Accelerate
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Sound:
Step 1 / 26Position: 7
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Chords used:
e| Bx Ax Abx F#x E0 Dx Gx |
B| x x x x 0 x x |
G| 8 6 5 3 1 7 4 |
D| 9 7 6 4 2 7 5 |
A| 9 7 6 4 2 5 5 |
E| 7 5 4 2 0 x 3 |
These are just the chord progressions. Email me if you have any questions or comments:
Intro: B
e|--------2---------0-----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------0-2p0-------0---0---------------------------------------------|
G|------4---------4-------4-----------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--0h2-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse:
BIt's only when your poison spins into the life you'd hoped to live
and suddenly you wake up in a shaken panic nowA
BYou had set me up like a lamb to slaughter
Garbo as a farmer's daughter
Unbelievable, the gospel according to who?
I lay right dAown
Chorus:
F#All your sad and lost apostles
Ahum my name and Eflare their nostrils
F# A A/Ab/G/F#
Choking on the bones you tossed to them
F#now I'm not one to sit and spin
because lAiving well's the bEest revenge
DBaby, I am cAalling you on tEhat
Verse:
BDon't turn your talking points on me.
History will set me free
The future is ours and you don't even rate a footnote noAw!
BSo who's chasing you? Where did you go?
You disappear mid-sentence
In a judgement crisis I see my in and go for it
You weakened sAhill.
Chorus:
F#All your sad and lost apostles
Ahum my name and fElare their nostrils
F# A A/Ab/G/F#
Choking on the bones you tossed to them
F#now I'm not one to sit and spin
because liAving well is the beEst revenge
Dand baby, I am caAlling you on thEat
Verse:
BYou savor your dying breath
I forgive but I don't forget
You work it out, let's hear that argument again
Camera three... GO NOW!A
Chorus:
F#All your sad and lost apostles
Ahum my name and flEare their nostrils
F# A Ab/G/F#
Choking on the bones you tossed to them
F#now I'm not one to sit and spin
because livAing well is the bEest revenge
Dand baby, I am caAlling you on thEat
DBaby, I am callAing you on thEat
DBaby, I am callAing you on thEat
End on B
Intro and Break
Riff1
||--G3--G3--3h5p3------|
||--3--3-------3h5p3-|
||--4--4-------------| X2
||--5--5-------------|
||-------------------|
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GTurning on the TV and what do I see?
A pageantry of empty gestures all lined up for me – wow!F#
GI’d have thought by now we would be ready to proceed
But a tearful hymn to tug the heart
And a man-sized wreath – ow!F#
AmThrow it on the fire
DThrow it in the air
BmKick it out on the dance-floor like you Ejust don’t care, oh
AmGive Gme somDe
GWave the palms, still the arms, fists in the air
A motorcade of a night-string(?) shows the people that you care – oF#w!
GNature abhors a vacuum but what’s between your ears?
Your judgement cluttered with fearful thoughts
A headlights and a deer – ow!F#
AmThrow it on the fire
DThrow it in the air
BmKick it out on the dance-floor like you Ejust don’t care, oh
AmGive Gme somDe
Riff1
GWell I’m not deceived by pomp and odious conceit
But a tearful hymn to tug the heart
And a man-sized wreath-owF#!
