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Intro: (NOT relative to capo)
E: ----------7---------------------7-------------|
B: -------10---10---10-7---8-----8---7---10------|
G: ---7-----------9----------7---------7----9^-7-|
D: -9---9----------------------9-----------------|
A: ----------------------------------------------|
E: ----------------------------------------------|
Walk down the bass notes on the C at the end of each bar in the verse/chorus. ie. C -> 
-> A, or 3-3-2-0 on the A string.
Slide up the F to a G at the end of the pre-chorus.
The chords in the chorus are palm muted.
The chords in the bridge are all power chords on the A string, slide them up the neck.
Capo on 2
(Intro)
(Intro) Am, G, F, C  
BurAmn it all and bGreak your home
Cause tFhis one's for the bCoys
YoAmu're a vain and shaGmeless man
But hFell, I love your voCice
(Intro)
Am, G, F, C  
SkiAmnny fingers and muGmbling mouths
I'd Flike to mark your worCds
'Dmcause sometimes I don't trCust you when you're singFing
Of loEmve and play
It's the stFory of yGou
LosAming to your daydGream
You danFcing with a smokCescreen
Goin' uAmnder with your daydreamG  
In the wFake of a big machineC  
(Intro)
Am, G, F, C  
AFll my lonely boCys
EaAmsy with the sleiGght of hand
You're talFking sweet 'bout the paiCn and the ladies
And somDmetimes you look ugCly when you're hapFpy
And somDmetimes you look beCtter when you're doFwn
A rEmeal good song
It's the stFory of yGou
LosAming to your daydGream
You danFcing with a smokCescreen
Goin' uAmnder with your daydreamG  
You're sFliding through the big sleeCp
Man, yBbou can sing
Like you're BbtryiDn' to break my heartBb  D  F  
And yBbou can hate
And you can Bbblame Dit on the starsBb  D  F  
You're stAmrung up in your guiGtar
You're stAmrung out on who you aGre
CoEmme on boys, it's tiFme you lGet it go
See me loAmsing to your dayGdream
See me danFcing with your smokescreenC  
Going uAmnder with your daydGream
In the wFake of a big machineC  
Am, G  
In the wFake of a big machineC  
Am, G  
In the wFake of a big machineC  
Am, G, F, C  

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For The Boys

by The Cardigans

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro: (NOT relative to capo)

E: ----------7---------------------7-------------|

B: -------10---10---10-7---8-----8---7---10------|

G: ---7-----------9----------7---------7----9^-7-|

D: -9---9----------------------9-----------------|

A: ----------------------------------------------|

E: ----------------------------------------------|

Walk down the bass notes on the C at the end of each bar in the verse/chorus. ie. C ->

-> A, or 3-3-2-0 on the A string.

Slide up the F to a G at the end of the pre-chorus.

The chords in the chorus are palm muted.

The chords in the bridge are all power chords on the A string, slide them up the neck.

Capo on 2

(Intro)

Am G F C

(Intro) , , ,

Am G

Burn it all and break your home

F C

Cause this one's for the boys

Am G

You're a vain and shameless man

F C

But hell, I love your voice

(Intro)

Am G F C

, , ,

Am G

Skinny fingers and mumbling mouths

F C

I'd like to mark your words

Dm C F

'cause sometimes I don't trust you when you're singing

Of love and play

F G

It's the story of you

Am G

Losing to your daydream

F C

You dancing with a smokescreen

Am G

Goin' under with your daydream

F C

In the wake of a big machine

(Intro)

Am G F C

, , ,

F C

All my lonely boys

Am G

Easy with the sleight of hand

F C

You're talking sweet 'bout the pain and the ladies

Dm C F

And sometimes you look ugly when you're happy

Dm C F

And sometimes you look better when you're down

A real good song

F G

It's the story of you

Am G

Losing to your daydream

F C

You dancing with a smokescreen

Am G

Goin' under with your daydream

F C

You're sliding through the big sleep

Man, you can sing

Bb D Bb D F

Like you're tryin' to break my heart

And you can hate

Bb D Bb D F

And you can blame it on the stars

Am G

You're strung up in your guitar

Am G

You're strung out on who you are

Em F G

Come on boys, it's time you let it go

Am G

See me losing to your daydream

F C

See me dancing with your smokescreen

Am G

Going under with your daydream

F C

In the wake of a big machine

Am G

F C

In the wake of a big machine

Am G

F C

In the wake of a big machine

Am G F C

, , ,

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