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Sound:
Step 1 / 412Position: 9
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Key: E
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
C#m- x46654
B- x24442
A- x02220
E- 022100
G#m- 466444
F#m- 244222
D- xx0232
G#- 466544
E/G#- 476xxx
Intro: C#m--A--E--A--C#m--A--E--D--A-B-
Theo:
e|-9--7--9--4---4---|
B|------------5---5-|
G|------------------|
D|------------------| x5
A|------------------|
E|------------------|
Verse 1:
EI stood by somebody Aelse
and then I stood by Eyou
I couldn't move my Alegs
I didn't know what to C#mdo
I fail to find the G#mwords
I try hard to be Acool
I die to hear your Bvoice it's
smoothly ringing in the room
Verse 2:
EI see you're a surgeon in the Alooks
what could you possibly see in Eme
I lost the job I Ahad who picked
me up when I'm in mom and C#mdad's
You know I'll let you cut me G#mup
I know you hate to see me Ableed
Is it the color of my Bblood
or me in the complete?
Theo: in "mom and dad's", palm muted
e|-------------C#m--------------------|---------------G#m------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------4-4-6-6-----------------|---------4-4-6-6-----------------|
A|-4-4-7-7---------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-6-6-7-7---------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
e|--------------A-------------------|----------------B-----------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------9--9--9--9--|
D|---------4-4-6-6-----------------|-----6-6-7-7-9-9-9-9-9--9--9--9--|
A|-4-4-7-7---------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-6-6-----------------7--7--7--7--|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------7--7--7--7--|
Chorus 1:
A18 They E/G#had it out for Bus and
We were F#malways set for a Afall
You saved E/G#197--B9 to me it F#mwas
the end of the Aworld
Yeah right, G#mwe're
safe we're Bcool
I know you Dalways wanted more
G#Pick me we're so
clean Awe'll wake
up when the Bworst is over
Interlude: A--E--A--C#m--A--E--D--A-B-
Verse 3:
EDid I tell you I was premaAture?
I'm not fit to follow Erules
I always fuck things Aup I guess
that makes life more interesC#mting
You think that I'm abG#msurd
well certainly with Ayou
I am absolutely asBsured
I am ill conceived
Theo: in "interesting", palm muted
e|-------------C#m--------------------|---------------G#m------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------4-4-6-6-----------------|---------4-4-6-6-----------------|
A|-4-4-7-7---------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-6-6-7-7---------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
e|--------------A-------------------|----------------B-----------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------9--9--9--9--|
D|---------4-4-6-6-----------------|-----6-6-7-7-9-9-9-9-9--9--9--9--|
A|-4-4-7-7---------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-6-6-----------------7--7--7--7--|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------7--7--7--7--|
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Interlude: A-C#m-A-C#m-A-C#m-A-C#m
Tom:
e|---4-------4-----|
B|-----5-------5---|
G|-2-----2-------6-|
D|-----------------| x4
A|----------4------|
E|-----------------|
Theo:
e|------11-12------9-|
B|-12---------12-----|
G|----9----------9---|
D|-------------------| x4
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
Bass:
G|---------------|
D|-----2--1------|
A|-0-0-------4-4-|
E|---------------|
Bridge:
C#mThere is always something G#mwrong
but I need to see it Athrough
I don't mean to be obsessed
I don't need to be aC#mmused
I can't stand to be a sG#mtain
that needs to be reAmoved
If I sacrificed myBself then
(hold)
I'd know I never knew you
Tom: Bridge
e|-------------C#m--------------------|---------------G#m------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------4-4-6-6-----------------|---------4-4-6-6-----------------|
A|-4-4-7-7---------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-6-6-7-7---------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------A----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------9--9--9--9-|
D|---------4-4-6-6----------------------6-6-7-7-9-9-9-9-9--9--9--9-|
A|-4-4-7-7---------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6------------------7--7--7--7-|
E|------------------------------------------------------7--7--7--7-|
e|-------------C#m--------------------|---------------G#m------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------4-4-6-6-----------------|---------4-4-6-6-----------------|
