Capo: 4 Tuning: E A D G B E

Artist: Fake Laugh Song: Short of Breath Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mtm0b7v1U0 Standard tuning Capo on 4th fret Chords used: Am C Dm Em F G e|---0------0------1------0------1------3---| B|---1------1------3------0------1------0---| G|---2------0------2------0------2------0---| D|---2------2------0------2------3------0---| A|---0------3------X------2------X------2---| E|---X------X------X------0------X------3---| Legend: ) hammer on ( pull off Riff 1 (intro, before verse 3, and outro): 1 2 3 4 . . . . 1 2 3 4 . . . . e|0-------------- --------------- --------0------ ---------------| B|--1-0-------1-- 0-------------- --------------- ---------------| G|----------2---- ----2---0------ --------------- ---------------| D|--------------- ------------3-- 2-------------- ---------------| A|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| E|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| 1 2 3 4 . . . . 1 2 3 4 . . . . 1 2 3 4 e|0-------------- --------------- --------0------ --------1(0---- ---------------| B|--1-0-------1-- 0-------------- --------------- ------------3-- 1--------------| G|----------2---- ----2---0------ --------------- --------------- ---------------| D|--------------- ------------3-- 2-------------- --------------- ---------------| A|--------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| E|--------------- --------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| Single-picking at end of verses: 1 2 3 4 . . . . 1 2 3 4 . . . . e|----0---------- ----0---------- ----0---------- ----0----------| B|---0--1-----0-- ---0--1-----0-- ---0----------- ---0-----------| G|--2-------2---2 --2-------2---2 --4---5-----4-- --4---5-----4--| D|3-------------- 3-------------- 5---------5---5 5---------5---5| A|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| E|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| Riff 2 (in third verse): 1 2 3 4 e|-3-3)5-3)5---3--| B|----------------| G|----------------| D|----------------| A|----------------| E|----------------| Note that there is extra space between the first and second beats in Riff 2 in order to accommodate space between the first two notes. Riff 3 (in third verse) 1 2 3 4 . . . . e|--0-1-0-1-0---- ---------------| B|------------3-- 1--------------| G|--------------- ---------------| D|--------------- ---------------| A|--------------- ---------------| E|--------------- ---------------| Note: In order to (1) stay on time and (2) for consistent time formatting, lyrics whose exceeds the will overflow like so. length timing to the bottom ================================================================================== [Intro (Riff 1)] 1 2 3 4 . . . . 1 2 3 4 . . . . C Am Em Dm G e|0-------------- --------------- --------0------ ---------------| B|--1-0-------1-- 0-------------- --------------- ---------------| G|----------2---- ----2---0------ --------------- ---------------| D|--------------- ------------3-- 2-------------- ---------------| A|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| E|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| 1 2 3 4 . . . . 1 2 3 4 . . . . C Am Em Dm G e|0-------------- --------------- --------0------ --------1(0----| B|--1-0-------1-- 0-------------- --------------- ------------3--| G|----------2---- ----2---0------ --------------- ---------------| D|--------------- ------------3-- 2-------------- ---------------| A|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| E|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| [Verse 1] 1 2 3 4 . . . . 1 2 3 4 . . . . Dm G C e|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| B|1-------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| G|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| D|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| A|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| E|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| I never got tired of your holding hand 1 2 3 4 . . . . 1 2 3 4 . . . . Dm G C e|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| B|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| G|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| D|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| A|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| E|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| I only got tired of trying to understand 1 2 3 4 . . . . 1 2 3 4 . . . . Dm G Am e|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| B|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| G|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| D|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| A|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| E|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| How I’m so different and grey I always 1 2 3 4 . . . . 1 2 3 4 . . . . F G e|----0---------- ----0---------- ----0---------- ----0----------| B|---0--1-----0-- ---0--1-----0-- ---0----------- ---0-----------| G|--2-------2---2 --2-------2---2 --4---5-----4-- --4---5-----4--| D|3-------------- 3-------------- 5---------5---5 5---------5---5| A|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| E|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| wanted you to say [Verse 2] 1 2 3 4 . . . . 1 2 3 4 . . . . Dm G C e|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| B|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| G|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| D|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| A|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| E|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| That okay — it’s absolutely fine everything is 1 2 3 4 . . . . 1 2 3 4 . . . . Dm G C e|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| B|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| G|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| D|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| A|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| E|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| And you did so, peace of mind always to give me 1 2 3 4 . . . . 1 2 3 4 . . . . Dm G Am e|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| B|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| G|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| D|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| A|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| E|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| But I accept it, or believe That there was couldn’t 1 2 3 4 . . . . 1 2 3 4 . . . . F G e|----0---------- ----0---------- ----0---------- ----0----------| B|---0--1-----0-- ---0--1-----0-- ---0----------- ---0-----------| G|--2-------2---2 --2-------2---2 --4---5-----4-- --4---5-----4--| D|3-------------- 3-------------- 5---------5---5 5---------5---5| A|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| E|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| something good for me [Chorus] 1 2 3 4 . . . . 1 2 3 4 . . . . C Am Em Dm G e|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| B|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| G|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| D|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| A|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| E|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| I want a love perfect all the time that is 1 2 3 4 . . . . 1 2 3 4 . . . . C Am Em Dm G e|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| B|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| G|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| D|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| A|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| E|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| To be completely devoted, heart in my eye 1 2 3 4 . . . . 1 2 3 4 . . . . C Am Em Dm G e|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| B|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| G|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| D|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| A|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| E|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| Surely, it easy and effortless should be 1 2 3 4 . . . . 1 2 3 4 . . . . 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Dm G C e|--------------- --------------- --------------- --0-1-0-1-0----| B|--------------- --------------- --------------- ------------3--| G|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| D|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| A|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| E|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| You were the and who I cared for most — apart from me one that I trusted, 1 2 3 4 . . . . 1 2 3 4 . . . . Dm G Am e|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| B|1-------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| G|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| D|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| A|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| E|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| But our faded away Now there is security 1 2 3 4 . . . . 1 2 3 4 . . . . 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C Am Em Dm G e|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| B|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| G|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| D|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| A|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| E|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| To be completely devoted, heart in my eye 1 2 3 4 . . . . 1 2 3 4 . . . . C Am Em Dm G e|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| B|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| G|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| D|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| A|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| E|--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------| Surely, it easy and effortless should be 1 2 3 4 . . . . 1 2 3 4 . . . . 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Fake Laugh - Short of breath