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Chords: (Std Tuning)
e: -C#9-- -A5-- -D10- -G#4--
B: -9-- -5-- -10- -4--
G: -10- -6-- -11- -5-- -+
D: -11- -7-- -12- -6-- |- most of song played on these strings
A: -11- -7-- -12- -6-- |- can even use power E's and omit G string
E: -9-- -5-- -10- -4-- -+
Notes: Since I got no response from my original post, I've decided to ditch the capo and go with
bar chords, in hopes of hitting a different audience (rockers). With male vocals, I find
easily play around with them to fit your style (ie, same formations, just move down a fret).
Oh yeah, and pretty much slide between all chords!
Riff:
e:-C#---------------|-A----5----------|
B:-----9----------|---------5------|
G:---------10-----|---6-------6----|
D:---11--------11b|-------------7br|
A:----------------|----------------|
E:-9--------------|-5--------------|
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
Alt Riff: (I find this a little high pitch/gay for me. The song is also really fast, so I
often play this. Basically, you can pick/strum anything in C# and A that goes low, mid, high,
mid and it sounds good)
e:-C#---------------|-A---------------|
B:----------------|----------------|
G:---------10-----|---------6------|
D:-----11------11b|-----7-----7-7b-| (note: can also slide the bends up a
A:-------------11b|-------------7b-| fret and quickly back)
E:-9-9------------|-5-5------------|
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
(Tempo is fast: guessing 160 bpm+ = 88 of 100 on my RP80's drum machine)
Intro: | C#| A| (x6)
|C# |A | (x2) - w/ riff only
|C# |A | (x2) - w/ riff and cymbals only
|C# |A | (x2) - band kicks in
Verse: | C#| A| C# A| D C#|(x2)
C#|
Hey you...
A|
you're way ahead of me.
C#You're drunk on Aapathy,
| D C#|
you burned right out.
C#|
Hey you...
A5|
you're just a cripple now.
C#We sell for Amillions now,
| D C#|
they sold you out. And...
Chorus: | D C#| A D| A D| C#|(x2)
D C#| A D|
Ohhhh-hhhh--ohhhhh-hhhh--oh, I had to tell them you were
A D| C#|
goooo-oooo--one! I had to tell them they were
D C#| A D|
wrooo-oooo--oooooo-oooo—-ong! And now they're playing your
A D| C#|
soooo-oooo--oooooo-oooo--ong. (yeah, yeah, yeah)
C#| A|(x2) – w/ riff
Verse 2:
C#Hey you, Adon't take it out on me.
C#You're bored of Aeverything,
you Dburned right C#out.
C#Hey you, Aso bored and cynical.
C#It's f-ing Awonderful,
they Dsold you C#out. And...
Chorus 2:
DOh-C#ohh-Aoh, they've bought and Dsold it all, it's Ago-Done!
C#They've taken it and built a Dma-C#aaa-
A-all! And now they're Dplaying your Aso-Doo-C#ong!
Bridge: | C#| C#| A G#|(x4)
(Tempo cut in half: 80 bpm)
C#Ooh, their C#innocence tastes like Acandy, G#yeah.
C#Get so C#fat on it, it's a Atragedy, G#yeah.
C#Ooh, I can C#help you come to Ame, G#yeah.
(Up tempo: 120 bpm) (Restore orig tempo: 160 bpm)
C#Just bring your C#innocence to Ame, G#yeah!
Verse 3:
C#Hey you, Aoh don't you dare blame me!
C#You trusted Aeverything,
they Dsold you C#out.
C#Hey you, Anow when they call it cool,
C#it's just so Amean and cruel.
They Dsold you C#out. And...
Chorus 3 & 4:
DOh-C#ohh-Aoh, they've bought and Dsold it all, it's AgoneD!
C#And every note of it is Dwr-C#ooo-
A-ng! And now they're plDaying your Aso-Doo-C#ong! yeah! yeah! And..
DOh-C#ohh-Aoh, they've bought and Dsold it all, it's Ago-Done!
C#They've taken it and built a Dma-C#aaa-
A D A D(C#)
-all! And now they're playing your so-oo-(ong!)
Outro:
C#-ong! They're playing, playing your Aso-Doo-
C#-ong! They're playing, playing your Aso-Doo-
C#-ong! They're playing, playing your Aso-Doo-
C#~~~~~~~~~~~~~x
-ong! Yeah!
