Tabs
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE) Notes: If you put a capo on the second fret on everything except the high e string, e|-0-| open BB|-2-| capo G+G|-2-| capo D MajorD|-2-| capo A augmentedA|-2-| capo E 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|------------------------|------------------------| BB|------------------------|------------------------| G+G|------------------------|------------------------| D MajorD|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\| A augmentedA|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\| E MajorE|5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7--7/10-10-10-10--10\| (guitar 1 on the 4th repeat) e|------------------------|------------------------| BB|------------------------|------------------------| G+G|------------------------|------------------------| D MajorD|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------| A augmentedA|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------| E MajorE|5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7----7-----7---------| (guitar 2, comes in on the 3rd repeat) e|--------------------------------| BB|--------------------------------| G+G|6h7-7h9-9p7-7p6-6h7-7h9-9p7-7p6-| D MajorD|--------------------------------| A augmentedA|--------------------------------| E MajorE|--------------------------------| (guitar 3, comes in on the 4th repeat) e|------9------------------|----------------------| BB|--------10--7------------|----------------------| G+G|-6--9---------9p6-6-6p5-5|-5--------------------| D MajorD|-------------------------|--9-9--9p7-9br--------| A augmentedA|-------------------------|----------------------| E MajorE|-------------------------|----------------------| Verse 1: I wanna be calm like the soft Summer e|------------------------|------------------------| BB|------------------------|------------------------| G+G|------------------------|------------------------| D MajorD|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\| A augmentedA|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\| E 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|------------------------|------------------------| BB|------------------------|------------------------| G+G|------------------------|------------------------| D MajorD|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------| A augmentedA|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------| E MajorE|5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7----7-----7---------| But everything just brings me back down To the e|------------------------|------------------------| BB|------------------------|------------------------| G+G|------------------------|------------------------| D MajorD|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\| A augmentedA|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\| E 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|------------------------|------------------------| BB|------------------------|------------------------| G+G|------------------------|------------------------| D MajorD|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------| A augmentedA|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------| E 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|------------------------|------------------------| BB|------------------------|------------------------| G+G|------------------------|------------------------| D MajorD|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\| A augmentedA|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\| E 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|------------------------|------------------------| BB|------------------------|------------------------| G+G|------------------------|------------------------| D MajorD|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------| A augmentedA|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------| E MajorE|5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7----7-----7---------| I’m wobbling out on the wire And the e|------------------------|------------------------| BB|------------------------|------------------------| G+G|------------------------|------------------------| D MajorD|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\| A augmentedA|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\| E 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|------------------------|------------------------| BB|------------------------|------------------------| G+G|------------------------|------------------------| D MajorD|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------| A augmentedA|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------| E MajorE|5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7----7-----7---------|
Pre-Chorus: Things feel that low sometimes e|------------------------|------------------------| BB|------------------------|------------------------| G+G|------------------------|------------------------| D MajorD|4---4-------------------|11---11-----------------| A augmentedA|4---4-------------------|11---11-----------------| E MajorE|2---2-------------------|9----9-------------8----| Even when everything is fine e|------------------------|------------------------| BB|------------------------|------------------------| G+G|------------------------|------------------------| D MajorD|9---9-------------------|12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-| A augmentedA|9---9-------------------|12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-| E MajorE|7---7-------------------|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| Chorus: Hey I’ve been falling apart these days e|---------------------------|-------------------------------| BB|---------------------------|-------------------------------| G+G|---------------------------|-------------------------------| D MajorD|7--7--7--7-7--6--6--6--6-6/|12--12--12--12-12/9--9--9--9-9/| A augmentedA|7--7--7--7-7--7--7--7--7-7/|12--12--12--12-12/9--9--9--9-9/| E 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|---------------------------|-------------------------------| BB|---------------------------|-------------------------------| G+G|---------------------------|-------------------------------| D MajorD|7--7--7--7-7--6--6--6--6-6/|12--12--12--12-12/9--9--9--9-9/| A augmentedA|7--7--7--7-7--7--7--7--7-7/|12--12--12--12-12/9--9--9--9-9/| E 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|---------------------------|---------------------------| BB|---------------------------|---------------------------| G+G|---------------------------|---------------------------| D MajorD|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\| A augmentedA|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\| E 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|---------------------------|------------------------| BB|---------------------------|------------------------| G+G|---------------------------|------------------------| D MajorD|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------| A augmentedA|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------| E 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|---------------------------|---------------------------| BB|---------------------------|---------------------------| G+G|---------------------------|---------------------------| D MajorD|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\| A augmentedA|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\| E 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|---------------------------|------------------------| BB|---------------------------|------------------------| G+G|---------------------------|------------------------| D MajorD|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------| A augmentedA|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------| E 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|------------------------|------------------------| BB|------------------------|------------------------| G+G|------------------------|------------------------| D MajorD|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\| A augmentedA|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\| E 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|------------------------|------------------------| BB|------------------------|------------------------| G+G|------------------------|------------------------| D MajorD|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------| A augmentedA|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------| E 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|------------------------|------------------------| BB|------------------------|------------------------| G+G|------------------------|------------------------| D