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Josh Pyke
- Forever Song
Drop-D tuning  DADGBE
(capo at second fret - chord names are not transposed)
INTRO:
  G#m    A    C#mBadd2
Eadd4    Esus4Eadd4  Esus4  
VERSE:
  G#m               A       C#mBadd2
  we sleep together  while all around us
  Epeo-F#mple kill each other Ewhere they A6lie
    G#m             A           C#mBadd2
  they lie together  till they find someone better
  Etry and F#mnegotiate that Eslow de-A6mise
VERSE:
     G#m                  A           C#mBadd2
  but I just can't credit  that type of effort for a
  Epiece F#mof nothing on the Eedge of a A6knife
   G#m                A         C#mBadd2
  sli-ces you so thin  you dry like sheets in the wind
  Ehold a F#mcandle behind through Eyou see the A6light
LINK:
' C#m'Badd2    A6G#m11  F#m*
Badd2  Bsus2/4  Badd2  `
CHORUS:
      C#mBadd2                  E`
  I want the song I can sing for-ever I don't
  F#mcare C#mfor structure just to F#mknow it's C#mmine
        C#mBadd2                  E`
  I'd hate to see this thing we've developed be-
    F#m                 C#mBadd2
  come your burden or my waste of
                         (2/4 bar)
TAG:
   E`    F#m`          G#m`    A`
time     my waste of time______
RE-INTRO:
  G#m    A    C#mBadd2
Eadd4    Esus4Eadd4  Esus4  
VERSE:
   G#m              A               C#mBadd2
  the afternoon can  bring with it shallow moods but
  EI'd jump F#ma harbour wall to Eclear your A6mind
  G#m                  A          C#mBadd2
  I  quarter the years  you drop the sails till we're clear
  EI'll look F#mfor reefs you map the Estars in the A6night
VERSE:
       G#m              A           C#mBadd2
  and his-tory tells us  of worlds we'll know nothing of
  Ethen retro-F#mspect becomes a Eshackle A6tight on
   G#m             A       C#mBadd2
  the ankles of us  so in the future we trust
  Ewe cross F#mour fingers like some Ekids telling A6lies
LINK:
' C#m'Badd2    A6G#m11  F#m*
Badd2  Bsus2/4  Badd2  `
CHORUS:
      C#mBadd2                  E`
  I want the song I can sing for-ever I don't
  F#mcare C#mfor structure just to F#mknow it's C#mmine
        C#mBadd2                  E`
  I'd hate to see this thing we've developed be-
    F#m                 C#mBadd2    E  
  come your burden or my waste of time
CHORUS-2:
     C#mBadd2                       E`
  I wan-na know that I know what I'm talking about
  F#muntil C#mI do well all the F#mwalls seem C#mwhite
        C#mBadd2                        E`
  but when I'm sure that I know what I'm talking about
         F#m                     C#mBadd2
  I'll take your burden if you'll say it's
                                 (2/4 bar)
TAG:
   E`      F#m`          G#m`    A`
mine_____ you say it's mine______ say it's
   E`      F#m`          G#m`    A`
mine_____ you say it's mine_________
OUTRO:
  G#m    A    C#mBadd2
Eadd4/9
================================================================================
TUNING:  6 5 4 3 2 1
Drop-   D   D   A   D   G   B  E  
CHORDS:  (Notes at Fret-2 are held by the capo)
     G#m     A    C#mBadd2  Eadd4    Esus4     E    F#m    A6G#m11  F#m*  Bsus2/4  Eadd4/9
E|-----------------2---------------------------2-----2-----2------2--------2---|
B|-12---14---2-----2------9-----10----9---10---2-----2-----2------2--------9---|
G|-13---14---9-----8------2-----2-----9---11---6-----4-----2------9--------7---|
D|-13---14---11----9------9-----9-----9---11---7-----6-----4------9--------9---|
A|-11---12---11----9------7-----7-----7---9----7-----6-----4------9--------7---|
D|-----------11----9------2-----2-----2--------7-----6-----4------9--------2---|
The song can be played in standard tuning without the capo by simply
ignoring the extensions and using familiar chords:  E F#m G#m A B C#m

