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I am sure this song is originally on an alternate tuning like Drop D-flat (I've 
Intro F#m/E/B  
F#mSilhouetEtes above the cBradle hold me down
F#mThey won't lEet me go the wBrong way
F#mMy mother tEaught me all the fBables, told me how
F#mIn the eEnd all the siBnners have to pay 
But...
DI don't wanna Elive like my F#mmotherC#  
I don't wanna Dlet Efear F#mrule my lC#ife
And Di don't wanna Elive like my F#mfatherC#  
I don't wanna Dgive Eup bF#mefore i diC#e
F#mHe worked so hEard his bones are bBreaking
He wore them down F#mbut long agEo he lost the fBeeling
F#mHis good inEtentions leave me sBhaking, show me how
F#mI don't evEer want to eBnd up like he did
And...
DI don't wanna Elive like my F#mmotherC#  
I don't wanna Dlet Efear F#mrule my lC#ife
And Di don't wanna Elive like my F#mfatherC#  
I don't wanna Dgive Eup bF#mefore i diC#e
F#mWhen i have kEids
BI won't put any chains F#mon their wErists, i won'tB  
F#mI'll tell them tEhis tBhere's nothing in this world 
That F#myou can't bEe if you wBant it enough
And...
Hold your B chord you just played for dramatic fade out here, then hit the 4th 
fret of the b string and bend that note for the sound just before the chorus hits again.
B|---4b-------------------
DI don't wanna Elive like my F#mmotherC#  
I don't wanna Dlet Efear F#mrule my lC#ife
And Di don't wanna Elive like my F#mfatherC#  
I don't wanna Dgive Eup bF#mefore i diC#e
DI don't wanna Elive like my F#mmotherC#  
I don't wanna Dlet Efear F#mrule my lC#ife
And Di don't wanna Elive like my F#mfatherC#  
I don't wanna Dgive Eup bF#mefore i diC#e

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Silhouettes

by Smile Empty Soul

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F#m

I am sure this song is originally on an alternate tuning like Drop D-flat (I've

F#m E B

Intro //

F#m E B

Silhouettes above the cradle hold me down

F#m E B

They won't let me go the wrong way

F#m E B

My mother taught me all the fables, told me how

F#m E B

In the end all the sinners have to pay

But...

D E F#m C#

I don't wanna live like my mother

D E F#m C#

I don't wanna let fear rule my life

D E F#m C#

And i don't wanna live like my father

D E F#m C#

I don't wanna give up before i die

F#m E B

He worked so hard his bones are breaking

F#m E B

He wore them down but long ago he lost the feeling

F#m E B

His good intentions leave me shaking, show me how

F#m E B

I don't ever want to end up like he did

And...

D E F#m C#

I don't wanna live like my mother

D E F#m C#

I don't wanna let fear rule my life

D E F#m C#

And i don't wanna live like my father

D E F#m C#

I don't wanna give up before i die

F#m E

When i have kids

B F#m E B

I won't put any chains on their wrists, i won't

F#m E B

I'll tell them this there's nothing in this world

F#m E B

That you can't be if you want it enough

And...

Hold your B chord you just played for dramatic fade out here, then hit the 4th

fret of the b string and bend that note for the sound just before the chorus hits again.

B|---4b-------------------

D E F#m C#

I don't wanna live like my mother

D E F#m C#

I don't wanna let fear rule my life

D E F#m C#

And i don't wanna live like my father

D E F#m C#

I don't wanna give up before i die

D E F#m C#

I don't wanna live like my mother

D E F#m C#

I don't wanna let fear rule my life

D E F#m C#

And i don't wanna live like my father

D E F#m C#

I don't wanna give up before i die

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