This Means War Tab by Marianas Trench

This Means War tab by Marianas Trench

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Artist: Marianas Trench
Song: "This Means War"
Album: Astoria (2015)



Intro:
e|---x-x-x-x-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|
b|---x-x-x-x-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8|
g|---x-x-x-x-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8| X4
d|---x-x-x-x-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|
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E|---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x|

Verse 1:
      Am              G              C             F
e|--0-0-0-0--------3-3-3-3--------0-0-0-0--------1-1-1-1---------|
b|--1-1-1-1--------1-1-1-1--------1-1-1-1--------1-1-1-1---------|
g|--2-2-2-2--------0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0--------2-2-2-2---------|
d|--2-2-2-2--------0-0-0-0--------2-2-2-2--------3-3-3-3---------|
a|--0-0-0-0--------2-2-2-2--------3-3-3-3--------3-3-3-3---------|
E|--x-x-x-x--------3-3-3-3--------x-x-x-x--------x-x-x-x---------|
  Its so nice,   to see you here impolite would only be beneath us

🎸

Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -

e|--0-0-0-0--------3-3-3-3--------0-0-0-0--------1-1-1-1---------|
b|--1-1-1-1--------1-1-1-1--------1-1-1-1--------1-1-1-1---------|
g|--2-2-2-2--------0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0--------2-2-2-2---------|
d|--2-2-2-2--------0-0-0-0--------2-2-2-2--------3-3-3-3---------|
a|--0-0-0-0--------2-2-2-2--------3-3-3-3--------3-3-3-3---------|
E|--x-x-x-x--------3-3-3-3--------x-x-x-x--------x-x-x-x---------|
 Its been what?  a half a year like nothin' ever happened in between us

e|--0-0-0-0--------3-3-3-3--------0-0-0-0--------1-1-1-1---------|
b|--1-1-1-1--------1-1-1-1--------1-1-1-1--------1-1-1-1---------|
g|--2-2-2-2--------0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0--------2-2-2-2---------|
d|--2-2-2-2--------0-0-0-0--------2-2-2-2--------3-3-3-3---------|
a|--0-0-0-0--------2-2-2-2--------3-3-3-3--------3-3-3-3---------|
E|--x-x-x-x--------3-3-3-3--------x-x-x-x--------x-x-x-x---------|
 Fill me in on how you've been and I will tell you anything

e|--0-0-0-0--------3-3-3-3--------0-0-0-0--------1-1-1-1---------|
b|--1-1-1-1--------1-1-1-1--------1-1-1-1--------1-1-1-1---------|
g|--2-2-2-2--------0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0--------2-2-2-2---------|
d|--2-2-2-2--------0-0-0-0--------2-2-2-2--------3-3-3-3---------|
a|--0-0-0-0--------2-2-2-2--------3-3-3-3--------3-3-3-3---------|
E|--x-x-x-x--------3-3-3-3--------x-x-x-x--------x-x-x-x---------|
  You'd like       to hear       now

Pre-Chorus:
e|--0-0-0-0--------3-3-3-3--------0-0-0-0--------1-1-1-1---------|
b|--1-1-1-1--------1-1-1-1--------1-1-1-1--------1-1-1-1---------|
g|--2-2-2-2--------0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0--------2-2-2-2---------|
d|--2-2-2-2--------0-0-0-0--------2-2-2-2--------3-3-3-3---------|
a|--0-0-0-0--------2-2-2-2--------3-3-3-3--------3-3-3-3---------|
E|--x-x-x-x--------3-3-3-3--------x-x-x-x--------x-x-x-x---------|
And we can laugh some reminisce some from the same old stories to the new ones

e|--0-0-0-0--------3-3-3-3---------1-1-1-1---------|
b|--1-1-1-1--------1-1-1-1---------1-1-1-1---------|
g|--2-2-2-2--------0-0-0-0---------2-2-2-2---------|
d|--2-2-2-2--------0-0-0-0---------3-3-3-3---------|
a|--0-0-0-0--------2-2-2-2---------3-3-3-3---------|
E|--x-x-x-x--------3-3-3-3---------x-x-x-x---------|
And when the nights done I will just see you around...

