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Matchbook Romance
Stories And Alibis
2003 Epitaph Records
Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Tracklist
1.) Introduction
2.) Your Stories My Alibis
3.) Playing For Keeps
4.) Promise
5.) Lovers And Liars
6.) Tiger Lily
7.) Shadows Like Statues
8.) My eyes Burn
9.) She'll Never Understand
10.) If All Else Fails
11.) Stay Tonight
12.) The Greatest Fall Of All Time
________________________________________
1.) Introduction
Key: C#
Gtr. 1
E|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|-------18------16---17P16---18---15-| x...1:34 seconds worth
A|-15H16----15H16---15------15---16---|
E|------------------------------------|
Gtr. 2
E|------------|
B|------------|
G|------------|
D|-8-10-11-13-|
A|-8-10-11-13-|
E|-6--8--9-11-|
E|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-11----13----15----17----|
D|--x-x8--x-x8--x-x8--x-x8-|
A|--9----11----13----15----|
E|-------------------------|
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2.) Your Stories My Alibis
Key: C#
Chords used:
Bbm - x13321
F# - 244322
C# - x46664
G# - 466544
F - 133211
Ebm - x68876
G#/C - x365xx
Intro:
Part 1: Palm mute Riff
Bbm--C#--Bbm--C#-Bbm(hold)
Bbm C#
e|-------------------------|--------------------------|
B|---------1-1-------------|---------4-4--------------|
G|---------------------1---|---------------------6-5--|
D|-----3-3---------3-3---3-|-----6-6---------6-6------|
A|-1-1---------1-1---------|-4-4---------4-4----------|
E|-------------------------|--------------------------|
x2 x2
Bbm C# Bbm
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-1-|
B|---------1-1-------------|---------4-4-------------|-2-|
G|---------------------1---|---------------------6-5-|-3-|
D|-----3-3---------3-3---3-|-----6-6---------6-6-----|-3-|
A|-1-1---------1-1---------|-4-4---------4-4---------|-1-|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|---|
x2
Part 2: Distortion
Bbm--G#--F#--C#-F x2
Verse 1:
Bbm Speak to me
Tell me something
so C#typical
A lullaby or
something miserable
That will keep me
up G#/Cat C#nightEbm
BbmCross out my eyes
I know you planned it
You C#know I love you
and I can't stand it
BbmWe just lost G#/CcontrolC# Ebm
Bbm(hold)
We just lost control
Chorus:
Bbm Lie to me
Give me something
worth G#living for
Tell me a reason
worth F#fighting for
Give me anything
C#Anything to Fkeep
me breathing
(Repeat)
Verse 2:
Bbm Lie to me
Tell me stories
so C#beautiful
An epic or
something so terrible
That it makes me G#/Cweep C# Ebm
BbmCross out these days
On your calendar
It C#hurts me so much
And I'm not quite sure
BbmI care anyG#/Cmore
C# Ebm Bbm(hold)
I care any-more
(Repeat Chorus)
Interlude: Bbm--
Bbm--G#--F#--C#-F x2, Bbm
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro: Bbm--G#--F#--
C#Anything to Fkeep
me breathing
(Repeat)
Bbm--x4, Bbm(hold)
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3.) Playing For Keeps
Key: Eb
Chords used:
Cm - x35543
G# - 466544
Eb - x68886
Bb - x13331
Verse 1:
CmIts so simpleG#
And complicated the Cmway you can crush me
No G#matter how much this hurts
This isEb through
Cm I get as far as your G#door
before I get caught
Cm I make up excuses just to
G#touch you and I can't stop
I can't stop
Chorus:
Eb So are we playing for Bbkeeps
These days begin and they don't G#end for weeks
Leave me Bbleft out of anyG#thing to Bbdo with Ebyou
Excuse me while I fall apart
Don't Bbflatter yourself sweetheart
Let me G#take the wheel and I'll crash this car
Do you Bbhave to make this G#So Bb hard
Verse 2:
Cm(hold)
Your so good (so good)
Cm(hold) G#
At pretending everything is alright
Cm(hold) Cm(hold)
You're as welcome as cancer
but my door is always G#unlockedEb
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge:
Cm You're so good... (4X)
Guitar 2:
e|-----6-----6-----6-----6-|
B|-3h4---3h4---3h4---3h4---|
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------| repeat many times
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
Interlude: G#---Eb-----Bb (x2) G#--Bb--Cm-Eb--G#----|
Bb-Cm-G#---Bb-Cm-Eb-G#------------------------------|
Guitar 2: G#
e|-11--10-----------------11--10-----|
B|---------11--9p8h9--8h9---------11-|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
Guitar 2: Eb
e|-11----11----11----11----|
