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[Intro]
D B A G
[Verse]
DHope dangles on a Bmstring
Like slow spinning redAemption Winding in and winding Gout
The shine of it has caught my eDye And roped me in
So Bmmesmerizing, so Ahypnotizing
I am cAaptivated...I am
[Chorus]
 DVindicated I am sGelfish I am wrong I am rBmight I swear I'm right
I swear I Aknew it all along And I am Dflawed
But I am Gcleaning up so well
I am sBmeeing in me now the things you swAore you saw yourself
[Verse 2]
So Dclear
Like the diamond in your rBming Cut to mirror your intAentions
Oversized and overwhGelmed The shine of which has caught my eDye
And rendered me So Bmisoloated, so Amotivated
I am cAertain now that I am....
[Chorus]
 DVindicated I am sGelfish I am wrong I am rBmight I swear I'm right
I swear I Aknew it all along And I am Dflawed
But I am Gcleaning up so well
I am sBmeeing in me now the things you swAore you saw yourself
[Bridge]
So Gturn
Up the corners of your Bmlips
Part them and feel my finger AtipsTrace the moment, fall Gforever
GDefense is paper thin JustBm,one touch and I'd be in
Too dAeep now to ever swim agaAinst the current
(So let me slip aDway.. So let me slip aBmway
So let me slip AAway
So let me slip agGainst the current 2x)
[Chorus]
 DVindicated I am sGelfish I am wrong I am rBmight I swear I'm right
I swear I Aknew it all along And I am Dflawed
But I am Gcleaning up so well
I am sBmeeing in me now the things you swAore you saw yourself
[Outro]
Slight hDope
It dangles on a Bmstring
Like slow spinning redAemption...
Note: They play this a half step up than how i wrote it. I wrote it this way to make it
to read since these chords are basic chords. Example, instead of writing  A#i just wrote
because im asuming you are playing in E standard tuning. If you want this to sound just 
the song. Just tune your guitar half a step higher and play the chords as if you
playing it on E standard. I would tune the guitar half step up instead of playing the 
chords on E standard to make it easier on your hands but the choice is up to you. Any 

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The story behind the song

"Vindicated" captures the raw, internal conflict of someone wrestling with their own choices, feeling both "selfish" and "right," isolated yet driven. There's a sense of hope, even if it "dangles on a string," amidst the turmoil of self-discovery and conviction. Written by Chris Carrabba, this Dashboard Confessional track was notably featured as the theme for the film Spider-Man 2, playing over its end credits. It's a song that speaks to the complex journey of finding your footing when the world, or your own heart, feels at odds.

AI-written from these sources:Vindicated (song) — Wikipedia ↗Dashboard Confessional — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Vindicated

by Dashboard Confessional

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D B A G

[Verse]

D Bm

Hope dangles on a string

A G

Like slow spinning redemption Winding in and winding out

The shine of it has caught my eye And roped me in

Bm A

So mesmerizing, so hypnotizing

I am captivated...I am

[Chorus]

D G Bm

Vindicated I am selfish I am wrong I am right I swear I'm right

A D

I swear I knew it all along And I am flawed

But I am cleaning up so well

Bm A

I am seeing in me now the things you swore you saw yourself

[Verse 2]

So clear

Bm A

Like the diamond in your ring Cut to mirror your intentions

G D

Oversized and overwhelmed The shine of which has caught my eye

Bm A

And rendered me So isoloated, so motivated

I am certain now that I am....

[Chorus]

D G Bm

Vindicated I am selfish I am wrong I am right I swear I'm right

A D

I swear I knew it all along And I am flawed

But I am cleaning up so well

Bm A

I am seeing in me now the things you swore you saw yourself

[Bridge]

So turn

Up the corners of your lips

A G

Part them and feel my finger tipsTrace the moment, fall forever

G Bm

Defense is paper thin Just,one touch and I'd be in

A A

Too deep now to ever swim against the current

D Bm

(So let me slip away.. So let me slip away

So let me slip Away

So let me slip against the current 2x)

[Chorus]

D G Bm

Vindicated I am selfish I am wrong I am right I swear I'm right

A D

I swear I knew it all along And I am flawed

But I am cleaning up so well

Bm A

I am seeing in me now the things you swore you saw yourself

[Outro]

Slight hope

It dangles on a string

Like slow spinning redemption...

Note: They play this a half step up than how i wrote it. I wrote it this way to make it

to read since these chords are basic chords. Example, instead of writing i just wrote

because im asuming you are playing in E standard tuning. If you want this to sound just

the song. Just tune your guitar half a step higher and play the chords as if you

playing it on E standard. I would tune the guitar half step up instead of playing the

chords on E standard to make it easier on your hands but the choice is up to you. Any

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