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Tuned a whole step down. Note: The tab and lyrics are not synced, rather placed there for reference of what you need to play during a specific part. Intro/Verse/Interlude/Outro: Em7 Bm C Em7no5 D|---------------------0-------0-------0----2--0----------------------| A|-0----------3-----3-------1-----1--3----------3---------------------| F|-----2--0------4-----------------------0---0----0-2h4----0------0---| C|---0------0---4----4---2----2----2---2---2---2---------0--0---0--0--| G|-2----2-----2----2---3--3------3------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------3-3----3-3----| D|-0-----2--0---------------| A|------------3-------------| F|---0----0-----0-2h4----0--| C|-2---2----2----------0--0-| (Repeat. Strum a Dsus4 every fourth line in verse.) G|--------------------------| D|--------------------3-3---| Dsus4 D|-3-| A|-3-| F|-2-| C|-0-| G|---| D|---|
Verse: Em7 Bm C D|---------------------0-------0-------| A|-0----------3-----3-------1-----1--3-| F|-----2--0------4---------------------| C|---0------0---4----4---2----2----2---| G|-2----2-----2----2---3--3------3-----| D|-------------------------------------| It's not the long, flowing dress that you're in Em7 Bm C D|---------------------0-------0-------| A|-0----------3-----3-------1-----1--3-| F|-----2--0------4---------------------| C|---0------0---4----4---2----2----2---| G|-2----2-----2----2---3--3------3-----| D|-------------------------------------| Or the light coming off of your skin Em7no5 D|-0----2--0----------------------| A|----------3---------------------| F|---0---0----0-2h4----0------0---| C|-2---2---2---------0--0---0--0--| G|--------------------------------| D|------------------3-3----3-3----| The fragile heart you protected for so long Em7no5 D|-0-----2--0---------------| A|------------3-------------| F|---0----0-----0-2h4----0--| C|-2---2----2----------0--0-| G|--------------------------| D|--------------------3-3---| Dsus4 Or the mercy in your sense of right and wrong Em7 Bm C D|---------------------0-------0-------| A|-0----------3-----3-------1-----1--3-| F|-----2--0------4---------------------| C|---0------0---4----4---2----2----2---| G|-2----2-----2----2---3--3------3-----| D|-------------------------------------| It's not your hands searching slow in the dark Em7 Bm C D|---------------------0-------0-------| A|-0----------3-----3-------1-----1--3-| F|-----2--0------4---------------------| C|---0------0---4----4---2----2----2---| G|-2----2-----2----2---3--3------3-----| D|-------------------------------------| Or your nails with your lover's watermark Em7no5 D|-0----2--0----------------------| A|----------3---------------------| F|---0---0----0-2h4----0------0---| C|-2---2---2---------0--0---0--0--| G|--------------------------------| D|------------------3-3----3-3----| It's not the way you talk me off the roof Em7no5 D|-0----2--0----------------------| A|----------3---------------------| F|---0---0----0-2h4----0------0---| C|-2---2---2---------0--0---0--0--| G|--------------------------------| D|------------------3-3----3-3----| Dsus4 Your questions like directions to the truth Chorus: C G D|----------0--------------------------| A|-1-----1---------0-----1---3---------| F|---0---------0--------------------0--| C|-----2------2------0-----0-----0---0-| G|-3------3-----3----------------------| D|-----------------3---3-------3---3---| It's knowing that this can't go on forever C G D|----------0--------------------------| A|-1-----1---------0-----1---3---------| F|---0---------0--------------------0--| C|-----2------2------0-----0-----0---0-| G|-3------3-----3----------------------| D|-----------------3---3-------3---3---| Dsus4 Likely one of us will have to spend some days alone C Em7 D|----------0---------------| A|-1-----1---------0--------| F|---0---------0---------0--| C|-----2------2------0----0-| G|-3------3-----3--2---2----| D|--------------------------| Maybe we'll get forty years together Dsus4 C Em7 Dsus4 D|---------------------0--------------------3--------| A|-3-----3----1-----1---------0----------3-----3---3-| F|---2-----2----0---------0---------0------2-----2---| C|-0---0----------2------2------0----0--0----0-------| G|------------3------3-----3--2---2------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------| But one day I'll be gone Or one day you'll be gone Verse: Em7 Bm C D|---------------------0-------0-------| A|-0----------3-----3-------1-----1--3-| F|-----2--0------4---------------------| C|---0------0---4----4---2----2----2---| G|-2----2-----2----2---3--3------3-----| D|-------------------------------------| If we were vampires and death was a joke Em7 Bm C D|---------------------0-------0-------| A|-0----------3-----3-------1-----1--3-| F|-----2--0------4---------------------| C|---0------0---4----4---2----2----2---| G|-2----2-----2----2---3--3------3-----| D|-------------------------------------| We'd