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1/12

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 12Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

I tabbed it out not knowing the high e was tuned to an F#, the tab's still right. 
Except the chords have different names now.
Tuning:
EADGBf#
The main riff is based around a B chord I think
f#|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
B |--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
G |--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
D |--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-|
A |--2-2-0-2-2-2-2-0-2-|
E |--------------------|
The high e and b strings are left open for the F#, G#m and A, this is done by playing 
route of the chord with your thumb.
f#|--F#0----G#m0----0A---|
B |--0----0----0---|
G |--3----4----6---|
D |--4----6----7---|
A |--4----6----7---|
E |--2----4----5---|
Intro: B Riff
Verse 1:
B Riff
This country is my canvas
I leave paint trails as I go.
I'm painting a Epicture
                                     F#   BRiff
That you can only see from outer space.
B Riff
My bedroom is your sofa,
I take my breakfast on the train.
                                  E                     F#    G#m   BRiff
I'm tired and I'm dirty, and not a second goes to waste.
Chorus:
I'll be dead but never Adying, and I say that with a Esmile
It's just my way of G#mtrying to be aliivF#e.
Verse 3:
B Riff
Well I'll never get to grey hair
And I'll never be in the black,
                           E                      F#   BRiff
But I can tell stories that most can hardly dream.
B Riff
Dreaming is a luxury,
Like stopping-staring and beauty sleep.
I'll stop when I'm Efinished,
                        F#   BRiff G#m  
And sleep is for the weak.
Chorus:
I'll be dead but never Adying, and I say that with a Esmile
It's just my way of G#mtrying to be aliivF#e.
Heaven's in the hAalf light, and that's where I Ereside,
I got a wG#mhiskey and a wry smile
I check my vital Bsigns.
Bridge:
And when I'm F#gone,
The world revolves, and life goes oAn,
So mark no grave,
AForget G#mmy nF#ame.A  
A       G#m  F#(Let Ring)
If the song remains
And everybody's got a drink and a smile,
Well, that's just fine by me yeaF#h.
Chorus:
Heaven's in the hAalf-light, and that's where I Ereside,
I got a wG#mhiskey and a wry smile
I check my vital F#signs.
I'll be dead but never Adying, and I say that with a Esmile
                                   G#m   BRiff
It's just my way of trying to be aliive.
Outro: B Riff (Play till death) Says Frank.

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Vital Signs

by Frank Turner

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Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

I tabbed it out not knowing the high e was tuned to an F#, the tab's still right.

Except the chords have different names now.

Tuning:

EADGBf#

The main riff is based around a B chord I think

f#|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|

B |--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|

G |--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|

D |--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-|

A |--2-2-0-2-2-2-2-0-2-|

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

The high e and b strings are left open for the F#, G#m and A, this is done by playing

route of the chord with your thumb.

F# G#m A

f#|--0----0----0---|

B |--0----0----0---|

G |--3----4----6---|

D |--4----6----7---|

A |--4----6----7---|

E |--2----4----5---|

Intro: B Riff

Verse 1:

B Riff

This country is my canvas

I leave paint trails as I go.

I'm painting a picture

F# B

Riff

That you can only see from outer space.

B Riff

My bedroom is your sofa,

I take my breakfast on the train.

E F# G#m B

Riff

I'm tired and I'm dirty, and not a second goes to waste.

Chorus:

A E

I'll be dead but never dying, and I say that with a smile

G#m F#

It's just my way of trying to be aliive.

Verse 3:

B Riff

Well I'll never get to grey hair

And I'll never be in the black,

E F# B

Riff

But I can tell stories that most can hardly dream.

B Riff

Dreaming is a luxury,

Like stopping-staring and beauty sleep.

I'll stop when I'm finished,

F# B G#m

Riff

And sleep is for the weak.

Chorus:

A E

I'll be dead but never dying, and I say that with a smile

G#m F#

It's just my way of trying to be aliive.

A E

Heaven's in the half light, and that's where I reside,

G#m

I got a whiskey and a wry smile

I check my vital signs.

Bridge:

And when I'm gone,

The world revolves, and life goes on,

So mark no grave,

A G#m F# A

Forget my name.

A G#m F#(Let Ring)

If the song remains

And everybody's got a drink and a smile,

Well, that's just fine by me yeah.

Chorus:

A E

Heaven's in the half-light, and that's where I reside,

G#m

I got a whiskey and a wry smile

I check my vital signs.

A E

I'll be dead but never dying, and I say that with a smile

G#m B

Riff

It's just my way of trying to be aliive.

Outro: B Riff (Play till death) Says Frank.

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