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Tuning - Half a step down I tried to the best of my ability to match the lyrics up with the chord changes but I think it's pretty close. I tabbed this from the version they did at Vh1 hopefully I did a good job. Enjoy! Intro eb|--------------------------------------------------| Bb majorBb|--1-----------------------1-----------------------| GbGb|--0-----------------------0-----------------------| DbDb|--3-----------------------2-----------------------| AbAb|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--| Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------------------------| eb|--------------------------------------------------| Bb majorBb|--1-----------------------1-----------------------| GbGb|--0-----------------------0-----------------------| DbDb|--3-----------------------2-----------------------| AbAb|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--| Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------------------------| eb|--------------------------------------------------| Bb majorBb|--1-----------------------1-----------------------| GbGb|--0-----------------------0-----------------------| DbDb|--3-----------------------2-----------------------| AbAb|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--| Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------------------------| eb|--------------------------------------------------| Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------| GbGb|--------------------------------------------------| DbDb|--2-----------------------0-----------------------| AbAb|--------------------------------------------------| Eb MajorEb|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--| Verse 1 eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb majorBb|----1-----------------------1-----------------------| GbGb|----0-----------------------0-----------------------| DbDb|----3-----------------------2-----------------------| AbAb|----3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--| Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------| The broken clock is a comfort eb|--------------------------------------------------| Bb majorBb|--1-----------------------1-----------------------| GbGb|--0-----------------------0-----------------------| DbDb|--3-----------------------2-----------------------| AbAb|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--| Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------------------------| It helps me sleep tonight eb|--------------------------------------------------| Bb majorBb|--1-----------------------1-----------------------| GbGb|--0-----------------------0-----------------------| DbDb|--3-----------------------2-----------------------| AbAb|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--| Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------------------------| Maybe it can stop tomorrow eb|--------------------------------------------------| Bb majorBb|--------------------------------------------------| GbGb|--------------------------------------------------| DbDb|--2-----------------------0-----------------------| AbAb|--------------------------------------------------| Eb MajorEb|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--| From stealing all my time eb|--------------------------------------------------| Bb majorBb|--1-----------------------1-----------------------| GbGb|--0-----------------------0-----------------------| DbDb|--3-----------------------2-----------------------| AbAb|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--| Eb MajorEb|--------------------------------------------------| I am here still waiting eb|----------------------------------------------------| Bb majorBb|----1-----------------------1-----------------------| GbGb|----0-----------------------0-----------------------| DbDb|----3-----------------------2-----------------------| AbAb|----3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--| Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------------------| Though I still have my doubts eb|-----------------------------------------| Bb majorBb|--1-----------------------1--------------| GbGb|--0-----------------------0--------------| DbDb|--3-----------------------2--------------| AbAb|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--0--0--0--0--0--| Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------------| I am damaged at best eb|-----------------------------------------------| Bb majorBb|-----------------------------------------------| GbGb|-----------------------------------------------| DbDb|--------------2-----------------0--------------| AbAb|--0--0--0--0-----------------------------------| Eb MajorEb|--------------3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--| Like you've already figured out
Chrous 1 eb|-----------------------------------------| Bb majorBb|-----------------1-----------------------| GbGb|-----------------0-----------------------| DbDb|-----------------2-----------------------| AbAb|-----------------3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--| Eb MajorEb|--3--3--3--3--3--------------------------| I'm falling apart eb|--------------------------------------| Bb majorBb|--------------1--------0--------------| GbGb|--------------0--------0--------------| DbDb|--------------0--------0--------------| AbAb|--3--3--3--3--2--------2--------------| Eb MajorEb|--------------3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--| I'm barely breathing eb|-----------------------------------| Bb majorBb|-----------------1-----------------| GbGb|-----------------0-----------------| DbDb|-----------------2-----------------| AbAb|-----------------0--0--0--0--0--0--| Eb MajorEb|--3--3--3--3--3--------------------| With a broken heart eb|-----------------------------------------| Bb majorBb|-----------------1--------0--------------| GbGb|-----------------0--------0--------------| DbDb|-----------------0--------0--------------| AbAb|--0--0--0--0--0--2--------2--------------| Eb MajorEb|-----------------3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--| That's still beating eb|--------------------------| Bb majorBb|-----------1--------------| GbGb|-----------0--------------| DbDb|-----------2--------------| AbAb|-----------3--3--3--3--3--| Eb MajorEb|--3--3--3-----------------| In the pain eb|--------------------------------------| Bb majorBb|-----------1-----------0--------------| GbGb|-----------0-----------0--------------| DbDb|-----------0-----------0--------------| AbAb|--3--3--3--2-----------2--------------| Eb