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1
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Intermediate 💪
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TUNING: CGEggd G is lower G g is higher G Intro: (part 1) d|-------------------------------------------------------0------------------------------------| g|------5----5----4-----4-----2----2----0-----0-------5----5----4-----4-----2----2----0-----0-| g|---------5----------4----------2----------0-----------------------4----------2----------0---| E|----0--0------0---0-------0--0------0---0---------0--0------0---0-------0--0------0---0-----| G|--5---------4-----------2---------0-----------------------4-----------2---------0-----------| C|------------------------------------------------0-------------------------------------------| Intro: (part 2) (after the slides play the note again - so you hear the slide then the note being played) d|---------------------------------0----------------------------------------------------------0-------------| g|----------9\7----7-7-5-----5-------5---5-----------------------9\7----7-7\5-----5-----2-------2-----------| g|--------0----------------0-----0-----0---0-------------------0----------------0-----0-----0-----0---------| E|------0----------------0-----0-------------0---------------0----------------0-----0-----0-----------------| G|----7----------7---------5-------------------------------7----------7---------5-----------2---------------| C|--6---------6--------5-----------5---5-----------------6---------6--------5-----------2-------------------|
(after the slides play the note again - so you hear the slide then the note being played. eg. in the first slide you would slide from the 9 to the 7 then ensure that 7 is played again with the 6 in the bass. Same applies to other slides.) Verse: d|-2---3---5---9------------7-----------7-----------7-----------10------------9-----------2-----------| g|---0---0---0---0-------0----0-------0---0-------0---0-------0----0--------0---0-------0---0-------0-| g|-------------------0------------0-----------0-----------0-------------0-----------0-----------0-----| E|---------------------0------------0-----------0-----------0-------------0-----------0-----------0---| G|-----------------9------------7-----------7-----------7------------10-----------9-----------0-------| C|-0---2---4---7------------5-----------5-----------5-----------9-------------7-----------0-----------| [We're on-ly four-teen] d|--2-----------2-----------2---3---5---9------------7-----------7-----------7-----------10------------| g|----0-------0---0-------0---0---0---0---0-------0----0-------0---0-------0---0-------0----0--------0-| g|--------0-----------0-----------------------0------------0-----------0-----------0-------------0-----| E|----------0-----------0-----------------------0------------0-----------0-----------0-------------0---| G|------0-----------0-----------------------9------------7-----------7-----------7------------10-------| C|--0-----------0-----------0---2---4---7------------5-----------5-----------5-----------9-------------| [Wild, white eyes] [Ple-dging our- virtues between holy *(notice change from 3 repeats to 2) *(and here) d|9-----------2-----------2-----------2---3---5---9------------7-----------7-----------10------------| g|--0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0---0---0---0-------0----0-------0---0-------0----0--------0-| g|------0-----------0-----------0-----------------------0------------0-----------0-------------0-----| E|--------0-----------0-----------0-----------------------0------------0-----------0-------------0---| G|----9-----------0-----------0-----------------------9------------7-----------7------------10-------| C|7-----------0-----------0-----------0---2---4---7------------5-----------5-----------9-------------| crimes] [(we'd)drink our selves na--------ke----d] [swallow------ d|9-----------2-----------2-----------2---3---5---9------------7-----------7-----------10------------| g|--0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0---0---0---0-------0----0-------0---0-------0----0--------0-| g|------0-----------0-----------0-----------------------0------------0-----------0-------------0-----| E|--------0-----------0-----------0-----------------------0------------0-----------0-------------0---| G|----9-----------0-----------0-----------------------9------------7-----------7------------10-------| C|7-----------0-----------0-----------0---2---4---7------------5-----------5-----------9-------------| in----- the shame] [stirring in the si-----------lence--] [tang--gl-- d|9-----------2-----------2-----------| g|--0-------0---0-------0---0-------0-| g|------0-----------0-----------0-----| E|--------0-----------0-----------0---| G|----9-----------0-----------0-------| C|7-----------0-----------0-----------| ing-- our brains] Chorus: d|5-----------5-----------5-----------5-----------5-----------5-----------5-----------3-----------| g|--0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0-------0-| g|------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----| E|--------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0---| G|----5-----------5-----------5-----------5-----------5-----------5-----------5-----------2-------| C|4-----------4-----------5-----------5-----------4-----------4-----------5-----------2-----------| [Never-meant to-- lose you were my---- best friend] STRAIGHT INTO INTRO (both parts) - same as before