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Contradiction Acoustic by Sonic Syndicate

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Contradiction Acoustic version by Sonic Syndicate
Based mostly on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV0egUpvf5E << this video
I tabbed most of this by ear and by watching how Roland and Robin play, but as you can see from the video,
Robin's guitar is the one mostly in view, so this will be mostly based on what he's playing.
Suggestions are welcome, leave corrections in the comments. Enjoy. :)

TUNING: Chord diagramD MajorD STANDARD (DGCFAD)

Chords used: Chord diagramE minor 7Em7 Chord diagramCadd9Cadd9 Chord diagramG+G  Chord diagramD MajorD  Chord diagramA7sus4A7sus4

       -3- -3- -3- -2-  -3-
       -3- -3- -3- -3-  -3-
       -0- -0- -0- -2-  -2-
       -2- -2- -0- -0-  -2-
       -2- -3- -2- -X-  -X-
       -0- -X- -3- -X-  -X-

Intro:

   |Chord diagramE minor 7Em7       |Chord diagramA7sus4A7sus4  |Chord diagramCadd9Cadd9    |Chord diagramCadd9Cadd9 (strum once)
Chord diagramD MajorD |--------3-----3-----------3---------3------3-------------           |
Chord diagramA augmentedA |----------3-----3-------3---3---------3----3-------------           |
Chord diagramFF |------------0-----0---2-----------0-----0--0-------------           |
Chord diagramC majorC |------2-------------2-----------2----------2-------------           | Play twice, then 3 times
Chord diagramG+G |----2-------------------------3------------3---2^~~------ < Bend into vibrato | along with Verse 1 as shown
Chord diagramD MajorD |--0----------------------------------------X-------------           |
Verse 1: (picking)


Chord diagramE minor 7Em7        Chord diagramA7sus4A7sus4         Chord diagramCadd9Cadd9
 I used to be someone, but I grew to be something that I'm not
Chord diagramE minor 7Em7         Chord diagramA7sus4A7sus4      Chord diagramCadd9Cadd9
 It feels like I'm cornered, by everything that you really want
Chord diagramE minor 7Em7       Chord diagramA7sus4A7sus4    Chord diagramCadd9Cadd9
 Why are we here in this same old room

Chorus 1:

Chord diagramG+G       Chord diagramD MajorD
 We stand here
         Chord diagramCadd9Cadd9
 With damaged hope
           Chord diagramD MajorD  Chord diagramG+G
 But still we carry o-on
       Chord diagramD MajorD
 We both know
        Chord diagramCadd9Cadd9
 And always will
           Chord diagramD MajorD   Chord diagramG+G
 It cannot end like thi-is
          Chord diagramD MajorD
 We still have a long way to go

Verse 2: (strumming)

Chord diagramE minor 7Em7
  It is kind of hard
 Chord diagramD MajorD        Chord diagramCadd9Cadd9        Chord diagramD MajorD
  To look back on all the good times
  Chord diagramE minor 7Em7            Chord diagramD MajorD
  And realize nothing will ever be
 Chord diagramCadd9Cadd9              Chord diagramE minor 7Em7
  Like it used to be (used to be)
                 Chord diagramD MajorD     Chord diagramCadd9Cadd9
  I wish you were someone I can only disengage

  You opened a lot of doors in me
       Chord diagramD MajorD      Chord diagramE minor 7Em7
  But just closed a few

  You're both the poison and the anti-
     Chord diagramD MajorD           Chord diagramCadd9Cadd9 Chord diagramD MajorD
  Is my best, not enough, for you

Chorus 2:

Chord diagramG+G       Chord diagramD MajorD
 We stand here
          Chord diagramCadd9Cadd9
 With damaged hope
           Chord diagramD MajorD  Chord diagramG+G
 But still we carry o-on
       Chord diagramD MajorD
 We both know
        Chord diagramCadd9Cadd9
 And always will
           Chord diagramD MajorD   Chord diagramG+G
 It cannot end like thi-is
          Chord diagramD MajorD
 We still have a long way to go
Solo (Robin's bit):

Chord diagramE minor 7Em7 Chord diagramCadd9Cadd9 Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramD MajorD 2x


Chorus 3:

Chord diagramG+G       Chord diagramD MajorD
 We stand here
          Chord diagramCadd9Cadd9
 With damaged hope
           Chord diagramD MajorD  Chord diagramG+G
 But still we carry o-on
       Chord diagramD MajorD
 We both know
        Chord diagramCadd9Cadd9
 And always will
           Chord diagramD MajorD   Chord diagramG+G
 It cannot end like thi-is
        Chord diagramD MajorD
 We stand here
          Chord diagramCadd9Cadd9
 With damaged hope
           Chord diagramD MajorD  Chord diagramG+G
 But still we carry o-on
       Chord diagramD MajorD
 We both know
        Chord diagramCadd9Cadd9
 And always will
           Chord diagramD MajorD   Chord diagramG+G
 It cannot end like thi-is
          Chord diagramD MajorD     Chord diagramCadd9Cadd9 *Once (end note)
 We still have a long way to go


This is my first tab, and I'm not that good of a guitarist, so please be patient with me. Comments and
corrections are always welcome!

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