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F#mixolydian

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1/58

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 58Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Key: F#  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 F#-  244322
 C#-  x46664
 Ebm- x68876
 E-   022100
 B-   x24442
 G#m- 466444
Intro: F#--, F#--G#m-Ebm-B- x2, F#--G#m-Ebm-B-C#
Guitar 2:
e|-2-2-2-------------------------|
B|-------2-----------2-------2---|
G|---------3-3-4-4-4---3-3-4---3-|
D|-------------------------------| x12
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
Verse 1:
  F#I'm playing cool and sEbmwellB  
  F#But I've been through all EbmhellB  
F#Trying to make a break think
EbmBetter if it rings outB  
  F#I'm acting through it EbmallB  
Breakdown: F#  
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|-----------|
D|-----------|
A|-----1-----|
E|-2-4---4-2-|
Chorus 1:
  F#Making up exC#cuses
Running from your Ebmeyes
Drowning in your Bside
Flooded in our F#blood
Underneath your C#water
Bound and gagged I Ebmfight
Gotta get unBdone
F#I don't want to Efake
EbmI don't want to Bbreak
F#I don't want to Efake
EbmI just want to Bget out
Interlude: Ebm--B--
Guitar 2:
e|------Ebm---------|------B-------|
B|---------------|-------------|
G|-4-3-1---1---1-|---1---1-3-1-|
D|-------4---4---|-4---4-----4-|
A|---------------|-------------|
E|---------------|-------------|
Verse 2:
  F#It's closing in someEbmhowB  
  F#Pressed up against me EbmnowB  
  F#Get under my skin take
A knife and cut it out
EbmI just want to get it outB  
  F#The walls have closed someEbmhowB  
Chorus 2:
  F#Making up exC#cuses
Running from your Ebmeyes
Drowning in your Bside
Flooded in our F#blood
Underneath your C#water
Bound and gagged I Ebmfight
F#I don't want to Efake
EbmI don't want to Bbreak
F#I don't want to Efake
EbmI just want to Bget out
F#I don't want to Efake
EbmI don't want to Bbreak
F#I don't want to Efake
            Ebm        B  B(hold)
I just want to get out
Interlude: C#-G#m-E-B- x2
Bridge:
  C#Turning G#mblue and
no surEpriseB  
  C#I'm not G#mbreathing when
I'm Enot inspired
Interlude: Ebm-B-F#-C# x2, Ebm-B-C#--
Guitar 2:
e|-7-6-4---4---4----4---4-6---|
B|-------7---7----7---7-----7-|
G|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------| x3
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
F#I don't want to Efake
EbmI just wanna Bget F#outC#  
EbmI don't want to Bfake
F#I don't want to Efake
Ebm          B   C#--
F#I don't want to Efake
EbmI don't want to Bbreak
F#I don't want to Efake
            Ebm     B   F#   E   Ebm   B  F#(hold)
I just want to get out
Guitar 2: Post Chorus 3
e|-18----18----18----18----|
B|----19----19----19----19-|
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|

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Break

by GOB

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Ebm

G#m

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 244322

- x46664

Ebm

- x68876

- 022100

- x24442

G#m

- 466444

Intro: F#--, F#--G#m-Ebm-B- x2, F#--G#m-Ebm-B-C#

Guitar 2:

e|-2-2-2-------------------------|

B|-------2-----------2-------2---|

G|---------3-3-4-4-4---3-3-4---3-|

D|-------------------------------| x12

A|-------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------|

Verse 1:

F# Ebm B

I'm playing cool and swell

F# Ebm B

But I've been through all hell

Trying to make a break think

Ebm B

Better if it rings out

F# Ebm B

I'm acting through it all

Breakdown:

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

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

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

D|-----------|

A|-----1-----|

E|-2-4---4-2-|

Chorus 1:

F# C#

Making up excuses

Ebm

Running from your eyes

Drowning in your side

Flooded in our blood

Underneath your water

Ebm

Bound and gagged I fight

Gotta get undone

F# E

I don't want to fake

Ebm B

I don't want to break

F# E

I don't want to fake

Ebm B

I just want to get out

Interlude: Ebm--B--

Guitar 2:

Ebm B

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

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

G|-4-3-1---1---1-|---1---1-3-1-|

D|-------4---4---|-4---4-----4-|

A|---------------|-------------|

E|---------------|-------------|

Verse 2:

F# Ebm B

It's closing in somehow

F# Ebm B

Pressed up against me now

Get under my skin take

A knife and cut it out

Ebm B

I just want to get it out

F# Ebm B

The walls have closed somehow

Chorus 2:

F# C#

Making up excuses

Ebm

Running from your eyes

Drowning in your side

Flooded in our blood

Underneath your water

Ebm

Bound and gagged I fight

F# E

I don't want to fake

Ebm B

I don't want to break

F# E

I don't want to fake

Ebm B

I just want to get out

F# E

I don't want to fake

Ebm B

I don't want to break

F# E

I don't want to fake

Ebm B B

(hold)

I just want to get out

C# G#m E B

Interlude: ---- x2

Bridge:

C# G#m

Turning blue and

E B

no surprise

C# G#m

I'm not breathing when

I'm not inspired

Interlude: Ebm-B-F#-C# x2, Ebm-B-C#--

Guitar 2:

e|-7-6-4---4---4----4---4-6---|

B|-------7---7----7---7-----7-|

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

D|----------------------------| x3

A|----------------------------|

E|----------------------------|

F# E

I don't want to fake

Ebm B F# C#

I just wanna get out

Ebm B

I don't want to fake

F# E

I don't want to fake

Ebm B C#--

F# E

I don't want to fake

Ebm B

I don't want to break

F# E

I don't want to fake

Ebm B F# E Ebm B F#

(hold)

I just want to get out

Guitar 2: Post Chorus 3

e|-18----18----18----18----|

B|----19----19----19----19-|

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

D|-------------------------|

A|-------------------------|

E|-------------------------|

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