AmThrow it on the fire
DThrow it in the air
BmKick it out on the dance-floor like you Ejust don’t care, oh
AmLook at what I’ve found
DEverybody look around
BmEverybody looking like Ethey just don’t care
AmThrow it on the fire
DThrow it in the air
BmKick it out on the dance-floor like you Ejust don’t care, oh
AmGive Gme somDe
AmGive Gme somDe
AmGive Gme somDe
Am G D
Everybody hDere A..Em. comes Afrom somDewhereA
Em... That Gthey would just as sDoon forget Aand EmdisguAiseD A Em G
At the sDummer camAp where you EmvolunteeAred
No one sDaw your fAace, no one Emsaw your Gfear
If that DapparitioAn, it just aEmppearedA
Took you Dup and aAway from thiEms spaceG
In sheer DhumiliatAion, of your Emteenage AstationD A Em G
DNobody cAares, no onEme remembersA
DAnd noboAdy caresEm G
EmAnd you crGied anDd you criAed
EmHe's aliveG, he's DaliveA
EmAnd you crGied anDd you criAed and you cried and you cried
D A Em A
D A Em G
If you cDall out sAafe, then I'Emll stop Aright away
If the pDremise buAckles, and tEmhe rope Gstarts to shake
For the Ddetail's Amarked, but Emthe storAy's the same
You don'Dt have to Aexplain, yoEmu don't Ghave to explain
HumiliatDion ... oAf your teenaEmge statiAonD A Em G
EmYeah you cGried aDnd you crAied
EmHe's aliveG, he's DaliveA
EmAh you criGed and Dyou crieAd and you cried
And you rFmaj7ealize your faEmntasies
Are dressFmaj7ed up in traveEmsties
Fmaj7Enjoy yEmoursCelf wiBth nCo regArets, uh uh
D A Em A
D A Em G
Everybody hDere A..Em. comes Afrom somDewhereA
Em... That Gthey would just as sDoon forget A... Ema diAsguiDseA Em G
EmAnd you crGied anDd you criAed
EmHe's aliveG, he's DaliveA
EmYeah you cGried aDnd you crAied and you cried and you cried
Ah, you Dcried and Ayou criedEm A
Ah, you Dcried and Ayou criedEm G
Now, theDre's nothAing dark and Emthere's Anothing weird
Don't be Dafraid, AI will hold Emyou nearG
From the Dseance wAhere you firEmst betraAyed
An open Dheart on Aa darkened sEmtage:G
A celebrDation of Ayour teenage EmstationA D A Em G
Zen expeDrience, sAweet delirioEmusA
SupernatDural supeArseriousEm G
InexperiDenced, swAeet deliriouEmsA
SupernatDural supeArseriousEm G
DWow!
Verse Riff:
Part 1:
E--E---0--0---0---0-D----2-----A-------|
B------0------0----------3---3------|
G---0---1---1--1-----2--------3-----|
D----------2-------0------0----3----|
A-2--------2--------------------0-0-|
E-0------------------------------0--|
Part 2:
E--E---0--0---0---0-D---2-----E----0-0-0-|
B------0------0--------3--------0-0-0-|
G---0---1---1--1----2---2---1-1-1-1-1-|
D----------2-------0-----0--2-2-2-2-2-|
A-2--------2----------------2-2-2-2-2-|
E-0-----------------------------------|
[Intro] (Only strum chords once during keyboard intro and only strum 3 strings for each.)
E (Use only 3 strings; x221xx)
I've been lost
D(xx023x) A(x033xx)
inside my head,
E(x221xx) D(xx023x) A(x033xx)
Echoes fall off me...
[Verse]
Verse Riff Part 1: (E, D, A)
I took the prize last night for complicated mess.
Verse Riff Part 2: (E, D, E)
For saying things I didn't mean and don't believe in...
[Chorus]
ABelieve In DMe, C#mbelieve in Bmnothing,
ACorner DMe, and C#mmake me somBmething,
AI've becomDe the C#mhollow manBm,
A D C#m Bm E(Back
intro configuration)...
Have I become the hollow man I see?
[Bridge]
E(x221xx) D(xx023x) A(x033xx)
I see this echoing,
[Verse]
Verse Riff Part 1: (E, D, A)
You had placed your trust in me,
Verse Riff Part 1: (E, D, A)
I went upside down,
Verse Riff Part 1: (E, D, A)
I emptied out the room in 30 seconds flat,
Verse Riff Part 2: (E, D, E)
I can't believe you held your ground
[Chorus]
ABelieve in Dme, C#mbelieve in Bmnothing,
ACorner Dme and mC#make me someBmthing,
AI've beDcome the C#mHollow ManBm,
AHave I becoDme the C#mHollow MBman I seeE?
[Solo Link]
E--0---0----0-0-0-0--0--0--0------------|
B---0---0---0-0-0-0---0--0--0-----------|
G-9---7-----6-4-7-6-7--7--7-------------|
D---------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------5-4--5-4--|
E--------------------------------5----5-|
[Chorus]
AI'm overwheDlmedC#m, I'm on reBmpeat,
AI'm empDtied outC#m, I'm incomBmplete,
AYou truDsted me, C#mI want to Bmshow you,
AI don't wanDt to be C#mthe HolBmlow Man...
