded.
E* B A* A
Claimed you as my only hope, and watched the floor as you retreated.
[Verse 2]
EHope has sprung a F#mperfect dive, a C#mperfect day, a Aperfect lie
EA slowly crafted F#mmonologue C#mconceding your Adefeat.
EThis purchased rF#mebellion has been oC#mutdated, denounced and rAescinded
and left to Edie, F#mchampionless, C#mchampionless, Achampionless
[Chorus 2]
E* B A* A
I begged you not to go, I begged you, I pleaded.
E* B A* A
Claimed you as my only hope, and watched the floor as you retreated.
E* B A* A
I begged you not to go, I begged you, I pleaded.
E* B A* A
Claimed you as my only hope, and watched the floor as you retreated.
[Solo]
eb|--------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
Gb|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
Db|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
Ab|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
(The rhythm changes a little here. The easiest way to play this is to play the first 4 chords as D DU)
E** F# A** G#/A A
Does it comfort you to know you fought the good fight?
E** F# A** G#/A A
Basking in your victory, hollow and alone
E** F# A** G#/A A
to boast your bitter bragging rights to anyone who'll listen
E** F# A** G#/A A
While you're left with nothing tangible to gain
[Outro]
eb|--------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
Gb|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
Db|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
Ab|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------|
E
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| x Dead note
| p Pull-off
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The Good Fight
by Dashboard Confessional
Chords in this song · guitar
E
F#m
C#m
A
B
F#
G#/A
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THE GOOD FIGHT - Dashboard Confesional
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tuning: down half step (Eb,Ab,Db,Gb,Bb,Eb)
Made a correction here to add in all the nuances of the song. It could still be wrong, but this is how I
remember learning it and it looks like this is how he plays it on the MTV unplugged version
chords used in this song:
E F#m C#m A B E A
* *
eb|-------0--------0-------------0-------------0--------0------0------0-|
Bb|-------0--------0-------------0-------------0--------0------0------0-|
Gb|-------1--------2-------------6-------------6--------8------13-----6-|
Db|-------2--------4-------------6-------------7--------9------14-----6-|
Ab|-------2--------4-------------4-------------7--------9------14-----0-|
Eb|-------0--------0-------------0-------------0--------0------0------0-|
E F# A G#/A
** **
eb|-------x---------x---------x-----------x-----------------|
Bb|-------x---------x---------x-----------x-----------------|
Gb|-------9---------9---------x-----------x-----------------|
Db|-------x---------x---------14----------13----------------|
Ab|-------7---------9---------x-----------x-----------------|
Eb|-------x---------x---------12----------12----------------|
[Intro]
eb|-----4p0------2p0----------0--------2p0----------4p0------2p0------0-|
Bb|---0--------0-----4p0----0---0----0-----4p0----0--------0-----4p0--0-|
Gb|-6--------4------------2--------4------------6--------4------------2-|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------2-|
Ab|-------------------------------------------------------------------0-|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
E F#m C#m A
Consider the odds, consider the obvious, the martyr is meaningless,
E F#m C#m
the campaign has died. In the planning stages and the fallen faces,
A E
are the singular proof that it was ever alive.
F#m C#m A
This purchased rebellion has been outdated, denounced and rescinded
E F#m C#m A
and left to die, championless, championless, championless
[Chorus 1]
E B A A
* *
I begged you not to go, I begged you, I pleaded.
E B A A
* *
Claimed you as my only hope, and watched the floor as you retreated.
E B A A
* *
I begged you not to go, I begged you, I pleaded.
E B A A
* *
Claimed you as my only hope, and watched the floor as you retreated.
[Verse 2]
E F#m C#m A
Hope has sprung a perfect dive, a perfect day, a perfect lie
E F#m C#m A
A slowly crafted monologue conceding your defeat.
E F#m C#m A
This purchased rebellion has been outdated, denounced and rescinded
E F#m C#m A
and left to die, championless, championless, championless
[Chorus 2]
E B A A
* *
I begged you not to go, I begged you, I pleaded.
E B A A
* *
Claimed you as my only hope, and watched the floor as you retreated.
E B A A
* *
I begged you not to go, I begged you, I pleaded.
E B A A
* *
Claimed you as my only hope, and watched the floor as you retreated.
[Solo]
eb|--------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
Gb|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
Db|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
Ab|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
(The rhythm changes a little here. The easiest way to play this is to play the first 4 chords as D DU)
E F# A G#/A A
** **
Does it comfort you to know you fought the good fight?
E F# A G#/A A
** **
Basking in your victory, hollow and alone
E F# A G#/A A
** **
to boast your bitter bragging rights to anyone who'll listen
E F# A G#/A A
** **
While you're left with nothing tangible to gain
[Outro]
eb|--------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
Gb|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
Db|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
Ab|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------|
E
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| x Dead note
| p Pull-off
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