
The Alien tab by Manchester Orchestra
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- Difficulty: Intermediate 💪
Verse 1: Abm Db7/F e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------0-------0-------0-----------------------| G|--------4-------4-------4-----------------1-------1-------1-------1---1---------------| D|----6-------6-------6-------6---6-----------------------------------------------------| A|------6-------6-------6-------6-------------4-------4-------4-------4-----------------| E|--4-------------------------------------1---------------------------------------------| The lights were low enough, you guessed / You swapped your F# B e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------3-------3-------3------------------4-------4----------------------------------| D|----4-------4-------4-------4---4------4-------4-------4---4-----4----4---------------| A|------4-------4-------4-------4----------6-------6-------6----------------------------| E|--2----------------------------------7-------------------------7----6-----------------| conscience with your father's medi-cation
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Abm Db7/F e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------0-------0-------0--------------------| G|--------4-------4-------4--------------------1-------1-------1-------1---1------------| D|----6-------6-------6-------6---6-----------------------------------------------------| A|------6-------6-------6-------6----------------4-------4-------4-------4--------------| E|--4-----------------------4----------------1------------------------------------------| Limped from Rome to Lawrenceville / And on the F# B e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------3-------3-------3------------------4-------4----------------------------------| D|----4-------4-------4-------4---4\-----4-------4-------4--------4---4-----------------| A|------4-------4-------4-------4----------6-------6-------6----------------------------| E|--2-----------------------2----------7----------------------5/7---6-------------------| way wrote out a self-made decla- ration Abm Db7/F e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------0-------0-------0--------------------| G|--------4-------4-------4--------------------1-------1-------1-------1----------------| D|----6-------6-------6-------6---6-----------------------------------------------------| A|------6-------6-------6-------6----------------4-------4-------4----------------------| E|--4-----------------------4----------------1---------------------------0--1-----------| And when you got to Pleasant Hill You forced the F# B e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------3-------3-------3------------------4-------4-------4--------------------------| D|----4-------4-------4-------4---4------4-------4-------4-------4---4------------------| A|------4-------4-------4-------4----------6-------6-------6-------6--------------------| E|--2-----------------------2----------7------------------------------------------------| traffic to erase your family demons Abm Db7/F e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------0-------0-------0----------------------| G|--------4-------4-------4------------------1-------1-------1-------1---1--------------| D|----6-------6-------6--------6---6----------------------------------------------------| A|------6-------6-------6--------6-------------4-------4-------4-------4----------------| E|--4-----------------------4--------------1--------------------------------------------| And made a pact with you and God / If you don't F# B e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------3-------3-------3------------4-----4-4-------4-4-------4-4--------------------| D|----4-------4-------4-------4---4------4---------4---------4---------4---4------------| A|------4-------4-------4-------4----------6---------6---------6---------6--------------| E|--2-----------------------2----------7------------------------------------------------| move I swear to you I'm gonna make ya / Do you Chorus 1: B Ebm e|--------7---------7---------7--------------------6---------6---------6----------------| B|--------------7---------7---------7---7----6-----------7---------7---------7---7------| G|--6-------------8---------8---------8--------8-----------8---------8---------6--------| D|----9------------------------------------------8--------------------------------------| A|------9------------------------------------6-------6---------6---------6-------6------| E|--7-------7---------7---------7-------7-----------------------------------------------| need me? / Do you F# B e|--------6---------6---------6--------------------7---------7---------7----------------| B|--7-----------7---------7---------7---7----------------7---------7---------7---7------| G|----6-----------6---------6---------6------6-------------8---------8---------6--------| D|------8--------------------------------------9----------------------------------------| A|--9-------9---------9---------9-------9--------9--------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------7-------7---------7---------7-------7------| need me? / Do you B Ebm e|--------7---------7---------7--------------------6---------6---------6----------------| B|--------------7---------7---------7---7----6-----------7---------7---------7---7------| G|--6-------------8---------8---------8--------8-----------8---------8---------6--------| D|----9------------------------------------------8--------------------------------------| A|------9------------------------------------6-------6---------6---------6-------6------| E|--7-------7---------7---------7-------7-----------------------------------------------| need me? / Do you F# B