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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 8Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Key: F  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Bb-  x13331
 C-   x32010
 Dm-  xx0231
 F-   133211
 C/E- 032xxx
Intro: 
Part 1: palm muted
e|-----1-1-0-1-0---
B|-1-1-----------1-
G|-----------------
D|----------------- repeat many times
A|-----------------
E|-----------------
Part 2:Bb--C--Dm--F x3, Bb--C--F--C
Verse 1:
  DmThere’s nothing that I can Csay
To make you want to sDmtay 
here with me forCever
  DmThere’s nothing that I can Cdo
To make you want me Dmlike
I need you Cto I need you to
Chorus:
  BbJust give me Cone last
chance to Dmsay thisF  
  BbJust give me Cone last chance
to Dmsay what’s Fon my Bbmind
And CI will get it Fright
  BbIf I could only get my Chead above
the water for a Fmoment of your time
  BbBut you seem so strong and CI
         F(hold)
Have you ever tried 
    C/E(hold)  Dm(hold) C(hold)
to scream underwater?
Post Chorus 1:
You’ll BbchokeC  Dm  F  
You’ll BbchokeC  Dm  F  
Interlude: Bb--C--F--C
Verse 2:
  DmYou said I always sang too
Cloud to sing you a love song
  DmWell, I save my soft voice for 
the Cthings I really mean
  DmYou always said I had a Chard
time saying what’s on my Dmmind
I Chate you for what 
(Repeat Chorus)
Post Chorus 2:
You’ll DmchokeBb  C  
You’ll DmchokeBb  C  
Interlude: Dm--Bb-C x2
Bass Lines: Dm--Bb-C x2
Interlude: Dm--Bb-C x2
Outro:
  FWhen the last word’s been Csaid 
and the last tear’s Bbbeen shedDm  
CI will Bbmiss you, Dmmiss Cyou my Ffriend
And I can’t tell you Clies
Even after Bball these yearsDm  C  
Bb Dm C F(hold) C Bb, F--C--Bb--- repeat until fade
I still cry

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Choke

by Cauterize

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x13331

- x32010

- xx0231

- 133211

C/E

- 032xxx

Intro:

Part 1: palm muted

e|-----1-1-0-1-0---

B|-1-1-----------1-

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

D|----------------- repeat many times

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

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

Part 2:Bb--C--Dm--F x3, Bb--C--F--C

Verse 1:

Dm C

There’s nothing that I can say

To make you want to stay

here with me forever

Dm C

There’s nothing that I can do

To make you want me like

I need you to I need you to

Chorus:

Bb C

Just give me one last

Dm F

chance to say this

Bb C

Just give me one last chance

Dm F Bb

to say what’s on my mind

C F

And I will get it right

Bb C

If I could only get my head above

the water for a moment of your time

Bb C

But you seem so strong and I

(hold)

Have you ever tried

C/E Dm C

(hold) (hold) (hold)

to scream underwater?

Post Chorus 1:

Bb C Dm F

You’ll choke

Bb C Dm F

You’ll choke

Interlude: Bb--C--F--C

Verse 2:

You said I always sang too

loud to sing you a love song

Well, I save my soft voice for

the things I really mean

Dm C

You always said I had a hard

time saying what’s on my mind

I hate you for what

(Repeat Chorus)

Post Chorus 2:

Dm Bb C

You’ll choke

Dm Bb C

You’ll choke

Interlude: Dm--Bb-C x2

Bass Lines: Dm--Bb-C x2

Interlude: Dm--Bb-C x2

Outro:

F C

When the last word’s been said

Bb Dm

and the last tear’s been shed

C Bb Dm C F

I will miss you, miss you my friend

And I can’t tell you lies

Bb Dm C

Even after all these years

Bb Dm C F(hold) C Bb, F--C--Bb--- repeat until fade

I still cry

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