d|-------------------------------------------------------0------------------------------------| g|------5----5----4-----4-----2----2----0-----0-------5----5----4-----4-----2----2----0-----0-| g|---------5----------4----------2----------0-----------------------4----------2----------0---| E|----0--0------0---0-------0--0------0---0---------0--0------0---0-------0--0------0---0-----| G|--5---------4-----------2---------0-----------------------4-----------2---------0-----------| C|------------------------------------------------0-------------------------------------------| d|---------------------------------0----------------------------------------------------------0-------------| g|----------9\7----7-7-5-----5-------5---5-----------------------9\7----7-7\5-----5-----2-------2-----------| g|--------0----------------0-----0-----0---0-------------------0----------------0-----0-----0-----0---------| E|------0----------------0-----0-------------0---------------0----------------0-----0-----0-----------------| G|----7----------7---------5-------------------------------7----------7---------5-----------2---------------| C|--6---------6--------5-----------5---5-----------------6---------6--------5-----------2-------------------| Verse: (same as before, different lyrics, slightly diff vocal melody) d|-2---3---5---9------------7-----------7-----------7-----------10------------9-----------2-----------| g|---0---0---0---0-------0----0-------0---0-------0---0-------0----0--------0---0-------0---0-------0-| g|-------------------0------------0-----------0-----------0-------------0-----------0-----------0-----| E|---------------------0------------0-----------0-----------0-------------0-----------0-----------0---| G|-----------------9------------7-----------7-----------7------------10-----------9-----------0-------| C|-0---2---4---7------------5-----------5-----------5-----------9-------------7-----------0-----------| [I'd Rip off the la-bel] d|--2-----------2-----------2---3---5---9------------7-----------7-----------7-----------10------------| g|----0-------0---0-------0---0---0---0---0-------0----0-------0---0-------0---0-------0----0--------0-| g|--------0-----------0-----------------------0------------0-----------0-----------0-------------0-----| E|----------0-----------0-----------------------0------------0-----------0-----------0-------------0---| G|------0-----------0-----------------------9------------7-----------7-----------7------------10-------| C|--0-----------0-----------0---2---4---7------------5-----------5-----------5-----------9-------------| [And bury down the pain] [Wa-shing my hands- till the skin d|9-----------2-----------2-----------2---3---5---9------------7-----------7-----------10------------| g|--0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0---0---0---0-------0----0-------0---0-------0----0--------0-| g|------0-----------0-----------0-----------------------0------------0-----------0-------------0-----| E|--------0-----------0-----------0-----------------------0------------0-----------0-------------0---| G|----9-----------0-----------0-----------------------9------------7-----------7------------10-------| C|7-----------0-----------0-----------0---2---4---7------------5-----------5-----------9-------------| split the stain] [repea-ting the ma--------ntra---] [in mi-------- *(pronouced 'har') d|9-----------2-----------2-----------2---3---5---9------------7-----------7-----------10------------| g|--0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0---0---0---0-------0----0-------0---0-------0----0--------0-| g|------0-----------0-----------0-----------------------0------------0-----------0-------------0-----| E|--------0-----------0-----------0-----------------------0------------0-----------0-------------0---| G|----9-----------0-----------0-----------------------9------------7-----------7------------10-------| C|7-----------0-----------0-----------0---2---4---7------------5-----------5-----------9-------------| ir----------ors] [(but) knowing that for no---------one--] [had my hear----- d|9-----------2-----------2-----------| g|--0-------0---0-------0---0-------0-| g|------0-----------0-----------0-----| E|--------0-----------0-----------0---| G|----9-----------0-----------0-------| C|7-----------0-----------0-----------| t bea---t dearer] Chorus: (same as before) d|5-----------5-----------5-----------5-----------5-----------5-----------5-----------3-----------| g|--0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0-------0-| g|------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----| E|--------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0---| G|----5-----------5-----------5-----------5-----------5-----------5-----------5-----------2-------| C|4-----------4-----------5-----------5-----------4-----------4-----------5-----------2-----------| [Never-meant to-- lose you were my---- be---st frie---nd-- POST-CHORUS (which is just intro part one with lyrics) *cresc. d|-------------------------------------------------------0------------------------------------| g|------5----5----4-----4-----2----2----0-----0-------5----5----4-----4-----2----2----0-----0-| g|---------5----------4----------2----------0-----------------------4----------2----------0---| E|----0--0------0---0-------0--0------0---0---------0--0------0---0-------0--0------0---0-----| G|--5---------4-----------2---------0-----------------------4-----------2---------0-----------| C|------------------------------------------------0-------------------------------------------| ------] [best frie------nd] BACK TO THE INTRO (except part 1 the pattern is only played once) *sudden drop to quiet