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Jar Of Flies

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1. Rotten Apple
2. Nutshell
3. I Stay Away
4. No Excuses
5. Whale and Wasp
6. Don't Follow
7. Swing on This
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1. Rotten Apple
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[Intro/Guitar Solo]
Em   Dx11
Em   Dsus2x4
[Verse 1]
Em7Hey ah Dna na, Em7innocDence is over
Em7Hey ah Dna na, oEm7verD  
Em7Hey ah Dna na, Em7ignorDance is spoken
Em7Hey ah Dna na, sEm7pokenD  
Em7Hey ah Dna na, cEm7onfidDence is broken
Em7Hey ah Dna na, bEm7rokenD  
Em7Hey ah Dna na, sEm7ustenDance is stolen
Em7Hey ah Dna na, Em7stolDen
Em7Hey ah Dna na, aEm7rrogaDnce is potent
Em7Hey ah Dna na, Em7poteDnt,
[Chorus]
YEeah
WC9hat I see is unEreal
I've Cadd9written my own pEart
EC9at of the apple, so yEoung
ICadd9'm crawling back to
[Interlude]
EmStarDsus2t
Em   Dsus2x3
[Verse 2]
Em7Hey ah Dna na, I Em7repeDnt tomorrow
Em7Hey ah Dna naEm7, tomDorrow
Em7Hey ah Dna na, I Em7suspDend my sorrow
Em7Hey ah Dna na, sEm7orrowD  
[Chorus]
YEeah
WC9hat I see is unEreal
I've Cadd9written my own pEart
EC9at of the apple, so yEoung
ICadd9'm crawling back to
[Interlude]
EmStarDsus2t
Em   Dsus2x3
Em   Dx8
[Verse 3]
Em7Hey ah Dna na, a Em7romDance is fallen
Em7Hey ah Dna naEm7, fallDen
Em7Hey ah Dna na, rEm7ecommDend you borrow
Em7Hey ah Dna naEm7, borDrow
[Chorus]
YEeah
WC9hat I see is unEreal
I've Cadd9written my own pEart
EC9at of the apple, so yEoung
ICadd9'm crawling back to
[Interlude]
EmStarDsus2t
Em   Dsus2x3
[Outro/Guitar Solo]
EmHey Ah DNa NaEm  D  
EmHey Ah DNa NaEm  D  
EmHey Ah DNa NaEm  D  
EmHey Ah DNa NaEm  D  
Em   Dx18
2. Nutshell
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[Intro]
Em7 D Cadd9
G5   Em7   D   Cadd9x2
G5 Em7 D Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7
G5 Em7 D
[Verse 1]
Cadd9We Cmaj7   Cadd9   Cmaj7chase misprintGed lEm7iesD  
Cadd9We face the path Gof tEm7imeD  
Cadd9And yet I fight
Cadd9And yet I fight
This battle all G5alEm7oneD  
Cadd9No one to cry to
No place to cG5all hEm7omeD  
[Chorus]
Cadd9Ooh
OohG5  Em7  D  
Cadd9Ooh
OohG5  Em7  D  
[Verse 2]
Cadd9My Cmaj7   Cadd9   Cmaj7gift of self Gis rEm7apedD  
Cadd9My privacy Gis rEm7akedD  
Cadd9And yet I find
Cadd9And yet I find
Repeating in my G5heEm7adD  
Cadd9If I can't be my own
I'd feel bettG5er deEm7adD  
[Chorus]
Cadd9Ooh
OohG5  Em7  D  
Cadd9Ooh
OohG5  Em7  D  
[Outro/Guitar Solo]
Cadd9   G5   Em7   Dx8
3. I Stay Away
(Tuned to drop Db, aka drop D down a half step. It is possible and perhaps better to play this in standard
Eb though.)
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[Intro]
D   Cadd9   C   G/B   G   Gsus2   Dx4
[Verse 1]
DYeah, Cadd9hey, I C   G/BwGant tGsus2o travel Dsouth this yearCadd9  C  G/B  G  Gsus2  D  
DI wCadd9on't, won'Ct G/BpGrevenGsus2t safe paDssage hereCadd9  C  G/B  G  Gsus2  D  
[Pre-Chorus]
N.C.
Why you act crazy?
N.C.
Not an act maybe
N.C.
So close a lady
N.C.
Shifty eyes, shady
[Verse 2]
DYeah, Cadd9hey YeaCh, G/BtearGs thaGsus2t soak a Dcallous heartCadd9  C  G/B  G  Gsus2  D  
[Pre-Chorus]
N.C.
Why you act frightened?
N.C.
I am enlightened
N.C.
Your weakness builds me, so someday you'll see
[Chorus]
D Bb5 C5 D5
D   Bb5N.C.
I stay away
[Pre-Chorus]
N.C.
Why you act crazy?
N.C.
Not an act maybe
N.C.
So close a lady
N.C.
