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1/87

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 87Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Key: D  
Tuning: Drop D
Chords used: Drop D only
 F#5- 444xxx
 E5-  222xxx
 G5-  555xxx
 D5-  000xxx
 A5-  777xxx
 D-   0577xx
Intro:
e|----F#5-0---5-0-|-----E50---5-0-|------G5-------|-----D5--------|
B|-------------|---------- --|-------------|-------------|
G|---2---2-----|---2---2-----|-------------|-------------|
D|-4-----------|-2-----------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
A|-------------|-------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
D|-------------|-------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
       x2             x2
or
e|----F#5----------|----E5----------|----G5---------|---D5----------|
B|---------10---|---------10---|-------------|-------------|
G|-----9------9-|-----9------9-|-------------|-------------|
D|---7---7------|---7---7------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
A|-9------------|-7------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
D|--------------|--------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
       x2             x2
Verse 1: Same plucking as intro
F#5Fate leave on my E5doorstep
  G5         D5
 Asoldier.  Asoldier
F#5        E5
 Afable,  Afortune
I G5long for. I Dlong for
A5Ever so secret I Dsee
  E5what's in store for Dme
A5I won't let it misDlead
Oh G5no, No, it A5hasn't happened yet
Chorus:
D5As for the dying and the A5fading
and resolve to G5be Okay with the natural decay
D5I'll choose illusion And A5safety a hundred times G5over
I'm prefer to be happy and deE5ceived
I'm supF#5posed to be happy and deD5ceived
Verse 2: Same plucking as intro
F#5Let us find perE5fection
G5Nonesense in D5all we are
And F#5save defects for E5later
We're G5angels D5now
A5Hide my uniform Dpride Your arrogant E5side
I'm aching alDready
A5Hide your taciturn Dmundane expressions
AfG5fection will carry us a A5little while more
(Repeat Chorus 1 except last 2 lines)
I'm prefer to be happy and deE5ceived
I'm supF#5posed to be happy and deG5ceived
                       E5                   F#5  D5(hold)
Let us be entertain, let me believe end this way
Guitar 2:
e|-5-------5---|
B|---3-2h3---3-|
G|-------------|
D|-------------| (repeat many times)
A|-------------|
D|-------------|
Bridge:
Guitar 1: palm mute
e|------E5------------F#5-------------G5--------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4-4-4--5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4-4-4--5-5-5-5-5-5-| (repeat but next repeat is distorted)
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4-4-4--5-5-5-5-5-5-|
Guitar 2:
e|-------10--------10-|
B|-7--8------7--8-----|
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------| (repeat many times)
A|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
Chorus 2:
D5As for the dying And A5as for the rotting
  G5I'm okay with natural decay
D5I'll choose illusions
and A5safety a hundred times G5over
I'm prepared to be happy and deE5ceived
I'm suF#5pposed to be happy and deG5ceived
I'm prepared to be happy and deE5ceived
                               F#5  G5(hold)
Drop this curtain I'm happy and naive
Outro:
Guitar 2:
e|-------10--------10-|
B|-7--8------7--8-----|
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------| (x4)
A|--------------------|
D|--------------------|

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Getaways Turned Holidays

by Meg & Dia

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#5

Key:

Tuning: Drop D

Chords used: Drop D only

F#5

- 444xxx

- 222xxx

- 555xxx

- 000xxx

- 777xxx

- 0577xx

Intro:

F#5 E5 G5 D5

e|-----0---5-0-|-----0---5-0-|-------------|-------------|

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

G|---2---2-----|---2---2-----|-------------|-------------|

D|-4-----------|-2-----------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-|

A|-------------|-------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-|

D|-------------|-------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-|

x2 x2

F#5 E5 G5 D5

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

B|---------10---|---------10---|-------------|-------------|

G|-----9------9-|-----9------9-|-------------|-------------|

D|---7---7------|---7---7------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-|

A|-9------------|-7------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-|

D|--------------|--------------|-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-|

x2 x2

Verse 1: Same plucking as intro

F#5 E5

Fate leave on my doorstep

G5 D5

A A

soldier. soldier

F#5 E5

A A

fable, fortune

G5 D

I long for. I long for

A5 D

Ever so secret I see

E5 D

what's in store for me

A5 D

I won't let it mislead

G5 A5

Oh no, No, it hasn't happened yet

Chorus:

D5 A5

As for the dying and the fading

and resolve to be Okay with the natural decay

D5 A5 G5

I'll choose illusion And safety a hundred times over

I'm prefer to be happy and deceived

F#5 D5

I'm supposed to be happy and deceived

Verse 2: Same plucking as intro

F#5 E5

Let us find perfection

G5 D5

Nonesense in all we are

F#5 E5

And save defects for later

G5 D5

We're angels now

A5 D E5

Hide my uniform pride Your arrogant side

I'm aching already

A5 D

Hide your taciturn mundane expressions

G5 A5

Affection will carry us a little while more

(Repeat Chorus 1 except last 2 lines)

I'm prefer to be happy and deceived

F#5 G5

I'm supposed to be happy and deceived

E5 F#5 D5

(hold)

Let us be entertain, let me believe end this way

Guitar 2:

e|-5-------5---|

B|---3-2h3---3-|

G|-------------|

D|-------------| (repeat many times)

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

D|-------------|

Bridge:

Guitar 1: palm mute

E5 F#5 G5

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

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

G|---------------------------------------|

D|-2-2-2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4-4-4--5-5-5-5-5-5-|

A|-2-2-2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4-4-4--5-5-5-5-5-5-| (repeat but next repeat is distorted)

D|-2-2-2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4-4-4--5-5-5-5-5-5-|

Guitar 2:

e|-------10--------10-|

B|-7--8------7--8-----|

G|--------------------|

D|--------------------| (repeat many times)

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

D|--------------------|

Chorus 2:

D5 A5

As for the dying And as for the rotting

I'm okay with natural decay

I'll choose illusions

A5 G5

and safety a hundred times over

I'm prepared to be happy and deceived

F#5 G5

I'm supposed to be happy and deceived

I'm prepared to be happy and deceived

F#5 G5

(hold)

Drop this curtain I'm happy and naive

Outro:

Guitar 2:

e|-------10--------10-|

B|-7--8------7--8-----|

G|--------------------|

D|--------------------| (x4)

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

D|--------------------|

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