If you like'd my capo version or aren't good at higher-fretted bars yet, here's the info
w/ Capo on 4 (easier way to play)
C#= A– x02220 or 577655*
A= F– 133311
D= Bb– x13331 or 688766*
G#= E- 022100
Capo Intro Riff:
e:-A---0--------|-F---1---------|
B:-------2-----|-------3------|
G:--2-------2(b)--3-----3-----|
D:-------------|----------3(b)|
A:-0-----------|--------------|
E:-------------|-1------------| (x6)
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
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Playing Your Song
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Chords in this song · guitar
C#
A
D
G#
A5
F
Bb
E
Chords: (Std Tuning)
C# A D G#
e: -9-- -5-- -10- -4--
B: -9-- -5-- -10- -4--
G: -10- -6-- -11- -5-- -+
D: -11- -7-- -12- -6-- |- most of song played on these strings
A: -11- -7-- -12- -6-- |- can even use power E's and omit G string
E: -9-- -5-- -10- -4-- -+
Notes: Since I got no response from my original post, I've decided to ditch the capo and go with
bar chords, in hopes of hitting a different audience (rockers). With male vocals, I find
easily play around with them to fit your style (ie, same formations, just move down a fret).
Oh yeah, and pretty much slide between all chords!
Riff:
C# A
e:----------------|-----5----------|
B:-----9----------|---------5------|
G:---------10-----|---6-------6----|
D:---11--------11b|-------------7br|
A:----------------|----------------|
E:-9--------------|-5--------------|
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
Alt Riff: (I find this a little high pitch/gay for me. The song is also really fast, so I
often play this. Basically, you can pick/strum anything in C# and A that goes low, mid, high,
mid and it sounds good)
C# A
e:----------------|----------------|
B:----------------|----------------|
G:---------10-----|---------6------|
D:-----11------11b|-----7-----7-7b-| (note: can also slide the bends up a
A:-------------11b|-------------7b-| fret and quickly back)
E:-9-9------------|-5-5------------|
1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 .
(Tempo is fast: guessing 160 bpm+ = 88 of 100 on my RP80's drum machine)
C# A
Intro: | | | (x6)
|C# |A | (x2) - w/ riff only
|C# |A | (x2) - w/ riff and cymbals only
|C# |A | (x2) - band kicks in
C# A C# A D C#
Verse: | | | | |(x2)
C#
|
Hey you...
A
|
you're way ahead of me.
C# A
You're drunk on apathy,
D C#
| |
you burned right out.
C#
|
Hey you...
A5
|
you're just a cripple now.
C# A
We sell for millions now,
D C#
| |
they sold you out. And...
D C# A D A D C#
Chorus: | | | | |(x2)
D C# A D
| |
Ohhhh-hhhh--ohhhhh-hhhh--oh, I had to tell them you were
A D C#
| |
goooo-oooo--one! I had to tell them they were
D C# A D
| |
wrooo-oooo--oooooo-oooo—-ong! And now they're playing your
A D C#
| |
soooo-oooo--oooooo-oooo--ong. (yeah, yeah, yeah)
C# A
| |(x2) – w/ riff
Verse 2:
C# A
Hey you, don't take it out on me.
C# A
You're bored of everything,
D C#
you burned right out.
C# A
Hey you, so bored and cynical.
C# A
It's f-ing wonderful,
D C#
they sold you out. And...
Chorus 2:
D C# A D A D
Oh-ohh-oh, they've bought and sold it all, it's go-one!
C# D C#
They've taken it and built a ma-aaa-
A D A D C#
-all! And now they're playing your so-oo-ong!
C# C# A G#
Bridge: | | | |(x4)
(Tempo cut in half: 80 bpm)
C# C# A G#
Ooh, their innocence tastes like candy, yeah.
C# C# A G#
Get so fat on it, it's a tragedy, yeah.
C# C# A G#
Ooh, I can help you come to me, yeah.
(Up tempo: 120 bpm) (Restore orig tempo: 160 bpm)
C# C# A G#
Just bring your innocence to me, yeah!
Verse 3:
C# A
Hey you, oh don't you dare blame me!
C# A
You trusted everything,
D C#
they sold you out.
C# A
Hey you, now when they call it cool,
C# A
it's just so mean and cruel.
D C#
They sold you out. And...
Chorus 3 & 4:
D C# A D A D
Oh-ohh-oh, they've bought and sold it all, it's gone!
C# D C#
And every note of it is wr-ooo-
A D A D C#
-ng! And now they're playing your so-oo-ong! yeah! yeah! And..
D C# A D A D
Oh-ohh-oh, they've bought and sold it all, it's go-one!
C# D C#
They've taken it and built a ma-aaa-
A D A D C#
()
-all! And now they're playing your so-oo-(ong!)
Outro:
C# A D
-ong! They're playing, playing your so-oo-
C# A D
-ong! They're playing, playing your so-oo-
C# A D
-ong! They're playing, playing your so-oo-
C#
~~~~~~~~~~~~~x
-ong! Yeah!
If you like'd my capo version or aren't good at higher-fretted bars yet, here's the info
w/ Capo on 4 (easier way to play)
C# A
= – x02220 or 577655*
A F
= – 133311
D Bb
= – x13331 or 688766*
G# E
= - 022100
Capo Intro Riff:
A F
e:----0--------|----1---------|
B:-------2-----|-------3------|
G:--2-------2(b)--3-----3-----|
D:-------------|----------3(b)|
A:-0-----------|--------------|
E:-------------|-1------------| (x6)
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
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