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The Transition

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1/14

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 14Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Key: E  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 C#m-  x46654
 B-    x24442
 A-    x02220
 F#m-  244222
 G#m-  466444
 B/Eb- x698xx
Intro:
Riff:
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-------------9-6-|
D|-------------9-6-|
A|-0-----2-----7-4-|
E|---4-0---4-0-----|
C#m--E-B--E-C#m--E-A  
Verse 1:             C#m  E  
  So here we are
  BBack to the start aEgain
  C#mTrying hard to
Ewait until Amorning
  C#mHey Rise and Ashine
And open up your C#meyes
To give this
world some Bcolor
  C#mShine on diamond Aeyes
Seperate the sC#mpace
between love and Blies
Chorus:
  F#mAnd as days go byG#m  
  Athe memories remain
  C#mI'll B/Ebwait for Ayou
  F#mAnd as days go byG#m  
  Athe memories remain
  C#mI B/Ebwon't let Ago
Post Chorus:
  C#mThese C#mdays
  C#mreC#m--main Athe AsameA  
APictures fade aC#mway
Riff:
e|-7-------|
B|---5-4---|
G|-------4-|
D|---------| x8
A|---------|
E|---------|
Verse 2:
Please don't
ever Achange
Please don't
change your BmindC#m  
  B     C#mNo matter
what they Bsay
I'll always Bwait
(Repeat Chorus and post Chorus)
Bridge:
I hope you
never Afade
  C#mAs you drip
through Amy veins
  C#mShine on Shine
on Shine on
DiaAmond eyes
  C#mShine on Shine
on Shine on
DiaAmond eyes
  C#mShine on Shine
on Shine on
DiaAmond Beyes
Outro:
  F#mAs days go byG#m  
  Athe memories remain
  C#mI'll B/Ebwait for Ayou
  F#mAs G#mdays go Aby
I Bswear I'll
F#mtry unG#mtil I Adie
AnyBthing for you
  F#mAs G#mdays go Aby
I Bswear I'll
F#mtry unG#mtil I Adie
AnyBthing for you
  F#mAs G#mdays go Aby...

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The Transition

by Hawthorne Heights

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

G#m

B/Eb

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

C#m

- x46654

- x24442

- x02220

F#m

- 244222

G#m

- 466444

B/Eb

- x698xx

Intro:

Riff:

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

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

G|-------------9-6-|

D|-------------9-6-|

A|-0-----2-----7-4-|

E|---4-0---4-0-----|

C#m E B E C#m E A

---------

C#m E

Verse 1:

So here we are

B E

Back to the start again

C#m

Trying hard to

E A

wait until morning

C#m A

Hey Rise and shine

C#m

And open up your eyes

To give this

world some color

C#m A

Shine on diamond eyes

C#m

Seperate the space

between love and lies

Chorus:

F#m G#m

And as days go by

the memories remain

C#m B/Eb A

I'll wait for you

F#m G#m

And as days go by

the memories remain

C#m B/Eb A

I won't let go

Post Chorus:

C#m C#m

These days

C#m C#m A A A

re--main the same

A C#m

Pictures fade away

Riff:

e|-7-------|

B|---5-4---|

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

D|---------| x8

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

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

Verse 2:

Please don't

ever change

Please don't

B C#m

change your mind

B C#m

No matter

what they say

I'll always wait

(Repeat Chorus and post Chorus)

Bridge:

I hope you

never fade

C#m

As you drip

through my veins

C#m

Shine on Shine

on Shine on

Diamond eyes

C#m

Shine on Shine

on Shine on

Diamond eyes

C#m

Shine on Shine

on Shine on

A B

Diamond eyes

Outro:

F#m G#m

As days go by

the memories remain

C#m B/Eb A

I'll wait for you

F#m G#m A

As days go by

I swear I'll

F#m G#m A

try until I die

Anything for you

F#m G#m A

As days go by

I swear I'll

F#m G#m A

try until I die

Anything for you

F#m G#m A

As days go by...

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