[Chorus]
ABelieve in Dme, C#mbelieve in Bmnothing,
ACorner Dme, and C#mmake me somBmething,
AI've beDcome the C#mHollow ManBm,
AHave I becoDme the C#mHollow MBman I see?...
AI see...D C#m Bm
A D C#m Bm(x2)
End on A.
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Tuning: Standard
D5xx023x
Am7x0201x
Cx3201x
G32000x
F5/ Dxx056x
E5/ Dxx045x
D* xx7710x
C* xx558x
Intro:
| F5/ D| E5/ D|
Verse:
| D5| Am7| C| G|
| D5| Am7| Fill1 |
Chorus:
| D* | C* | (3x)
| F| G|
Fill1: C G
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-------3-2-0-2---|
E|-----------------|
Fill2: C
e|---------5-7-----|
B|-------8---------|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
strums every chord once and then the stays at the melodic strings til the
next chord.
D5If the storm doesn't Am7kill me
the Cgovernment willG
D5 Am7Fill1
I've gotta get that out of my head
It's a Dnew day toAm7day and the Ccoffee is Gstrong
D Am7Fill11
I finally got some rest
So a man's put to task and challenges
I was taught to hold my head high
Collect what is mine,
Make the best of what today has
D* C* Fill2
Houston is filled with promise
D* C*
Laredo's a beautiful place
D* C* Fill2
and Galveston sings like that song that I loved
FIts meaning has not been Gerased
And so there are claims forgiven
And so there are things that are gone
Houston is filled with promise
Laredo is a beautiful place
and Galveston sings like that song that I loved
Its meaning has not been erased
FAnd some things, they fall to the wayside
GTheir memory is yet to be D5stilled
FBelief has not failed me
And Gso I am put to the testD5
Chords used
E-a-d-g-b-e (Strings)
A5 5-7-7-x-x-x
G5 3-5-5-x-x-x
F# x-9-11-11-x-x
G x-10-12-12-x-x
A x-12-14-14-x-x
Intro
e- xxxxxxxxxxxx
B- 0
G- 0 x2
D- 11
A- 9
E - xxxxxxxxxxx
Verse chords
Chorus Chords
*F#* *G*--*A*----*G*
A5(Verse cG5hords)
(Chorus Chords)
(END OF CHORUS chords)
(Verse chords)
(Chorus Chords)
(END OF CHORUS chords)
*F#* *A* *G*
(Verse chords)
A pounding pulse
(Chorus Chords)
(END OF CHORUS chords)
(Verse chords)
(END OF CHORUS chords)
Outro
e- xxxxxxxxxxxx
B- 0
G- 0 x2
D- 11
A- 9
E - xxxxxxxxxxx
Tuning- DADGBD
Intro : D C G D
DThe battle's been loCst, the war is not woGnD
DAn addled republic, a bitteCr refuGndD
DThe business first flat earthers Clicking their woundsG D
DThe verdict is dire, Cthe country's in ruiGnsD
CProvidence blinked, facing tGhe sunD
CWhere are we left to carry oGnD
Am7Until the dGay is doneD
A7Until the day Gis doneD
DAs we've written our Cstories to entertainG D
DThese notions of gloCry and bull market gaGinD
DThe teleprompt fluttCers, the power surge GbringsD
DAn easy speed messagCe falls into routineG D
CProvidence blinked, facing tGhe sunD
CWhere are we left to carry oGnD
Am7Until the dGay is doneD
A7Until the day Gis doneD
A voice Gwhispers "Son,D
The blesGsed vision comes."D
What havGe I doneD
What havGe I doneA7
DSo hold tight your bCabies and your gunsG D
DForgive us our trespCasses, father and sonG D
CProvidence blinked, facing tGhe sunD
CWhere are we left to carry oGnD
Am7Until the dGay is doneD
A7Until the day Gis doneD
Am7Until the dGay is donDe
C G D
E5: 079900 Emaj7: 079890
Intro: E5
[Verse]
E5Mr. Richards, your posEmaj7ition E5is a messenger pEmaj7igeon,
E5left behind you when tEmaj7he camE5p moved on.