e|--------6---------6---------6--------------------7---------7---------7----------------| B|--7-----------7---------7---------7---7----------------7---------7--------------------| G|----6-----------6---------6---------6------6-------8-----8---8-----8------------------| D|------8--------------------------------------9----------------------------------------| A|--9-------9---------9---------9-------9--------9---------------------------9---9------| E|-------------------------------------------7-------7---------7---------4/7---6--------| need me? Verse 2: Abm Db e|--------4-------4---------4-----------------------------------------------------------| B|------------4---------4---------4---4----------6-------6---------6--------------------| G|----4---------4---------4---------4--------6-------6---------6---------6---6----------| D|------6--------------------------------------6-------6---------6---------6------------| A|------------------6----------------------4---------------4-----------6----------------| E|--4-------------------------4---------------------------------------------------------| When the first officer a- rrived / It happened to F# B e|--------2-------2---------2--------------------2-------2-------2----------------------| B|------------2---------2---------2---2--------------4-------4--------------------------| G|----3---------3---------3---------3--------4---------4-------4------------------------| D|------4--------------------------------------4-----------------------4---4------------| A|----------------------------1------------2-------------------------2---1--------------| E|--2---------------4-------------------------------------------------------------------| be the high school bully of your brother Abm Db e|--------4-------4-------4-------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------4-------4---------4---4----------6-------6--------6-----------------------| G|----4---------4-------4---------4--------6-------6--------6---------6---6-------------| D|------6------------------------------------6-------6--------6---------6---------------| A|--------------------------6------------4---------------4----------6-------------------| E|--4-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| When you finally recog- nized / You felt some F# B e|--------2-------2-------2--------------------2-------2-------2------------------------| B|------------2-------2---------2---2--------------4-------4-------4---4----------------| G|----3---------3-------3---------3--------4---------4-------4-------4------------------| D|------4------------------------------------4------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------4------------2----------------------------------------------| E|--2-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| guilt that you had even let him touch you Abm Db e|--------4-------4-------4-------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------4-------4---------4---4----------6-------6-------6------------------------| G|----4---------4-------4---------4--------6-------6-------6-------6---6----------------| D|------6------------------------------------6-------6-------6-------6------------------| A|--------------------------6------------4----------------------------------------------| E|--4-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Can you hear me? What's your name? / You could not F# B e|--------2-------2-------2--------------------2-------2--------------------------------| B|------------2-------2---------2---2--------------4-------4----------------------------| G|----3---------3-------3---------3--------4---------4-------4--------------------------| D|------4------------------------------------4------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------4------------2-------------------------9---9----------------| E|--2----------------------------------------------------------4/7---6------------------| speak just laid amazed at all the damage Abm Db e|--------4-------4-------4-------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------4-------4---------4---4--------------6-------6-------6--------------------| G|----4---------4-------4---------4------------6-------6-------6-------6---6------------| D|------6----------------------------------------6-------6-------6-------6--------------| A|--------------------------6----------------4------------------------------------------| E|--4-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| And as the high school's letting out / All the F# B e|--------2-------2-------2-------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------2-------2---------2---2----------7---------7---------7--------------------| G|----3---------3-------3---------3------6-------8---8-----8---8-------8-8-8-8----------| D|------4----------------------------------9-----------9---------9----------------------| A|--------------------------4----------------9------------------------------------------| E|--2------------------------------------7----------------------------------------------| kids saying the same thing that they used to / It's an Chorus 2: B Ebm e|--------7---------7---------7--------------------6---------6---------6----------------| B|--------------7---------7---------7---7----6-----------7---------7---------7---7------| G|--6-------------8---------8---------8--------8-----------8---------8---------6--------| D|----9------------------------------------------8--------------------------------------| A|------9------------------------------------6-------6---------6---------6-------6------| E|--7-------7---------7---------7-------7-----------------------------------------------| a- lien / It's an F# B e|--------6---------6---------6--------------------7---------7---------7----------------| B|--7-----------7---------7---------7---7----------------7---------7---------7---7------| G|----6-----------6---------6---------6------6-------------8---------8---------6--------| D|------8--------------------------------------9----------------------------------------| A|--9-------9---------9---------9-------9--------9--------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------7-------7---------7---------7-------7------| a- lien / It's an B Ebm