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Circle The Drain by Soccer Mommy

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Tuning: Standard (Chord diagramE MajorE Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramD MajorD Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramBB Chord diagramE MajorE)

Notes:
If you put a capo on the second fret on everything except the high e string,
e|-0-| open
Chord diagramBB|-2-| capo
Chord diagramG+G|-2-| capo
Chord diagramD MajorD|-2-| capo
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-2-| capo
Chord diagramE MajorE|-2-| capo
or if you tune your e down a whole step and move this tab down 2 frets,
you can let the G, B, and e strings ring out on guitar 1.


Intro:
(guitar 1 repeat 3 times)
e|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
Chord diagramE MajorE|5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7--7/10-10-10-10--10\|

(guitar 1 on the 4th repeat)
e|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7----7-----7---------|

(guitar 2, comes in on the 3rd repeat)
e|--------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|6h7-7h9-9p7-7p6-6h7-7h9-9p7-7p6-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------------|

(guitar 3, comes in on the 4th repeat)
e|------9------------------|----------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------10--7------------|----------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-6--9---------9p6-6-6p5-5|-5--------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------|--9-9--9p7-9br--------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------------------|----------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------|----------------------|


Verse 1:
      I wanna be   calm like the soft Summer
e|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
Chord diagramE MajorE|5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7--7/10-10-10-10--10\|

 rain on your back Like the fall of your shoulders
e|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7----7-----7---------|

     But everything just brings me back down To the
e|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
Chord diagramE MajorE|5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7--7/10-10-10-10--10\|

 cold hard ground And it keeps getting colder
e|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7----7-----7---------|

    It’s a feeling that boils in my brain I would
e|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
Chord diagramE MajorE|5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7--7/10-10-10-10--10\|

 dial back the flame But I’m not sure I’m able
e|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7----7-----7---------|

    I’m wobbling out on the wire And the
e|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
Chord diagramE MajorE|5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7--7/10-10-10-10--10\|

 lights could go out With the break of a cable
e|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7----7-----7---------|
Pre-Chorus:
    Things feel that low sometimes
e|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|4---4-------------------|11---11-----------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|4---4-------------------|11---11-----------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|2---2-------------------|9----9-------------8----|

    Even when     everything is fine
e|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|9---9-------------------|12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|9---9-------------------|12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
Chord diagramE MajorE|7---7-------------------|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|


Chorus:
    Hey I’ve been     falling apart these days
e|---------------------------|-------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------|-------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------------|-------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|7--7--7--7-7--6--6--6--6-6/|12--12--12--12-12/9--9--9--9-9/|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|7--7--7--7-7--7--7--7--7-7/|12--12--12--12-12/9--9--9--9-9/|
Chord diagramE MajorE|5--5--5--5-5--4--4--4--4-4/|10--10--10--10-10/7--7--7--7-7/|

    Split open       watching my heart go
e|---------------------------|-------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------|-------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------------|-------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|7--7--7--7-7--6--6--6--6-6/|12--12--12--12-12/9--9--9--9-9/|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|7--7--7--7-7--7--7--7--7-7/|12--12--12--12-12/9--9--9--9-9/|
Chord diagramE MajorE|5--5--5--5-5--4--4--4--4-4/|10--10--10--10-10/7--7--7--7-7/|

(guitar 2 riff from the intro comes in here)
  Round and around      Round and around
e|---------------------------|---------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------|---------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------------|---------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
Chord diagramE MajorE|5--5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7--7--7/10-10-10-10--10\|

 Circle the drain      I’m going down
e|---------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|5--5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7----7-----7---------|

(guitar 3 riff from the intro with slight variation comes in here with the backing vocals)
  Round and around      Round and around
e|---------------------------|---------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------|---------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------------|---------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
Chord diagramE MajorE|5--5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7--7--7/10-10-10-10--10\|

  Round and around      Round and around
e|---------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|5--5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7----7-----7---------|


Verse 2:
    I’m trying to seem strong for my love For my
e|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
Chord diagramE MajorE|5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7--7/10-10-10-10--10\|

  family and friends But I’m so tired of faking
e|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7----7-----7---------|

   ‘Cause I’m chained to my bed when they’re gone Watching
e|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
Chord diagramE MajorE|5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7--7/10-10-10-10--10\|

  tv alone Until my body starts aching
e|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7----7-----7---------|