E5You thought that you hEmaj7ad lisE5tened but the woEmaj7rds had never crystallized,
E5into a truth that you Emaj7might E5own, hey hey
[Chorus]
Asus2Mr Richards your decision, pay attention pay attentioE5nEmaj7
[Verse]
E5Mr. Richards your forgEmaj7iven fE5or a narrow lack Emaj7of vision,
E5but the firesare still Emaj7raginE5g on...
E5The public's got opiniEmaj7ons anE5d these consequeEmaj7nces border on the compound that
E5razed where zealots saEmaj7ng, heE5y, hey
[Chorus]
Asus2Mr. Richards, your decision, pay attention, pay attenE5tioEmaj7n
[Bridge]
DSo listen, your intention, sign the paper, stamp the ribbon,
You're mE5istaken if you think Emaj7we'll just forget.E5
DYou can thump your chest and rattle, stand in Afront of your piano but,
We knGow, what's F#m7going on, E5Yes, we kGnow what's F#m7going E5on,
We're the cGhildren of the F#m7choir heyE5,
And we kGnow what's gF#m7oing on.E5
[Verse]
E5Mr. Richards your convEmaj7ictionE5, had us cheerinEmaj7g in the kitchen,
E5now the jury's eating Emaj7pigeon E5pie,
E5So tell me how is prisEmaj7on, haE5ve they taught yEmaj7ou how to listen?,
E5We've begun to bridge Emaj7the scE5hism, pay attention pay attention,
[Chorus]
Asus2Mr. Richards your decision, pay attention, pay attentE5ionEmaj7.
[Bridge]
DYou can thump your chest and rattle,stand in fAront of your piano but,
We knGow what's gF#m7oing on, E5Yes we knoGw what's goF#m7ing onE5,
We're Gthe childrF#m7en of the E5choir heyG, from the F#m7compouE5nd fire hey,
And we know Gwhat's going oF#m7n,E5
Yes we know Gwhat's going oF#m7n.E5
Outro: G F#m7 E5x2
opening/verse chord progression:
Bm C/Bm
AmIt's all here where I keep it
DmIt's all in the submarine
AmIt's all a lot less frightening
Dmthan you would have had it be
AmBut that's the good news my darling
DmIt is what it's going to be
BSo singBb, siGng Emfor the submarine
Chorus Chords:
Break Down: F# B- Bb D- Db Db-D-E5-F#
Back to verse chords:
CHORUS:
A moth disguised as a leaf...
BI could have kept my head down
BI might have kept my mouth shut
BI should have held my own,
BYou lead a horse to water and you watch him drown.
EmI'm noBt that easy,
A5I am noBt your horse to water.
EmI hold my breath I BcomA5e around, round, round.
VERSE PROGRESSION AGAIN:
CHORUS:
VERSE
CHORUS
ENDING
A-B-A-G
It's going down, down, down
G-A-G-F#
This runaround, round, round
F#-G-F#-F
Is bound to pound
The Emdaylights out of you!
G A#-G- A# C D
I'm gonna DJ at the end of the world
G A#-G- A# C D
I don't want to miss it at the end of the world
D5Hey steady steady, hey steady steady
D5I don't wanna go till I'm good and ready
D5It's on my mE5ind, it's D5in my mindE5
D5It's what I fE5ound, it's whD5at I findE5
E5When I spin my way right through it grates enthusiast Jack Pruett
E5As the moths circle the D5moon, as you're ciCrcling the room
E5Music will provide the light you cannot resist
D5you cannoCt resist, you cannot resist
G7And the weblogs that get tangled as you bully and you wangle
G7You threw the thread and throttle let us raise another bottle
G A#-G- A# C D
I'm gonna DJ at the end of the world
(SAME CHORD PROGRESSIONS AS MENTIONED ABOVE, BASICALLY)
The whole song is just 3 chords in one constant progression
EmLisG5ten A5to G5the song to get the strum pattern
Solo:
G---15b-14-12 (repeat as much as necessary)
A redhead walkin'
A redhead walkin'
All chords in this song (24)
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Chords in this song · guitar
B
A
Ab
F#
E
D
G
Am
Bm
Em
Fmaj7
C
C#m
D5
Am7
F5
E5
F
A5
G5
A7
Emaj7
Asus2
F#m7
Chords used:
B A Ab F# E D G
e| x x x x 0 x x |
B| x x x x 0 x x |
G| 8 6 5 3 1 7 4 |
D| 9 7 6 4 2 7 5 |
A| 9 7 6 4 2 5 5 |
E| 7 5 4 2 0 x 3 |
These are just the chord progressions. Email me if you have any questions or comments:
B
Intro:
e|--------2---------0-----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------0-2p0-------0---0---------------------------------------------|
G|------4---------4-------4-----------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--0h2-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse:
B
It's only when your poison spins into the life you'd hoped to live
A
and suddenly you wake up in a shaken panic now
B
You had set me up like a lamb to slaughter
Garbo as a farmer's daughter
Unbelievable, the gospel according to who?