go out on the sidewalk and smoke Em7no5 D|-0----2--0----------------------| A|----------3---------------------| F|---0---0----0-2h4----0------0---| C|-2---2---2---------0--0---0--0--| G|--------------------------------| D|------------------3-3----3-3----| Laugh at all the lovers and their plans Em7no5 D|-0----2--0----------------------| A|----------3---------------------| F|---0---0----0-2h4----0------0---| C|-2---2---2---------0--0---0--0--| G|--------------------------------| D|------------------3-3----3-3----| Dsus4 I wouldn't feel the need to hold your hand Em7 Bm C D|---------------------0-------0-------| A|-0----------3-----3-------1-----1--3-| F|-----2--0------4---------------------| C|---0------0---4----4---2----2----2---| G|-2----2-----2----2---3--3------3-----| D|-------------------------------------| Maybe time running out is a gift Em7 Bm C D|---------------------0-------0-------| A|-0----------3-----3-------1-----1--3-| F|-----2--0------4---------------------| C|---0------0---4----4---2----2----2---| G|-2----2-----2----2---3--3------3-----| D|-------------------------------------| I'll work hard 'til the end of my shift Em7no5 D|-0----2--0----------------------| A|----------3---------------------| F|---0---0----0-2h4----0------0---| C|-2---2---2---------0--0---0--0--| G|--------------------------------| D|------------------3-3----3-3----| And give you every second I can find Em7no5 D|-0----2--0----------------------| A|----------3---------------------| F|---0---0----0-2h4----0------0---| C|-2---2---2---------0--0---0--0--| G|--------------------------------| D|------------------3-3----3-3----| Dsus4 And hope it isn't me who's left behind Chorus: C G D|----------0--------------------------| A|-1-----1---------0-----1---3---------| F|---0---------0--------------------0--| C|-----2------2------0-----0-----0---0-| G|-3------3-----3----------------------| D|-----------------3---3-------3---3---| It's knowing that this can't go on forever C G D|----------0--------------------------| A|-1-----1---------0-----1---3---------| F|---0---------0--------------------0--| C|-----2------2------0-----0-----0---0-| G|-3------3-----3----------------------| D|-----------------3---3-------3---3---| Dsus4 Likely one of us will have to spend some days alone C Em7 D|----------0---------------| A|-1-----1---------0--------| F|---0---------0---------0--| C|-----2------2------0----0-| G|-3------3-----3--2---2----| D|--------------------------| Maybe we'll get forty years together Dsus4 C Em7 Dsus4 D|---------------------0--------------------3--------| A|-3-----3----1-----1---------0----------3-----3---3-| F|---2-----2----0---------0---------0------2-----2---| C|-0---0----------2------2------0----0--0----0-------| G|------------3------3-----3--2---2------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------| But one day I'll be gone Or one day you'll be gone Interlude: Em7 Bm C Em7no5 D|---------------------0-------0-------0----2--0----------------------| A|-0----------3-----3-------1-----1--3----------3---------------------| F|-----2--0------4-----------------------0---0----0-2h4----0------0---| C|---0------0---4----4---2----2----2---2---2---2---------0--0---0--0--| G|-2----2-----2----2---3--3------3------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------3-3----3-3----| D|-0-----2--0---------------| A|------------3-------------| F|---0----0-----0-2h4----0--| C|-2---2----2----------0--0-| G|--------------------------| D|--------------------3-3---| Chorus: C G D|----------0--------------------------| A|-1-----1---------0-----1---3---------| F|---0---------0--------------------0--| C|-----2------2------0-----0-----0---0-| G|-3------3-----3----------------------| D|-----------------3---3-------3---3---| It's knowing that this can't go on forever C G D|----------0--------------------------| A|-1-----1---------0-----1---3---------| F|---0---------0--------------------0--| C|-----2------2------0-----0-----0---0-| G|-3------3-----3----------------------| D|-----------------3---3-------3---3---| Dsus4 Likely one of us will have to spend some days alone C Em7 D|----------0---------------| A|-1-----1---------0--------| F|---0---------0---------0--| C|-----2------2------0----0-| G|-3------3-----3--2---2----| D|--------------------------| Maybe we'll get forty years together Dsus4 C Em7 Dsus4 D|---------------------0--------------------3--------| A|-3-----3----1-----1---------0----------3-----3---3-| F|---2-----2----0---------0---------0------2-----2---| C|-0---0----------2------2------0----0--0----0-------| G|------------3------3-----3--2---2------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------| But one day I'll be gone Or one day you'll be gone ************************************ | h Hammer-on
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