    And I think there’s mold in my brain Spreading
e|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
Chord diagramE MajorE|5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7--7/10-10-10-10--10\|

 down all the way Through my heart and my body
e|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7----7-----7---------|

    ‘Cause I cling to the dark of my room And the
e|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
Chord diagramE MajorE|5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7--7/10-10-10-10--10\|

 days thin me out Or just burn me straight through
e|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7----7-----7---------|


Pre-Chorus: (always the same)
    Things feel that low sometimes
e|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|4---4-------------------|11---11-----------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|4---4-------------------|11---11-----------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|2---2-------------------|9----9-------------8----|

    Even when     everything is fine
e|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|9---9-------------------|12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|9---9-------------------|12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
Chord diagramE MajorE|7---7-------------------|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|


Chorus: (same as chorus 1)
    Hey I’ve been     falling apart these days
e|---------------------------|-------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------|-------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------------|-------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|7--7--7--7-7--6--6--6--6-6/|12--12--12--12-12/9--9--9--9-9/|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|7--7--7--7-7--7--7--7--7-7/|12--12--12--12-12/9--9--9--9-9/|
Chord diagramE MajorE|5--5--5--5-5--4--4--4--4-4/|10--10--10--10-10/7--7--7--7-7/|

    Split open       watching my heart go
e|---------------------------|-------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------|-------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------------|-------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|7--7--7--7-7--6--6--6--6-6/|12--12--12--12-12/9--9--9--9-9/|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|7--7--7--7-7--7--7--7--7-7/|12--12--12--12-12/9--9--9--9-9/|
Chord diagramE MajorE|5--5--5--5-5--4--4--4--4-4/|10--10--10--10-10/7--7--7--7-7/|

(guitar 2 riff from the intro comes in here)
  Round and around      Round and around
e|---------------------------|---------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------|---------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------------|---------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
Chord diagramE MajorE|5--5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7--7--7/10-10-10-10--10\|

 Circle the drain      I’m going down
e|---------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|5--5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7----7-----7---------|

(guitar 3 riff from the intro with slight variation comes in here with the backing vocals)
  Round and around      Round and around
e|---------------------------|---------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------|---------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------------|---------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
Chord diagramE MajorE|5--5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7--7--7/10-10-10-10--10\|

  Round and around      Round and around
e|---------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|5--5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7----7-----7---------|


Pre-Chorus: (always the same)
    Things feel that low sometimes
e|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|4---4-------------------|11---11-----------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|4---4-------------------|11---11-----------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|2---2-------------------|9----9-------------8----|

    Even when     everything is fine
e|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|9---9-------------------|12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|9---9-------------------|12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
Chord diagramE MajorE|7---7-------------------|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|

Chorus: (just vocals for the start)
Hey I’ve been falling apart these days
e|-------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------|

Split open watching my heart go
e|-------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------|

  Round and around      Round and around
e|---------------------------|---------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------|---------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------------|---------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
Chord diagramE MajorE|5--5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7--7--7/10-10-10-10--10\|

 Circle the drain      I’m going down
e|---------------------------|---------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------|---------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------------|---------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
Chord diagramE MajorE|5--5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7--7--7/10-10-10-10--10\|

(backing vocals)
  Round and around      Round and around
e|---------------------------|---------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------|---------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------------|---------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\|
Chord diagramE MajorE|5--5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7--7--7/10-10-10-10--10\|

  Round and around      Round and around
e|---------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|5--5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7----7-----7---------|

(back to lead vocals, note you won't be able to play this Chord diagramE MajorE chord if you use the capo trick)
  Round and around      Round and around
e|---------------------------|--------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------|--------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------------|--------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|7--7--7--7-7--6--6--6--6-6/|4--4--4--4-4/2--2--2--2-2/|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|7--7--7--7-7--7--7--7--7-7/|4--4--4--4-4/2--2--2--2-2/|
Chord diagramE MajorE|5--5--5--5-5--4--4--4--4-4/|2--2--2--2-2/0--0--0--0-0/|

 Circle the drain      I’m going down
e|---------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------------|------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|12--12--12--12/12-12-12-12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|12--12--12--12/12-12-12-12\|9--9----9-----9---------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|10--10--10--10/9--9--9--9-\|7--7----7-----7---------|


************************************

| /  Slide up
| \  Slide down
| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
| br Bend release

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