Everybody Else Is Doing It So Why Cant We

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Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?
Album tab and chords
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Chords by: José López Ruano
@joselopezruano
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I Still Do
Am C C(add9). C(add9) is played twice as long
11Am11o1 x1C11o1 C(add9)x11111
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Am   C   D   Em(repeated throughout the whole song. The C-chord is altered with A  Cmaj7)
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chords:
Am002210
C332010
D000230
Em022000
AmI'm not ready for this
CThough I thought I would be
DI can' t see the future
EmThough I thought I could see...
AmI don' t want to leave you
CEven though I have to
DI don' t want to love you
EmOh I still do
AmNeed sometime to find myself
CI wanna live withDin
AmCan I go my own way
CCan I pray my own way
DI don' t want to leave you
EmOh I need you
AmAm I ready for this
CDid I think I would be
DCan I see the future
EmNo, I can' t see
AmI don' t want to leave you...
AmOh, nanCanana, oh I sDtill Emdo
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Guitar I (electric - strum with tremelo/chorus/echo effect)
Chord progression : E  A/A~ B/B~ E(see below for chord patterns)
(slight background picking/strumming of additional guitar)
E   E   E   A   A   Aor A~'s B   B   Bor B~'s E   E   E   E  E  
e|-0-0-0-----------0-0-0-----------2-2-2-----------0-0-0----------0--0-|
B|-0-0-0-----------2-2-2-----------4-4-4-----------0-0-0----------0--0-|r
G|-1-1-1-----------2-2-2-----------4-4-4-----------1-1-1----------1--1-|e
D|-2-2-2-----------2-2-2-----------4-4-4-----------2-2-2----------2--2-|s
A|-2-2-2-----------0-0-0-----------2-2-2-----------2-2-2----------2--2-|t
E|-0-0-0-------------------------------------------0-0-0----------0--0-|
^down beat ^ ^ ^ ^
Guitar II (or keyboard played simultaneously with above guitar I)
Note progression : G#   G#   F#  G#  
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|r
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|e
D|-----6~--------------6~----------6\4~-------------4/6~---------------|s
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|t
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar I (picking with clean chorus/tremelo effect)
(the notes in parentheses are not actually played but playing them may help
you out with the timing...)
Riff A  
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----0-----0-----0--0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0-|
G|------1-----1--------1-----1---------1-----1---------1-----1-----|
D|-(2)---(2)---(2)------(2)---(2)----------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------(0)---(0)---(0)-------(0)---(0)--|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff A(cont'D)
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|v
B|----0-----0-----0--0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0---|o n
G|------2-----2--------2-----2---------1-----1---------1-----1-------|c e
D|--------------------------------(2)---(2)---(2)-------(2)---(2)----|a x
A|-(2)---(2)---(2)------(2)---(2)------------------------------------|l t
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|s
Use the different variations of the A and B chords where suitable (A~ & B~)
(Guitar I,II - chord strums with slight picking)
E  A/A~ B/B~
Oh my life is changing everyday
every possible Eway
E  A/A~ B/B~
though my dreams, it's never quite as it seems
never quite as it Eseems
(Guitar I - picking of Riff A)
E  A/A~
I know I felt like this before
B/B~
but now I'm feeling it even more
because it came from Eyou
(Guitar I,II - chord strums with slight picking)
E  A/A~
Then I open up and see
B/B~
the person fumbling here is me
a different way to Ebe
Chords : G   C   G  C  
(Guitar I - play single chord strums with tremelo effect)
(Guitar I,II - chord strums with slight picking)
(Guitar I - picking of Riff A)
(Guitar I,II - chord strums with slight picking)
Coda
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Guitar I - picking of Riff A
Guitar II - chord strums with HEAVY tremelo/chorus/echo effect
Chord formations:
E   A  A~ C  
o oo xo o oo x o o
B  B~ G  G  
x oo ooo oo
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Intro : B   A   G   C#m   B   Fmaj7   C   F  C  
then the F C part is repeated through the whole song
Sometimes an Fmaj7 is played. There also is a change to a
chord I cannot figure out. And there's a part with an Am in
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chords:
Fmaj003210
C032010
9
Am002200
Em022000
E022100
e ---0------0--------0-------0---------0----------0------------------|
B ---4---------4--------4-------4-------------------------------------|
G ---4-----------4--------4--------4----------4-----------------------|
D ---4----------------------------------------------------------------|
A ---2----------------------------------------------------------------|
E ----x---------------------------------------------------------------|
e -----0------0---------0---------0---------0-----------0------------|
B -----0---------0---------0---------0--------------------------------|
G -----2------------2---------2---------2---------2-------------------|
D -----2--------------------------------------------------------------|
A -----0--------------------------------------------------------------|
E -----0-------------------------------------------------------------|
e ------0-------0----------0---------0--------0--------------0-------|
B -----0-----------0----------0--------0-----------------------------|
G -----0--------------0----------0--------0----------0---------------|
D -----0-------------------------------------------------------------|
A -----2-------------------------------------------------------------|
E -----3------------------------------------------------------------|
e -----------0----------------------------|
B ------1---------------------------------|
G ------2---------------------------------|
D ------3---------------------------------|
A ------0---------------------------------|
E -------x--------------------------------|
8 times
5.
