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Carry The Zero

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
Amaj7 E B7 F#m
 Amaj7   E   B7   F#mx2
[Verse 1]
Amaj7I’m not knoEcking
You wB7ant to carry F#mthat home
Amaj7Took it wEith you
When B7you moved and got F#mit broke
Amaj7Found the piEeces
We coB7unted them all aF#mlone
Amaj7Didn't aEdd up
B7Forgot to carry a F#mzero
[Solo]
e|-Amaj7------E----B7---------F#m-----------------Amaj7------E--B7------F#m--------------------|
B|-2/9~----9\7--7-7h9-7-5--7p5-7--\2---2/9^^--9/10^^--9-10-9-7/9--9/10\9-|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-Amaj7------E--B7---F#m---------Amaj7------E----------B7----------F#m----------------Amaj7---------E---|
B|--7~\5--2--2/5--5/7--9/10--9-9-7-9-9/10-9-9/12-12p10--9-10-9-10\5--9^^--5--|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------B7---------------F#m-------Amaj7---------E-------B7-----------------F#m----------|
B|-5h7p5-4--7-5-7--5/7--7/9--10^^------9\5--7^-4--7-5-7--5/7--7/9--10^^---|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
Amaj7I can't Ebe your
B7Apologist F#mvery long
Amaj7I'm surpErised that
You wB7ant to carry F#mthat on
Amaj7Count your bleEmishes
You caB7n't, they're all goneF#m  
Amaj7I can't sEee your
ResB7ponse putting them back F#mon
[Verse 3] 
Like they're wAmaj7aiting for your guEard to fall
So tB7hey can see it F#mall and you're so
Amaj7Occupied with what otEher persons are
B7Occupied with - F#mand vice versa
And you Amaj7have become  Ewhat you thought was
B7Dumb, a fraction of the F#msum
Yeah you've bAmaj7ecome,    yeah you've Ebecome
A fraction of the sB7um, the middle and the F#mfront
[Verse 4] 
And now it's cAmaj7oming back
Hasn't it come too fEar?
I was Amaj7trying to help
But I guess I pushed too hEard
Now we Amaj7can't even touch it
Afraid it'll fall apEartE  
[Outro]
Amaj7  E  Amaj7  E
Amaj7  E  Amaj7  E
Amaj7  E  Amaj7  E
Amaj7  E  Amaj7  E
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| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
| /  Slide up
| \  Slide down
| ~  Vibrato
************************************

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Carry The Zero

by Built to Spill

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Amaj7

F#m

[Intro]

Amaj7 E B7 F#m

[Verse 1]

Amaj7 E

I’m not knocking

B7 F#m

You want to carry that home

Amaj7 E

Took it with you

B7 F#m

When you moved and got it broke

Amaj7 E

Found the pieces

B7 F#m

We counted them all alone

Amaj7 E

Didn't add up

B7 F#m

Forgot to carry a zero

[Solo]

Amaj7 E B7 F#m Amaj7 E B7 F#m

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

B|-2/9~----9\7--7-7h9-7-5--7p5-7--\2---2/9^^--9/10^^--9-10-9-7/9--9/10\9-|

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

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

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

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

Amaj7 E B7 F#m Amaj7 E B7 F#m Amaj7 E

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

B|--7~\5--2--2/5--5/7--9/10--9-9-7-9-9/10-9-9/12-12p10--9-10-9-10\5--9^^--5--|

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

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

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

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

B7 F#m Amaj7 E B7 F#m

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

B|-5h7p5-4--7-5-7--5/7--7/9--10^^------9\5--7^-4--7-5-7--5/7--7/9--10^^---|

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

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

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

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

[Verse 2]

Amaj7 E

I can't be your

B7 F#m

Apologist very long

Amaj7 E

I'm surprised that

B7 F#m

You want to carry that on

Amaj7 E

Count your blemishes

B7 F#m

You can't, they're all gone

Amaj7 E

I can't see your

B7 F#m

Response putting them back on

[Verse 3]

Amaj7 E

Like they're waiting for your guard to fall

B7 F#m

So they can see it all and you're so

Amaj7 E

Occupied with what other persons are

B7 F#m

Occupied with - and vice versa

Amaj7 E

And you have become what you thought was

B7 F#m

Dumb, a fraction of the sum

Amaj7 E

Yeah you've become, yeah you've become

B7 F#m

A fraction of the sum, the middle and the front

[Verse 4]

Amaj7

And now it's coming back

Hasn't it come too far?

Amaj7

I was trying to help

But I guess I pushed too hard

Amaj7

Now we can't even touch it

E E

Afraid it'll fall apart

[Outro]

Amaj7 E Amaj7 E

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| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

| / Slide up

| \ Slide down

| ~ Vibrato

************************************

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