MajorEb|-----------3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--| There is healing eb|-----------------------------| Bb majorBb|-----------1-----------------| GbGb|-----------0-----------------| DbDb|-----------2-----------------| AbAb|-----------0--0--0--0--0--0--| Eb MajorEb|--3--3--3--------------------| In your name eb|--------------------------------------| Bb majorBb|-----------1-----------0--------------| GbGb|-----------0-----------0--------------| DbDb|-----------0-----------0--------------| AbAb|--0--0--0--2-----------2--------------| Eb MajorEb|-----------3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--| I find meaning eb|--------------------------------------------------------| Bb majorBb|-----------------1-----------------------1--------------| GbGb|-----------------0-----------------------0--------------| DbDb|-----------------3-----------------------2--------------| AbAb|-----------------3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--0--0--0--0--0--| Eb MajorEb|--3--3--3--3--3-----------------------------------------| So I'm holdin' on eb|-----------------------------------------------------| Bb majorBb|--------------1-----------------------1--------------| GbGb|--------------0-----------------------0--------------| DbDb|--------------3-----------------------2--------------| AbAb|--0--0--0--0--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--0--0--0--0--0--| Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------------------------| I'm holdin' on eb|-----------------------------------------------------| Bb majorBb|--------------1-----------------------1--------------| GbGb|--------------0-----------------------0--------------| DbDb|--------------3-----------------------2--------------| AbAb|--0--0--0--0--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--0--0--0--0--0--| Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------------------------| I'm holdin' on eb|--------------------------------| Bb majorBb|--------------------------------| GbGb|--------------------------------| DbDb|--------------2--------------0--| AbAb|--0--0--0--0--------------------| Eb MajorEb|--------------3--3--3--3--3--3--| I'm barely holdin' on to you Verse 2 eb|-----------------------------------| Bb majorBb|--------1------------------1-------| GbGb|--------0------------------0-------| DbDb|--------3------------------2-------| AbAb|--------3------------------0-------| Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------| The broken locks were a warning eb|---------------------------| Bb majorBb|---1------------------1----| GbGb|---0------------------0----| DbDb|---3------------------2----| AbAb|---3------------------0----| Eb MajorEb|---------------------------| You got inside my head eb|-----------------------------------------------------------| Bb majorBb|-----1--------------------1--------------1-----------1-----| GbGb|-----0--------------------0--------------0-----------0-----| DbDb|-----3--------------------2--------------2-----------0-----| AbAb|-----3--------------------0--------------x-----------x-----| Eb MajorEb|-----------------------------------------3-----------3-----| I tried my best to be guarded, I'm an open book instead eb|---------------------------------------------------| Bb majorBb|--1-------------------1--------1------------1------| GbGb|--0-------------------0--------0------------0------| DbDb|--3-------------------2--------3------------2------| AbAb|--3-------------------0--------3------------0------| Eb MajorEb|---------------------------------------------------| I still see your reflection, Inside of my eyes eb|----------------------------------------------------------------| Bb majorBb|---1---------------------1----------------------1----------1----| GbGb|---0---------------------0----------------------0----------0----| DbDb|---3---------------------2----------------------2----------0----| AbAb|---3---------------------0----------------------x----------x----| Eb MajorEb|------------------------------------------------3----------3----| That are looking for purpose, They're still looking for life Chrous 2 eb|----------------3-----------------3--------| Bb majorBb|----------------1-----------------1--------| GbGb|----------------0-----------------0--------| DbDb|----------------2-----------------0--------| AbAb|----------------3-----------------x--------| Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------3--------| I'm falling apart, I'm barely breathing eb|-----------------3------------------3-------| Bb majorBb|-----------------1------------------1-------| GbGb|-----------------0------------------0-------| DbDb|-----------------2------------------0-------| AbAb|-----------------0------------------x-------| Eb MajorEb|------------------------------------3-------| With a broken heart that's still beating eb|----------3-------------3-------| Bb majorBb|----------1-------------1-------| GbGb|----------0-------------0-------| DbDb|----------2-------------0-------| AbAb|----------3-------------x-------| Eb MajorEb|------------------------3-------| In the pain is there healing eb|-----------3-----------3--------| Bb majorBb|-----------1-----------1--------| GbGb|-----------0-----------0--------| DbDb|-----------2-----------0--------| AbAb|-----------0-----------x--------| Eb MajorEb|-----------------------3--------| In your name I find meaning eb|------------------------------------------| Bb majorBb|-----------------1---------------1--------| GbGb|-----------------2---------------0--------| DbDb|-----------------3---------------2--------| AbAb|-----------------3---------------0--------| Eb MajorEb|------------------------------------------| So I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin') eb|------------------------------3---------| Bb majorBb|--------------1---------------1---------| GbGb|--------------2---------------0---------| DbDb|--------------3---------------0---------| AbAb|--------------3---------------x---------| Eb MajorEb|------------------------------3---------| I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin') eb|----------------------------------------| Bb majorBb|--------------1---------------1---------| GbGb|--------------0---------------2---------| DbDb|--------------2---------------3---------| AbAb|--------------0---------------3---------| Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------| I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin') eb|--------------3-----------------| Bb