Evanescence - My immortal
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Capo: 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
I think that all other versions have some mistakes either in the chords of the bridge or
the Intro-Tabs. So here's what I think sounds authentic.
For the sake of playability I transposed it from A to G, hence Capo 2 ;)
My Immortal (Capo 2)
[Intro]
G Bm G Bm
e|-----3---7---3----|----------7-------|-----3---5---3----|---------7--------|
B|---3---3---3---3--|-----7-—----------|---3---3---3---3--|-----7-—----------|
G|-4----------------|---7---7----------|-4----------------|---7---7----------|
D|------------------|-9----------------|------------------|-9----------------|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E|-3----------------|-7----------------|-3----------------|-7----------------|
[Alternative Intro]
G Bm G Bm
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|------------------|-------—--0-------|------------------|---------0--------|
G|---------4--------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|-----5-------5----|-----4------------|-----5---7---5----|-----4------------|
A|---5---5---5---5--|---5---5----------|---5---5---5---5--|---5---5----------|
E|-3----------------|-7----------------|-3----------------|-7----------------|
[Verse]
G I'm so tired of being Bmhere
G suppressed by all of myBm childish fears
G and if you have to leave Bm- I wish that you could just leave
G 'cause your presence still lingers hereBm - and it won't leave me alone
[Pre-Chorus]
Em TBmhese wounds won't seem to heaEml
TBmhis pain is just too reaEml
Bm D (Em)
There's just too much that time cannot erase
[Chorus]
Em C D Bm (Em)
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears
Em C D Bm (Em)
When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears
Em C D Bm (Em)
I held your hand through all of these years
Em But you stiCll hDave all of me
[Instrumental]
G Bm G Bm
e|-----3---7---3----|----------7-------|-----3---5---3----|---------7--------|
B|---3---3---3---3--|-----7-—----------|---3---3---3---3--|-----7-—----------|
G|-4----------------|---7---7----------|-4----------------|---7---7----------|
D|------------------|-9----------------|------------------|-9----------------|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E|-3----------------|-7----------------|-3----------------|-7----------------|
[Verse]
G You used to captivate me Bm by your resonating light
G but now I'm bound by the Bmlife you left behind
G Your face it haunts Bm my once pleasant dreams
G your voice it chased away Bm all the sanity in me
[Pre-Chorus]
Em TBmhese wounds won't seem to heaEml
TBmhis pain is just too reaEml
Bm D (Em)
There's just too much that time cannot erase
[Chorus]
Em C D Bm (Em)
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears
Em C D Bm (Em)
When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears
Em C D Bm (Em)
I held your hand through all of these years
Em But you stiCll hDave all of mCe
[Bridge]
CI've tried so hEmard to tell mysBmelf that you're gCone
but thAm7ough you're still Bmwith me CI've been alDone all aloEmng
[Instrumental]
| Em C D Bm |
| Em C D Bm |
[Chorus]
Em C D Bm (Em)
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears
Em C D Bm (Em)
When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears
Em C D Bm (Em)
I held your hand through all of these years
Em C D (G)
But you still have all of me
[Outro]
G Bm G Bm
e|-----3---7---3----|----------7-------|-----3---5---3----|---------7--------|
B|---3---3---3---3--|-----7-—----------|---3---3---3---3--|-----7-—----------|
G|-4----------------|---7---7----------|-4----------------|---7---7----------|
D|------------------|-9----------------|------------------|-9----------------|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
E|-3----------------|-7----------------|-3----------------|-7----------------|