B|----11----11----11----11-|
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------| repeat many times
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
Guitar 3: G#---Eb--Bb--G#--Bb--Cm-Eb-G#----|
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-3------8---3-----3--5-8-----------------|
D|-3--6---8---3--6--3--5-8--6--------------|
A|-1--6---6---1--6--1--3-6--6--------------|
E|----4----------4----------4--------------|
Guitar 3: G#--Bb Palm muted
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-|
D|----------------------------------| x2
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
Guitar 3: Cm-Eb--G#----------|
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|-0h1p0----0h1p0----0h1-3---|
D|-------1--------1----------| x2
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
Guitar 3: G#--Bb-- Palm muted
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------1-1-1-1-----------------|
G|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1---------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 3: Cm-Eb--G#
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|-----3-----3-----3-----3--|
D|-0h1---0h1---0h1---0h1----| repet many times
A|--------------------------|a
E|--------------------------|
Guitar 3: G#--
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-1---0h1p0-------|
D|------------3--5-|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
(Repeat Chorus twice)
Outro:
Cm Your so good... (2X)
Guitar 2:
e|-----6-----6-----6-----6-|
B|-3h4---3h4---3h4---3h4---|
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------| repeat many times
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
Ending: G#---
Guitar 2:
e|-11--10------|
B|---------11--|
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|
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4.) Promise
Key: Eb
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
Eb - x68886
Bb - x13331
G# - 466544
Fm - 133111
Gm - 355333
Cm - x35543
Bb/D - x587xx
Intro: Eb--Bb--G#--Fm-Gm-G#-Bb x2, Eb--Bb--G#--Fm-Gm-G#-
Verse 1:
Eb What would you Bbsay, if I
asked you not, to G#go?
Would you forget every-one
forget everyhting
start o-Bbver, with, Ebme?
Would you take my
Bbhand, and never let me, G#go?
Well promise me you'll
Fmne-Gmver G#let Bbme go
Verse 2:
Eb And now the stars
aren't out to-Bbnight
But, neither are we
to look G#up, at, them
Why does hello,
feel like, goodBbbye?
Eb And these, memories
can't re-Bbplace
These, wishes I, wish
and G#dreams, I chase
Well Fmtake this Gmbroken
G# Bb Eb(hold)
heart and make it right
Chorus:
I feel Eblike, I've lost
Cmeve-ry-thing when you're G#gone,
Left reBbmem-be-ring what it's lEbike
To Cmhave you here, with me
I G#thought, you, should know
You're Bbnot, ma-king this, ea-sy
Verse 3:
Cm(hold)
I ne-ver, thought I'd
be the Bbone, to, say
G#Please, dont,-- well
please dont Bbleave, me--
(Repeat Chorus)
Interlude: Eb(hold), Bb-Eb(hold)
Post Chorus:
Your not making
Cm Bb G#(palm mute), Cm--Bb/D--G#
this easy
Guitar 2: while doing Post Chorus
e|---------23-|
B|-----23-----|
G|-20---------|
D|------------|
A|------------|
E|------------|
Bridge:
Cm Take, my Bb/Dhand, and never let me, Ebgo
Take, my hand, and never let me Cmgo
Promise Bbme, you'll never let, G#go(growl)
Bb G#(growl until here)
Never let, go never let, go
You'll never let, Bbgo
Make, this, last, forever
(Repeat Chorus except last line)
Outro:
You're not making this eaEbsy
You're Cmnot making this eaG#sy
You're Bbnot making this eaEbsy
You're Cmnot making this eaG#sy
You're Bbnot making this eaCmsy
Lower voice:
I'll fall, asleep, toBb-night,
Cause that brings
Eb(hold)
me clo-ser, to, you
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5.) Lovers And Liars
Key: B
Chords used:
B - x24442
Ebm - x68876
E - 022100
F# - 244322
G#m - 466444
F#/Bb - x143xx
Intro: B--Ebm--E-G#m-
Guitar 2:
e|---2---2---2---2-------------------2---2---2---2-----------------|
B|-------------------4---4---4---4-------------------4---4---4---4-|
G|-4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---0---0---0---0-----------------|
B|-------------------4---4---4---4-|
G|-----------------1---1---1---1---|
D|-2---2---2---2-------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
Verse 1:
E Let's start out
by starting over
What did I G#mexpect?
