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Gateway Drug

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the riff tab is not that exactly but i think you get the right way
C7 (x 3 2 3 1 x)
D7 (x 5 4 5 3 x) or (x x 0 2 1 2)
Riff1:                     Riff2:
E---------------------------|-------------------------|
B-----3---------------------|-----3-------------------|
G---------3-----------------|---------3---------------|
D--------------3---4---5----|--------------3---4---5--|
A---------------------------|---3---3---3-------------|
E--3----3---3---------------|-------------------------|
Intro: Riff1 4x
Riff1 2x
All alone in the still of my apartment.
D-double take, apparitions in the darkness
Riff2 2x
Oh, oh, oh.
Riff 1x
Riff1 4x
There you are I'm a fiend
I gotta have it
Need a fix, my dangerous habit
Riff2 2x
Oh, oh, oh.
Riff1 2x
G G/F#
   EmYou are my gCateway drug
You Gpull me down
You Bmmess me up
   EmYou are my gCateway drug
You Ggive me a taste for the Bmharder stuff
And C7I don't wanna stop
Riff1 4x
Innocent, I was naive when we started.
Got so high we descended to dependence
Riff2 2x
(Quitting is so hard)
Riff1 2x
Riff1 4x
Cold sweat, I'm shaking with my teeth clenched
Appetite for the rush, the thrill, I need it.
Riff2 2x
Oh oh oh.
Riff1 2x
G G/F#
  EmYou are my gCateway drug
You Gpull down
You Bmmess me up
  EmYou are my gCateway drug
You gGive me a a taste for the hBmarder stuff
And C7I don't wanna stop
No, FI don't wanna stoD7p
Interlude:
Riff1 2x
You're Fbreathing on my neck and I feel weak
Riff1 2x
The lFights that burn my eyes play hide and seek
Riff1 2x
I Fget a little closer to you
You C7move a little closer to D7me
Riff1 4x
All alone in the still of my apartment
D-double take, apparitions in the darkness
Break on C7
                       G   G  G/F#
I lose myself in you
  EmYou are my gCateway drug
You Gpull me down
You Bmfuck me up
  EmYou are my gCateway drug
You Ggive me a taste for the hBmarder stuff
  EmYou are my gCateway drug
G(I can't tell when BmI've had enough)
  EmYou are my gCateway drug
(GDrag me down to a Bmdeeper love)
C7I don't wanna stop
No, FI don't wanna sD7top
I don't wanna stop
Outro: Riff1

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Gateway Drug

by The Spill Canvas

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G/F#

the riff tab is not that exactly but i think you get the right way

C7 (x 3 2 3 1 x)

D7 (x 5 4 5 3 x) or (x x 0 2 1 2)

Riff1: Riff2:

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

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

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

D--------------3---4---5----|--------------3---4---5--|

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

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

Intro: Riff1 4x

Riff1 2x

All alone in the still of my apartment.

D-double take, apparitions in the darkness

Riff2 2x

Oh, oh, oh.

Riff 1x

Riff1 4x

There you are I'm a fiend

I gotta have it

Need a fix, my dangerous habit

Riff2 2x

Oh, oh, oh.

Riff1 2x

G G/F#

Em C

You are my gateway drug

You pull me down

You mess me up

Em C

You are my gateway drug

G Bm

You give me a taste for the harder stuff

And I don't wanna stop

Riff1 4x

Innocent, I was naive when we started.

Got so high we descended to dependence

Riff2 2x

(Quitting is so hard)

Riff1 2x

Riff1 4x

Cold sweat, I'm shaking with my teeth clenched

Appetite for the rush, the thrill, I need it.

Riff2 2x

Oh oh oh.

Riff1 2x

G G/F#

Em C

You are my gateway drug

You pull down

You mess me up

Em C

You are my gateway drug

G Bm

You give me a a taste for the harder stuff

And I don't wanna stop

F D7

No, I don't wanna stop

Interlude:

Riff1 2x

You're breathing on my neck and I feel weak

Riff1 2x

The lights that burn my eyes play hide and seek

Riff1 2x

I get a little closer to you

C7 D7

You move a little closer to me

Riff1 4x

All alone in the still of my apartment

D-double take, apparitions in the darkness

Break on C7

G G G

/F#

I lose myself in you

Em C

You are my gateway drug

You pull me down

You fuck me up

Em C

You are my gateway drug

G Bm

You give me a taste for the harder stuff

Em C

You are my gateway drug

G Bm

(I can't tell when I've had enough)

Em C

You are my gateway drug

G Bm

(Drag me down to a deeper love)

I don't wanna stop

F D7

No, I don't wanna stop

I don't wanna stop

Outro: Riff1

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