e ----------3---------------------------------------------------|
B -----1--------------------------------------------------------|
G -----0--------------------------------------------------------|
D -----2--------------------------------------------------------|
A -----3--------------------------------------------------------|
E ------x-------------------------------------------------------|
8 times
FmajYou' re spinning me aroundC  
My feet are off the groundFmaj  
I don' t know where I standC  
Do you have to hold my handFmaj  
You mistify me, you Cmistify me, you mistFmajify meC  
Ohuhoh, Fmajwhen you walked into the roomC  
it happened oh so soonFmaj  
I didn' t want to knowC  
Does you really have to goFmaj  
You mistify me, you Cmistify me, you mistFmajify meC  
Am, Em, Am, Em, Am, Em, Am, Em, Am, Fmaj  
And I couldn' t find the words to say CI love youFmaj  
And I couldn' t find the time to say CI need youFmaj  
They wouldn' t come out rightC  
They wouldn' t come out rightFmaj  
Just came out all wrongC  
Ohuhoh, yFmajou' re spinning me...
Here the other guitar gives 3 (on the third fret) to string e
FmajOh do you know Cwhere to go, where Fmajto goC  Fmaj  
Something on your mind wanna leCave me behind,Fmaj  
wanna leave me behindC  
Am, E, Am, E, Am, E, Am, E, Am, E.
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Dm   C   Bb  Dm. .
The notes played in the intro are F, D, Bb, a. So you would
think these are also the chords. Not, so it appeared!
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E   G   C  A.
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Am Fmaj7 C G
chorus F  Am  
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Guitar I (electric - clean/chorus/slight delay)
e|-----2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------|r
B----3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3---------|e
G|-0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2-------2-------2------|p 4-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|e X
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|a
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|t
Guitar II (acoustic)
e|--2---2-(2)-------2---2-(2)-------2---2-(2)-------2---2-(2)----------|r
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|e
G|--0---0-(0)-------0---0-(0)-------2---2-(2)-------2---2-(2)-----|p 4-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|e X
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------|a
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|t
Guitar I
e|------2--------2--------2--------2---| c
B|----3--------3--------3--------3-----| h
G|--0--------0--------0--------0-------| o
D|-------------------------------------| r
A|-------------------------------------| d
E|-------------------------------------| s
Guitar II
e|--2---2-(2)---------2---2-(2)--------| c
B|-------------------------------------| h
G|--0---0-(0)---------0---0-(0)--------| o
D|-------------------------------------| r
A|-------------------------------------| d
E|-------------------------------------| s
Chords : A6/ A  C/C~/C~~ G  
(alternate between A6 & A, C & C~ & C~~ <--- (see bottom for chord patterns)
Verse
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[chord progression: D  A6/ A  C/C~ G]
Guitar I & Guitar II - strumming
If Dyou, if you could reDturn
A6/A  
don't let it burn
A6/A  
don't let it fade
C/C~
I'm sure I'm happier
C/C~
but it's just your attitude
it's tearing me aGpart
it's ruining everyGday
D  A6/A  
I swore, I swore I would be true
A6/A  
but honey so did you
C/C~
so why were you holding her hand
C/C~
is that the way we stand
were you lying all the Gtime
was it just a game to Gyou
Chorus
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[chord progression: D  A6/ A  C/C~ G(same as verse)]
But I miss Dyou
you know I'm such a A6fool for Ayou
C/C~
you got me wrapped around your finger
do you have to let it Glinger
do you Ghave to
do you Ghave to
do you Ghave to let it Dlinger
Verse
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Guitar I - single chord strums with tremelo/echo effect
Guitar II - strumming
Chorus
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Coda
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e|----2-----2-----2---2-----2------2------|r
B|------3-----3---------3-----3-----------|e
G|--0-----0-----0---2-----2-----2----|p 3-|
D|----------------------------------------|e X
A|----------------------------------------|a
E|----------------------------------------|t
e|----2-----2-----2------------------|
B|------3-----3----------------------|
G|--0-----0-----0---2--(let ring)----|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
Chord formations:
xxDo xo A6xo Ao x Co o
C~ C~~ G  G  
x o o x oox
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chords:
D000232
A002200
C032010
G320003
e -----2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---------------|
B ---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-----------------|
G -2---2---2---2---0---0---0---0-------------------|
D -------------------------------------------------|
A -------------------------------------------------|
E -------------------------------------------------|
Repeat it five times.