You're no good at lying
and I'm no good F#at comeEbacks
You're so untouchable
I'm oh-so-G#mterrible at this
I'm terrible at this you know
Chorus 1:
B Don't hold this aF#gainst me
I've already said I'm Esorry
Verse 2:
B And I bet you've got
every word I said
meG#mmorized in your head
E And you'll use every
one of them
And you'll use
every one of Bthem
aF#/Bbgainst me
Chorus 2:
BDon't hold this aF#gainst me
I've already said I'm Esorry
BTell all your F#/Bbfriends about me
BDon't hold this aF#gainst me
I've already said I'm Esorry
Interlude: E--E(plucking)-G#m
Guitar 2:
e|--------------------|
B|------------------4-|
G|-4--3h4----4--3h4---|
D|--------4-----------| x4
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
Bridge:
B I hope you choke
on every word
you spoke when you
were screaming at me
G#m I realize how many times
you tried but that's
wishful thinking
E All I want is an apology
for what you did and
how you treated me
Get me Bfar away or at
F#/Bbleast as far as
this car will take me
(Tell all your
friends about me)
(Repeat)
(Repeat Chorus 2)
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6.) Tiger Lily
Key: G
Chords used:
G - 320033
Cadd9 - x32033
Em7 - 022033
D - xx0232
D/F# - 2x023x
Verse 1:
G G(Hold) Cadd9-Cadd9(Hold)
We drive tonight and you are by myside
Em7 Em7(hold) Cadd9 D
We're talking about our lives like we've known each other forever
G G(Hold) Cadd9-Cadd9(Hold)
Time flies by with the sound of your voice
Em7 Em7(Hold) Cadd9 D
It's close to paradise with the end surely near
Refrain:
And If GI could only Cadd9stop the car and Em7hold on to you
I'll never letCadd9 go, I'll never letD go
As we Ground the corner Cadd9to your house you Em7turn to me and said
"I'lCadd9l be going through it rolled of you for Dthis one night we have spent"
And I Gwant to speak these Cadd9words but I guess Em7I'll just bite my tounge
And Cadd9except someday somehow as a Dwords that will hang from
Chorus: x2
And GI, D/F#I don't want to Em7speak these words
Coz Cadd9I, I don't want to Dmake things any worse
Verse 2:
Cadd9(Hold) D/F#(Hold) G D/F#
Why does to---night, Have to end why don't we hit the start
It Em7wasn't at our fa---vorite Cadd9part, we'll skip the goodD/F#byes
G(Hold) D/F# Em7 Cadd9
If I hadn't my way, I'll turn the car around and runaway
Just you andD/F# I
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro:
At second chorus, 2nd line is like this
Cadd9(hold) D(Hold)
Coz I, I don't want to make things
Cadd9 D G(let ring)
And I, I don't want to make things any worse
Guitar 2:
after "When you are by my side"
e|-------------|
B|-3-------0---|
G|---0---0-----|
D|-----0-------|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|
while "Why does to---night..."