A
I lay right down
Chorus:
F#
All your sad and lost apostles
A E
hum my name and flare their nostrils
F# A A Ab G F#
///
Choking on the bones you tossed to them
F#
now I'm not one to sit and spin
A E
because living well's the best revenge
D A E
Baby, I am calling you on that
Verse:
B
Don't turn your talking points on me.
History will set me free
A
The future is ours and you don't even rate a footnote now!
B
So who's chasing you? Where did you go?
You disappear mid-sentence
In a judgement crisis I see my in and go for it
A
You weakened shill.
Chorus:
F#
All your sad and lost apostles
A E
hum my name and flare their nostrils
F# A A Ab G F#
///
Choking on the bones you tossed to them
F#
now I'm not one to sit and spin
A E
because living well is the best revenge
D A E
and baby, I am calling you on that
Verse:
B
You savor your dying breath
I forgive but I don't forget
You work it out, let's hear that argument again
A
Camera three... GO NOW!
Chorus:
F#
All your sad and lost apostles
A E
hum my name and flare their nostrils
F# A Ab G F#
//
Choking on the bones you tossed to them
F#
now I'm not one to sit and spin
A E
because living well is the best revenge
D A E
and baby, I am calling you on that
D A E
Baby, I am calling you on that
D A E
Baby, I am calling you on that
End on B
Intro and Break
Riff1
G G
||--3--3--3h5p3------|
||--3--3-------3h5p3-|
||--4--4-------------| X2
||--5--5-------------|
||-------------------|
||-------------------|
G
Turning on the TV and what do I see?
F#
A pageantry of empty gestures all lined up for me – wow!
G
I’d have thought by now we would be ready to proceed
But a tearful hymn to tug the heart
F#
And a man-sized wreath – ow!
Am
Throw it on the fire
D
Throw it in the air
Bm E
Kick it out on the dance-floor like you just don’t care, oh
Am G D
Give me some
G
Wave the palms, still the arms, fists in the air
F#
A motorcade of a night-string(?) shows the people that you care – ow!
G
Nature abhors a vacuum but what’s between your ears?
Your judgement cluttered with fearful thoughts
F#
A headlights and a deer – ow!
Am
Throw it on the fire
D
Throw it in the air
Bm E
Kick it out on the dance-floor like you just don’t care, oh
Am G D
Give me some
Riff1
G
Well I’m not deceived by pomp and odious conceit
But a tearful hymn to tug the heart
F#
And a man-sized wreath-ow!