Chorus:
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b|---x-x-x-x-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8|
g|---x-x-x-x-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8| X5
d|---x-x-x-x-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|
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E|---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x|
 But that's not what I came for my amour
 I hate to admit it but I miss the war
 Ohhh, Ohhh
 Got to get you under fire quick, brace for it
 I'd rather be a riot than indifferent
 Ohhh, Ohhh this means war (mute)
 yeah, this means, oh this means, this means war

Verse 2:
      Am              G              C              F
e|--0-0-0-0--------3-3-3-3--------0-0-0-0--------1-1-1-1---------|
b|--1-1-1-1--------1-1-1-1--------1-1-1-1--------1-1-1-1---------|
g|--2-2-2-2--------0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0--------2-2-2-2---------|
d|--2-2-2-2--------0-0-0-0--------2-2-2-2--------3-3-3-3---------|
a|--0-0-0-0--------2-2-2-2--------3-3-3-3--------3-3-3-3---------|
E|--x-x-x-x--------3-3-3-3--------x-x-x-x--------x-x-x-x---------|
 I'm calm I'm sure of it I don't shake because I'm never even rattled

e|--0-0-0-0--------3-3-3-3--------0-0-0-0--------1-1-1-1---------|
b|--1-1-1-1--------1-1-1-1--------1-1-1-1--------1-1-1-1---------|
g|--2-2-2-2--------0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0--------2-2-2-2---------|
d|--2-2-2-2--------0-0-0-0--------2-2-2-2--------3-3-3-3---------|
a|--0-0-0-0--------2-2-2-2--------3-3-3-3--------3-3-3-3---------|
E|--x-x-x-x--------3-3-3-3--------x-x-x-x--------x-x-x-x---------|
It's a good school I've heard of it you wanna move away surrender from the battle

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b|--1-1-1-1--------1-1-1-1--------1-1-1-1--------1-1-1-1---------|
g|--2-2-2-2--------0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0--------2-2-2-2---------|
d|--2-2-2-2--------0-0-0-0--------2-2-2-2--------3-3-3-3---------|
a|--0-0-0-0--------2-2-2-2--------3-3-3-3--------3-3-3-3---------|
E|--x-x-x-x--------3-3-3-3--------x-x-x-x--------x-x-x-x---------|
I just wish you'd open fire on me so I can see you still worry
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b|--1-1-1-1--------1-1-1-1--------1-1-1-1--------1-1-1-1---------|
g|--2-2-2-2--------0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0--------2-2-2-2---------|
d|--2-2-2-2--------0-0-0-0--------2-2-2-2--------3-3-3-3---------|
a|--0-0-0-0--------2-2-2-2--------3-3-3-3--------3-3-3-3---------|
E|--x-x-x-x--------3-3-3-3--------x-x-x-x--------x-x-x-x---------|
     If I,        care...

Pre-Chorus:
e|--0-0-0-0--------3-3-3-3--------0-0-0-0--------1-1-1-1---------|
b|--1-1-1-1--------1-1-1-1--------1-1-1-1--------1-1-1-1---------|
g|--2-2-2-2--------0-0-0-0--------0-0-0-0--------2-2-2-2---------|
d|--2-2-2-2--------0-0-0-0--------2-2-2-2--------3-3-3-3---------|
a|--0-0-0-0--------2-2-2-2--------3-3-3-3--------3-3-3-3---------|
E|--x-x-x-x--------3-3-3-3--------x-x-x-x--------x-x-x-x---------|
And you can laugh some reminisce some from the same old stories to some new ones

e|--0-0-0-0--------3-3-3-3--------1-1-1-1---------|
b|--1-1-1-1--------1-1-1-1--------1-1-1-1---------|
g|--2-2-2-2--------0-0-0-0--------2-2-2-2---------|
d|--2-2-2-2--------0-0-0-0--------3-3-3-3---------|
a|--0-0-0-0--------2-2-2-2--------3-3-3-3---------|
E|--x-x-x-x--------3-3-3-3--------x-x-x-x---------|
And when the nights done you will just see me around...

Chorus:
e|---x-x-x-x-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|
b|---x-x-x-x-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8|
g|---x-x-x-x-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8| X5
d|---x-x-x-x-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|
a|---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x|
E|---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x|
 But that's not what I came for my amour
 I hate to admit it but I miss the war
 Ohhh, Ohhh
 Got to get you under fire quick, brace for it
 I'd rather be a riot than indifferent
 Ohhh, Ohhh this means war (mute)
 yeah, this means, oh this means, this means war

Bridge:
e|---x-x-x-x-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|
b|---x-x-x-x-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8|
g|---x-x-x-x-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8| X5
d|---x-x-x-x-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|
a|---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x|
E|---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x|
Fire in the, Fire in the hole
Fire in the, Fire in the hole
Fire in the, Fire in the hole
Fire in the, Fire in the hole
Take cover baby, Take cover baby
Take cover yeah, Take cover, Take cover, take cover

Chorus:
e|---x-x-x-x-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|
b|---x-x-x-x-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8|
g|---x-x-x-x-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8| X5
d|---x-x-x-x-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|
a|---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x|
E|---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x|
 That's not what I came for my amour
 I hate to admit it but I miss the war
 Ohhh, Ohhh
 Got to get you under fire quick, brace for it
 I'd rather be a riot than indifferent
 Ohhh, Ohhh this means war (mute)
 yeah, this means, oh this means, this means war

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