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On This Side

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Amixolydian

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 116

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Lyrics are a little off. Listen to the song to get the strumming pattern and ritardandos.
A Note for the Tabbing:
I used (Ap) for "A - Pentatonic Neutral" which is played with all the strings open.
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CAPO VIII - (Chords relative to capo)
INTRO:
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B|-------------0-00000-0000/0-00000-00000--0--0--0--0--0----------------------|
G|-------------0-00000-0000/0-00000-00000--0--0--0--0--0----------------------|
D|-------------0-00000-0000/0-00000-00000--0--0--0--0--0----------------------|
A|-------------2-22222-2222/x-xxxxx-xxxx5--5--5--5--5--5----------------------|
E|-0-00000-00023-33333-3333/7-77777-77776--6--6--6--6--6----------------------|
e|-------------0-00000-0000/0-00000-00000--0--0--0--0--0----------------------|
B|-------------0-00000-0000/0-00000-00000--0--0--0--0--0----------------------|
G|-------------0-00000-0000/0-00000-00000--0--0--0--0--0----------------------|
D|-------------0-00000-0000/0-00000-00000--0--0--0--0--0----------------------|
A|-------------2-22222-2222/x-xxxxx-xxxx5--5--5--5--5--5----------------------|
E|-0-00000-00023-33333-3333/7-77777-77776--6--6--6--6--6----------------------|
e|-------------0-00000-00000--0-00-00000--0-00-00000--0-00-00000--|
B|-------------0-00000-00002--2-22-00222--2-22-00222--2-22-00222--|Begin
G|-------------0-00000-00002--2-22-00222--2-22-00222--2-22-00222--|Strumming
D|-------------0-00000-00002--2-22-00222--2-22-00222--2-22-00222--|Pattern
A|-------------2-22222-22220--0-00-00000--0-00-00000--0-00-00000--|On
E|-0-00000-00023-33333-33330--0-00-00000--0-00-00000--0-00-00000--|The A Chord
AThey say they'll always say
You walk Emtoo fast in frontA  
ASlow down there's easier ways
He'll staEmy behind with usA  
And what's easEmier than worth doAin'
It's caEmusing a fussA  
Well justEmice, she's in the dining roAom
That no oEmne is to touchA  
And by tEmhe curses I fleeAted
I'll Emstick with all thAat are stung
'Til tEmossed away uncondAitioned
I'll Emdig my way throAugh the dung
  Em      G        A    A    AAp
Oh  Oh  Oh
Oh  Oh  Oh
Oh  Oh  Oh
Oh  Oh  Oh
e|-0--0-00-00000--0-00-00000--0-00-00000--|
B|-2--2-22-00222--2-22-00222--2-22-00222--|Begin
G|-2--2-22-00222--2-22-00222--2-22-00222--|Strumming
D|-2--2-22-00222--2-22-00222--2-22-00222--|Pattern
A|-0--0-00-00000--0-00-00000--0-00-00000--|On
E|-0--0-00-00000--0-00-00000--0-00-00000--|The A Chord
ABy now I know Dmy rights without weigh Athem
But I see Dno way to evade themA  
They Dsay my name I'll obey Athem
And they'll aDsk for more and I'll Apay them
AThey laughed back Dwhen I tried to Adance with you
Cause they tieDd my love to mind-right Ayou
          			                 D  	            A    A    AAp
They tied my love to mind-right you
  Em      G          A    A    AAp
Oh  Oh  Oh
Oh  Oh  Oh
Oh  Oh  Oh
Oh  Oh  Oh
e|-0--0-00-00000--0-00-00000--0-00-00000--|
B|-2--2-22-00222--2-22-00222--2-22-00222--|Begin
G|-2--2-22-00222--2-22-00222--2-22-00222--|Strumming
D|-2--2-22-00222--2-22-00222--2-22-00222--|Pattern
A|-0--0-00-00000--0-00-00000--0-00-00000--|On
E|-0--0-00-00000--0-00-00000--0-00-00000--|The A Chord
ARide on my sailEmors
ADeep in my mindEm  
AI've always beEm-lieved in you
AThrow me a lineEm  
AYou can't swim in tEmhe shallow side
And you can't ruAn through timeEm  
AWe'll always be Emlooking backwards
AStuck on thEmis siAde
On this EmsiAde
On this EmsiAde

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On This Side

by Tiny Vipers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 8 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Lyrics are a little off. Listen to the song to get the strumming pattern and ritardandos.

