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Romantic Fatigue

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1/27

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 27Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Strum with a pick, standard down-up-down-up pattern (with some beats skipped). To embellish the 
chords in the background, pick from the G and B strings in a similar way to the intro.
Chords:
A     - x 0 2 2 2 0
Dsus2 - x x 0 2 3 0
F#m   - 2 4 4 2 2 2
E     - 0 2 2 1 0 0
Bm    - x 2 4 4 3 2
Key:
^ Upstroke
v Downstroke
Intro/Main Riff:
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e||--A----------------|-Dsus2----------------|-F#m----------------|--E-----------------||-E0~~|
B||o-----2-0---0-0-2-|-3---2-0---2-----|-------2---0-----|-------0---0---0--o||-0~~|
G||------2-2---2-2-2-|-2---2-2---2-----|---------------0h|-1-----1---1---1---||-1~~|
D||--2---2-2---2-2-2-|-0---0---0---0---|-----------------|-------------------||-2~~|
A||o-0---0-0---0-0-0-|-----------------|-----------------|------------------o||-2~~|
E||------------------|-----------------|-2---2---2---2---|-0---0---0---0-----||-0~~|
     v   v ^   ^ v ^   v   v ^ v ^ v     v   v ^ v ^ v ^   v   v ^ v ^ v ^
Verse 1:
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I Ahave to admit that I am Dsus2one of the many who F#mthought that a guitar would Ewin him a lady
My Ateenage years, they were a Dsus2feminine drought, and I F#mthought that a sereEnade would help out
It Aseemed to be working for a Dsus2couple of years - I F#mwrote a few songs and they Ewrought a few tears
But when AI hit my twenties, it Dsus2ran out of steam. I F#mseemed to be suffering from roEmantic fatigue
Chorus:
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And F#mI never Dsus2know which song I should Aplay her, each Emelody is
F#mA memoDsus2ry of a Bmnot-forgotten faEilure
So when AI get oEut my guitar tonF#might, to Edo what I Dsus2do, remember
I probably didn't Ewrite this song for you
(Repeat Intro)
Verse 2:
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And so Aas I have mentioned, the Dsus2shelf-life was short - the F#mscheme wasn't working, desEpite what I 
thought
The Aladies all left me aDsus2lone in the end, so I F#mhad to switch the names around and then Esing it again
Bridge:
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BmEvery Elife-long-loveA, and Eevery beF#mst friend
BmSlipped aEway into the ApastA7  
BmTake my Ewords with caAution, I Ecan't pretF#mend that you're the Dsus2first
You won't be the Elast
Chorus (Extended):
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And F#mI never Dsus2know which song I should Aplay her, each Emelody is
F#mA memoDsus2ry of a Bmnot-forgotten faEilure
So whAen I get Eout my guitar tonF#might, to Edo what I Dsus2do, remember
I probably didn't Ewrite this song
No I Dsus2certainly didn't Ewrite this song
No I Dsus2never, never Ewrote a song for youDsus2  

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Romantic Fatigue

by Frank Turner

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Dsus2

F#m

Strum with a pick, standard down-up-down-up pattern (with some beats skipped). To embellish the

chords in the background, pick from the G and B strings in a similar way to the intro.

Chords:

A - x 0 2 2 2 0

Dsus2 - x x 0 2 3 0

F#m - 2 4 4 2 2 2

E - 0 2 2 1 0 0

Bm - x 2 4 4 3 2

Key:

^ Upstroke

v Downstroke

Intro/Main Riff:

----------------

A Dsus2 F#m E E

e||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------||-0~~|

B||o-----2-0---0-0-2-|-3---2-0---2-----|-------2---0-----|-------0---0---0--o||-0~~|

G||------2-2---2-2-2-|-2---2-2---2-----|---------------0h|-1-----1---1---1---||-1~~|

D||--2---2-2---2-2-2-|-0---0---0---0---|-----------------|-------------------||-2~~|

A||o-0---0-0---0-0-0-|-----------------|-----------------|------------------o||-2~~|

E||------------------|-----------------|-2---2---2---2---|-0---0---0---0-----||-0~~|

v v ^ ^ v ^ v v ^ v ^ v v v ^ v ^ v ^ v v ^ v ^ v ^

Verse 1:

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A Dsus2 F#m E

I have to admit that I am one of the many who thought that a guitar would win him a lady

A Dsus2 F#m E

My teenage years, they were a feminine drought, and I thought that a serenade would help out

A Dsus2 F#m E

It seemed to be working for a couple of years - I wrote a few songs and they wrought a few tears

A Dsus2 F#m E

But when I hit my twenties, it ran out of steam. I seemed to be suffering from romantic fatigue

Chorus:

-------

F#m Dsus2 A E

And I never know which song I should play her, each melody is

F#m Dsus2 Bm E

A memory of a not-forgotten failure

A E F#m E Dsus2

So when I get out my guitar tonight, to do what I do, remember

I probably didn't write this song for you

(Repeat Intro)

Verse 2:

--------

A Dsus2 F#m E

And so as I have mentioned, the shelf-life was short - the scheme wasn't working, despite what I

thought

A Dsus2 F#m E

The ladies all left me alone in the end, so I had to switch the names around and then sing it again

Bridge:

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Bm E A E F#m

Every life-long-love, and every best friend

Bm E A A7

Slipped away into the past

Bm E A E F#m Dsus2

Take my words with caution, I can't pretend that you're the first

You won't be the last

Chorus (Extended):

------------------

F#m Dsus2 A E

And I never know which song I should play her, each melody is

F#m Dsus2 Bm E

A memory of a not-forgotten failure

A E F#m E Dsus2

So when I get out my guitar tonight, to do what I do, remember

I probably didn't write this song

Dsus2 E

No I certainly didn't write this song

Dsus2 E Dsus2

No I never, never wrote a song for you

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