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D A C G
If yDou , if you could return
Don' t let it burn, Adon' t let it fade
I' m sure I' m not being rudeC  
It' s tearing me apartG  
And I sworeD, I swore I will be true
And honey so did youA  
So why were you holding her handC  
Were you lying all the timeG  
But I' m in so deepD  
You know I' m such a fool for youA  
You got me wrapped around your fingerC  
Do you have to let it lingerG  
Do you have to let it lingerD  
Oh I thougAht the world of you
I thought nothing Ccould go wrong
But I was wrong, I Gwas wrong
If yoDu, if you could get by
Trying not to lieA  
Things wouldn' t be so confusedC  
But you always really knewG  
But I' m in so deep ...D  
e ------2---------2----------2-------2----------2--------2-------|
B --------3---------3-------------------3----------3-------------|
G --2---------2--------2--------0----------0---------0-----------|
D ---------------------------------------------------------------|
A ---------------------------------------------------------------|
E ---------------------------------------------------------------|
Repeat it three times
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INTRO CHORDS
E--Dm1---1-1-|-Bb1---1-1-|-1-1-1-1-|-F1---1-1-|-Csus41---1-1-|-1-1-1-1-|
B--3---3-3-|-3---3-3-|-3-3-3-3-|-1---1-1-|-1---1-1-|-1-1-1-1-|
G--2---2-2-|-3---3-3-|-3-3-3-3-|-2---2-2-|-0---0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|
D--0---0-0-|-0---0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|-3---3-3-|-2---2-2-|-2-2-2-2-|
A----------|---------|---------|---------|-3---3-3-|-3-3-3-3-|
E----------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
The same chords are used throughout the song, except sometimes
the Csus4 may be just plain C.
DmSitting in an Bbarmchair with my Fhead between my Chands
DmWouldn't have to Bbbe like this if you'd Fonly underCstand
DmToo many misBbunderstandings Fcausing such deClay
DmIf it doesn't Bbwork like this I'll Ftry another Cway
DmOh.Bb...Fthis is the way you Cwanted it
DmOh.Bb...I Fdidn't underCstand
You Dmknow that all I Bbwanted was to Fbe there by your Cside
And Dmif you didn't Bbwant it then you Fshouldn't have deCnied
You Dmknew that you were Bbsomeone special Fright from the Cstart
But Dmif you treat me Bbbadly we'd be Fbetter off aCpart
UnderstaDmnd
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Chords:
Dm: xx0231
A#: x13331
F: 133211
C: x32010
Intro:
e|Dm-1---------------|A#------------------|F-----------------|C------------------|
B|-1---------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
G|-2---------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
D|-3---------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
A|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
E|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
(let ring)
e|Dm-----------------|A#------------------|F-----------------|C------------------|
B|-1---1---3---3---|-1~~~~~~~~--------|-----------------|------------------|
G|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
D|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
A|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
E|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|------------------|
DmSitting in an A#armchair,
my Fhead between my Chands
I wDmouldn't have to bA#e like this
if Fyou'd only underCstand
DmToo many misA#undertandings
Fcausing such Cdelay
And DmIf it doesn't A#work like this
well I'll Ftry another Cway
DmOhhA#hh If Fthis is the way you Cwanted it
DmOhhA#hh I Fdidn't underCstand
DmOhhA#hh If Fthis is the way you Cwanted it
DmOhhA#hh I Fdidn't underCstand
You Dmknow that all I A#wanted
was to Fbe there by your Cside.
And Dmif you didn't A#want it
Then you Fshouldn't haCve denied.
