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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Okay, so I know Big Wreck plays in a really weird tuning, but I made this simplified
version for anyone that wants to play it with ease. It's a half-step up from the
original song. However, if you want to play it with the original tuning, the fretting
of the special notes (see next) remains the same.
In this chord diagram I have placed footnote numbers (1) and (2). See the bottom
or details.
INTRO: (1)
            (1)
So we were on our way home
On the right bus
I just want to ask the driver
If it's not too much fuss
To Gdrop me at the old lady's
And pick me up tomorrow
            (1)
If you could, If you could
It's aAll by design
To kBmeep Dme from Glosing my Dmind
Well I was oDn my way there
And it was just around the corner
I caught a funny stare 
And started a fight with the owner
Well it's the Gwhole nine yards
                                 D   (2)   (2)
And I fold all my cards in your face,   oh
'Cause I lGove what is real
And I loved you my dear
                          D(2)
Before you were replaced
Oh, you were replaced
And it's aAll by design
To kBmeep Dme from lGosing my mDind
So I sDaw you over there
And acted like I don't care
'Cause I've never seen something that made me stare
[SOLO- Sorry, I couldn't tab this if I tried, I'm not that good!]
Yeah, so then we rGun through your backyards
                                       D(2)
And throw all my best cards in your face
Yeah in your face
Because I lGove what is real
And I loved you my dear before I was replaced
                D(2)
I was replaced
And it's aAll by design
       Bm         D               G   D(2)
To keep me from losing my mind
It's aAll by design 
To kBmeep Dus from lGosing our Dminds
We were Don our way home
And we were on the right bus
I just want to tell the driver
Don't bother 'cause it's a bust
THE END!
Footnotes:
(1)- This is a chord called (in full) "A add9 no5 ||R23" and I didn't think I could fit
all this in the space I had. It is played like this:
e|--------7
B|-------6-
G|-0-------
D|--------7
A|-0-------
E|X--------
(2) This is a sliding thing that just sounds cool, and I don't think the song sounds
quite complete without it. So here it is. It's not hard to tell where it is exactly in the song.
e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-11-11-6-6-6/7-7-|-11-11-6-6-6/7-7-|
D|-----------------|-11-11-6-6-6/7-7-|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|

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All By Design

by Big Wreck

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Chords in this song · guitar

Okay, so I know Big Wreck plays in a really weird tuning, but I made this simplified

version for anyone that wants to play it with ease. It's a half-step up from the

original song. However, if you want to play it with the original tuning, the fretting

of the special notes (see next) remains the same.

In this chord diagram I have placed footnote numbers (1) and (2). See the bottom

or details.

INTRO: (1)

(1)

So we were on our way home

On the right bus

I just want to ask the driver

If it's not too much fuss

To drop me at the old lady's

And pick me up tomorrow

(1)

If you could, If you could

It's all by design

Bm D G D

To keep me from losing my mind

Well I was on my way there

And it was just around the corner

I caught a funny stare

And started a fight with the owner

Well it's the whole nine yards

D (2) (2)

And I fold all my cards in your face, oh

'Cause I love what is real

And I loved you my dear

(2)

Before you were replaced

Oh, you were replaced

And it's all by design

Bm D G D

To keep me from losing my mind

So I saw you over there

And acted like I don't care

'Cause I've never seen something that made me stare

[SOLO- Sorry, I couldn't tab this if I tried, I'm not that good!]

Yeah, so then we run through your backyards

(2)

And throw all my best cards in your face

Yeah in your face

Because I love what is real

And I loved you my dear before I was replaced

(2)

I was replaced

And it's all by design

Bm D G D

(2)

To keep me from losing my mind

It's all by design

Bm D G D

To keep us from losing our minds

We were on our way home

And we were on the right bus

I just want to tell the driver

Don't bother 'cause it's a bust

THE END!

Footnotes:

(1)- This is a chord called (in full) "A add9 no5 ||R23" and I didn't think I could fit

all this in the space I had. It is played like this:

e|--------7

B|-------6-

G|-0-------

D|--------7

A|-0-------

E|X--------

(2) This is a sliding thing that just sounds cool, and I don't think the song sounds

quite complete without it. So here it is. It's not hard to tell where it is exactly in the song.

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

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

G|-11-11-6-6-6/7-7-|-11-11-6-6-6/7-7-|

D|-----------------|-11-11-6-6-6/7-7-|

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

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

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