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                          SENTIMENTAL - Porcupine Tree
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These are the basic chords that I figured out from watching the acoustic video.
[Intro]   Am-  F-  Dm- E  
[Verse]   Am-  F-  Dm- E  
[Chorus]  Am-  Am-  F-  Dm  
Note: Following the Dm up with a Dsus2 sounds very satisfying for the chorus parts. Also keep in mind that
only the chorus is in 4/4. The rest of the song alternates between odd time signatures. Refer to the pro tab
for a better understanding of the patterns.
[Intro]  
 Am-  F-  Dm- E  
 Am-  F-  Dm- E  
(drums come in)
 Am-  F-  Dm- E  
 Am-  F-  Dm- E  
[Verse 1]
    AmI never wanna be Fold  
And I Dmdon't want dependents E  
    AmIt's no fun to be Ftold 
That you Dmcan't blame your parents anyEmore 
    AmI'm finding it hard F  
to hang from a star Dm  E  
Don't wanna be F  
I don't wanna be oldDm  
[Chorus] 
    AmSullen and Ambored the kids stay 
And in Fthis way they wish away each day Dm  
    AmStoned in the Ammall the kids play 
And in Fthis way they wish away each dayDm  
 Am-  Am-  F- Dm  
 Am-  Am-  F- Dm  
[Verse 2]
   AmI don't really knoFw 
If I caDmre what is normalE  
   AmAnd I'm not really suFre 
If the piDmlls I've been taking are helEping 
   AmI'm wasting my Flife
Hurting insDmideE  
I don't really know F  
And I'm not really sDmure
[Chorus]
    AmSullen and Ambored the kids stay 
And in Fthis way they wish away each day Dm  
    AmStoned in the Ammall the kids play 
And in Fthis way they wish away each dayDm  
 Am-  Am-  F- Dm  
 Am-  Am-  F- Dm  
    AmSullen and Ambored the kids stay 
And in Fthis way they wish away each day Dm  
    AmStoned in tAmhe mall the kids play 
And in Fthis way they wish away each dayDm  
[Interlude/Solo] 
(played with a similar strum to Trains)
 Dsus2-  Am-  Dsus2- F  
 Dsus2-  Am-  Dsus2- F  
 Dsus2-  Am-  Dsus2- F  
 Dsus2-  Am-  Dsus2- F  
(solo comes in)
 Dsus2-  Am-  Dsus2- F  
 Dsus2-  Am-  Dsus2- F  
[Outro]
    AmSullen and Ambored the kids stay 
And in Fthis way they wish away each day Dm  
    AmStoned in tAmhe mall the kids play 
And in Fthis way they wish away each day Dm  
 Am-  Am-  F-  Dm  
 (Fade out.)

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Sentimental

by Porcupine Tree

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Dsus2

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SENTIMENTAL - Porcupine Tree

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These are the basic chords that I figured out from watching the acoustic video.

Am F Dm E

[Intro] - - -

Am F Dm E

[Verse] - - -

Am Am F Dm

[Chorus] - - -

Note: Following the Dm up with a Dsus2 sounds very satisfying for the chorus parts. Also keep in mind that

only the chorus is in 4/4. The rest of the song alternates between odd time signatures. Refer to the pro tab

for a better understanding of the patterns.

[Intro]

Am F Dm E

- - -

Am F Dm E

- - -

(drums come in)

Am F Dm E

- - -

Am F Dm E

- - -

[Verse 1]

Am F

I never wanna be old

Dm E

And I don't want dependents

Am F

It's no fun to be told

Dm E

That you can't blame your parents anymore

Am F

I'm finding it hard

Dm E

to hang from a star

Don't wanna be

I don't wanna be old

[Chorus]

Am Am

Sullen and bored the kids stay

F Dm

And in this way they wish away each day

Am Am

Stoned in the mall the kids play

F Dm

And in this way they wish away each day

Am Am F Dm

- - -

Am Am F Dm

- - -

[Verse 2]

Am F

I don't really know

Dm E

If I care what is normal

Am F

And I'm not really sure

Dm E

If the pills I've been taking are helping

Am F

I'm wasting my life

Dm E

Hurting inside

I don't really know

And I'm not really sure

[Chorus]

Am Am

Sullen and bored the kids stay

F Dm

And in this way they wish away each day

Am Am

Stoned in the mall the kids play

F Dm

And in this way they wish away each day

Am Am F Dm

- - -

Am Am F Dm

- - -

Am Am

Sullen and bored the kids stay

F Dm

And in this way they wish away each day

Am Am

Stoned in the mall the kids play

F Dm

And in this way they wish away each day

[Interlude/Solo]

(played with a similar strum to Trains)

Dsus2 Am Dsus2 F

- - -

Dsus2 Am Dsus2 F

- - -

Dsus2 Am Dsus2 F

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Dsus2 Am Dsus2 F

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(solo comes in)

Dsus2 Am Dsus2 F

- - -

Dsus2 Am Dsus2 F

- - -

[Outro]

Am Am

Sullen and bored the kids stay

F Dm

And in this way they wish away each day

Am Am

Stoned in the mall the kids play

F Dm

And in this way they wish away each day

Am Am F Dm

- - -

(Fade out.)

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