Am
Throw it on the fire
D
Throw it in the air
Bm E
Kick it out on the dance-floor like you just don’t care, oh
Am
Look at what I’ve found
D
Everybody look around
Bm E
Everybody looking like they just don’t care
Am
Throw it on the fire
D
Throw it in the air
Bm E
Kick it out on the dance-floor like you just don’t care, oh
Am G D
Give me some
Am G D
Give me some
Am G D
Give me some
Am G D
D A Em A D A
Everybody here ... comes from somewhere
Em G D A Em A D A Em G
... That they would just as soon forget and disguise
D A Em A
At the summer camp where you volunteered
D A Em G
No one saw your face, no one saw your fear
D A Em A
If that apparition, it just appeared
D A Em G
Took you up and away from this space
D A Em A D A Em G
In sheer humiliation, of your teenage station
D A Em A
Nobody cares, no one remembers
D A Em G
And nobody cares
Em G D A
And you cried and you cried
Em G D A
He's alive, he's alive
Em G D A
And you cried and you cried and you cried and you cried
D A Em A
D A Em G
D A Em A
If you call out safe, then I'll stop right away
D A Em G
If the premise buckles, and the rope starts to shake
D A Em A
For the detail's marked, but the story's the same
D A Em G
You don't have to explain, you don't have to explain
D A Em A D A Em G
Humiliation ... of your teenage station
Em G D A
Yeah you cried and you cried
Em G D A
He's alive, he's alive
Em G D A
Ah you cried and you cried and you cried
Fmaj7 Em
And you realize your fantasies
Fmaj7 Em
Are dressed up in travesties
Fmaj7 Em C B C A
Enjoy yourself with no regrets, uh uh
D A Em A
D A Em G
D A Em A D A
Everybody here ... comes from somewhere
Em G D A Em A D A Em G
... That they would just as soon forget ... a disguise
Em G D A
And you cried and you cried
Em G D A
He's alive, he's alive
Em G D A
Yeah you cried and you cried and you cried and you cried
D A Em A
Ah, you cried and you cried
D A Em G
Ah, you cried and you cried
D A Em A
Now, there's nothing dark and there's nothing weird
D A Em G
Don't be afraid, I will hold you near
D A Em A
From the seance where you first betrayed
D A Em G
An open heart on a darkened stage:
D A Em A D A Em G
A celebration of your teenage station
D A Em A
Zen experience, sweet delirious
D A Em G
Supernatural superserious
D A Em A
Inexperienced, sweet delirious
D A Em G
Supernatural superserious
D
Wow!
Verse Riff:
Part 1:
E D A
E-----0--0---0---0-----2------------|
B------0------0----------3---3------|
G---0---1---1--1-----2--------3-----|
D----------2-------0------0----3----|
A-2--------2--------------------0-0-|
E-0------------------------------0--|
Part 2:
E D E
E-----0--0---0---0----2---------0-0-0-|
B------0------0--------3--------0-0-0-|
G---0---1---1--1----2---2---1-1-1-1-1-|
D----------2-------0-----0--2-2-2-2-2-|
A-2--------2----------------2-2-2-2-2-|
E-0-----------------------------------|
[Intro] (Only strum chords once during keyboard intro and only strum 3 strings for each.)
E (Use only 3 strings; x221xx)
I've been lost
D A
(xx023x) (x033xx)
inside my head,
E D A
(x221xx) (xx023x) (x033xx)
Echoes fall off me...
[Verse]
E D A
Verse Riff Part 1: (, , )
I took the prize last night for complicated mess.
E D E
Verse Riff Part 2: (, , )
For saying things I didn't mean and don't believe in...
[Chorus]
A D C#m Bm
Believe In Me, believe in nothing,
A D C#m Bm
Corner Me, and make me something,
A D C#m Bm
I've become the hollow man,
A D C#m Bm E
(Back
intro configuration)...
Have I become the hollow man I see?
[Bridge]
E D A
(x221xx) (xx023x) (x033xx)
I see this echoing,
[Verse]
E D A
Verse Riff Part 1: (, , )
You had placed your trust in me,
E D A
Verse Riff Part 1: (, , )
I went upside down,
E D A
Verse Riff Part 1: (, , )
I emptied out the room in 30 seconds flat,
E D E
Verse Riff Part 2: (, , )
I can't believe you held your ground
[Chorus]
A D C#m Bm
Believe in me, believe in nothing,
A D C#m Bm
Corner me and make me something,
A D C#m Bm
I've become the Hollow Man,
A D C#m Bm E
Have I become the Hollow Man I see?
[Solo Link]
E--0---0----0-0-0-0--0--0--0------------|
B---0---0---0-0-0-0---0--0--0-----------|
G-9---7-----6-4-7-6-7--7--7-------------|
D---------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------5-4--5-4--|
E--------------------------------5----5-|
[Chorus]
A D C#m Bm
I'm overwhelmed, I'm on repeat,
A D C#m Bm
I'm emptied out, I'm incomplete,
A D C#m Bm
You trusted me, I want to show you,
A D C#m Bm
I don't want to be the Hollow Man...
