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Standard Tuning
\ = slide down
/ = slide up
This is a response to a request for a simple chord version of this song. I tried 
                E A D G B e
Intro: 
e-Cm---------Gm------Bb----F5----Cm------|
B-4---------3-------------4----|
G-5---------3-----3-------5----|
D-5---------5-----3---3---5----|
A-3---------5-----1---3---3----|
E-----------3---------1--------|
*you can replace the F5 with an Fm if you want
CmI drug my Gmheart with BbdouF5bleCmspeak
CmAnd all my misGmgivings BbdisF5appCmear
It helps to Cmkeep my conscience Gmclean Bb  
F5The ends will Cmjustify the means
But Cmstill I'm always Gmcareful Bbwhat F5I Cmhear
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Pre-Chorus
                     Ab  G/   Eb          Eb  Fm  
I don't wanna know who really pulls the strings
              Ab  G/     Eb       Eb  Fm  
Just as long as it's not you or me
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Chorus
eCm-------------Eb--------------|
B-4-----------6-------------|
G-5--5-5-5----8-------------|
D-5--------5--8--8-8-8------|
A-3-----------6--------8----|
E-------------6-------------|
There's a Cmjackboot toe tap Ebkeeping time, while the Cmchildren dance and Ebplay
Honey, Cmif you think you've Ebseen a crime, you just Cmlook the other Ebway
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Cm
I slowly Gmcarve my Bbsoul F5awaCmy
CmPiece by Gmpiece I BbsacF5rifCmice
To Cmcomfort and peace of GmmindBb  
F5I keep my Cmtoes on the party line
CmThere's nothing Gmwrong dear, Bbdon't F5think Cmtwice
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Play Pre-Chorus again
Play Chorus 2x          End on Cm
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Bridge - Basically just play around on Cm, but I can hear the bass hitting F and 
Ab also so this is how I play it
           Cm  F/  Cm  Ab/Cm  
e------------------------|
B-4-----------4-----4----|
G-5-----------5-----5----|
D-5-----------3-----5----|
A-3-----------3----------|
E-------------------4----|
  2 Measures | 1 Measure each
                                                 Cm  F/               Cm  Ab/Cm  
There's a jackboot toe tap keeping time, while the children dance and play
                                                 Cm  F/           Cm  Ab/ Cm  
Honey, if you think you've seen a crime, won't you look the other way
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Final Verse
The (Gm) is optional if you have another guitar or bass that can hit it
        Cm  Bb(Gm)               Ab  Fm  
I drug my heart with doublespeak,
        Cm  Bb(Gm)          Ab   Fm  
All my misgivings disappear
                             Cm  Bb(Gm)     
It helps to keep my conscience clean 
The ends will Abjustify the Fmmeans
                   Cm  Bb(Gm)              Ab  Fm  
But still I'm always careful what I hear
Continue with that progression and end on Cm
Little Outro: 
These are the root notes of that little part played by one guitar at the very end.
e---------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------|
G-3/5-5-5-55--33333333/5-5-5-55--6666\5-|
D---------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------|

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Doublespeak

by Thrice

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning

\ = slide down

/ = slide up

This is a response to a request for a simple chord version of this song. I tried

E A D G B e

Intro:

Cm Gm Bb F5 Cm

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

B-4---------3-------------4----|

G-5---------3-----3-------5----|

D-5---------5-----3---3---5----|

A-3---------5-----1---3---3----|

E-----------3---------1--------|

*you can replace the F5 with an Fm if you want

Cm Gm Bb F5 Cm

I drug my heart with doublespeak

Cm Gm Bb F5 Cm

And all my misgivings disappear

Cm Gm Bb

It helps to keep my conscience clean

F5 Cm

The ends will justify the means

Cm Gm Bb F5 Cm

But still I'm always careful what I hear

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Pre-Chorus

Ab G Eb Eb Fm

I don't wanna know who really pulls the strings

Ab G Eb Eb Fm

Just as long as it's not you or me

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Chorus

Cm Eb

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

B-4-----------6-------------|

G-5--5-5-5----8-------------|

D-5--------5--8--8-8-8------|

A-3-----------6--------8----|

E-------------6-------------|

Cm Eb Cm Eb

There's a jackboot toe tap keeping time, while the children dance and play

Cm Eb Cm Eb

Honey, if you think you've seen a crime, you just look the other way

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Gm Bb F5 Cm

I slowly carve my soul away

Cm Gm Bb F5 Cm

Piece by piece I sacrifice

Cm Gm Bb

To comfort and peace of mind

F5 Cm

I keep my toes on the party line

Cm Gm Bb F5 Cm

There's nothing wrong dear, don't think twice

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Play Pre-Chorus again

Play Chorus 2x End on Cm

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Bridge - Basically just play around on Cm, but I can hear the bass hitting F and

Ab also so this is how I play it

Cm F Cm Ab Cm

/ /

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

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

G-5-----------5-----5----|

D-5-----------3-----5----|

A-3-----------3----------|

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

2 Measures | 1 Measure each

Cm F Cm Ab Cm

/ /

There's a jackboot toe tap keeping time, while the children dance and play

Cm F Cm Ab Cm

/ /

Honey, if you think you've seen a crime, won't you look the other way

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Final Verse

The (Gm) is optional if you have another guitar or bass that can hit it

Cm Bb Ab Fm

(Gm)

I drug my heart with doublespeak,

Cm Bb Ab Fm

(Gm)

All my misgivings disappear

Cm Bb

(Gm)

It helps to keep my conscience clean

Ab Fm

The ends will justify the means

Cm Bb Ab Fm

(Gm)

But still I'm always careful what I hear

Continue with that progression and end on Cm

Little Outro:

These are the root notes of that little part played by one guitar at the very end.

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

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

G-3/5-5-5-55--33333333/5-5-5-55--6666\5-|

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

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

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

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