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Belle Of The Boulevard

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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 6Position: 9

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Chords:
E:     x799xx
B/D#:  x698xx
Asus2: x022xx
B:     x2444x
C#m:   x4665x
Note: you also can play E/D# or Emaj7 instead of B/D#.
Would be like this: E/D#:   x699xx / Emaj7:   x798xx
Riff:
e|-------------------|
B|--9------9---------|
G|----11-9---11--11--|
D|-------------------|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
[Intro]
E E/D# Asus2 B
  EDown in a local barE/D#  
Out on the BoulevardE  
The sound of an old guitar
Is E/D#saving you from sinking
It's a Asus2long way down, it's a Blong way
  EBack like you never brokeE/D#  
You tell a dirty jokeE  
He touches your leg
And thinks he's E/D#getting close
For now you let him
Asus2Just this once
BJust for now
And Asus2just like that
It's Bover
Don't Eturn away
Asus2Dry your eyes, dry your eyes
Don't C#mbe afraid
But keep it Asus2all inside, all inside
When you Efall apart
Asus2Dry your eyes, dry your eyes
C#mLife is always hard
For the Asus2Belle of the Boulevard
[Riff]
  EIn all your silver ringsE/D#  
In all your silken thingsE  
That song you softly sing
Is E/D#keeping you from breaking
It's a Asus2long way down, it's a Blong way
  EBack here you're never lostE/D#  
You shake the shivers offE  
You take a drink
To get your E/D#courage up
Can you believe it?
Asus2Just this once
BJust for now
And Asus2just like that
It's Bover
Don't Eturn away
Asus2Dry your eyes, dry your eyes
Don't C#mbe afraid
But keep it Asus2all inside, all inside
When you Efall apart
Asus2Dry your eyes, dry your eyes
C#mLife is always hard
For the Asus2Belle of the Boulevard
[Solo]
EPlease hold on, it's E/D#alright
C#mPlease hold on, it's Balright
Asus2Please hold onB  
  EDown in a local barE/D#  
Out on the BoulevardE  
The sound of an old guitar
Is E/D#saving you
Don't Eturn away
Asus2Dry your eyes, dry your eyes
Don't C#mbe afraid
But keep it Asus2all inside, all inside
When you Efall apart
Asus2Dry your eyes, dry your eyes
C#mLife is always hard
For the Asus2Belle of the Boulevard

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Belle Of The Boulevard

by Dashboard Confessional

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E/D#

Asus2

C#m

Chords:

E: x799xx

B/D#: x698xx

Asus2: x022xx

B: x2444x

C#m: x4665x

Note: you also can play E/D# or Emaj7 instead of B/D#.

Would be like this: E/D#: x699xx / Emaj7: x798xx

Riff:

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

B|--9------9---------|

G|----11-9---11--11--|

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

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

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

[Intro]

E E/D# Asus2 B

E E/D#

Down in a local bar

Out on the Boulevard

The sound of an old guitar

E/D#

Is saving you from sinking

Asus2 B

It's a long way down, it's a long way

E E/D#

Back like you never broke

You tell a dirty joke

He touches your leg

E/D#

And thinks he's getting close

For now you let him

Asus2

Just this once

Just for now

Asus2

And just like that

It's over

Don't turn away

Asus2

Dry your eyes, dry your eyes

C#m

Don't be afraid

Asus2

But keep it all inside, all inside

When you fall apart

Asus2

Dry your eyes, dry your eyes

C#m

Life is always hard

Asus2

For the Belle of the Boulevard

[Riff]

E E/D#

In all your silver rings

In all your silken things

That song you softly sing

E/D#

Is keeping you from breaking

Asus2 B

It's a long way down, it's a long way

E E/D#

Back here you're never lost

You shake the shivers off

You take a drink

E/D#

To get your courage up

Can you believe it?

Asus2

Just this once

Just for now

Asus2

And just like that

It's over

Don't turn away

Asus2

Dry your eyes, dry your eyes

C#m

Don't be afraid

Asus2

But keep it all inside, all inside

When you fall apart

Asus2

Dry your eyes, dry your eyes

C#m

Life is always hard

Asus2

For the Belle of the Boulevard

[Solo]

E E/D#

Please hold on, it's alright

C#m B

Please hold on, it's alright

Asus2 B

Please hold on

E E/D#

Down in a local bar

Out on the Boulevard

The sound of an old guitar

E/D#

Is saving you

Don't turn away

Asus2

Dry your eyes, dry your eyes

C#m

Don't be afraid

Asus2

But keep it all inside, all inside

When you fall apart

Asus2

Dry your eyes, dry your eyes

C#m

Life is always hard

Asus2

For the Belle of the Boulevard

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