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------0----0-----0-----0-----0--------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0---------0----0-----0-----0-----0------|
D|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2---0-----0----0-----0-----0-----0----|
A|-3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
While "Coz I, I Don't want to make things" at 2nd chorus at 2nd turn
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0h2---0h2---0h2---0h2---0h2-|
D|---2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|
A|-3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
While "Coz I, I Don't want to make things" at 2nd chorus at 2nd turn
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-------0-----0-----0-----0-----0------|
G|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0-----0-----0--------|
D|-------------------------------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----5----|
A|-3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----------------------------------5----|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------3----|
__________________________________________
7.) Shadows Like Statues
Key: E
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
C#m - x46654
A - x02220
E - 022100
B - x24442
G# - 466544
Intro: C#m--, A--C#m-B x2, A-- x2
Guitar 2:
C#m
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-8-8-8-9-9-9-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-|
D|-x-x-x-x-x-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|
A|-6-6-6-7-7-7-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
E|-------------------------------------------|
x4
Guitar 3: at 4th time
e|-------7-|
B|----5----|
G|---------|
D|-7-------|
A|---------|
E|---------|
Guitar 2: x2
A C#m
e|--------------|-------------------------------------------|
B|-2-0-2--2-0-2-|-------------------------------------------|
G|-2-2-2--2-2-2-|-8-8-8-9-9-9-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-|
D|-2-2-2--2-2-2-|-x-x-x-x-x-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|
A|-0-0-0--0-0-0-|-6-6-6-7-7-7-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
E|--------------|-------------------------------------------|
x2
B
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-8-8-8-9-9-9-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
D|-x-x-x-x-x-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|
A|-6-6-6-7-7-7-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A
e|------------|
B|------------|
G|-2--2--2--2-|
D|-2--2--2--2-| x2
A|-0--0--0--0-|
E|------------|
Guitar 3:
e|-9----------|
B|----9--7----|
G|----------9-|
D|------------| x2
A|------------|
E|------------|
Verse 1:
Blights C#mout put my seat
back as far as it will go
casting Eshadows like statues
I'm right outside your window
there’s C#mno such
thing as second chance
there’s Eno such thing
don’t bother to explain
Refrain:
you're so Abeautiful
did you Bhear a word IC#m Esaid?
you're so Abeautiful
I Bguess this is what IC#m Eget
Guitar 2: while doing Refrain
A B C#m E
e|----0-----|----0-----|----0-----|----0-----|
B|------4---|------4---|------4---|------4---|
G|--------4-|--------4-|--------4-|--------4-|
D|----------|----------|----------|----------|
A|-0--------|-2--------|-4--------|----------|
E|----------|----------|----------|-0--------|
x2 x2 x2 x2
Chorus:
we C#mtrust and believe so easily
and Awords they speak we
seek security in one aBnother
but there’s no way to cover EthisG#
and these C#mtragic nights
and afternoons weak diAsaster
and I can still feel you
as if Byou were in the room
where does our story
end? G#where does it start?
I buried you along with my heart
Guitar 2: While doing Chorus
C#m A B E G#
e|--------------|-----------9-|--------------|-----------12-|----------11-|
B|-9h10p9h10-12-|-9h10p9h10---|-9h10p9h10-12-|-9h10p9h10----|-9h10p9h10---|
G|--------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|-------------|
D|--------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|-------------|
A|--------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|-------------|
E|--------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|-------------|
x4 x4 x4 x2 x2
C#m A B G#
e|--------------|-----------9-|--------------|-----------12-|-----------11-|
B|-9h10p9h10-12-|-9h10p9h10---|-9h10p9h10-12-|-9h10p9h10----|-9h10p9h10----|
G|--------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
D|--------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
A|--------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
E|--------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
x4 x4 x4 x2 x2
Verse 2:
C#mentertain me
tell me it Edidn't
mean anything
its C#mvengous worth
my tolerance
and I could be careless
but I Epromise you'll
feel everything
(Repeat Refrain and Chorus)
Interlude: A--B--C#m
Bridge:
i Eguess this is what
AI BgetC#m (I know)E A
i Bguess this is what C#mI Eget
(did you hear a word AI Bsaid?)C#m E
Guitar 2: While doing bridge
e|-----------------|
B|-9h10p9h10-12p10-|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro:
A did you hear a
Bword I said?