Shifty eyes, shady
I stay away, I stay away, I stay away, I stay away
4. No Excuses
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[Intro]
Aadd9   Badd4(x4)
[Verse 1]
Aadd9IBadd4t's alright
Aadd9TBadd4here comes a time
Aadd9Got Badd4no patience to search
For peace of mindAadd9  Badd4  
Aadd9  Badd4Layin' low
Aadd9  Badd4Want to take it slow
Aadd9No Badd4more hiding or
Aadd9DisgBadd4uising truths I've solAadd9d
[Chorus]
G6EveryAadd9day it's something
Badd4Hits me all so coldAadd9  
G6Find me sittin' Aadd9by myself
No excEuses, then I knowAadd9  Badd4  
[Instrumental]
Aadd9   Badd4(x3)
[Verse 2]
Aadd9IBadd4t's okay
Aadd9HBadd4ad a bad day
Aadd9HaBadd4nds are bruised from
Aadd9BBadd4reaking rocks all day
Aadd9   Badd4Drained and blue
Aadd9   Badd4I bleed for you
Aadd9  Badd4You think it's funny, well
YouAadd9're drBadd4owning in it too
[Chorus]
G6EveryAadd9day it's something
Badd4Hits me all so coldAadd9  
G6Find me sittin' Aadd9by myself
No excEuses, then I knowAadd9  Badd4  
[Instrumental]
Aadd9   Badd4(x2)
Aadd9 Badd4 Aadd9
[Guitar Solo]
G6 Aadd9 Badd4 Aadd9
G6 Aadd9 E Aadd9 Badd4
[Verse 3]
Aadd9  Badd4Yeah, it's fine
Aadd9  Badd4We'll walk down the line
Aadd9LeBadd4ave our rain, a cold
Aadd9TradBadd4e for warm sunshine
Aadd9  Badd4You my friend
Aadd9  Badd4I will defend
Aadd9AnBadd4d if we change, well I
Aadd9Love yBadd4ou anywayAadd9  
[Chorus]
G6EveryAadd9day it's something
Badd4Hits me all so coldAadd9  
G6Find me sittin' Aadd9by myself
No excEuses, then I knowAadd9  Badd4  
[Outro]
Aadd9   Badd9(x8)
5. Whale & Wasp
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A
Bb6   A7   Ab5   G5   Bb6   C5   Eb5   G5(x4)
B
G5 D/F# Fmaj7 E
C D
Bb6   A7   Ab5   G5   Bb6   C5   Eb5   G5(x2)
C
G5   Em7   G/B   C   D   C   G/B   A9   G5(x4)
D   G5   G/B   C   G5(x4)
Bb6 A7 Ab5 G5 Bb6 C5 Eb5 G5
6. Don't Follow
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[Verse 1]
DHeyyyD/F#y, G6I ain't nA7ever coming hoDmeD/F#  G6  A7  
DHeyyyD/F#y, G6I'll just A7wander my own roDadD/F#  G6  A7  
DHeyyyD/F#y, G6I can't meA7et you here tomDorrowD/F#  G6  A7  
[Chorus]
A7Say goodbye don't fGollowA7  
Misery so hDollowD/F#  G6  A7  
[Instrumental]
D D/F# G6 A7
[Verse 2]
DHeyyyD/F#y, G6you, you're A7living life full thrDottlD/F#eG6  A7  
DHeyyyD/F#y, G6you, paA7ss me down that bDottleD/F#  G6  A7  
DHeyyyD/F#y, G6you, you A7can't shake me 'roDund nowD/F#  G6  A7  
[Chorus]
A7Get so lost and don't kG5now howA7  
YA7eah, it hurts to care, and I'm goDing down
[Bridge]
A7   Dsus2(x4)
A7Forgot my woman, lost my friends
Dsus2Things I'd done and where I'd been
A7Sleep in sweat, the mirror's cold
Dsus2See my face, it's growing old
A7Scared to death, no reason why
Dsus2Do whatever to get me by
A7Think a-bout the things I've said
Dsus2Read the page it's cold and dead
And take me A7homeDsus2  
Yeah, take me hA7ome, ohhhDsus2  
Take me hA7omeDsus2  
Take me A7home yeaDsus2h
Take A7me home Dsus2yeah
[Outro]
G6   A7   G5Say goA7odbye don't fDollow.
7. Swing On This
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[Intro]
(Drums & bass) x6
Ab   Ab(x2)
[Verse 1]
MAboth Gb5- Ger Absaid Gb5   G  Abcome hGb5omeG  Ab  
FAbath Gb5- GeAbr said Gb5   G  Abcome hGb5omeG  Ab  
SAbis Gb5- GtAbers saGb5id G   Abcome Gb5homGeAb  
SAbo my Gb5   GfAbriends Gb5  GsaAbid Gb5come GhAbome
N.C.
I said
[Chorus]
N.C.
Let me be, I'm alright
N.C.
Can't you see, I'm just fine
N.C.
Little skinny, okay
N.C.
I'm asleep anyway
[Verse 2]
TAbhen I Gb5   GhAbeard Gb5a GvoAbiceGb5  G  Ab  
SAbaid "SGb5on G   Abyou Gb5  GhaAbve a cGb5hoicGe"Ab  
I Ab   Gb5thGen Ab  Gb5slapGpeAbd my fGb5aceG  Ab  
[Chorus 2]
N.C.
Let me be, I'm okay
N.C.
I'm awake anyway
N.C.
It's too bright over there
N.C.
I can shift, cannot steer
N.C.
So I drive them away
N.C.
For a while, then I stay
N.C.
Little skinny, okay
N.C.
I'm awake anyway
[Verse 3]
NAbow I Gb5   GhAbave Gb5to GgAbo homeGb5  G  Ab  
DAbo Gb5aGs, Ab   Gb5wGheAbn in RGb5omeG  Ab  
[Chorus]
N.C.
Let me be, I'm alright
N.C.
Can't you see I'm just fine
N.C.
Little skinny, okay
N.C.
I'm asleep anyway
N.C.
Let me be, I'm okay
N.C.
I'm awake anyway
[Outro/Guitar Solo]
Ab   Ab(x5)
Ab
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