majorBb|--------------1-----------------| GbGb|--------------0-----------------| DbDb|--------------0-----------------| AbAb|--------------x-----------------| Eb MajorEb|--------------3-----------------| I'm barely holdin' on to you Bridge eb|--------------3----3------3---| Bb majorBb|--------------1----1------1---| GbGb|--------------0----0------0---| DbDb|--------------2----x------2---| AbAb|--------------3----2------0---| Eb MajorEb|------------------------------| I'm hangin' on another day eb|---3-----------0---------------------3----| Bb majorBb|---1-----------1---------------------1----| GbGb|---0-----------2---------------------0----| DbDb|---0-----------3---------------------x----| AbAb|---x-----------3---------------------2----| Eb MajorEb|---3--------------------------------------| Just to see what you will throw my way eb|---3--------------3----------3--------3----| Bb majorBb|---1--------------1----------1--------1----| GbGb|---0--------------0----------0--------0----| DbDb|---0--------------2----------x--------2----| AbAb|---x--------------3----------2--------0----| Eb MajorEb|---3---------------------------------------| And I'm hanging on to the words you say eb|----3-----------0---------3---| Bb majorBb|----1-----------1---------1---| GbGb|----0-----------2---------0---| DbDb|----0-----------3---------0---| AbAb|----x-----------3---------x---| Eb MajorEb|----3---------------------3---| You said that I will be ok Verse 3 eb|---------------------------------------------------------| Bb majorBb|----1------------------------1------1------------1-------| GbGb|----0------------------------0------0------------0-------| DbDb|----3------------------------2------3------------2-------| AbAb|----3------------------------0------3------------0-------| Eb MajorEb|---------------------------------------------------------| The broken lights on the freeway left me here alone eb|--------------------------------------------------------------| Bb majorBb|---1------------------1---------------------------------1-----| GbGb|---0------------------0---------------------------------0-----| DbDb|---3------------------2-------------------2-------------0-----| AbAb|---3------------------0---------------------------------------| Eb MajorEb|------------------------------------------3-------------3-----| I may have lost my way now, haven't forgotten my way home Chrous 3 eb|----------------3-----------------3--------| Bb majorBb|----------------1-----------------1--------| GbGb|----------------0-----------------0--------| DbDb|----------------2-----------------0--------| AbAb|----------------3-----------------x--------| Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------3--------| I'm falling apart, I'm barely breathing eb|-----------------3------------------3-------| Bb majorBb|-----------------1------------------1-------| GbGb|-----------------0------------------0-------| DbDb|-----------------2------------------0-------| AbAb|-----------------0------------------x-------| Eb MajorEb|------------------------------------3-------| With a broken heart that's still beating eb|----------3-------------3-------| Bb majorBb|----------1-------------1-------| GbGb|----------0-------------0-------| DbDb|----------2-------------0-------| AbAb|----------3-------------x-------| Eb MajorEb|------------------------3-------| In the pain there is healing eb|-----------3-----------3--------| Bb majorBb|-----------1-----------1--------| GbGb|-----------0-----------0--------| DbDb|-----------2-----------0--------| AbAb|-----------0-----------x--------| Eb MajorEb|-----------------------3--------| In your name I find meaning eb|------------------------------------------| Bb majorBb|-----------------1---------------1--------| GbGb|-----------------2---------------0--------| DbDb|-----------------3---------------2--------| AbAb|-----------------3---------------0--------| Eb MajorEb|------------------------------------------| So I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin') eb|------------------------------3---------| Bb majorBb|--------------1---------------1---------| GbGb|--------------2---------------0---------| DbDb|--------------3---------------0---------| AbAb|--------------3---------------x---------| Eb MajorEb|------------------------------3---------| I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin') eb|----------------------------------------| Bb majorBb|--------------1---------------1---------| GbGb|--------------0---------------2---------| DbDb|--------------2---------------3---------| AbAb|--------------0---------------3---------| Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------| I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin') eb|--------------3-----------------| Bb majorBb|--------------1-----------------| GbGb|--------------0-----------------| DbDb|--------------0-----------------| AbAb|--------------x-----------------| Eb MajorEb|--------------3-----------------| I'm barely holdin' on to you eb|----------------------------------------| Bb majorBb|--------------1---------------1---------| GbGb|--------------2---------------0---------| DbDb|--------------3---------------2---------| AbAb|--------------3---------------0---------| Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------| I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin') eb|------------------------------3----------| Bb majorBb|--------------1---------------1----------| GbGb|--------------2---------------0----------| DbDb|--------------3---------------0----------| AbAb|--------------3---------------x----------| Eb MajorEb|------------------------------3----------| I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin') eb|----------------------------------------| Bb majorBb|--------------1---------------1---------| GbGb|--------------0---------------2---------| DbDb|--------------2---------------3---------| AbAb|--------------0---------------3---------| Eb MajorEb|----------------------------------------| I'm holdin' on (I'm still holdin') eb|--------------3-----------------| Bb majorBb|--------------1-----------------| GbGb|--------------0-----------------| DbDb|--------------0-----------------| AbAb|--------------x-----------------| Eb MajorEb|--------------3-----------------| I'm barely holdin' on to you Outro eb|---------------------------------| Bb majorBb|--1---1---1---1---1---1----------| GbGb|--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--| DbDb|--3---2---3---2---3---2---2---0--| AbAb|--3---0---3---0---3---0---x---x--| Eb MajorEb|--------------------------3---3--|
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