e|--------7---------7---------7--------------------6---------6---------6----------------| B|--------------7---------7---------7---7----6-----------7---------7---------7---7------| G|--6-------------8---------8---------8--------8-----------8---------8---------6--------| D|----9------------------------------------------8--------------------------------------| A|------9------------------------------------6-------6---------6---------6-------6------| E|--7-------7---------7---------7-------7-----------------------------------------------| a- lien / It's an F# B e|--------6---------6---------6--------------------7---------7---------7----------------| B|--7-----------7---------7---------7---7----------------7---------7--------------------| G|----6-----------6---------6---------6------6-------------8---8-----8---8--8--8--8\----| D|------8--------------------------------------9----------------------------------------| A|--9-------9---------9---------9-------9--------9--------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------7-------7---------7-----7---7--7--7--7\----| a- lien Solo: Abm Db e|--------4-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------4----4-7----6-----6-----4-6--4-6-7------------------------------------| G|----4------4-6----6-----------6------6------------------------------------------------| D|------6-------------------------6-----------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------4---------------------------------------------------------| E|--4-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| F# B e|--6-----------6-6---------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------7---------9-9--7---------------7-------7-------------------------------------| G|----6------6---------------6------8---------8-----8-8-8-8-----------------------------| D|------8----------------------8------9---------9---------------------------------------| A|--9-----------------------------------9------------------------9---9------------------| E|----------------------------------7---------------7-7-7-7--4/7---6--------------------| Abm Db e|--------4-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------4----4-7----6-----6-----4-6--4-6-7------------------------------------| G|----4------4-6----6-----------6------6------------------------------------------------| D|------6-------------------------6-----------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------4---------------------------------------------------------| E|--4-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| F# B e|--6-----------6-6---------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------7---------9-9--7---------------7-------7---------7---------------------------| G|----6------6---------------6------8---------8---------8-----8--8--8--8\---------------| D|------8----------------------8------9---------9---------9-----------------------------| A|--9-----------------------------------9-----------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------7---------------7---7-----7--7--7--7\---------------| Verse 3: Abm Db e|--------4-------4-------4-------------------------------------------------------------| B|--4---------4-------4-------4---4--------------6-------6-------6----------------------| G|----4---------4-------4-------4------------6-------6-------6-------6---6--------------| D|------6--------------------------------------6-------6-------6-------6----------------| A|-----------------------------------------4--------------------------------------------| E|--4-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| The lights are low enough, you guessed / Hospital F# B e|--------2-------2-------2--------------------2-------2-------2------------------------| B|------------2-------2---------2---2--------------4-------4----------------------------| G|----3---------3-------3---------3--------4---------4-------4--------------------------| D|------4------------------------------------4------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------4------------2-----------------------------9---9------------| E|--2--------------------------------------------------------------4/7---6--------------| food, there's never enough medi- cation Abm Db e|--------4-------4-------4-------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------4-------4---------4---4----------6-------6-------6------------------------| G|----4---------4-------4---------4--------6-------6-------6-------6---6----------------| D|------6------------------------------------6-------6-------6-------6------------------| A|--------------------------6------------4----------------------------------------------| E|--4-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| The doctor asked about your ears / You said your F# B e|--------2-------2-------2--------------------2-------2-------2------------------------| B|------------2-------2---------2---2--------------4-------4-------4---4----------------| G|----3---------3-------3---------3--------4---------4-------4-------4------------------| D|------4------------------------------------4------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------4------------2----------------------------------------------| E|--2-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| mom said you were made from a revel- ation Abm Db e|--------4-------4-------4-------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------4-------4-------4---4----------6-------6-------6--------------------------| G|----4---------4-------4-------4--------6-------6-------6-------6---6------------------| D|------6----------------------------------6-------6-------6-------6--------------------| A|-------------------------------------4------------------------------------------------| E|--4-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| The revelation never scares / Your fear came F# B