The Story

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
E5
- x799xx
E5 (maj7) - x798xx
[Intro, Verse and Chorus]
e|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----4-------6--------------------|-----4-------6-------------------|
A|-2-2---2-4-4---4-----6-----6-4-6--|-2-2---2-4-4---4-----6-------6-4-|
E|-----------------4-4---4-4--------|-----------------4-4---4-4-4-----|
[Bridge]
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|---6----------------------------------------------6--|
D|--6-------2------2------6------6------4------4---6---|
A|-4------2------2------6------6------4------4----4----|
E|------0------0------4------4------2------2-----------| (Thanks Zach for the bridge)
or just play all (Intro, Verse, Bridge and Chorus) 4 strum down.
[Intro]
B5C#5G#5
x2
[Verse 1]
B5 C#5 G#5
I've been thinking of everything
B5 C#5 G#5
I used to want to be
B5 C#5 G#5
I've been thinking of everything
B5 C#5 G#5
Of me, of you and me
[Chorus]
B5 C#5 G#5
This is the story of my life
B5 C#5 G#5
These are the lies I have created x2
E5E5
(maj7)
[Verse 2]
B5 C#5 G#5
I'm in the middle of nothing
B5 C#5 G#5
And it's where I want to be
B5 C#5 G#5
I'm at the bottom of everything
B5 C#5 G#5
And I finally start to leave
[Chorus]
B5 C#5 G#5
This is the story of my life
B5 C#5 G#5
These are the lies I have created x2
G#5
I've created
[Bridge]
C#m E
And I swear to god
G#m F#
I've found myself in the end x4
E5
In the end.
G#5
In the end.
F#5
In the end.
C#5
In the end.
B5 C#5G#5
x4
B5 C#5 G#5
This is the story of my life
B5 C#5 G#5
These are the lies I have created x3

The Story chords and lyrics

Free chords for The Story by Thirty Seconds To Mars. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
B5 C#5 G#5 x2
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
E5  E5 (maj7)
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
B5   C#5   G#5  x4

The Story Chords by Thirty Seconds To Mars

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