Mayday Parade - Everythings an illusion
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Tuning:
Key: A or F#m
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Notes and Help with intro and info at bottom.
Chords:
In the song the chords Brooks plays are power chords, which are
F#m A D E F
e|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|
B|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|
G|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|
D|-------|-------|---7---|-------|-------|
A|---4---|---7---|---5---|---2---|---3---|
E|---2---|---5---|-------|---0---|---1---|
(These are both the same chords just different positions, it's just a matter of preference)
e|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|
B|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|
G|-------|-------|---2---|-------|-------|
D|-------|---2---|---0---|-------|-------|
A|---4---|---0---|-------|---2---|---3---|
E|---2---|-------|-------|---0---|---1---|
Also, feel free to play the full chords, they sound fine too.
F#m A D E F
e|---2---|---0---|---2---|---0---|---1---|
B|---2---|---2---|---3---|---0---|---1---|
G|---2---|---2---|---2---|---1---|---2---|
D|---4---|---2---|---0---|---2---|---3---|
A|-------|---0---|-------|---2---|-------|
E|-------|-------|-------|---0---|-------|
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[Intro]
F#msus4 Asus2 D6/9 E
e|---------0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------|---------------0-|
B|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-------0---|
G|---2---2-----2---|---2---2-----2---|---2---2-----2---|---2---2---1-----|
D|-4---------------|-2---------------|-0---------------|-2-------2-------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
[Verse 1]
F#mI try to sleep, but my eyes are open
AI can't think cause my heart is broken
DAnd there's a bottle right next to me
EI'll down a few drinks just to take the pain away
F#mI wanna say all the things I need to say
AI won't lie, I'll just tell them honestly
DIf God can take a friend away from me
EThen I can say all I want and he won't do anything
[Pre-Chorus 1]
F#mMy tongue is weak and eveDry time I try to speak
I can't say Anothing at Eall
[Chorus 1]
(Picking)
F#msus4 D Asus2 E
e|---------0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------|
B|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-----0---0-|-----0------0--0-|
G|---2---2-----2---|---2---2-----2---|---2---2-----2---|---1---1------1--|
D|-4---------------|-0---------------|-2---------------|-2---------------| x2
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
F#mSleep well, my fDriend
There will be Aanother moment we'll meet agEain, just let it go
F#mSleep well, gDoodnight
You're something to reAmember
I Ewish that you were here by my side
[Interlude]
F#m
[Verse 2]
F#mI spend hours tryna make it through the day
AI don't know if I'll ever be the same
DIt's hard enough when you're all alone
EIn the city that you love, now Atlanta's just a burial ground
[Pre-Chorus 2]
F#mMy tongue is weak and every tDime I try to speak
I can't say Anothing, Enothing at all
F#mIt's hard to think when losing sDomeone only make you wanna sAcream
And now that you're Egone
[Chorus 2]
F#mSleep well, my fDriend
There will be Aanother moment we'll meet agEain, just let it go
F#mSleep well, gDoodnight
You're something to reAmember
I Ewish that you were here by my side
[Bridge]
AAll the stained pieces, DI can't believe this
A F#mmother shouldn't witness her soEn die at twenty-four
(Please don't know this is for the hopeless,
It's ripping me apart and I can't take it anymore)
F#mI will hold my tDongue for the rest of my lAife
I Ecan't keep this up anymore
[Chorus 3]
F#mSleep well, my fDriend
There will be Aanother moment we'll meet agEain, just Fle
~
t it go F#mSleep well, gDoodnight You're something to reAmember I Ewish that you were here by my F#msideBy my Dside
By my Aside
By my Eside
[Chorus 4]
F#mSleep well, gDoodnight
You're something to reAmember
I Ewish that you were here by my side
[Outro]
Repeat Intro picking.
F#msus4 D Asus2 E
e|---------0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------|
B|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-----0---0-|-----0------0--0-|
G|---2---2-----2---|---2---2-----2---|---2---2-----2---|---1---1------1--|
D|-4---------------|-0---------------|-2---------------|-2---------------| x2
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
Note: about the F in chorus 3, this chord is optional. It may sound weird out of context,
but you'll hear it in the song.
[Intro]
(Hold these chord formations while picking)
F#msus4 Asus2 D6/9 E
e|---0---|---0---|---0---|---0---|
B|---0---|---0---|---0---|---0---|
G|---2---|---2---|---2---|---1---|
D|---4---|---2---|---0---|---2---|
A|---x---|---x---|---x---|---x---|
E|---x---|---x---|---x---|---x---|
F#msus4 Asus2 D6/9 E
e|---------0-------|---------0-------|---------0-------|---------------0-|
B|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-------0---|
G|---2---2-----2---|---2---2-----2---|---2---2-----2---|---2---2---1-----|
D|-4---------------|-2---------------|-0---------------|-2-------2-------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Rhythm: The notes are picked in 8th notes, which are counted 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and.(+=and)
Tempo: About 90
(If you having trouble with the rhythm you can use an online metronome)
Hey, thanks for time, this is my first tab,
let me know what you think and if you have
any suggestions or if there's anything you
need help with I'd happy be to provide it,
just post a comment or send an email to
Dakota2154@gmail.com.
This is a really great song and I wish you
all the best luck in learning it, buy the
cd it's freaking amazing.:D
Ps. For beginners the chords of this song
can also be played with the capo on 2 using
Em, G, C, D. You can use the transpose button
and go "Down 2 Half Steps" then all the chords
become relative to the Capo, enjoy:D
Edit: Bridge, Chorus 1 picking, added F major to Chorus 3.