e|--------2-------2-------2--------------------2-------2-------2------------------------| B|------------2-------2---------2---2--------------4-------4-------4---4----------------| G|----3---------3-------3---------3--------4---------4-------4-------4------------------| D|------4------------------------------------4------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------4------------2----------------------------------------------| E|--2-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| from your drunken dad and a pair of scissors Abm Db e|--------4-------4-------4-------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------4-------4---------4---4-------------6-------6-------6---------------------| G|----4---------4-------4---------4-----------6-------6-------6-------6---6-------------| D|------6---------------------------------------6-------6-------6-------6---------------| A|--------------------------6---------------4-------------------------------------------| E|--4-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Were you just finally letting go? / Did you F# B e|--------2-------2-------2------------------2-------2-------2--------------------------| B|------------2-------2-------2---2--------------4-------4-------4---4------------------| G|----3---------3-------3-------3--------4---------4-------4-------4--------------------| D|------4----------------------------------4--------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------2------------------------------------------------| E|--2-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| mean to take out all those people with you? / Didn't Chorus 3: B Ebm e|--------7---------7---------7--------------------6---------6---------6----------------| B|--------------7---------7---------7---7----6-----------7---------7---------7---7------| G|--6-------------8---------8---------8--------8-----------8---------8---------6--------| D|----9------------------------------------------8--------------------------------------| A|------9------------------------------------6-------6---------6---------6-------6------| E|--7-------7---------7---------7-------7-----------------------------------------------| mean to / Didn't F# B e|--------6---------6---------6--------------------7---------7---------7----------------| B|--7-----------7---------7---------7---7----------------7---------7---------7---7------| G|----6-----------6---------6---------6------6-------------8---------8---------6--------| D|------8--------------------------------------9----------------------------------------| A|--9-------9---------9---------9-------9--------9--------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------7-------7---------7---------7-------7------| mean to / Didn't B Ebm e|--------7---------7---------7--------------------6---------6---------6----------------| B|--------------7---------7---------7---7----6-----------7---------7---------7---7------| G|--6-------------8---------8---------8--------8-----------8---------8---------6--------| D|----9------------------------------------------8--------------------------------------| A|------9------------------------------------6-------6---------6---------6-------6------| E|--7-------7---------7---------7-------7-----------------------------------------------| mean to / Didn't F# B e|--------6---------6---------6--------------------7---------7---------7----------------| B|--7-----------7---------7---------7---7----------------7---------7---------7---7------| G|----6-----------6---------6---------6------6-------------8---------8---------6--------| D|------8--------------------------------------9----------------------------------------| A|--9-------9---------9---------9-------9--------9--------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------7-------7---------7---------7-------7------| mean to / Oh I didn't B Ebm e|--------7---------7---------7--------------------6---------6---------6----------------| B|--------------7---------7---------7---7----6-----------7---------7---------7---7------| G|--6-------------8---------8---------8--------8-----------8---------8---------6--------| D|----9------------------------------------------8--------------------------------------| A|------9------------------------------------6-------6---------6---------6-------6------| E|--7-------7---------7---------7-------7-----------------------------------------------| Take the time to terify the throne (mean to / Oh I didn't) F# B e|--------6---------6---------6--------------------7---------7---------7----------------| B|--7-----------7---------7---------7---7----------------7---------7---------7---7------| G|----6-----------6---------6---------6------6-------------8---------8---------6--------| D|------8--------------------------------------9----------------------------------------| A|--9-------9---------9---------9-------9--------9--------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------7-------7---------7---------7-------7------| You'll never let it go (mean to / No I didn't) B Ebm e|--------7---------7---------7--------------------6---------6---------6----------------| B|--------------7---------7---------7---7----6-----------7---------7---------7---7------| G|--6-------------8---------8---------8--------8-----------8---------8---------6--------| D|----9------------------------------------------8--------------------------------------| A|------9------------------------------------6-------6---------6---------6-------6------| E|--7-------7---------7---------7-------7-----------------------------------------------| Take the time to terify the throne (mean to / Oh I didn't) F# B e|--------6---------6---------6--------------------7---------7---------7----------------| B|--7-----------7---------7---------7---7----------------7---------7--------------------| G|----6-----------6---------6---------6------6-------------8---------8---8--8--8--8-----| D|------8--------------------------------------9----------------------------------------| A|--9-------9---------9---------9-------9--------9--------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------7-------7---------7-----7---7--7--7--7-----| They'll never let you go (mean to) Outro: Abm