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Forever Song

by Josh Pyke

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

Esus4

F#m

Bsus2

Josh Pyke

- Forever Song

Drop-D tuning DADGBE

(capo at second fret - chord names are not transposed)

INTRO:

G#m A C#m

Badd2

Esus4 Esus4

Eadd4 Eadd4

VERSE:

G#m A C#m

Badd2

we sleep together while all around us

E F#m E A6

peo-ple kill each other where they lie

G#m A C#m

Badd2

they lie together till they find someone better

E F#m E A6

try and negotiate that slow de-mise

VERSE:

G#m A C#m

Badd2

but I just can't credit that type of effort for a

E F#m E A6

piece of nothing on the edge of a knife

G#m A C#m

Badd2

sli-ces you so thin you dry like sheets in the wind

E F#m E A6

hold a candle behind through you see the light

LINK:

C#m A6 F#m

' 'Badd2 G#m11 *

Badd2 Bsus2/4 Badd2 `

CHORUS:

C#m E

Badd2 `

I want the song I can sing for-ever I don't

F#m C#m F#m C#m

care for structure just to know it's mine

C#m E

Badd2 `

I'd hate to see this thing we've developed be-

F#m C#m

Badd2

come your burden or my waste of

(2/4 bar)

TAG:

E F#m G#m A

` ` ` `

time my waste of time______

RE-INTRO:

G#m A C#m

Badd2

Esus4 Esus4

Eadd4 Eadd4

VERSE:

G#m A C#m

Badd2

the afternoon can bring with it shallow moods but

E F#m E A6

I'd jump a harbour wall to clear your mind

G#m A C#m

Badd2

I quarter the years you drop the sails till we're clear

E F#m E A6

I'll look for reefs you map the stars in the night

VERSE:

G#m A C#m

Badd2

and his-tory tells us of worlds we'll know nothing of

E F#m E A6

then retro-spect becomes a shackle tight on

G#m A C#m

Badd2

the ankles of us so in the future we trust

E F#m E A6

we cross our fingers like some kids telling lies

LINK:

C#m A6 F#m

' 'Badd2 G#m11 *

Badd2 Bsus2/4 Badd2 `

CHORUS:

C#m E

Badd2 `

I want the song I can sing for-ever I don't

F#m C#m F#m C#m

care for structure just to know it's mine

C#m E

Badd2 `

I'd hate to see this thing we've developed be-

F#m C#m E

Badd2

come your burden or my waste of time

CHORUS-2:

C#m E

Badd2 `

I wan-na know that I know what I'm talking about

F#m C#m F#m C#m

until I do well all the walls seem white

C#m E

Badd2 `

but when I'm sure that I know what I'm talking about

F#m C#m

Badd2

I'll take your burden if you'll say it's

(2/4 bar)

TAG:

E F#m G#m A

` ` ` `

mine_____ you say it's mine______ say it's

E F#m G#m A

` ` ` `

mine_____ you say it's mine_________

OUTRO:

G#m A C#m

Badd2

Eadd4/9

================================================================================

TUNING: 6 5 4 3 2 1

D D A D G B E

Drop-

CHORDS: (Notes at Fret-2 are held by the capo)

G#m A C#m Esus4 E F#m A6 F#m Bsus2

Badd2 Eadd4 G#m11 * /4 Eadd4/9

E|-----------------2---------------------------2-----2-----2------2--------2---|

B|-12---14---2-----2------9-----10----9---10---2-----2-----2------2--------9---|

G|-13---14---9-----8------2-----2-----9---11---6-----4-----2------9--------7---|

D|-13---14---11----9------9-----9-----9---11---7-----6-----4------9--------9---|

A|-11---12---11----9------7-----7-----7---9----7-----6-----4------9--------7---|

D|-----------11----9------2-----2-----2--------7-----6-----4------9--------2---|

The song can be played in standard tuning without the capo by simply

ignoring the extensions and using familiar chords: E F#m G#m A B C#m

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