A Note for the Tabbing:

I used (Ap) for "A - Pentatonic Neutral" which is played with all the strings open.

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CAPO VIII - (Chords relative to capo)

INTRO:

e|-------------0-00000-0000/0-00000-00000--0--0--0--0--0----------------------|

B|-------------0-00000-0000/0-00000-00000--0--0--0--0--0----------------------|

G|-------------0-00000-0000/0-00000-00000--0--0--0--0--0----------------------|

D|-------------0-00000-0000/0-00000-00000--0--0--0--0--0----------------------|

A|-------------2-22222-2222/x-xxxxx-xxxx5--5--5--5--5--5----------------------|

E|-0-00000-00023-33333-3333/7-77777-77776--6--6--6--6--6----------------------|

e|-------------0-00000-0000/0-00000-00000--0--0--0--0--0----------------------|

B|-------------0-00000-0000/0-00000-00000--0--0--0--0--0----------------------|

G|-------------0-00000-0000/0-00000-00000--0--0--0--0--0----------------------|

D|-------------0-00000-0000/0-00000-00000--0--0--0--0--0----------------------|

A|-------------2-22222-2222/x-xxxxx-xxxx5--5--5--5--5--5----------------------|

E|-0-00000-00023-33333-3333/7-77777-77776--6--6--6--6--6----------------------|

e|-------------0-00000-00000--0-00-00000--0-00-00000--0-00-00000--|

B|-------------0-00000-00002--2-22-00222--2-22-00222--2-22-00222--|Begin

G|-------------0-00000-00002--2-22-00222--2-22-00222--2-22-00222--|Strumming

D|-------------0-00000-00002--2-22-00222--2-22-00222--2-22-00222--|Pattern

A|-------------2-22222-22220--0-00-00000--0-00-00000--0-00-00000--|On

E|-0-00000-00023-33333-33330--0-00-00000--0-00-00000--0-00-00000--|The A Chord

They say they'll always say

Em A

You walk too fast in front

Slow down there's easier ways

Em A

He'll stay behind with us

Em A

And what's easier than worth doin'

Em A

It's causing a fuss

Em A

Well justice, she's in the dining room

Em A

That no one is to touch

Em A

And by the curses I fleeted

Em A

I'll stick with all that are stung

Em A

'Til tossed away unconditioned

Em A

I'll dig my way through the dung

Em G A A A

Oh Oh Oh

e|-0--0-00-00000--0-00-00000--0-00-00000--|

B|-2--2-22-00222--2-22-00222--2-22-00222--|Begin

G|-2--2-22-00222--2-22-00222--2-22-00222--|Strumming

D|-2--2-22-00222--2-22-00222--2-22-00222--|Pattern

A|-0--0-00-00000--0-00-00000--0-00-00000--|On

E|-0--0-00-00000--0-00-00000--0-00-00000--|The A Chord

A D A

By now I know my rights without weigh them

D A

But I see no way to evade them

D A

They say my name I'll obey them

D A

And they'll ask for more and I'll pay them

A D A

They laughed back when I tried to dance with you

D A

Cause they tied my love to mind-right you

D A A A

They tied my love to mind-right you

Em G A A A

Oh Oh Oh

e|-0--0-00-00000--0-00-00000--0-00-00000--|

B|-2--2-22-00222--2-22-00222--2-22-00222--|Begin

G|-2--2-22-00222--2-22-00222--2-22-00222--|Strumming

D|-2--2-22-00222--2-22-00222--2-22-00222--|Pattern

A|-0--0-00-00000--0-00-00000--0-00-00000--|On

E|-0--0-00-00000--0-00-00000--0-00-00000--|The A Chord

A Em

Ride on my sailors

A Em

Deep in my mind

A Em

I've always be-lieved in you

A Em

Throw me a line

A Em

You can't swim in the shallow side

A Em

And you can't run through time

A Em

We'll always be looking backwards

A Em A

Stuck on this side

Em A

On this side

Em A

On this side

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