A did you hear a
B C#m(hold)
word I said?
_________________________________________
8.) My Eyes Burn
Key: F#
Chords used:
Ebm - x68876
C# - x46664
B - x24442
F# - 244322
Bbm - x13321
G#m - 466444
Bb - x13331
Interlude: Ebm--C#--B--Bbm-G#m
Verse 1:
Ebm My eyes burn from
these tears
C# You think you'd
learn over these Byears
Good things won't
Bbm last forG#mever
Ebm So what the hell am
I supposed to do
C# You only wanted the things
that I couldn'tB give to you
Bbm And you G#mhad it all anyway
Chorus:
Ebm So take take everything
C# and leave me scrambling
B Reaching for something that
waBbmsn't there in G#mthe first place
Ebm So take take everything
C# and leave me scrambling
B Reaching for something that
waBbmsn't there in G#mthe first place
Interlude: Ebm-- x4
Verse 2:
Tell me i'm wrong when I Bsay
say I can't exC#pect you to
spend forBever with Bbme C#
B I live for that C#single momentEbm C# B
Bbm I take back G#meverything i've Ebmsaid
You woreC# those words on your lips
B As if theyBbm meant G#manything anyway
Ebm Sometimes I Bfeel I could drop
off the C#face of the earth
B It seems I do more Bbmharm than good
And I G#mdon't know if it's Bworth
me loosing sC#leep over this
(Repeat Chorus)
Interlude: Ebm---B-C#
Ebm--F#--C#--Ebm
Bridge:
Tell me I'm wrong
when I Bsay it
I can't exC#pect you to
stay forBever with Bbme G#m
B I live for the
C#single moment
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro: Ebm(hold)
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9.) She'll Never Understand
Key: Bb
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
Bb - x13331
Eb - x68886
F - 133211
Gm - 355333
Intro: Bb-- x2, Bb--F--Eb--Gm-F- x3, Bb--
Verse 1:
Bb leave a message
on your Fphone
just to find out
you're not Ebhome
keeping up with you is
Gmsomething i could Fnever do
Bb and i know something's Fwrong
cause you've been gone too
Eblong a fucking waste of my
Gmtime is all that Fyou've become
Chorus:
Eb if i can't be the guy Bbthat
you've always Fwanted me to Ebbe
if i can't say the words Bbthat
you always Fwanted me to Ebsay
if i fall in the end Bbwill
you be holding Fon to
me? because Ebyou Fyou
said you'd never leave me
Interlude: Bb--F--Eb--Gm-F x2
Verse 2:
Bb the choice is up to Fyou
to find out what to Ebdo
to let it go or Gmkeep
kicking me Fto the side
Bb i'm getting tired of your Fshit
and i can't deal with Ebit
i gave up giving Gmin and now
it's time to Fsay goodbye
(Repeat Chorus)
Interlude: Bb--F--Eb-Gm-F- x2
Bridge:
Bb It will Fend
stay with Ebme Gm F
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro:
Ebyou Fyou said
you'd never leave
Ebyou Fyou said you'd
Bb(hold)
never leave me
_____________________________________________
10.) If All Else Fails
Key: C#
Chords used:
C# - x46664
G# - 466544
Bbm - x13321
F# - 244322
Ebm - x68876
Fm - 133111
G#/C - x365xx
Intro:
Part 1:
Bass:
C# Fm
G|-10-------8-------11-------10-8-10-|---------------8--------------|
D|----11-11---11-11----11-11---------|---11---10-------8----11-10-8-|
A|-----------------------------------|-8----8----8-8-----8----------|
E|-----------------------------------|------------------------------|
F# Fm Ebm
G|------13------11------10-11-10----|------10------10-|-----10-8------|
D|---11------11------11----------11-|---10------10----|---8------11-8-|
