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A Simple Line

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 22Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

A Simple Line
of fast switching of chords and a lot of chords to memorize. So experts play this song
in a Drop D tuning. I still prefer the standard tuning in this song. Once you memorized
the chords, this song is super easy for you, trust me. This is 100% correct.
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
C/E-    03x01x
F-      133211
Gsus4-  330033 or 355533
Am-     x02210 or 577555
C-      x32010 or x35553 or 8-10-10-9-8-8
G#-     466544
G-      320033 or 355433
D/F#-   2x023x
A#/D-   x5333x or x58xxx
D#-     x65343 or xx1343 or x68886 or 11-13-13-12-11-11
Gm-     355333
D-      xx0232 or x57775 or 10-12-12-11-10-10
F#-     244322
A#-     x13331 or 688766
G#/C-   x3111x or x36xxx
C#-     x46664 or 9-11-11-10-9-0
Fm-     13311
Intro: (Tabbed)
e|--C/E-----|----F-----|-Gsus4------|---Am------
B|-------|---------|-------|---------
G|-----0-|---------|-------|---------
D|-------|-----0---|---0---|-----0-2-
A|---3---|---3---3-|-----3-|---3-----
E|-0-----|-1-------|-3-----|-5-------
           C/E        F  Gsus4(Hold)
e|-------|---------|-------
B|-------|---------|-------
G|-----0-|---------|-------
D|-------|-----0---|-------
A|---3---|---3---3-|-------
E|-0-----|-1-------|-3Hold-
Verse 1:
Is G#anybody Amlistening Cour Fears deGceive
How G#easily do Amwe believe Cthe Fhype maGchine?
The G#label means Ameverything Cit's Fall for Gshow
I G#wanna hear the Amawful screams
          C               F       G  F-G-Am  
Everything contrived and laughable
          F      G       Am  F-G-   Am         D/F#  F  
This phase will surely die just close your eyes
Chorus 1:
   A#/DListen with D#ears not your Feyes such a Gmsimple line
   A#/DTry to esD#cape from the Fheart, the freedom Gmyou will find
   A#/DListen with D#ears not your Feyes let the Dmusic play
               Gm         D#  F(hold)
Truth throughout all your life
Verse 2: (lowered by 1/2 ste from G# to F#)
An F#audible GmtragedyA#--uD#pon our Fsleeves
BeF#coming a Gmdying breedA#, we're D#obsoFlete
What F#happened to the GmmelodyA#?
There D#is no Fbar so easy to Gmimitate A#perfectly
              D#          F  D#-F-Gm  
Cuz thinking is much too hard
         D#      F       Gm  D#-F-  Gm          C/E  D#  
This phase will surely die just close your eyes
Chorus 2:
G#/           C              C#            D#  Fm  
   Listen with ears not your eyes such a simple line
G#/        C              C#                   D#  Fm  
   Try to escape from the heart, the freedom you will find
G#/           C              C#             D#  C  
   Listen with ears not your eyes let the music play
   FmTruth throughout C#all your D#life
Bridge:
Fm---G-G#                       C
         What goes up most come down to take the fall
Fm---G-G#               C
         Gravity will decide who stays or goes
Fm---G-G#
         When the crowds realize that they've been wrong
Clark Domae solo:
C#-D#- Fm(x3)
C#-D#-F  
(Repeat chorus 1)

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A Simple Line

by Rufio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

D/F#

A#/D

Gsus4

A Simple Line

of fast switching of chords and a lot of chords to memorize. So experts play this song

in a Drop D tuning. I still prefer the standard tuning in this song. Once you memorized

the chords, this song is super easy for you, trust me. This is 100% correct.

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

C/E

- 03x01x

- 133211

Gsus4- 330033 or 355533

- x02210 or 577555

- x32010 or x35553 or 8-10-10-9-8-8

G#- 466544

G- 320033 or 355433

D/F#

- 2x023x

A#/D

- x5333x or x58xxx

D#- x65343 or xx1343 or x68886 or 11-13-13-12-11-11

- 355333

- xx0232 or x57775 or 10-12-12-11-10-10

- 244322

A#- x13331 or 688766

/C- x3111x or x36xxx

- x46664 or 9-11-11-10-9-0

- 13311

Intro: (Tabbed)

C/E F Gsus4 Am

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

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

G|-----0-|---------|-------|---------

D|-------|-----0---|---0---|-----0-2-

A|---3---|---3---3-|-----3-|---3-----

E|-0-----|-1-------|-3-----|-5-------

C/E F Gsus4

(Hold)

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

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

G|-----0-|---------|-------

D|-------|-----0---|-------

A|---3---|---3---3-|-------

E|-0-----|-1-------|-3Hold-

Verse 1:

G# Am C F G

Is anybody listening our ears deceive

G# Am C F G

How easily do we believe the hype machine?

G# Am C F G

The label means everything it's all for show

G# Am

I wanna hear the awful screams

C F G F G Am

Everything contrived and laughable

F G Am F G Am D/F# F

This phase will surely die just close your eyes

Chorus 1:

A#/D D# F Gm

Listen with ears not your eyes such a simple line

A#/D D# F Gm

Try to escape from the heart, the freedom you will find

A#/D D# F D

Listen with ears not your eyes let the music play

Gm D# F

(hold)

Truth throughout all your life

Verse 2: (lowered by 1/2 ste from G# to F#)

F# Gm A# D# F

An audible tragedy--upon our sleeves

F# Gm A# D# F

Becoming a dying breed, we're obsolete

F# Gm A#

What happened to the melody?

D# F Gm A#

There is no bar so easy to imitate perfectly

D# F D# F Gm

Cuz thinking is much too hard

D# F Gm D# F Gm C/E D#

This phase will surely die just close your eyes

Chorus 2:

G# C C# D# Fm

Listen with ears not your eyes such a simple line

G# C C# D# Fm

Try to escape from the heart, the freedom you will find

G# C C# D# C

Listen with ears not your eyes let the music play

Fm C# D#

Truth throughout all your life

Bridge:

Fm---G-G# C

What goes up most come down to take the fall

Fm---G-G# C

Gravity will decide who stays or goes

Fm---G-G#

When the crowds realize that they've been wrong

Clark Domae solo:

C# D# Fm

-- (x3)

C# D# F

(Repeat chorus 1)

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