d|----------------------------------------------| g|------5----5----4-----4-----2----2----0-----0-| g|---------5----------4----------2----------0---| E|----0--0------0---0-------0--0------0---0-----| G|--5---------4-----------2---------0-----------| C|----------------------------------------------| d|---------------------------------0----------------------------------------------------------0-------| g|----------9\7----7-7-5-----5-------5---5-----------------------9\7----7-7\5-----5-----2-------2-----| g|--------0----------------0-----0-----0---0-------------------0----------------0-----0-----0-----0---| E|------0----------------0-----0-------------0---------------0----------------0-----0-----0-----------| G|----7----------7---------5-------------------------------7----------7---------5-----------2---------| C|--6---------6--------5-----------5---5-----------------6---------6--------5-----------2-------------| [mm-hmm-hmm] [mm-hmm-hmm] Outro: d|-2---3---5---9------------7-----------7-----------7-----------10------------9-----------2-----------| g|---0---0---0---0-------0----0-------0---0-------0---0-------0----0--------0---0-------0---0-------0-| g|-------------------0------------0-----------0-----------0-------------0-----------0-----------0-----| E|---------------------0------------0-----------0-----------0-------------0-----------0-----------0---| G|-----------------9------------7-----------7-----------7------------10-----------9-----------0-------| C|-0---2---4---7------------5-----------5-----------5-----------9-------------7-----------0-----------| [All of these years spent] d|--2-----------2-----------2---3---5---9------------7-----------7-----------7-----------10------------| g|----0-------0---0-------0---0---0---0---0-------0----0-------0---0-------0---0-------0----0--------0-| g|--------0-----------0-----------------------0------------0-----------0-----------0-------------0-----| E|----------0-----------0-----------------------0------------0-----------0-----------0-------------0---| G|------0-----------0-----------------------9------------7-----------7-----------7------------10-------| C|--0-----------0-----------0---2---4---7------------5-----------5-----------5-----------9-------------| [Avoiding guilty eyes] [Was I-- the one tha---t muddied *(notice change back to 3 repeats) d|9-----------2-----------2-----------2---3---5---9------------7-----------7-----------7-------------| g|--0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0---0---0---0-------0----0-------0---0-------0----0--------0-| g|------0-----------0-----------0-----------------------0------------0-----------0-------------0-----| E|--------0-----------0-----------0-----------------------0------------0-----------0-------------0---| G|----9-----------0-----------0-----------------------9------------7-----------7------------7--------| C|7-----------0-----------0-----------0---2---4---7------------5-----------5-----------5-------------| yo-ur--- mind] [Now I'm snorting co---------caine] [and *(let ring) d|10----------9-----------2-----------2----------2---3---5---9------------7-----------7------------| g|--0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0------0---0---0---0---0-------0----0-------0---0-------0--| g|------0-----------0-----------0----------0-----------------------0------------0-----------0------| E|--------0-----------0-----------0----------0-----------------------0------------0-----------0----| G|----10----------9-----------0----------0-----------------------9------------7-----------7--------| C|9-----------7-----------0----------0-----------0---2---4---7------------5-----------5-----------5| ble---ding out the truth] [Oh how I lo------ved you] *(Significantly slower) *(accel. to roughly a tempo) *(rit.) (let ring)* d|------------------------------------------------2---3---5---9------------7-----------7-----------7| g|--------------------------------------------------0---0---0---0-------0----0-------0---0-------0--| g|------------------------------------------------------------------0------------0-----------0------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------0------------0-----------0----| G|----------------------------------------------------------------9------------7-----------7--------| C|------------------------------------------------0---2---4---7------------5-----------5-----------5| [I sa--id] [Oh how I lo------ved you---] [Oh how I lo--------------------ved you-] *(ringing from previous line) (still slow) *(let ring) *(original tempo) d|------------------------------------10------------9----------------------------2-----------2--------| g|---------------------------------------0--------0---0-------0--------------------0-------0---0------| g|--------------------------------------------0-----------0----------------------------0----------0---| E|----------------------------------------------0-----------0----------------------------0----------0-| G|-----------------------------------------10-----------9----------------------------0----------0-----| C|------------------------------------9-------------7----------------------------0----------0---------| [and oh--- how I----] [sti--ll do------------------- *(slow to stop) d|2-----------2--------| g|--0-------0---0------| g|------0----------0---| E|--------0----------0-| G|----0----------0-----| C|0----------0---------| ----------] ********************* GLOSSARY |(\) = Slide down |(accel.) = Accelerando/Speed up |(rit.) = Ritenuto/Quickly slow down |(* followed by ()) = performance notes (applied to/at note under *) |([]) = lyrics
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Difficulty: Intermediate 💪