A|-9-------9-------9----------------|-8-------8-------|-6-------------|
E|----------------------------------|-----------------|---------------|
C# Fm
G|----10----8-------11-------10-8-10-|-------------8-------------|
D|-11----11---11-11----11-11---------|---11---10-----8---11-10-8-|
A|-----------------------------------|-8----8----8-----8---------|
E|-----------------------------------|---------------------------|
F# Fm Ebm
G|------13------11------10-11-10----|------10--------|-------------|
D|---11------11------11----------11-|---10----10-----|-------------|
A|-9-------9-------9----------------|-8----------8-8-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
E|----------------------------------|----------------|-------------|
Part 2:
C# G#/C Bbm G#
G|-------------------------|-------------|-------|-------|
D|-------6-6-6-4-4-4-3---3-|-------6-6-6-|-8-8-8-|-6-----|
A|-4-4-4---------------4---|-3-3-3-------|-------|---8-4-|
E|-------------------------|-------------|-------|-------|
F# Fm Ebm Fm Ebm
G|------------|-------|-------|-------------|-------------|
D|------4-4-4-|-3-3-3-|-1-1-1-|-------3-4-3-|-1-1-1-4-3---|
A|------------|-------|-------|-------------|-----------4-|
E|-2-2-2------|-------|-------|-1-1-1-------|-------------|
Guitar 2:
x6 x6
e|-------|-------------|-------|-------------|
B|-------|-------7-6---|-------|-------4-----|
G|---6---|---5-6-----6-|---6---|---5-6---6---|
D|-----6-|-------------|-----6-|-----------6-|
A|-4-----|-4-----------|-4-----|-4-----------|
E|-------|-------------|-------|-------------|
Verse 1:
A subC#dued G#/CsilenceBbm G#
undF#isturbedFm Ebm
Fm C# G#/C C# F# Fm-Ebm
by the sound of her breath
So C#carefully brush her
G#/Chair Bbm G# back from F#her eyesFm Ebm Fm Ebm
In sC#teady G#/CsequenceBbm G#
one by F#oneFm Ebm Fm
She sC#lips away
Chorus 1:
F# So close your C#eyes
and sG#leep toF# dream
I'm by C#your side
No Ebmwords to F#speak
We'll set C#our course
and G#make it Ebmthrough
No matter how far F#I go my
heart remains with you
(Repeat Intro Part 2)
Verse 2:
C# And I'm not sureEbm G#/C
Fm what I'm F#looking forBbm G#/C C#
But it's C#clear to
G#/Csee Bbm G#
the F#purpose of
my FmexsistanceEbm Is
C#laying here in front of me
Chorus 2:
F# So close your C#eyes
and sG#leep toF# dream
I'm by C#your side
No Ebmwords to sF#peak
We'll set C#our course
and G#make it Ebmthrough
No matter how far F#I go
Bridge:
And if C#all else fails you
can Ebmlook up at the sky
BeF#cause it's the same one
that shines above you and G#I
And if C#all else fails
you can Ebmclose your eyes
And I'll F#be right beside you
I'll be the one by G#your side
Interlude:
Guitar 2:
x6
e|-------|-------------|
B|-------|-------7-6---|
G|---6---|---5-6-----6-|
D|-----6-|-------------| x6
A|-4-----|-4-----------|
E|-------|-------------|
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Outro:
Ebm No matter how much F#it hurts
Ebm I wanted you to F#know
my heart remains with C#you
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11.) Stay Tonight
Key: Eb
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
Cm - x35543
G# - 466544
Eb - x68886
Bb - x13331
Gm - 355333
Intro: Eb--Cm--G#-Bb-Eb--
Verse 1:
Cm 49 hours and 46 minutes to
G#go but who's counting?
