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Fiction

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Step 1 / 24Position: 8

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

 I was listening to this song and screwing around and figured out the chords and 
STANDARD TUNING - EADGBE
e|--8-7-8------------|
B|--------9-5-8-9-8--|
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
CNow I think I understand
How this world can overcome a Fman
CLike a friend we saw it through
In the end I gave my life for Fyou
CGave you all I had to give
Found a place for me to rest my Fhead
CWhile I may be hard to find
Heard there's peace just on the other Fside
e|0-0-0----0----|
B|1-0-1----1----|
G|0-0-0-0--0-1-0|
D|2-2-2--2-2----|
A|3-3-3----3----|
E|--------------|
[Chorus]
CNot that I Abcould
Or that CI would
Let it Abburn
Under Cmy skin
Let it Abburn
CLeft this life to set me free
Took a piece of you inside of Fme
CAll this hurt can finally fade
Promise me you'll never feel Fafraid
[Pre-Chorus]
e|0-0-0----0----|
B|1-0-1----1----|
G|0-0-0-0--0-1-0|
D|2-2-2--2-2----|
A|3-3-3----3----|
E|--------------|
[Chorus]
CNot that I Abcould
Or that CI would
Let it Abburn
Under my Cskin
Let it Abburn
*****OCTOBER 16 - OUTRO CHORDS CORRECTED THANKS TO MULTIPLE REQUESTS
CI hope it’s worth it, hFere on the ChighwC/Bay, Amyeah
AmI know you'll Cfind your own way Fwhen I’m not Gwith youC  
So tell everEmybody, the Fones who walk besiCde C/Bme, Amyeah
I hope you'll Cfind your own way Fwhen I’m not Gwith you tonightC  
I hope it’s worth it, Fwhat’s left behiCnd C/Bme, Amyeah
I know you'll Cfind your own Fway when I’m not Gwith youC  
So tell everyEmbody, the Fones who walk besiCde C/Bme, Amyeah
I know you'll Cfind your own way Fwhen I’m not Gwith you tonight
C

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Fiction

by Avenged Sevenfold

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

I was listening to this song and screwing around and figured out the chords and

STANDARD TUNING - EADGBE

e|--8-7-8------------|

B|--------9-5-8-9-8--|

G|-------------------|

D|-------------------|

A|-------------------|

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

Now I think I understand

How this world can overcome a man

Like a friend we saw it through

In the end I gave my life for you

Gave you all I had to give

Found a place for me to rest my head

While I may be hard to find

Heard there's peace just on the other side

e|0-0-0----0----|

B|1-0-1----1----|

G|0-0-0-0--0-1-0|

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

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

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

[Chorus]

C Ab

Not that I could

Or that I would

Let it burn

Under my skin

Let it burn

Left this life to set me free

Took a piece of you inside of me

All this hurt can finally fade

Promise me you'll never feel afraid

[Pre-Chorus]

e|0-0-0----0----|

B|1-0-1----1----|

G|0-0-0-0--0-1-0|

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

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

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

[Chorus]

C Ab

Not that I could

Or that I would

Let it burn

Under my skin

Let it burn

*****OCTOBER 16 - OUTRO CHORDS CORRECTED THANKS TO MULTIPLE REQUESTS

C F C C/B Am

I hope it’s worth it, here on the highway, yeah

Am C F G C

I know you'll find your own way when I’m not with you

Em F C C/B Am

So tell everybody, the ones who walk beside me, yeah

C F G C

I hope you'll find your own way when I’m not with you tonight

F C C/B Am

I hope it’s worth it, what’s left behind me, yeah

C F G C

I know you'll find your own way when I’m not with you

Em F C C/B Am

So tell everybody, the ones who walk beside me, yeah

C F G

I know you'll find your own way when I’m not with you tonight

About Fiction Chords by Avenged Sevenfold

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