e|--------4-------6-------4------------4-----4-------6-------4--------------------------| B|------------4-------4-------4---4--------------4-------4-------4---4------------------| G|----4---------4-------4-------4--------4---------4-------4-------4--------------------| D|------6----------------------------------6--------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--4----------------------------------4------------------------------------------------| F# e|--2-----2-------2-------2------------2-----2-------2-------2--------------------------| B|------------2-------2-------2---2--------------2-------2-------2---2------------------| G|----3---------3-------3-------3--------3---------3-------3-------3--------------------| D|------4----------------------------------4--------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--2----------------------------------2------------------------------------------------| Abm e|--4-----4-------6-------4------------4-----4-------6-------4--------------------------| B|------------4-------4-------4---4--------------4-------4-------4---4------------------| G|----4---------4-------4-------4--------4---------4-------4-------4--------------------| D|------6----------------------------------6--------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--4----------------------------------4------------------------------------------------| F# e|--2-----2-------2-------2------------2-----2-------2-------2--------------------------| B|------------2-------2-------2---2--------------2-------2-------2---2------------------| G|----3---------3-------3-------3--------3---------3-------3-------3--------------------| D|------4----------------------------------4--------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--2----------------------------------2------------------------------------------------| Abm e|--4-----4-------6-------4------------4-----4-------6-------4--------------------------| B|------------4-------4-------4---4--------------4-------4-------4---4------------------| G|----4---------4-------4-------4--------4---------4-------4-------4--------------------| D|------6----------------------------------6--------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--4----------------------------------4------------------------------------------------| Time is here to take your last amendments and believe them on F# e|--2-----2-------2-------2------------2-----2-------2-------2--------------------------| B|------------2-------2-------2---2--------------2-------2-------2---2------------------| G|----3---------3-------3-------3--------3---------3-------3-------3--------------------| D|------4----------------------------------4--------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--2----------------------------------2------------------------------------------------| your own Abm e|--4-----4-------6-------4------------4-----4-------6-------4--------------------------| B|------------4-------4-------4---4--------------4-------4-------4---4------------------| G|----4---------4-------4-------4--------4---------4-------4-------4--------------------| D|------6----------------------------------6--------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--4----------------------------------4------------------------------------------------| Time is here to take you by the hand and leave you there a- F# e|--2-----2-------2-------2------------2-----2-------2-------2--------------------------| B|------------2-------2-------2---2--------------2-------2-------2---2------------------| G|----3---------3-------3-------3--------3---------3-------3-------3--------------------| D|------4----------------------------------4--------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--2----------------------------------2------------------------------------------------| lone (You won't ever Abm e|--4-----4-------6-------4------------4-----4-------6-------4--------------------------| B|------------4-------4-------4---4--------------4-------4-------4---4------------------| G|----4---------4-------4-------4--------4---------4-------4-------4--------------------| D|------6----------------------------------6--------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--4----------------------------------4------------------------------------------------| Time has come to take the last commandment and to carve it in- know) F# e|--2-----2-------2-------2------------2-----2-------2-------2--------------------------| B|------------2-------2-------2---2--------------2-------2-------2---2------------------| G|----3---------3-------3-------3--------3---------3-------3-------3--------------------| D|------4----------------------------------4--------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--2----------------------------------2------------------------------------------------| to stone (You won't ever Abm e|--4-----4-------6-------4------------------4-------6-------4--------------------------| B|------------4-------4-------4---4--------------4-------4-------4---4------------------| G|----4---------4-------4-------4--------4---------4-------4-------4--------------------| D|------6----------------------------------6--------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--4----------------------------------4------------------------------------------------| Time has come to take you by the hand and leave you here a- know) F# e|--------2-------2-------2------------------2-------2-------2--------------------------| B|------------2-------2-------2---2--------------2-------2------------------------------| G|----3---------3-------3-------3--------3---------3-------3----------------------------| D|------4----------------------------------4--------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--2----------------------------------2------------------------------------------------| lone ************************************ | / Slide up | \ Slide down ************************************
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