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True Romance

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1/52

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 52Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Key: F#  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Ebm-  x68876
 B-    x24442
F# -   244322
 C#-   x46664
G#m -  466444
C#/ F- 143xxx
 Bbm-  x13321
Intro:
        Ebm      C#       Ebm       C#        F#  C#/F  
e|-----|-----4-|-----|-----4-|-6--7-|-6--4/6-4-|
B|-7---|-6/7---|-7---|-6/7---|------|----------|
G|-----|-------|-----|-------|------|----------|
D|-----|-------|-----|-------|-4--4-|-3--3-----|
A|-6---|-4-----|-6---|-4-----|------|----------|
E|-----|-------|-----|-------|------|----------|
e|-Ebm----|---C#--4-|-Ebm----|---C#--4-|-6B--7-|-6-Bbm-4/6-4-|
B|-7---|-6/7---|-7---|-6/7---|------|----------|
G|-----|-------|-----|-------|-4--4-|-3--3-----|
D|-----|-------|-----|-------|------|----------|
A|-6---|-4-----|-6---|-4-----|------|----------|
E|-----|-------|-----|-------|------|----------|
Verse 1:
  EbmI'm not here to Bjudge you
I'm just here to F#tell you
what you have done G#mwrong
  G#m           B     F#  C#/        F  G#m  
     Beautiful girl looking her best
           B       F#  C#/      F  G#m  
takes off a towel, puts on a dress
         B             F#  C#/         F  G#m  
Fixes her hair to look good for someone
              B          F#  C#/   F   G#m  B  
who waits in a car to go to a motel
 F#  C#/  F#   G#m   B   F#  C#/F  
   to a motel
Refrain:
       G#m   B    F#  C#/F  
I may not always be
    G#m           B       F#  C#/F  
perfect but I'll always try
Guitar 2: x2, In "To a motel..." until refrain
              G#m          B         F#  C#/F  
e|----------|--------|----------|---------|
B|----11----|-9/11-9-|----11----|---------|
G|-------11-|--------|-11----11-|-10-8-10-|
D|----------|-9------|----------|---------|
A|-11-------|--------|-9--------|-8-------|
E|----------|--------|----------|---------|
              G#m           B         F#  C#/F  
e|----------|-9-----9-|----------|---------|
B|----11----|---------|----11----|---------|
G|-------11-|----11---|-11----11-|-10-8-10-|
D|----------|-9-------|----------|---------|
A|-11-------|---------|-9--------|-8-------|
E|----------|---------|----------|---------|
Chorus:
Will you Ebmsay C#all your Ebmprayers
         C#                F#  C#/F  
just to be honest with yourself?
Will you Ebmsave C#your Ebmsoul?
               C#            F#  C#/F  
Is this what you wanted all along?
Verse 2:
    G#m  BHusband can't F#bear
        C#/      F  G#m  
to just lie to himself
SBtock market F#falls
       C#/     F  G#m  
and he loses it all
BHe sleeps aF#lone for
    C#/           F  G#m  
the third time this week
BHe's become F#numb he just
C#/          F   G#m   B  F#  
wants this to be  o-ver
C#/          F   G#m   B   F#  C#  
wants this to be
(Repeat Refrain and Chorus)
Bridge:
BBlood      Bbm  C#on the BbmflooBrBbm  C#  
Bwhat       Bbm  C#have you BbmdoneB?Bbm  C#  
BHead       Bbm  C#in your BbmhandBsBbm  C#  
Bwhat       Bbm  C#have you BbmdoneB?Bbm  C#  
(Repeat the first part of Intro)
Verse 3:
I may Ebmnot C#al-Ebmways C#be
F#perfect but
C#/        F  C#  
I'll always try
(Repeat Chorus x4)
Outro:
    G#m  BBeautiful F#girl
 C#/        F  G#m  
sleeps by herself
BHalf the bed's F#cold
    C#/           F  G#m  
she knows it's her fault
BShe's given F#in
    C#/       F  G#m  
and admitted defeat
             B  F#(hold)
but she'll be fine

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True Romance

by Silverstein

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm

Bbm

G#m

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

Ebm

- x68876

- x24442

F# - 244322

- x46664

G#m - 466444

C# F

/ - 143xxx

Bbm

- x13321

Intro:

Ebm C# Ebm C# F# C# F

e|-----|-----4-|-----|-----4-|-6--7-|-6--4/6-4-|

B|-7---|-6/7---|-7---|-6/7---|------|----------|

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

D|-----|-------|-----|-------|-4--4-|-3--3-----|

A|-6---|-4-----|-6---|-4-----|------|----------|

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

Ebm C# Ebm C# B Bbm

e|-----|-----4-|-----|-----4-|-6--7-|-6--4/6-4-|

B|-7---|-6/7---|-7---|-6/7---|------|----------|

G|-----|-------|-----|-------|-4--4-|-3--3-----|

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

A|-6---|-4-----|-6---|-4-----|------|----------|

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

Verse 1:

Ebm B

I'm not here to judge you

I'm just here to tell you

G#m

what you have done wrong

G#m B F# C# F G#m

Beautiful girl looking her best

B F# C# F G#m

takes off a towel, puts on a dress

B F# C# F G#m

Fixes her hair to look good for someone

B F# C# F G#m B

who waits in a car to go to a motel

F# C# F# G#m B F# C# F

/ /

to a motel

Refrain:

G#m B F# C# F

I may not always be

G#m B F# C# F

perfect but I'll always try

Guitar 2: x2, In "To a motel..." until refrain

G#m B F# C# F

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

B|----11----|-9/11-9-|----11----|---------|

G|-------11-|--------|-11----11-|-10-8-10-|

D|----------|-9------|----------|---------|

A|-11-------|--------|-9--------|-8-------|

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

G#m B F# C# F

e|----------|-9-----9-|----------|---------|

B|----11----|---------|----11----|---------|

G|-------11-|----11---|-11----11-|-10-8-10-|

D|----------|-9-------|----------|---------|

A|-11-------|---------|-9--------|-8-------|

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

Chorus:

Ebm C# Ebm

Will you say all your prayers

C# F# C# F

just to be honest with yourself?

Ebm C# Ebm

Will you save your soul?

C# F# C# F

Is this what you wanted all along?

Verse 2:

G#m B F#

Husband can't bear

C# F G#m

to just lie to himself

B F#

Stock market falls

C# F G#m

and he loses it all

B F#

He sleeps alone for

C# F G#m

the third time this week

B F#

He's become numb he just

C# F G#m B F#

wants this to be o-ver

C# F G#m B F# C#

wants this to be

(Repeat Refrain and Chorus)

Bridge:

B Bbm C# Bbm B Bbm C#

Blood on the floor

B Bbm C# Bbm B Bbm C#

what have you done?

B Bbm C# Bbm B Bbm C#

Head in your hands

B Bbm C# Bbm B Bbm C#

what have you done?

(Repeat the first part of Intro)

Verse 3:

Ebm C# Ebm C#

I may not al-ways be

perfect but

C# F C#

I'll always try

(Repeat Chorus x4)

Outro:

G#m B F#

Beautiful girl

C# F G#m

sleeps by herself

B F#

Half the bed's cold

C# F G#m

she knows it's her fault

B F#

She's given in

C# F G#m

and admitted defeat

B F#

(hold)

but she'll be fine

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