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Tip The Scales

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1/16

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 16Position: 7

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: Half-Step Down 
Eb
Ab
Db
Gb
Bb
Eb
This is my own acoustic interpretation on the song. 
Rise Against havn't as far as i know performed this song acoustic live or 
in the studio before.
Hope you like it! 
Chords used:
Em - 022000
 D- xx0232
 D/F#- 2x0232
G - 320033
  Cadd9- x32033
Intro: 
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|-------------9---7------------------|
A|---7---7-------------10---9---10----|
E|-0---0---0-0---0---0----0---0----0--|
EmAre we so alone,
So distant,
So Dforgotten,
As we tCadd9hink ourselves tD/F#o be?
These are our lEmifes
But did they ever even Dmatter?
Are we Cadd9worth rememberiD/F#ng?
EmThese machines feed on the tCadd9ears of broken lifes and dying drGeams
(Oh, Ohhhhhhhh, Oh, ODhhhhhhhhhh)
EmWe’re throwing wrenches in the Cadd9gears
Our lifes will not be lived in vGain
(Oh, Ohhhhhhhh, Oh, ODhhhhhhhhhh)
EmWhen this is all said and done
We spent this lCadd9ife on the run
Judged by the Gcompany wD/F#e keep
Our language, Emburied inside
These lungs that Cadd9keep us alive
We Gbreathe so seD/F#lfishly
Promises we plan to Embreak
Are made in whispered Dvoices
Cause our dCadd9espair knows many D/F#names
We make Emmistakes
But we apologize with Droses we Cadd9never stop to smell on the D/F#way
EmThese machines feed on the tCadd9ears of broken lifes and dying drGeams
(Oh, Ohhhhhhhh, Oh, ODhhhhhhhhhh)
EmWe’re throwing wrenches in the Cadd9gears
Our lifes will not be lived in vGain
(Oh, Ohhhhhhhh, Oh, ODhhhhhhhhhh)
EmWhen this is all said and done
We spent this lCadd9ife on the run
Judged by the Gcompany wD/F#e keep
Our language, Emburied inside
These lungs that Cadd9keep us alive
We Gbreathe so seD/F#lfishly
EmWe fell Gfrom the D/F#sky todEmaaay
EmWe melt Ginto D/F#balls of clEmaay
EmWe sell Gourselves D/F#everyEmday
EmDon’t tell me Cadd9how to Glive this D/F#way
EmPushed so far to the edge We Cadd9teeter just on the bGrink
(Oh, Ohhhhhhhh, Oh, DOhhhhhhhhhh)
EmYou can lead me to the bloCadd9odbath
But you can’t make me dGrink
(Oh, Ohhhhhhhh, Oh, DOhhhhhhhhhh)
EmAs These machines feed on thCadd9e tears of broken lifes and dying Gdreams
(Oh, Ohhhhhhhh, Oh, ODhhhhhhhhhh)
EmWe’re throwing wrenches in the Cadd9gears
Our lifes will not be lived in vGain
(Oh, Ohhhhhhhh, Oh, ODhhhhhhhhhh)
my life will not be lived in Emvain

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Tip The Scales

by Rise Against

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Cadd9

Tuning: Half-Step Down

This is my own acoustic interpretation on the song.

Rise Against havn't as far as i know performed this song acoustic live or

in the studio before.

Hope you like it!

Chords used:

Em - 022000

- xx0232

D/F#

- 2x0232

G - 320033

Cadd9

- x32033

Intro:

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

B|------------------------------------|

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

D|-------------9---7------------------|

A|---7---7-------------10---9---10----|

E|-0---0---0-0---0---0----0---0----0--|

Are we so alone,

So distant,

So forgotten,

Cadd9 D/F#

As we think ourselves to be?

These are our lifes

But did they ever even matter?

Cadd9 D/F#

Are we worth remembering?

Em Cadd9 G

These machines feed on the tears of broken lifes and dying dreams

(Oh, Ohhhhhhhh, Oh, Ohhhhhhhhhh)

Em Cadd9

We’re throwing wrenches in the gears

Our lifes will not be lived in vain

(Oh, Ohhhhhhhh, Oh, Ohhhhhhhhhh)

When this is all said and done

Cadd9

We spent this life on the run

G D/F#

Judged by the company we keep

Our language, buried inside

Cadd9

These lungs that keep us alive

G D/F#

We breathe so selfishly

Promises we plan to break

Are made in whispered voices

Cadd9 D/F#

Cause our despair knows many names

We make mistakes

D Cadd9 D/F#

But we apologize with roses we never stop to smell on the way

Em Cadd9 G

These machines feed on the tears of broken lifes and dying dreams

(Oh, Ohhhhhhhh, Oh, Ohhhhhhhhhh)

Em Cadd9

We’re throwing wrenches in the gears

Our lifes will not be lived in vain

(Oh, Ohhhhhhhh, Oh, Ohhhhhhhhhh)

When this is all said and done

Cadd9

We spent this life on the run

G D/F#

Judged by the company we keep

Our language, buried inside

Cadd9

These lungs that keep us alive

G D/F#

We breathe so selfishly

Em G D/F# Em

We fell from the sky todaaay

Em G D/F# Em

We melt into balls of claay

Em G D/F# Em

We sell ourselves everyday

Em Cadd9 G D/F#

Don’t tell me how to live this way

Em Cadd9 G

Pushed so far to the edge We teeter just on the brink

(Oh, Ohhhhhhhh, Oh, Ohhhhhhhhhh)

Em Cadd9

You can lead me to the bloodbath

But you can’t make me drink

(Oh, Ohhhhhhhh, Oh, Ohhhhhhhhhh)

Em Cadd9 G

As These machines feed on the tears of broken lifes and dying dreams

(Oh, Ohhhhhhhh, Oh, Ohhhhhhhhhh)

Em Cadd9

We’re throwing wrenches in the gears

Our lifes will not be lived in vain

(Oh, Ohhhhhhhh, Oh, Ohhhhhhhhhh)

my life will not be lived in vain

About Tip The Scales Chords by Rise Against

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