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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
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Standard Tuning (EADGBe)
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These are the chords for Matt Skiba's new song 'S.O.S.' which is on his new
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Chords used (Standard power chords):
E5(022xxx)
A5(x022xx)
B5(x244xx)
Bmaj(No 5th) (x214xx)
C#5(x466xx)
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Intro: E5 x16
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Verse 1:
E5Such a shame, what became of your A5broken heart
To this C#5day it remains hanging B5in the dark
I'm aE5fraid and ashamed of the A5things she said
Never C#5been so alive never B5felt more dead
Pre-chorus:
And these E5days, all this pain, but the B5water's red
I enterC#5tain these insane visions A5in my head
I fell in lE5ove just above all the B5vapor trails
Where the C#5vultures who encircle are A5sick as us
Chorus:
B5S.O.E5S. please rescue me
You're out of A5breath, I'm out of B5steam
I held you E5sailing in my heart
Our love has A5torn this ship aB5part
Please rescue E5me
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E5 x8
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Verse 3:
It's a E5crime, all this time we've been A5lost for words
Lost at C#5sea, we believed everyB5thing we heard
For last E5night, I was riding the A5ocean blue
Now I C#5swim with the fishes and B5sink with you
Pre-chorus:
And these E5days, all this pain, but the B5water's red
I enterC#5tain these insane visions A5in my head
I fell in E5love just above all the B5vapor trails
Where the C#5vultures who encircle are A5sick as us
Chorus:
B5S.O.E5S. please rescue me
You're out of A5breath, I'm out of B5steam
I held you E5sailing in my heart
Our love has A5torn this ship aB5part
B5S.O.E5S come rescue me
I'm losing A5all but survivB5ing
I need a E5hand to save my soul
To pull me A5from this all time B5low
Bridge:
Rescue B5me, rescue A5meB5 A5
Rescue B5meA5
Rescue B5meA5 Bmaj
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Interlude chords: E5x8, A5x4, B5x4
Riff played over the top:
e|E5---------------A5-------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-9-9-9-9-9-9---11-11---13-13-13-13-13-13--16-16-16---14-14-14--13-13--|
D|-x-x-x-x-x-x---x--x----x--x--x--x--x--x---x--x--x----x--x--x---x--x---|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7---9--9----11-11-11-11-11-11--14-14-14---12-12-12--11-11--|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Important Note:
-B5-------------------| This riff is also played over the final chorus, but
--------------------| if you don't have a second guitarist handy, just play
-11-11-11-11-11-11--| interlude chords displayed above, they'll sound okay
-x--x--x--x--x--x---| on their own, it's just Matt likes to make a lot of
-9--9--9--9--9--9---| songs with two guitar tracks for more melodic beef
--------------------| I guess.
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singing, the chords are right though. If you have any idea what they are just
B5S.O.E5S. come rescue me
I fell prey A5to your great white B5teeth
I let you sE5ink in deep and slow
watery A5graves await beB5low
Please Bmajrescue meE5
All chords in this song (5)
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Sos
by Matt Skiba
Chords in this song · guitar
E5
A5
B5
C#5
Bmaj
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Standard Tuning (EADGBe)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
These are the chords for Matt Skiba's new song 'S.O.S.' which is on his new
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chords used (Standard power chords):
E5
(022xxx)
A5
(x022xx)
B5
(x244xx)
Bmaj(No 5th) (x214xx)
C#5
(x466xx)
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Intro: E5 x16
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Verse 1:
E5 A5
Such a shame, what became of your broken heart
C#5 B5
To this day it remains hanging in the dark
E5 A5
I'm afraid and ashamed of the things she said
C#5 B5
Never been so alive never felt more dead
Pre-chorus:
E5 B5
And these days, all this pain, but the water's red
C#5 A5
I entertain these insane visions in my head
E5 B5
I fell in love just above all the vapor trails
C#5 A5
Where the vultures who encircle are sick as us
Chorus:
B5 E5
S.O.S. please rescue me
A5 B5
You're out of breath, I'm out of steam
E5
I held you sailing in my heart
A5 B5
Our love has torn this ship apart
E5
Please rescue me
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E5 x8
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Verse 3:
E5 A5
It's a crime, all this time we've been lost for words
C#5 B5
Lost at sea, we believed everything we heard
E5 A5
For last night, I was riding the ocean blue
C#5 B5
Now I swim with the fishes and sink with you
Pre-chorus:
E5 B5
And these days, all this pain, but the water's red
C#5 A5
I entertain these insane visions in my head
E5 B5
I fell in love just above all the vapor trails
C#5 A5
Where the vultures who encircle are sick as us
Chorus:
B5 E5
S.O.S. please rescue me
A5 B5
You're out of breath, I'm out of steam
E5
I held you sailing in my heart
A5 B5
Our love has torn this ship apart
B5 E5
S.O.S come rescue me
A5 B5
I'm losing all but surviving
E5
I need a hand to save my soul
A5 B5
To pull me from this all time low
Bridge:
B5 A5 B5 A5
Rescue me, rescue me
B5 A5
Rescue me
B5 A5 Bmaj
Rescue me
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Interlude chords: E5x8, A5x4, B5x4
Riff played over the top:
E5 A5
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-9-9-9-9-9-9---11-11---13-13-13-13-13-13--16-16-16---14-14-14--13-13--|
D|-x-x-x-x-x-x---x--x----x--x--x--x--x--x---x--x--x----x--x--x---x--x---|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7---9--9----11-11-11-11-11-11--14-14-14---12-12-12--11-11--|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Important Note:
B5
--------------------| This riff is also played over the final chorus, but
--------------------| if you don't have a second guitarist handy, just play
-11-11-11-11-11-11--| interlude chords displayed above, they'll sound okay
-x--x--x--x--x--x---| on their own, it's just Matt likes to make a lot of
-9--9--9--9--9--9---| songs with two guitar tracks for more melodic beef
--------------------| I guess.
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singing, the chords are right though. If you have any idea what they are just
B5 E5
S.O.S. come rescue me
A5 B5
I fell prey to your great white teeth
E5
I let you sink in deep and slow
A5 B5
watery graves await below
Bmaj E5
Please rescue me
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