I just thought I'd let you Cmknow
I filled my head with your
voice and now I'm G#drowning
well I Bbwrote this song for you
Chorus:
Eb You can stay tonight and
make everything Cmalright
You can hold me down and
tell me that you're G#right
Tell me whats its
Bblike to be alone
Post Chorus: Eb
Verse 2:
Cm And we had this down
unlike everybody
G# well I'll spend
a million nights
just like tonight
You know CmI screamed
your name at the sky
until I G#lost my voice
well I'd Bbgive
my life for you
(Repeat Chorus)
Interlude: Eb--Gm-G#--Gm-G#----| x2
Cm----Bb----G#-----------------|Bb
(Let's go)
(You can Stay
Tonight...)
(Repeat Chorus twice)
Outro: Eb(hold)
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12.) The Greatest Fall Of All Time
Key: E
Chords used:
E - 022100 or 079900
C#m - x46654
B - x24442
A - x02220
F#m - 244222
G - 320033 or 355433
Intro: E--C#m---E--C#m
Guitar 2:
e|-------0-----0-----0-|
B|-----4-----4-----4---|
G|---4-----4-----4-----|
D|-2-------------------| repeat many times
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
Guitar 3:
e|-5p4--0h2-0h2---------4--0-|
B|---------------4--5--------|
G|---------------------------|
D|---------------------------|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
Verse 1: Bass and guitar 2 only here
B The hand of my clock strikes two
In C#mtimes when I got the best of you
We made Bpromises we couldn't keep
And Aevery night we couldn't sleep
B I didn't know why, but didn't ask quesC#mtions
because it was the Bfirst time in my life
yeah the Afirst time in my life
E(hold)
Where I, did something right
Chorus:
E I setC#m myself up forA the
greatest fall of all Btime
(repeat)
Post Chorus: C#m
Guitar 3:
e|-----------------------|
B|-5h4---5--5h4---0--5h4-|
G|-----4--------1--------|
D|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
Verse 2:
You pick me Bapart
While I search for witty
Athings to say (In my defense)
"YoBu'll never amount to anything anyway"
(Don't press your luck, don't press your C#mluck)
And think that I'm imBpressed
with your one night stands
and Ayour contagious Bkiss
C#m(hold)-B(hold)
I'm trying to get this right
A(hold)
Yeah, cause I'm ridiculous like that
Guitar 2: In "..to get this right yeah..."
e|-2-0--2-0--2-0-|
B|---------------|
G|---------------|
D|---------------|
A|---------------|
E|---------------|
(Repeat Chorus)
Interlude: C#m---A---C#m---E--F#m-G (x2)
Guitar 3: x8 means repeat the chord 8 times and same with other numbers
and / means slide up, \ means slide down, b means bend the strings
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|-6(x8)-6(x8)-6(x7)-6/8-9(x4)-11-11-12b-|
D|-6(x8)-6(x8)-6(x7)-6/8-9(x4)-11-11-12b-| (x2)
A|-4(x8)-0(x8)-4(x7)-4/6-7(x4)--9--9-10b-|
E|---------------------------------------|
Guitar 2: will enter at 2nd time
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-6(x3)-6/8\6-12b-|
D|-6(x3)-6/8\6-12b-| (x3)
A|-4(x3)-4/6\4-10b-|
E|-----------------|
Bridge: (bass) means that the chord is played by bass only
E(hold)
I'll keep this as
C#m(bass) A(bass)
A constant reminder
Of the nights I spent
B(bass) E(bass)
holding onto her
C#m(hold)
And rest assured I'm moving on
A(hold)
I miss you less, with each day
B(bass)
you're
E(distortion) C#m A B(hold and fast palm mute)
gone (you're gone)
Guitar 2: In "..and rest assured..."
e|-2-0--2-0--4-0--5-4--2-0--2-0--2-0--5-4-|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
Guitar 2: before chorus
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|-9-8-11--9-|
D|-x-x--x--x-|
A|-7-6--9--7-|
E|-----------|
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro: C#m---B---A(hold)---B--E(end)