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Carlos Song

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1/50

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 50Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|-C----------------|-D7sus2----------------|-Am----------------|-----------------|
B|-1---------------|-1---------------|-----1-----1-----|-----1-----1-----|
G|-0---------------|-2---------------|---2-----2-----2-|---2-----2-----0-|
D|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3---------------|-----------------|-0-----0-----0---|-0-----0-----0---|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Verse picking pattern:
e|-C----------------|-D7sus2----------------|-Am----------------|-----------------|
B|-----1-----1-----|-----1-----1-----|-----1-----1-----|-----1-----1-----|
G|---0-----0-----0-|---2-----2-----0-|---2-----2-----2-|---2-----2-----0-|
D|-----------------|-0-----0-----0---|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3-----3-----3---|-----------------|-0-----0-----0---|-0-----0-----0---|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
[Verse 1]
Do yoCu remember drinking in the D7sus2parking lot by the traAmilhead?
I seCe ya for a moment, then the D7sus2morning comes and it's wAmasted
We liCsten to "Only The GooD7sus2d Die Young" and we lauAmgh about its statement
We walk iCn the same direction, but we D7sus2both got lost and you raAmged in my impatience
[Chorus]
   Fmaj7Did you find what you were Clooking for?
Some escape from youAmr skin
You know that place you were Emdreaming of
Where all light comes inFmaj7  
I hope you know I grew my Chair out long
And your sister's jusAmt fine
I keep burning my Embridges down
Just to keep you aliveF  
[Refrain]
(Woo-ooh-ooh Amwoo-ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Woo-ooh Cwoo-ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Woo-oohG)
[Verse 2]
Do yoCu remember looking from the D7sus2fire tower at the suAmnset?
JaCck White, prophetic on my sD7sus2peakers, we were going to bAme friends
Yeah, I guesCs I just got busy, only D7sus2saw you every other weAmekend
Lord, I juCst moved to this city, hoping D7sus2noise drowns out the rAmegret
[Chorus]
   FBut did you find what you were Clooking for?
Some escape from youAmr skin
You know that place you were Emdreaming of
Where all light comes inF  
I hope you know I grew my Chair out long
And your sister's jusAmt fine
I keep burning my Embridges down
Just to keep you aliveF  
[Refrain]
(Woo-ooh-ooh Amwoo-ooh-ooh-ooh) Just to keep you alive
(Woo-ooh Cwoo-ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Woo-oohG)
[Bridge]
TheAmy tell me griGef is just lCove letting Fgo
They sAmay it like Gmilk has been sCpilled on Fthe floor
They say Amthey don't knGow who I aCm anyFmore
Well AmI just have Gnever shown Canger beFmaj7fore
[Chorus]
Still haven't found what I'm Clooking for
Some escape from my Amsin
You know that place you been Emdreaming of
Where all light comes inF  
And I'll keep growing my Chair out long
Just to cover my Ameyes
And I'll keep playing that Emgoddamn song
If it keeps you aliveF  
[Refrain]
(Woo-ooh-ooh Amwoo-ooh-ooh-ooh) If it keeps you alive
(Woo-ooh Cwoo-ooh-ooh-ooh)
(Woo-oohG) I just want to keep you aliveAm  

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X32O1O

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C major

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Carlos Song

by Noah Kahan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D7sus2

Fmaj7

[Intro]

C D7sus2 Am

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

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

G|-0---------------|-2---------------|---2-----2-----2-|---2-----2-----0-|

D|-----------------|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|

A|-3---------------|-----------------|-0-----0-----0---|-0-----0-----0---|

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

Verse picking pattern:

C D7sus2 Am

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

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

G|---0-----0-----0-|---2-----2-----0-|---2-----2-----2-|---2-----2-----0-|

D|-----------------|-0-----0-----0---|-----------------|-----------------|

A|-3-----3-----3---|-----------------|-0-----0-----0---|-0-----0-----0---|

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

[Verse 1]

C D7sus2 Am

Do you remember drinking in the parking lot by the trailhead?

C D7sus2 Am

I see ya for a moment, then the morning comes and it's wasted

C D7sus2 Am

We listen to "Only The Good Die Young" and we laugh about its statement

C D7sus2 Am

We walk in the same direction, but we both got lost and you raged in my impatience

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 C

Did you find what you were looking for?

Some escape from your skin

You know that place you were dreaming of

Fmaj7

Where all light comes in

I hope you know I grew my hair out long

And your sister's just fine

I keep burning my bridges down

Just to keep you alive

[Refrain]

(Woo-ooh-ooh woo-ooh-ooh-ooh)

(Woo-ooh woo-ooh-ooh-ooh)

(Woo-ooh)

[Verse 2]

C D7sus2 Am

Do you remember looking from the fire tower at the sunset?

C D7sus2 Am

Jack White, prophetic on my speakers, we were going to be friends

C D7sus2 Am

Yeah, I guess I just got busy, only saw you every other weekend

C D7sus2 Am

Lord, I just moved to this city, hoping noise drowns out the regret

[Chorus]

F C

But did you find what you were looking for?

Some escape from your skin

You know that place you were dreaming of

Where all light comes in

I hope you know I grew my hair out long

And your sister's just fine

I keep burning my bridges down

Just to keep you alive

[Refrain]

(Woo-ooh-ooh woo-ooh-ooh-ooh) Just to keep you alive

(Woo-ooh woo-ooh-ooh-ooh)

(Woo-ooh)

[Bridge]

Am G C F

They tell me grief is just love letting go

Am G C F

They say it like milk has been spilled on the floor

Am G C F

They say they don't know who I am anymore

Am G C Fmaj7

Well I just have never shown anger before

[Chorus]

Still haven't found what I'm looking for

Some escape from my sin

You know that place you been dreaming of

Where all light comes in

And I'll keep growing my hair out long

Just to cover my eyes

And I'll keep playing that goddamn song

If it keeps you alive

[Refrain]

(Woo-ooh-ooh woo-ooh-ooh-ooh) If it keeps you alive

(Woo-ooh woo-ooh-ooh-ooh)

G Am

(Woo-ooh) I just want to keep you alive

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