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Manifest Destiny

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 43Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Hey guys, this is a great Guster song off of the album "Ganging Up on the Sun." It's really a
piano song with backing guitar, so bear with me on this rendition.
I use the barred chords for this as opposed to the open ones. It sounds more like the song 
and you can add the slides and things in between them easier (as I'm too lazy to actually do
all the bells and whistles.)
Without further ado: "Manifest Destiny" by Guster
Chords:
e|-C3--Dm5--G3-D/F#-2---F1--Am-5-Asus4--5---Dsus2-5----Csus2-3---|
B|-5--6--3--3---1---5---5----5-----3---|
G|-5--7--4--2---2---5---7----7-----5---|
D|-5--7--5--4---3---7---7----7-----5---|
A|-3--5--5--5---3---7---7----5-----3---|
E|-3--5--3--2---1---5---5----5-----3---|
Note: In the chorus the chords F Am G D/F#, you can play only the
      4th, 5th and 6th strings to make it easier and to sound more
      like the album version.
Note 2: The verse 2 "born to the land of ..." sounds better with open
        chords (standard ones).
[Riff 1] (emulating the piano in the verses)
e|-C3-3-3-3--Dm5-5-5-5--G3-3-3-3--3-3---------|
B|-5-5-5-5--6-6-6-6--3-3-3-3--3-3---------|
G|-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--4-4-4-4--4-4---------|
D|-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5--5-5---------|
A|-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5------2--|
E|-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3--3-3--3-5----|
                             notes  G   A  B  
[Riff 2]
e|-C3-3-3-3--Dm5-5-5-5--G3-3-3-3--3-3---------|
B|-5-5-5-5--6-6-6-6--3-3-3-3--3-3---------|
G|-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--4-4-4-4--4-4---------|
D|-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5--5-5--5-3-2--|
A|-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5---------|
E|-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3--3-3---------|
                             notes  G   F  E  
[Verse 1]
         C                        Dm      G(like in riff 1)
Bones are broken and the will is sunk.
         C                Dm              G(like in riff 2)
How did everything get so fucked up?
Do you wCant to cDmhange your mGind?
You can aClways chDmange your miGnd.
[Chorus]
You and FI can quit this Amscene
Build a Gtown and then seD/F#cede
Like an FAdam Amand an EGve
To the dFreamers go the dAmreams
But beliGevers have the lD/F#ead
It's a fFrightening, Amfrightening Gthing.
[Verse 2]
CBorn to the Dmland of opportunGity
Cof ManifDmest destiGny
Do you wCant to cDmhange your Gmind?
You can aClways chDmange your mGind.
[Chorus]
You and FI can quit this Amscene.
Build a Gtown and then seD/F#cede
Like an FAdam Amand an EGve.
To the dFreamers go the dAmreams
But beliGevers have the lD/F#ead.
It's a fFrightening, Amfrightening Gthing.
[Bridge] (Hit the chords just one time for each and hold them.)
EbThe moon and sBbtars are ganging up on the sAsus4un
rebD5ellion!C5  B5  A5  
G  Am   Dsus2
G  Am   Dsus2  Csus2
[Outro] (Falsetto, people.)
GEveryAmbody, the Dsus2sky is falling Csus2down
GFriends and Amlovers, the Dsus2world is coming Csus2down
GDown,       Am  Dsus2down...Csus2  
GDown,       Am  Dsus2down...Csus2  
G    Am    Dsus2    Csus2
Bb   F   C

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Manifest Destiny

by Guster

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Asus4

Dsus2

Csus2

Hey guys, this is a great Guster song off of the album "Ganging Up on the Sun." It's really a

piano song with backing guitar, so bear with me on this rendition.

I use the barred chords for this as opposed to the open ones. It sounds more like the song

and you can add the slides and things in between them easier (as I'm too lazy to actually do

all the bells and whistles.)

Without further ado: "Manifest Destiny" by Guster

Chords:

C Dm G D/F# F Am Asus4 Dsus2 Csus2

e|-3--5--3--2---1---5---5----5-----3---|

B|-5--6--3--3---1---5---5----5-----3---|

G|-5--7--4--2---2---5---7----7-----5---|

D|-5--7--5--4---3---7---7----7-----5---|

A|-3--5--5--5---3---7---7----5-----3---|

E|-3--5--3--2---1---5---5----5-----3---|

Note: In the chorus the chords F Am G D/F#, you can play only the

4th, 5th and 6th strings to make it easier and to sound more

like the album version.

Note 2: The verse 2 "born to the land of ..." sounds better with open

chords (standard ones).

[Riff 1] (emulating the piano in the verses)

C Dm G

e|-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3--3-3---------|

B|-5-5-5-5--6-6-6-6--3-3-3-3--3-3---------|

G|-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--4-4-4-4--4-4---------|

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

A|-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5------2--|

E|-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3--3-3--3-5----|

G A B

notes

[Riff 2]

C Dm G

e|-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3--3-3---------|

B|-5-5-5-5--6-6-6-6--3-3-3-3--3-3---------|

G|-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--4-4-4-4--4-4---------|

D|-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5--5-5--5-3-2--|

A|-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5---------|

E|-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3--3-3---------|

G F E

notes

[Verse 1]

C Dm G

(like in riff 1)

Bones are broken and the will is sunk.

C Dm G

(like in riff 2)

How did everything get so fucked up?

C Dm G

Do you want to change your mind?

C Dm G

You can always change your mind.

[Chorus]

F Am

You and I can quit this scene

G D/F#

Build a town and then secede

F Am G

Like an Adam and an Eve

F Am

To the dreamers go the dreams

G D/F#

But believers have the lead

F Am G

It's a frightening, frightening thing.

[Verse 2]

C Dm G

Born to the land of opportunity

C Dm G

of Manifest destiny

C Dm G

Do you want to change your mind?

C Dm G

You can always change your mind.

[Chorus]

F Am

You and I can quit this scene.

G D/F#

Build a town and then secede

F Am G

Like an Adam and an Eve.

F Am

To the dreamers go the dreams

G D/F#

But believers have the lead.

F Am G

It's a frightening, frightening thing.

[Bridge] (Hit the chords just one time for each and hold them.)

Eb Bb Asus4

The moon and stars are ganging up on the sun

D5 C5 B5 A5

rebellion!

G Am Dsus2

G Am Dsus2 Csus2

[Outro] (Falsetto, people.)

G Am Dsus2 Csus2

Everybody, the sky is falling down

G Am Dsus2 Csus2

Friends and lovers, the world is coming down

G Am Dsus2 Csus2

Down, down...

G Am Dsus2 Csus2

Down, down...

G Am Dsus2 Csus2

Bb F C

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