Tuning: Drop C# (d#,A#,F#,C#,G#,C#)
Parts: Rhythmics, Lead
Note: In the recording there are orchestral strings
(violins, violas, cellos, etc.) which can be mistaken
for lead guitar. I left those out purposely, but may
return and edit them in.
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~~KEY~~
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/ = slide up to fret __
. = strum with palm mute
x = either mute it or don't strum
~ = hold out the chord
~~Intro
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Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -
Both parts
d#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------------------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|[2X]
C#|-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
G#|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
C#|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
~~Verse
Lyrics: I'm waking up. The world is turning. The sun is shining again.
I'm holding on to things I shouldn't. It's time to let them go...
Both parts
d#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------------------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|[2X]
C#|-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
G#|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
C#|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
Lyrics: And I've been on a losing streak, hit so hard I couldn't speak...
Lead (echo effect)
(1st time)
d#|-------9--9------------9--9------------9--9------------7--7------|
A#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
(2nd time)
d#|-14-14-9--9------10-10-9--9------12-12-9--9------12-12-7--7------|
A#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
(both times)
Rhythmics
d#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
C#|-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
G#|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
C#|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
Lyrics: But when I hear Your voice it fades away...
(1st time through)
Lead (echo effect)
d#|-------9--9------------9--9------------7--7------7---------------|
A#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythmics
d#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------------------------------------------4-~~~~~~~~~~~~~-|
C#|-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-~~~~~~~~~~~~~-|
G#|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-~~~~~~~~~~~~~-|
C#|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-~~~~~~~~~~~~~-|
(2nd time through)
Lead (echo effect)
d#|-14-14-9--9------10-10-9--9------12-12-7--7----------------------|
A#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Rhythmics
d#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-------------------------------------------------4---------------|
C#|-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
G#|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
C#|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
. . . . . . .
~~Chorus Part A
Lyrics: And I can hear You say, "It's a brand new day..."
Both parts
d#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-|
C#|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-|
G#|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-|
C#|-----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-|
Lyrics: The pain goes away, and I'm headed for the door...
Both parts
d#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-~-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
C#|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-~-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
G#|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-~-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
C#|-----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-~-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
~~Chorus Part B-1
Lyrics: And I'm going home (I'm going home). I'm going home (I'm going home)...
Both parts
d#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-~~~~~~~~~~~~~-|
C#|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-~~~~~~~~~~~~~-|
G#|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-~~~~~~~~~~~~~-|
C#|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------2-~~~~~~~~~~~~~-|
~~Chorus Part B-2
Lyrics: And I'm going home (I'm going home). I'm going home (I'm going home)...
Both parts
d#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-|
C#|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-|
G#|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-|
C#|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-|
d#|---------------------------------|
A#|---------------------------------|
F#|-6-------------------------------|
C#|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
G#|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
C#|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
. . . . . . .
~~Chorus Part B-3
Lyrics: And I can hear You say, "It's a brand new day..."
Both parts
d#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
C#|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
G#|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
C#|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
Lyrics: The pain goes away, and I'm headed for the door...
Both parts
d#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-~-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
C#|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-~-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
G#|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-~-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
C#|-----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-~-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
Lyrics: And I'm going home (I'm going home). I'm going home (I'm going home)...
Both parts
d#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
C#|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
G#|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
C#|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
Lyrics: I'm going home (I'm going home). I'm going home (I'm going home)...
Both parts
d#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-~~~~~~~~~~~~~-|
C#|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-~~~~~~~~~~~~~-|
G#|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-~~~~~~~~~~~~~-|
C#|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----------------2-~~~~~~~~~~~~~-|
~~ Bridge
Rhythmics[2X]
d#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-------3-3-2-2---------3-3-2-2-----------------------------------|
F#|-2-2-2-x-x-x-x-2-2-2-2-x-x-x-x-2-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-|
C#|-0-0-0-x-x-x-x-0-0-0-0-x-x-x-x-0-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-|
G#|-0-0-0-x-x-x-x-0-0-0-0-x-x-x-x-0-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-|
C#|-0-0-0-x-x-x-x-0-0-0-0-x-x-x-x-0-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-|
d#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-2-2-2-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-2-2-2-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-|
C#|-0-0-0-x-x-x-x-0-0-0-0-x-x-x-x-0-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-|
G#|-0-0-0-x-x-x-x-0-0-0-0-x-x-x-x-0-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-|
C#|-0-0-0-x-x-x-x-0-0-0-0-x-x-x-x-0-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-|
Lead
(1st time of rhythmics)
d#|/17-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-|
A#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
d#|--------------------------------/17-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-|
A#|-------7-7-5-5---------7-7-5-5-----------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Lyrics: Take me into Your arms...
(2nd time of rhythmics)
d#|-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~---------------------------------|
A#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Lyrics: My hope lies within... in Your heart...
d#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-------7-7-5-5---------7-7-5-5-5---------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-~-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
C#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
(after 2nd time)
Both parts
d#|----|
A#|----|
F#|-2~-|
C#|-0~-|
G#|-0~-|
C#|-0~-|
Lyrics: And I can hear You say, "It's a brand new day..."
Both parts (one acoustic, one electric)
d#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A#|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#|---------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-|
C#|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-|
G#|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-|
C#|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-|
After the Bridge comes Chorus A and Chorus B-3
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~~ORDER~~
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Intro
Verse
Chorus A, B-1
Verse
Chorus A, B-2
Bridge
Chorus A, B-3
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