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The Absent chords by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

Chords with lyrics

main chord change is: Chord diagramDsus2Dsus2  Chord diagramA augmentedA  Chord diagramE MajorE

(you can play it without capo, if you're able to play the whole song with barré-chords)

(you can also play normal Chord diagramD MajorD instead of Dsus2, but i actually think Chord diagramDsus2Dsus2 sounds better)

Intro:

Chord diagramDsus2Dsus2  Chord diagramA augmentedA  Chord diagramE MajorE  Chord diagramE MajorE  4x (play Chord diagramE MajorE two times, also in the verses)
Chord diagramDsus2Dsus2  Chord diagramE MajorE 2x

Verse:

Chord diagramDsus4Dsus4 2
          Chord diagramA augmentedA         Chord diagramE MajorE                    Chord diagramDsus2Dsus2
don´t it look like rain, mama
          Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramE MajorE                      Chord diagramDsus2Dsus2
don´t it look so cold outside
         Chord diagramA augmentedA            Chord diagramE MajorE                  Chord diagramDsus2Dsus2
all the people seem scared and tired
             Chord diagramA augmentedA           Chord diagramE MajorE               Chord diagramDsus2Dsus2
and all the stars seem alight
           Chord diagramA augmentedA          Chord diagramE MajorE                  Chord diagramDsus2Dsus2
there´s no use in the air, anymore mama
           Chord diagramA augmentedA            Chord diagramE MajorE                Chord diagramDsus2Dsus2
there´s no use in their eyes

        Chord diagramA augmentedA               Chord diagramE MajorE                Chord diagramDsus2Dsus2
i just come to say it´s over
        Chord diagramA augmentedA               Chord diagramE MajorE                Chord diagramDsus2Dsus2
i just come to say goodbye
           Chord diagramA augmentedA             Chord diagramE MajorE               Chord diagramDsus2Dsus2
i won´t compete with the absent
           Chord diagramA augmentedA              Chord diagramE MajorE              Chord diagramDsus2Dsus2
i won´t compete for the prize

Chord diagramE MajorE  Chord diagramA augmentedA  Chord diagramDsus2Dsus2  Chord diagramA augmentedA

          Chord diagramA augmentedA          Chord diagramE MajorE                   Chord diagramDsus2Dsus2
all them faces are glowing, mama
           Chord diagramA augmentedA            Chord diagramE MajorE                Chord diagramDsus2Dsus2
you can´t see what´s inside
           Chord diagramA augmentedA             Chord diagramE MajorE               Chord diagramDsus2Dsus2
there´s no use for them being anymore
              Chord diagramA augmentedA             Chord diagramE MajorE            Chord diagramDsus2Dsus2
they got the calls in their eyes
            Chord diagramA augmentedA           Chord diagramE MajorE                Chord diagramDsus2Dsus2
it seems a waste to be careless, mama
                Chord diagramA augmentedA            Chord diagramE MajorE           Chord diagramDsus2Dsus2
there´s no-one here left to fight

Chord diagramE MajorE  Chord diagramA augmentedA  Chord diagramDsus2Dsus2  Chord diagramA augmentedA

Am(4.fret)           Chord diagramA augmentedA               Chord diagramDsus2Dsus2  Chord diagramE MajorE
something - give me something, we´re fallin away
            Am(4.fret)     Chord diagramA augmentedA            Chord diagramDsus2Dsus2   Chord diagramE MajorE
through the minds and the notions we´ve only depraved
       Am(4.fret)A           Chord diagramDsus2Dsus2      Chord diagramE MajorE
it´s a tired imitation that calls your name
        Am(4.fret) Chord diagramA augmentedA           Chord diagramDsus2Dsus2        Chord diagramE MajorE
it´s a cursed invitation that haunts your grave

Chord diagramDsus2Dsus2
        Chord diagramA augmentedA               Chord diagramE MajorE                Chord diagramDsus2Dsus2
i just come to say it´s over
        Chord diagramA augmentedA               Chord diagramE MajorE                Chord diagramDsus2Dsus2
i just come to say goodbye
           Chord diagramA augmentedA             Chord diagramE MajorE               Chord diagramDsus2Dsus2
i won´t compete with the absent
           Chord diagramA augmentedA              Chord diagramE MajorE              Chord diagramDsus2Dsus2
i won´t compete for the prize


Hope the chords fit for you. I'm not pretty sure about the lyrics.

Thanks to BRMC to share that great song!

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