A|-4-4-7-7---------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-6-6-7-7---------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
e|--------------A-------------------|-------------B-------------|
B|---------------------------------|--------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|--------------------------|
D|---------4-4-6-6-----------------|-----6-6-7-7-9-9-9-9-hold-|
A|-4-4-7-7---------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-6-6----------------------|
E|---------------------------------|--------------------------|
Theo: Bridge
e|-------------C#m--------------------|---------------G#m------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-4-4-4-6-6-6-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-6-6-|-6-6-6-8-8-8-6-6-8-8-8-8-6-6-8-8-|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
e|----------------A-----------------4-----------|
B|---------------------------------5-----------|
G|-8-8-8-9-9-9-8-8-9-9-9-9-8-8-9-9-4-----------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
e|-------------C#m--------------------|---------------G#m------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-4-4-4-6-6-6-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-6-6-|-6-6-6-8-8-8-6-6-8-8-8-8-6-6-8-8-|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
e|---------------A------------------|---------B----------|
B|---------------------------------|-------------------|
G|-8-8-8-9-9-9-8-8-9-9-9-9-8-8-9-9-|-6-6-6-8-8-8-4-6-4-|
D|---------------------------------|-------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-------------------|
Chorus 2:
A18 They E/G#had it out for Bus
We were F#malways set for a Afall
You saved E/G#197--B9 to me it F#mwas
the end of the Aworld
Yeah right, G#mwe're
safe we're Bcool
I know you F#malways
set for Afall
G#malways set for BfallF#m
Chorus 3:
A18 They E/G#had it out for BusF#m
A18 They E/G#had it out for BusF#m
I know you Dalways wanting more
G#Pick me we're so clean Awe'll
wake up when the Bworst is over
G#Take me steering wheel Ato the
cliff now we're Bgoing over
G#Kiss me kiss and bleed Awe'll
B(hold)
wake up now the worst is over
Outro:
A--C#m-G#(hold)
Theo:
e|---4-------7----4---------4-0---0---|
B|-----5---5--------5---2-------2---2-|
G|-2-----2------2-----2---1-----------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
e|---4-------7----4-------|
B|-----5---5--------5-----|
G|-2-----2------2-----2---|
D|----------------------6-|
A|----------------------6-|
E|----------------------4-|
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18
by GOB
Chords in this song · guitar
E
C#m
B
A
G#m
F#m
D
G#
E/G#
E
Key:
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
C#m
- x46654
B
- x24442
A
- x02220
E
- 022100
G#m
- 466444
F#m
- 244222
D
- xx0232
G#
- 466544
E/G#
- 476xxx
C#m A E A C#m A E D A B
Intro: ------------------
Theo:
e|-9--7--9--4---4---|
B|------------5---5-|
G|------------------|
D|------------------| x5
A|------------------|
E|------------------|
Verse 1:
E A
I stood by somebody else
E
and then I stood by you
A
I couldn't move my legs
C#m
I didn't know what to do
G#m
I fail to find the words
A
I try hard to be cool
B
I die to hear your voice it's
smoothly ringing in the room
Verse 2:
E A
I see you're a surgeon in the looks
E
what could you possibly see in me
A
I lost the job I had who picked
C#m
me up when I'm in mom and dad's
G#m
You know I'll let you cut me up
A
I know you hate to see me bleed
B
Is it the color of my blood
or me in the complete?
Theo: in "mom and dad's", palm muted
C#m G#m
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------4-4-6-6-----------------|---------4-4-6-6-----------------|
A|-4-4-7-7---------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-6-6-7-7---------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A B
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------9--9--9--9--|
D|---------4-4-6-6-----------------|-----6-6-7-7-9-9-9-9-9--9--9--9--|
A|-4-4-7-7---------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-6-6-----------------7--7--7--7--|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------7--7--7--7--|
Chorus 1:
A E/G# B
18 They had it out for us and
F#m A
We were always set for a fall
E/G# B F#m
You saved 197--9 to me it was
A
the end of the world
G#m
Yeah right, we're
B
safe we're cool
D
I know you always wanted more
G#
Pick me we're so
A
clean we'll wake
B
up when the worst is over
A E A C#m A E D A B
Interlude: ----------------
Verse 3:
E A
Did I tell you I was premature?
