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I think he plays in D,G,C,F,A,D tuning (low to high), but 
you can play in standard.
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Chords
Am-x,0,2,2,1,0
F-x,x,3,2,1,x
G-3,2,0,0,3,3
Dm-x,x,0,2,3,1
C-x,3,2,0,1,0
E-0,2,2,1,0,0
D5- x,5,7,7,7,x
E5- x,7,9,9,9,x
F#m-2,4,4,2,2,2
D- x,x,0,2,3,2
Intro-
Am, F, G  
  Dmwhen deadbolts awake you from deja vu Amdreams,
  Dmat four in the morning you know where I'lAml be.
  Fout running Dmred lights asleep at the Amwheel.
  Fthe sirens Dmfeed my nightmares,
  Ami just close my eyes Cand I'm already there;F  
  its Dmalready too late.
  Ami know its nothing but lieCs,
  but they sound so sincerFe;
  i find them toDmo hard to hate.
  and she Amcalls from the doorway "stolen Cwater is sweet,
  so lets drFink in the darkness if you Dmknow what i mean"
  and she Amcalls from the doorway "stolen Cwater is sweet,
  so lets drFink in the darkness if you Dmknow what i mean"
           Dm(cont'D)
  and I'm almost sure
  that I've been here before,
  that this is Fnot the first time I've stood in front of this door,
  with an overDmwhelming feeling that i shouldn?t go in,
          E                            E7 (if you want)
  but it seems this is a battle that i never could win.
  and Amyou!        Cmy true Flove! Dm  
  you call from the Amhilltop.C  
  you call through the Fstreets,
  Dm"Darling don't you Amknow,    Cthe water is Fpoison."Dm  
  and i Amsay!
  C"come on and give me my Fpoison."D5  E5  
  F#mwhat hEave i dDone?
  is it too late to sF#mave me fErom this pDlace?
  from the depths of the gF#mrave?
  we aEll are tDhose ..
  who thought we were bF#mrave
  what Ehave i Ddone? 

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Deadbolt

by Dustin Kensrue

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F#m

I think he plays in D,G,C,F,A,D tuning (low to high), but

you can play in standard.

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Chords

Am-x,0,2,2,1,0

F-x,x,3,2,1,x

G-3,2,0,0,3,3

Dm-x,x,0,2,3,1

C-x,3,2,0,1,0

E-0,2,2,1,0,0

D5- x,5,7,7,7,x

E5- x,7,9,9,9,x

F#m-2,4,4,2,2,2

D- x,x,0,2,3,2

Intro-

Am F G

, ,

Dm Am

when deadbolts awake you from deja vu dreams,

Dm Am

at four in the morning you know where I'll be.

F Dm Am

out running red lights asleep at the wheel.

F Dm

the sirens feed my nightmares,

Am C F

i just close my eyes and I'm already there;

its already too late.

Am C

i know its nothing but lies,

but they sound so sincere;

i find them too hard to hate.

Am C

and she calls from the doorway "stolen water is sweet,

F Dm

so lets drink in the darkness if you know what i mean"

Am C

and she calls from the doorway "stolen water is sweet,

F Dm

so lets drink in the darkness if you know what i mean"

Dm D

(cont')

and I'm almost sure

that I've been here before,

that this is not the first time I've stood in front of this door,

with an overwhelming feeling that i shouldn?t go in,

E E7 (if you want)

but it seems this is a battle that i never could win.

Am C F Dm

and you! my true love!

Am C

you call from the hilltop.

you call through the streets,

Dm Am C F Dm

"Darling don't you know, the water is poison."

and i say!

C F D5 E5

"come on and give me my poison."

F#m E D

what have i done?

F#m E D

is it too late to save me from this place?

F#m

from the depths of the grave?

E D

we all are those ..

F#m

who thought we were brave

E D

what have i done?

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