[Chorus]
A D C#m Bm
Believe in me, believe in nothing,
A D C#m Bm
Corner me, and make me something,
A D C#m Bm
I've become the Hollow Man,
A D C#m Bm
Have I become the Hollow Man I see?...
A D C#m Bm
I see...
A D C#m Bm
(x2)
End on A.
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Tuning: Standard
D5
xx023x
Am7
x0201x
C
x3201x
G
32000x
F5 D
/ xx056x
E5 D
/ xx045x
D
* xx7710x
C
* xx558x
Intro:
F5 D E5 D
| / | / |
Verse:
D5 Am7 C G
| | | | |
D5 Am7
| | | Fill1 |
Chorus:
D C
| * | * | (3x)
F G
| | |
C G
Fill1:
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-------3-2-0-2---|
E|-----------------|
C
Fill2:
e|---------5-7-----|
B|-------8---------|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
strums every chord once and then the stays at the melodic strings til the
next chord.
D5 Am7
If the storm doesn't kill me
C G
the government will
D5 Am7
Fill1
I've gotta get that out of my head
D Am7 C G
It's a new day today and the coffee is strong
D Am7
Fill11
I finally got some rest
So a man's put to task and challenges
I was taught to hold my head high
Collect what is mine,
Make the best of what today has
D C
* * Fill2
Houston is filled with promise
D C
* *
Laredo's a beautiful place
D C
* * Fill2
and Galveston sings like that song that I loved
F G
Its meaning has not been erased
And so there are claims forgiven
And so there are things that are gone
Houston is filled with promise
Laredo is a beautiful place
and Galveston sings like that song that I loved
Its meaning has not been erased
F
And some things, they fall to the wayside
G D5
Their memory is yet to be stilled
F
Belief has not failed me
G D5
And so I am put to the test
Chords used
E-a-d-g-b-e (Strings)
A5 5-7-7-x-x-x
G5 3-5-5-x-x-x
F# x-9-11-11-x-x
G x-10-12-12-x-x
A x-12-14-14-x-x
Intro
e- xxxxxxxxxxxx
B- 0
G- 0 x2
D- 11
A- 9
E - xxxxxxxxxxx
Verse chords
Chorus Chords
*F#* *G*--*A*----*G*
A5 G5
(Verse chords)
(Chorus Chords)
(END OF CHORUS chords)
(Verse chords)
(Chorus Chords)
(END OF CHORUS chords)
F# A G
** ** **
(Verse chords)
A pounding pulse
(Chorus Chords)
(END OF CHORUS chords)
(Verse chords)
(END OF CHORUS chords)
Outro
e- xxxxxxxxxxxx
B- 0
G- 0 x2
D- 11
A- 9
E - xxxxxxxxxxx
Tuning- DADGBD
D C G D
Intro :
D C G D
The battle's been lost, the war is not won
D C G D
An addled republic, a bitter refund
D C G D
The business first flat earthers licking their wounds
D C G D
The verdict is dire, the country's in ruins
C G D
Providence blinked, facing the sun
C G D
Where are we left to carry on
Am7 G D
Until the day is done
A7 G D
Until the day is done
D C G D
As we've written our stories to entertain
D C G D
These notions of glory and bull market gain
D C G D
The teleprompt flutters, the power surge brings
D C G D
An easy speed message falls into routine
C G D
Providence blinked, facing the sun
C G D
Where are we left to carry on
Am7 G D
Until the day is done
A7 G D
Until the day is done
G D
A voice whispers "Son,
G D
The blessed vision comes."
G D
What have I done
G A7
What have I done
D C G D
So hold tight your babies and your guns
D C G D
Forgive us our trespasses, father and son
C G D
Providence blinked, facing the sun
C G D
Where are we left to carry on
Am7 G D
Until the day is done
A7 G D
Until the day is done
Am7 G D
Until the day is done
C G D
E5 Emaj7
: 079900 : 079890
E5
Intro:
[Verse]
E5 Emaj7 E5 Emaj7
Mr. Richards, your position is a messenger pigeon,
E5 Emaj7 E5
left behind you when the camp moved on.