E
I'm not fit to follow rules
A
I always fuck things up I guess
C#m
that makes life more interesting
G#m
You think that I'm absurd
A
well certainly with you
B
I am absolutely assured
I am ill conceived
Theo: in "interesting", palm muted
C#m G#m
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------4-4-6-6-----------------|---------4-4-6-6-----------------|
A|-4-4-7-7---------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-6-6-7-7---------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A B
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------9--9--9--9--|
D|---------4-4-6-6-----------------|-----6-6-7-7-9-9-9-9-9--9--9--9--|
A|-4-4-7-7---------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-6-6-----------------7--7--7--7--|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------7--7--7--7--|
(Repeat Chorus 1)
A C#m A C#m A C#m A C#m
Interlude: -------
Tom:
e|---4-------4-----|
B|-----5-------5---|
G|-2-----2-------6-|
D|-----------------| x4
A|----------4------|
E|-----------------|
Theo:
e|------11-12------9-|
B|-12---------12-----|
G|----9----------9---|
D|-------------------| x4
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
Bass:
G|---------------|
D|-----2--1------|
A|-0-0-------4-4-|
E|---------------|
Bridge:
C#m G#m
There is always something wrong
A
but I need to see it through
I don't mean to be obsessed
C#m
I don't need to be amused
G#m
I can't stand to be a stain
A
that needs to be removed
B
If I sacrificed myself then
(hold)
I'd know I never knew you
Tom: Bridge
C#m G#m
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------4-4-6-6-----------------|---------4-4-6-6-----------------|
A|-4-4-7-7---------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-6-6-7-7---------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------9--9--9--9-|
D|---------4-4-6-6----------------------6-6-7-7-9-9-9-9-9--9--9--9-|
A|-4-4-7-7---------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6------------------7--7--7--7-|
E|------------------------------------------------------7--7--7--7-|
C#m G#m
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------4-4-6-6-----------------|---------4-4-6-6-----------------|
A|-4-4-7-7---------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-6-6-7-7---------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A B
e|---------------------------------|--------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|--------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|--------------------------|
D|---------4-4-6-6-----------------|-----6-6-7-7-9-9-9-9-hold-|
A|-4-4-7-7---------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|-6-6----------------------|
E|---------------------------------|--------------------------|
Theo: Bridge
C#m G#m
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-4-4-4-6-6-6-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-6-6-|-6-6-6-8-8-8-6-6-8-8-8-8-6-6-8-8-|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A
e|---------------------------------4-----------|
B|---------------------------------5-----------|
G|-8-8-8-9-9-9-8-8-9-9-9-9-8-8-9-9-4-----------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
C#m G#m
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-4-4-4-6-6-6-4-4-6-6-6-6-4-4-6-6-|-6-6-6-8-8-8-6-6-8-8-8-8-6-6-8-8-|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A B
e|---------------------------------|-------------------|
B|---------------------------------|-------------------|
G|-8-8-8-9-9-9-8-8-9-9-9-9-8-8-9-9-|-6-6-6-8-8-8-4-6-4-|
D|---------------------------------|-------------------|
A|---------------------------------|-------------------|
E|---------------------------------|-------------------|
Chorus 2:
A E/G# B
18 They had it out for us
F#m A
We were always set for a fall
E/G# B F#m
You saved 197--9 to me it was
A
the end of the world
G#m
Yeah right, we're
B
safe we're cool
F#m
I know you always
A
set for fall
G#m B F#m
always set for fall
Chorus 3:
A E/G# B F#m
18 They had it out for us
A E/G# B F#m
18 They had it out for us
D
I know you always wanting more
G# A
Pick me we're so clean we'll
B
wake up when the worst is over
G# A
Take me steering wheel to the
B
cliff now we're going over
G# A
Kiss me kiss and bleed we'll
B
(hold)
wake up now the worst is over
Outro:
A C#m G#
---(hold)
Theo:
e|---4-------7----4---------4-0---0---|
B|-----5---5--------5---2-------2---2-|
G|-2-----2------2-----2---1-----------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
e|---4-------7----4-------|
B|-----5---5--------5-----|
G|-2-----2------2-----2---|
D|----------------------6-|
A|----------------------6-|
E|----------------------4-|
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