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Step 1 / 34Position: 2
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
This is in standard tuning. I've written it out in standard chords, though I know that
Neil uses alternate chord forms. Either way, it sounds fine this way.
CHORDS:
E - 022100
F# - 244322
G - 355433
A- x02220
Bm- x24432
D- xx0232
INTRO
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Bm F# Bm G
Bm A Bm
D A Bm
Bm D E G
Bm A G F#
VERSE
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BmBack in the Adays of Shock anBmd Awe
DWe came to Aliberate them Bmall
BmHistory was a Dcruel judge of EoverconfideGnce
BmBack in the Adays of Shock and GAweF#  
Repeat for all verses
INSTRUMENTAL BREAK
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Same as Intro:
Bm F# Bm G
Bm A Bm
D A Bm
Bm D E G
Bm A G F#
TRUMPET SOLO
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Starts on the second line of the Intro (Bm A Bm)
Listen to song for timing
E|Bm------------A------------Bm------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---4--4--4--2--0--------------------------------------------|
A|------------------4--0--2-----------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|D------------A------------Bm------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------2--0--------------------------------------------|
D|---4--4--4--------4--2--4-----------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|Bm------------D------E------------G------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---4--4--4--2-----------------------------------------------|
D|---------------4--2--4--2--0--------------------------------|
A|------------------------------2-----------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|Bm------------A------------G------F#------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---4--4--4--2--0--------------------------------------------|
A|------------------4--0--2-----------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
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