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Epitaph

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Step 1 / 73Position: 4
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
[Chords]
D5: xx0235
Dsus2: xx0230
D+: xx0332 (ie: D augmented chord; play every D+ chord after the intro as xx0330 for authenticity!)
D: xx0232
Bm/D: xx0432
D7: xx0532
G6: 320430 (for simplicity, a GM7 chord sounds nice while still sounding essentially the same: xx5432)
Bmadd11: x24430 (for simplicity, a Bm/D chord sounds nice while still sounding essentially the same: xx4432)
A7: x02020
A7b13: x02021
A7add13: x02022
Dadd11: xx0234 (actually a Dadd11+ chord without the 3rd interval, but oh well; dang automagic)
Dsus4: xx0233
General notes:
Use a chromatic tuner or other tuner that supports tuning to different Hz's (specifically: A = 450 Hz)
or you have a fear of them breaking due to being tuned up nearly a full semitone, tune the guitar to
Eb standard after setting the tuner to A = 450 Hz and then put a capo on the first fret to still play
Also, the [Solo] section of the song is played arpeggiated for one guitar to the same chords. If you'd like
to play the solo itself instead, though, I've included it below the chord+lyrics sheet.
And finally, the [Outro] section's chords are approximated to be able to be nicely played, but the way
the song actually plays the outro is also included below the chord+lyrics sheet. It's a bit of a stretch
for the hands, but playing it authentically just sounds a good deal better in my opinion.
Otherwise, enjoy!
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A = 450 Hz
[Intro]
D5 Dsus2 D+ Dsus2
D5 Dsus2 D+ Dsus2
D5 Dsus2 D+ Dsus2
D5 Dsus2 D+ Dsus2
[Verse 1]
DPlease D+don't leave Bm/Dme D7wanting G6more
I Bmadd11hope you never G6die
There's Bmadd11no need to say G6why
Just A7promise that yoA7b13u'll
[Verse 2]
DTry D+to Bm/Dgive me D7all you G6can
I'll Bmadd11never ask for G6more
There's Bmadd11new life through the G6door
The A7cradle rocks andA7b13  
[Verse 3]
DFalls D+as Bm/Dnew fruit D7fills the G6trees
CemBmadd11ents the meloG6dy
To Bmadd11signify we're G6free
Our A7troubles passA7b13ing
[Solo]
D D+ Bm/D D7 G6 Bmadd11 G6 Bmadd11 G6 A7 A7b13 A7add13
[Verse 4]
DThrough D+decayBm/Ding, D7simple G6times
I'll Bmadd11tread your tail with G6pride
C'est Bmadd11maintenant decG6ide
I've A7nothing betA7b13ter
[Verse 5]
DPlease D+don't leave Bm/Dme D7wanting G6more
I Bmadd11hope you never G6die
There's Bmadd11no need to say G6why
Just A7promise that yoA7b13u'll
[Outro]
Dadd11TryDsus4  Dsus2  D5  Dsus4  D  
___
[Solo]
e|--D--------------------|--D+--------------------|--Bm/D---------------------|
B|----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|
G|----------------------|----------------------|--------------4-----4--|
D|--5-------4--------4--|--5-----4------5----5-|--7--------7-----7-----|
A|----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|
e|--D7---------------------|--G6---------------------|--Bmadd11---------------------------|
B|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------------|
G|--6---7----7-----------|--7----4---------------|-----------------------------|
D|--------------4-----4--|------------4----------|-----------------------4-----|
A|-----------------------|---------------5----5--|--7----5--5----5----5-----5--|
E|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------------|
e|--G6---------------------|--Bmadd11-------------------------------|--G6---------------------|
B|-----------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------|
G|--7----4---------------|---------------------------------|--7----4---------------|
D|------------4----------|---------------------------4-----|------------7----------|
A|---------------5----5--|--5g7----5--7----5------5-----5--|---------------5----5--|
E|-----------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------|
e|--A7-------------------|--A7b13-------------------A7add13--------|--D-----------------||
B|---------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------||
G|---------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------||
D|---------------------|------------2/4------5--4----|-------------------||
A|--7----5-----7-------|-----------------5--------5--|--5----------------||
E|---------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------||
[Outro]
e|--Dadd11---------------0----|--Dsus4---------------0----|--Dsus2---------------0----|
B|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
G|------------2---------|------------2---------|------------2---------|
D|-------6--------------|-------5--------------|-------4--------------|
A|--5-------------------|--5-------------------|--5-------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
(D5) (Dsus4) D  
e|-------------------|--5--------3--------|--2--||
B|--3----------------|--------------------|--3--||
G|-------------------|--------------------|--2--||
D|-------------------|--------------------|--0--||
A|-------------------|--------------------|-----||
E|-------------------|--------------------|-----||
All chords in this song (13)

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