MajorD|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\| A augmentedA|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\| E 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|------------------------|------------------------| BB|------------------------|------------------------| G+G|------------------------|------------------------| D MajorD|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------| A augmentedA|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------| E MajorE|5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7----7-----7---------| And I think there’s mold in my brain Spreading e|------------------------|------------------------| BB|------------------------|------------------------| G+G|------------------------|------------------------| D MajorD|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\| A augmentedA|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\| E 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|------------------------|------------------------| BB|------------------------|------------------------| G+G|------------------------|------------------------| D MajorD|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------| A augmentedA|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------| E 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|------------------------|------------------------| BB|------------------------|------------------------| G+G|------------------------|------------------------| D MajorD|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\| A augmentedA|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\| E 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|------------------------|------------------------| BB|------------------------|------------------------| G+G|------------------------|------------------------| D MajorD|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------| A augmentedA|7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------| E MajorE|5--5--5/10-10-10-10--10\|7--7----7-----7---------| Pre-Chorus: (always the same) Things feel that low sometimes e|------------------------|------------------------| BB|------------------------|------------------------| G+G|------------------------|------------------------| D MajorD|4---4-------------------|11---11-----------------| A augmentedA|4---4-------------------|11---11-----------------| E MajorE|2---2-------------------|9----9-------------8----| Even when everything is fine e|------------------------|------------------------| BB|------------------------|------------------------| G+G|------------------------|------------------------| D MajorD|9---9-------------------|12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-| A augmentedA|9---9-------------------|12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-| E 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|---------------------------|-------------------------------| BB|---------------------------|-------------------------------| G+G|---------------------------|-------------------------------| D MajorD|7--7--7--7-7--6--6--6--6-6/|12--12--12--12-12/9--9--9--9-9/| A augmentedA|7--7--7--7-7--7--7--7--7-7/|12--12--12--12-12/9--9--9--9-9/| E 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|---------------------------|-------------------------------| BB|---------------------------|-------------------------------| G+G|---------------------------|-------------------------------| D MajorD|7--7--7--7-7--6--6--6--6-6/|12--12--12--12-12/9--9--9--9-9/| A augmentedA|7--7--7--7-7--7--7--7--7-7/|12--12--12--12-12/9--9--9--9-9/| E 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|---------------------------|---------------------------| BB|---------------------------|---------------------------| G+G|---------------------------|---------------------------| D MajorD|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\| A augmentedA|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\| E 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|---------------------------|------------------------| BB|---------------------------|------------------------| G+G|---------------------------|------------------------| D MajorD|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------| A augmentedA|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------| E 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|---------------------------|---------------------------| BB|---------------------------|---------------------------| G+G|---------------------------|---------------------------| D MajorD|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\| A augmentedA|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\| E 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|---------------------------|------------------------| BB|---------------------------|------------------------| G+G|---------------------------|------------------------| D MajorD|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------| A augmentedA|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------| E 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|------------------------|------------------------| BB|------------------------|------------------------| G+G|------------------------|------------------------| D MajorD|4---4-------------------|11---11-----------------| A augmentedA|4---4-------------------|11---11-----------------| E MajorE|2---2-------------------|9----9-------------8----| Even when everything is fine e|------------------------|------------------------| BB|------------------------|------------------------| G+G|------------------------|------------------------| D MajorD|9---9-------------------|12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-| A augmentedA|9---9-------------------|12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-| E 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|-------------------------| BB|-------------------------| G+G|-------------------------| D MajorD|-------------------------| A augmentedA|-------------------------| E MajorE|-------------------------| Split open watching my heart go e|-------------------------| BB|-------------------------| G+G|-------------------------| D MajorD|-------------------------| A augmentedA|-------------------------| E MajorE|-------------------------| Round and around Round and around e|---------------------------|---------------------------| BB|---------------------------|---------------------------| G+G|---------------------------|---------------------------| D MajorD|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\| A augmentedA|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\| E 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|---------------------------|---------------------------| BB|---------------------------|---------------------------| G+G|---------------------------|---------------------------| D MajorD|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\| A augmentedA|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\| E 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|---------------------------|---------------------------| BB|---------------------------|---------------------------| G+G|---------------------------|---------------------------| D MajorD|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\| A augmentedA|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9--9--9/12-12-12-12--12\| E 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|---------------------------|------------------------| BB|---------------------------|------------------------| G+G|---------------------------|------------------------| D MajorD|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------| A augmentedA|7--7--7--7/12-12-12-12--12\|9--9----9-----9---------| E 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 E MajorE chord if you use the capo trick) Round and around Round and around e|---------------------------|--------------------------| BB|---------------------------|--------------------------| G+G|---------------------------|--------------------------| D MajorD|7--7--7--7-7--6--6--6--6-6/|4--4--4--4-4/2--2--2--2-2/| A augmentedA|7--7--7--7-7--7--7--7--7-7/|4--4--4--4-4/2--2--2--2-2/| E 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|---------------------------|------------------------| BB|---------------------------|------------------------| G+G|---------------------------|------------------------| D MajorD|12--12--12--12/12-12-12-12\|9--9----9-----9---------| A augmentedA|12--12--12--12/12-12-12-12\|9--9----9-----9---------| E 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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