You Dmknew that you were A#someone special
Fright from the Cstart
But Dmif you treat me A#badly
we'd be Fbetter off Capart.
DmOhhA#hh If Fthis is the way you Cwanted it
DmOhhA#hh I Fdidn't underCstand
DmOhhA#hh If Fthis is the way you Cwanted it
DmOhhA#hh I Fdidn't underCstand
Dm A# F C (with a lot of "ohs") x 9
DmEnd A#on FC
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The chords are
Asus2: x02200
Fmaj7: xx3210
Em: 022000
Intro:
e--0--0--0-0--0--00-|
b---0--0----1--1--0-|
g-2--2--2-2--2--2-0-|
d-----------------2-|
a-----------------2-|
E-----------------0-|
Asus2AccordFmaj7ing To EmPaul Nazaroff ([email protected])
Chords
Am: x02210
Fmaj7: x33210
G: 320033
Intro:
Am Fmaj7 G
Am Fmaj7 G
Am Fmaj7 G
Am Fmaj7 G
AmStill can't recogFmaj7nise the way I Gfeel I feel I feel
NotAmhing of what Fmaj7you said to Gme was real
And you Amstill can't find the Fmaj7strength to apoloGgize, uh-gize, uh-gize, a-lies.
You just Amgo on laughing and tFmaj7elling everyone Glies
Cuz you wanted it Amall, you wanted it Fmaj7all, you wanted it Gall
No, and there's nothing at Amall, nothing at Fmaj7all, nothing at Gall
AmMaybe if you could Fmaj7see beyond your Gnose, your nose, your nose, who knows?
AmNothing of what had hFmaj7appened surely Gshows.
AmFamj7 G  
But your ego excelled and then your additude,
And you Amwent on laughing and Fmaj7shoutin, "It's all too shrewd."
Cuz you wanted it Amall, you wanted it Fmaj7all, you wanted it Gall
No, and there's nothing at Amall, nothing at Fmaj7all, nothing at Gall
La de da de da Amde de da da Fmaj7de de de da da da Gda
La de da de da Amde de da da Fmaj7de de de da da da Gda
AmStill can't recogFmaj7nise the way I Gfeel I feel I feel
NotAmhing of what Fmaj7you said to Gme was real
And you Amstill can't find the Fmaj7strength to apoloGgize, uh-gize, uh-gize, a-lies.
You just Amgo on laughing and tFmaj7elling everyone Glies
Cuz you wanted it Amall, you wanted it Fmaj7all, you wanted it Gall
No, and there's nothing at Amall, nothing at Fmaj7all, nothing at Gall
La de da de da Amde de da da Fmaj7de de de da da da Gda
La de da de da Amde de da da Fmaj7de de de da da da Gda
Wanted it Amall, wanted it Fmaj7all, you wanted it Gall
Wanted it Amall, wanted it Fmaj7all, you wanted it Gall.
Fade out repeating Am   Fmaj7  G.
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You can play C   CMaj7   C(add9)   C   Cmaj7and repeat.
Or play those chords, then FMaj7 F? Dm(add9) then go back to C and repeat this whole
Also, the song breaks off into F  FMaj7/ B   F   G   G6   G   F  FMaj7/ B   F   G  G#  
(This is actually my own redition of it. It's not exactly how The
C   CMaj7   C(add9)   FMaj7  F? Dm(add9) F  FMaj7/ B   G   G6  G#  
x111o1 x11111 x11111 x111o1 x11111 x11111 o111oo 111111 111111 111111 111111
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Osbourne's Ladder is play the same way as Waltzing Back: Em, G, C, Am.
C   CM7   C(add9)   FM7  F~ Dm(add9) F   G  G#  
x111o1 x11111 x11111 x111o1 x11111 x11111 o111oo 111111 111111
C,C,C,C,CM7,C9,C9,C9,C9,C,C,CM7,FM7,FM7,FM7,FM7,F~,Dm9,Dm9,Dm9,Dm9,FM7,FM7,F  
~ (repeat). Later in the song it goes to F,G,F,G,G# then back again.
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C   Cmaj7   Csus2   C   Am   Asus2   Asus4   Am(repeat Afew times) Fmaj7 G   Fmaj7 G  G#  
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E5   C5   D5   B5and then
e--7s5--|
B--7s5--| where s means slide down
chorus : Em   C   D  Bm  
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C   G(4X) Am  F  
chorus : C   Bm   Am  Am  
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