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"Chevelle" - "Shameful Metaphors"
The original Tuning for the guitar is different. I tried to transpose it, so you 
can play it in STANDARD TUNING.
/  means: slide into
The numbers in the "Shameful-Metaphors-part" mean, how often you have to hit the 
strings. (2 = 2 hits, then next chord)
     C#[x46664]/[x4666x]
Bbm    688666
G#     466544
F#     244322
      C[x355xx]
     D#[x688xx]
     Fm  133111, last time u play it [x 8 10 10 x x}
     Eb[x68886]
C#Fear | It's C#all the same
ShBbmould I evG#olve | To tend to these 
C#sights | C#Said out loud then said again
If fatBbme's so wrG#ong | You'll start to feel lightheaded
By F#my  G#ad - Bbmmis - C#sion, C#notG#hing grows
Just a F#lon - G#ger Bbmlist C#of un - C#sorted G#laws
So F#why then
	      C#    Bbm    G#(C#)   F#  
Has all my life made no        sound
	       Bbm      C#    G#(C#)  F#  
And are your eyes Clo - sing even now
      C#    Bbm    G#(C#)   F#  
My life made no        sound
I feaBbmr youC#r eyes G#clo - C#sing
C#RevoltinC#g man
This sBbmacred chain | BrG#ought down to 
C#trial | NC#o better man could fail the way
You needed Bbmall | G#Keep close the vein of empty Thoughts
The F#fi - G#nest Bbmri - C#ver, The C#ravens G#tend
All a - F#long G#in - Bbmsis - C#ting We're C#worldG#s away
So F#why then
	      C#    Bbm    G#(C#)   F#  
Has all my life made no        sound
	        Bbm      C#    G#(C#)  F#  
And are your eyes Clo - sing even now
      C#    Bbm    G#(C#)   F#  
My life made no        sound
I feaBbmr youC#r eyes G#clo - C#sing
[Play this and the following part with power chords (only 1&5)] !!!
  C/     C#  	C#   C/    D#  C#  
Be - hold       the lost
  C/     C#  	C#   C/    D#  C#  
Be - hold    a Band-Aid
  C/     C#  	C#   C/    D#  C#  
Be - hold       the lost
  C/     C#  	C#   C/    D#  
Be - hold    a Band-Aid
 G#/   Bbm    Fm     C#     C     G#     F#     C#     F#\    Play 3 times
1    6    3   4    1   7    3    1    3    /    (2 times including voice)
These shameful metaphors
Fought it through the teeth
                                     ___ The last Fm is played on A string
Shameful metaphors                  /    on 8th fret
Biting at your heels               /
                                  /
 G#/   Bbm    Fm     C#     C     G#     Eb    Fm\    Play 1 time     
1    6    3   4    1   7    3    4   /    (including voice)
Shameful metaphors
Fought it cheek to cheek
So F#why then
	      C#    Bbm    G#(C#)   F#  
Has all my life made no        sound
	       Bbm      C#    G#(C#)  F#  
And are your eyes Clo - sing even now
      C#     Bbm    G#(C#)   F#  
My life made no        sound
I feaBbmr youC#r eyes G#clo - sinC#g

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Shameful Metaphors

by Chevelle

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Bbm

"Chevelle" - "Shameful Metaphors"

The original Tuning for the guitar is different. I tried to transpose it, so you

can play it in STANDARD TUNING.

/ means: slide into

The numbers in the "Shameful-Metaphors-part" mean, how often you have to hit the

strings. (2 = 2 hits, then next chord)

[x46664]/[x4666x]

Bbm 688666

G# 466544

F# 244322

[x355xx]

[x688xx]

Fm 133111

, last time u play it [x 8 10 10 x x}

[x68886]

C# C#

Fear | It's all the same

Bbm G#

Should I evolve | To tend to these

C# C#

sights | Said out loud then said again

Bbm G#

If fate's so wrong | You'll start to feel lightheaded

F# G# Bbm C# C# G#

By my ad - mis - sion, nothing grows

F# G# Bbm C# C# G#

Just a lon - ger list of un - sorted laws

So why then

C# Bbm G# C# F#

()

Has all my life made no sound

Bbm C# G# C# F#

()

And are your eyes Clo - sing even now

C# Bbm G# C# F#

()

My life made no sound

Bbm C# G# C#

I fear your eyes clo - sing

C# C#

Revolting man

Bbm G#

This sacred chain | Brought down to

C# C#

trial | No better man could fail the way

Bbm G#

You needed all | Keep close the vein of empty Thoughts

F# G# Bbm C# C# G#

The fi - nest ri - ver, The ravens tend

F# G# Bbm C# C# G#

All a - long in - sis - ting We're worlds away

So why then

C# Bbm G# C# F#

()

Has all my life made no sound

Bbm C# G# C# F#

()

And are your eyes Clo - sing even now

C# Bbm G# C# F#

()

My life made no sound

Bbm C# G# C#

I fear your eyes clo - sing

[Play this and the following part with power chords (only 1&5)] !!!

C C# C# C D# C#

/ /

Be - hold the lost

C C# C# C D# C#

/ /

Be - hold a Band-Aid

C C# C# C D# C#

/ /

Be - hold the lost

C C# C# C D#

/ /

Be - hold a Band-Aid

G# Bbm Fm C# C G# F# C# F#

/ \ Play 3 times

1 6 3 4 1 7 3 1 3 / (2 times including voice)

These shameful metaphors

Fought it through the teeth

___ The last Fm is played on A string

Shameful metaphors / on 8th fret

Biting at your heels /

G# Bbm Fm C# C G# Eb Fm

/ \ Play 1 time

1 6 3 4 1 7 3 4 / (including voice)

Shameful metaphors

Fought it cheek to cheek

So why then

C# Bbm G# C# F#

()

Has all my life made no sound

Bbm C# G# C# F#

()

And are your eyes Clo - sing even now

C# Bbm G# C# F#

()

My life made no sound

Bbm C# G# C#

I fear your eyes clo - sing

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