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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Alright... this is David's first single off of Strange Birds, which is out Tuesday March 
I have found one set of tablature on the entire internet thus far and it doesn't sound like
the song, so here goes.
***CAPO 4***
Chords Used:
C G Am F E
(really simple)
Em G C D X2 sofly for intro, or, if you like,
e|--------------------|
B|---1----------------|
G|-------0--2--2h4----|  x 2  (this is also kind of slow, listen to the song,
D|--------------------|                                        it's not hard)
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
VERSE 1
EmBaby Baby don't be lGate
The world is ending. I can't Cchange the way
I feel about you Dnow
New York is cold as ever
EmThe bodies glisten as they Gshine
Like the stars we're born to Cdie
And like the roses we all faDde
CHORUS
I'm counting the Gcars on the freeway beDlow
Lost in the Emmusic
All the Cfoolishness of our Glives
Spinning out of contDrol
Lost in the mEmusic
In the Cmusic
 Em   G   C   DX2
VERSE 2
EmBaby baby please don't cGry
Wipe the guilt out from your Ceyes
Lay your conscience on the Dbed
There's noone innocent here
EmIn the mirror you'll find faGith
Plastic flowers never Cfade
But neon always turns to grDey
CHORUS
I'm counting the Gcars on the freeway beDlow
Lost in the Emmusic
All the Cfoolishness of our Glives
Spinning out of contDrol
Lost in the mEmusic
In the CmusicBm  
BRIDGE
C
GI've lost my way, I'Emve lost it all
C
GI've lost my Dway...
C C G D
C C G Em
Em
VERSE THREE (play the first part slightly muted)
EmBaby baby please don't cGry
Wipe the guilt out from your Ceyes
Lay your conscience on the Dbed
There's noone innocent here
EmThe bodies glisten as they sGhine
Like the stars we're born to Cdie
And like the roses we all Dfade
CHORUS
I'm counting the Gcars on the freeway beDlow
Lost in the Emmusic
All the Cfoolishness of our Glives
Spinning out of contDrol
Lost in the mEmusic
In the Cmusic
In the Gmusic
In the Dmusic
In the Emmusic
In the Cmusic... (let ring)

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The Music

by David Usher

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Alright... this is David's first single off of Strange Birds, which is out Tuesday March

I have found one set of tablature on the entire internet thus far and it doesn't sound like

the song, so here goes.

***CAPO 4***

Chords Used:

C G Am F E

(really simple)

Em G C D X2 sofly for intro, or, if you like,

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

B|---1----------------|

G|-------0--2--2h4----| x 2 (this is also kind of slow, listen to the song,

D|--------------------| it's not hard)

A|--------------------|

E|--------------------|

VERSE 1

Em G

Baby Baby don't be late

The world is ending. I can't change the way

I feel about you now

New York is cold as ever

Em G

The bodies glisten as they shine

Like the stars we're born to die

And like the roses we all fade

CHORUS

G D

I'm counting the cars on the freeway below

Lost in the music

C G

All the foolishness of our lives

Spinning out of control

Lost in the music

In the music

Em G C D

VERSE 2

Em G

Baby baby please don't cry

Wipe the guilt out from your eyes

Lay your conscience on the bed

There's noone innocent here

Em G

In the mirror you'll find faith

Plastic flowers never fade

But neon always turns to grey

CHORUS

G D

I'm counting the cars on the freeway below

Lost in the music

C G

All the foolishness of our lives

Spinning out of control

Lost in the music

C Bm

In the music

BRIDGE

G Em

I've lost my way, I've lost it all

G D

I've lost my way...

C C G D

C C G Em

VERSE THREE (play the first part slightly muted)

Em G

Baby baby please don't cry

Wipe the guilt out from your eyes

Lay your conscience on the bed

There's noone innocent here

Em G

The bodies glisten as they shine

Like the stars we're born to die

And like the roses we all fade

CHORUS

G D

I'm counting the cars on the freeway below

Lost in the music

C G

All the foolishness of our lives

Spinning out of control

Lost in the music

In the music

In the music... (let ring)

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