E5 Emaj7 E5 Emaj7
You thought that you had listened but the words had never crystallized,
E5 Emaj7 E5
into a truth that you might own, hey hey
[Chorus]
Asus2 E5 Emaj7
Mr Richards your decision, pay attention pay attention
[Verse]
E5 Emaj7 E5 Emaj7
Mr. Richards your forgiven for a narrow lack of vision,
E5 Emaj7 E5
but the firesare still raging on...
E5 Emaj7 E5 Emaj7
The public's got opinions and these consequences border on the compound that
E5 Emaj7 E5
razed where zealots sang, hey, hey
[Chorus]
Asus2 E5 Emaj7
Mr. Richards, your decision, pay attention, pay attention
[Bridge]
D
So listen, your intention, sign the paper, stamp the ribbon,
E5 Emaj7 E5
You're mistaken if you think we'll just forget.
D A
You can thump your chest and rattle, stand in front of your piano but,
G F#m7 E5 G F#m7 E5
We know, what's going on, Yes, we know what's going on,
G F#m7 E5
We're the children of the choir hey,
G F#m7 E5
And we know what's going on.
[Verse]
E5 Emaj7 E5 Emaj7
Mr. Richards your conviction, had us cheering in the kitchen,
E5 Emaj7 E5
now the jury's eating pigeon pie,
E5 Emaj7 E5 Emaj7
So tell me how is prison, have they taught you how to listen?,
E5 Emaj7 E5
We've begun to bridge the schism, pay attention pay attention,
[Chorus]
Asus2 E5 Emaj7
Mr. Richards your decision, pay attention, pay attention.
[Bridge]
D A
You can thump your chest and rattle,stand in front of your piano but,
G F#m7 E5 G F#m7 E5
We know what's going on, Yes we know what's going on,
G F#m7 E5 G F#m7 E5
We're the children of the choir hey, from the compound fire hey,
G F#m7 E5
And we know what's going on,
G F#m7 E5
Yes we know what's going on.
G F#m7 E5
Outro: x2
opening/verse chord progression:
Bm C Bm
/
Am
It's all here where I keep it
Dm
It's all in the submarine
Am
It's all a lot less frightening
Dm
than you would have had it be
Am
But that's the good news my darling
Dm
It is what it's going to be
B Bb G Em
So sing, sing for the submarine
Chorus Chords:
F# B Bb D Db Db D E5 F#
Break Down: - - ---
Back to verse chords:
CHORUS:
A moth disguised as a leaf...
B
I could have kept my head down
B
I might have kept my mouth shut
B
I should have held my own,
B
You lead a horse to water and you watch him drown.
Em B
I'm not that easy,
A5 B
I am not your horse to water.
Em B A5
I hold my breath I come around, round, round.
VERSE PROGRESSION AGAIN:
CHORUS:
VERSE
CHORUS
ENDING
A B A G
---
It's going down, down, down
G A G F#
---
This runaround, round, round
F# G F# F
---
Is bound to pound
Em
The daylights out of you!
G A# G A# C D
--
I'm gonna DJ at the end of the world
G A# G A# C D
--
I don't want to miss it at the end of the world
D5
Hey steady steady, hey steady steady
D5
I don't wanna go till I'm good and ready
D5 E5 D5 E5
It's on my mind, it's in my mind
D5 E5 D5 E5
It's what I found, it's what I find
E5
When I spin my way right through it grates enthusiast Jack Pruett
E5 D5 C
As the moths circle the moon, as you're circling the room
E5
Music will provide the light you cannot resist
D5 C
you cannot resist, you cannot resist
G7
And the weblogs that get tangled as you bully and you wangle
G7
You threw the thread and throttle let us raise another bottle
G A# G A# C D
--
I'm gonna DJ at the end of the world
(SAME CHORD PROGRESSIONS AS MENTIONED ABOVE, BASICALLY)
The whole song is just 3 chords in one constant progression
Em G5 A5 G5
Listen to the song to get the strum pattern
Solo:
G---15b-14-12 (repeat as much as necessary)
A redhead walkin'
A redhead walkin'
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