I love this song so much, so I put extra effort in this. hehe. BEFORE EACH SECTION OF THE SONG THERE'S AN EXPLANATION ON HOW TO PLAY IT, ONCE YOU'VE MASTERED IT, I'VE ADDED A VERSION WITHOUT THE EXPLANATIONS SO YOU CAN PLAY IT WITHOUT HAVING TO STOP OR JUMP THROUGH SECTIONS. I'm pretty sure the guys don't use a capo but this is simpler with one. *As requested, here's an "example cover" of how this should sound. I did the recording very quick and very uninterested, just as a request lol. Sorry for some mistakes. http://picosong.com/V83y/ * STANDARD TUNING CAPO ON 1 1ST VERSE (PLUCKING) M = 2x4xxx } My advice is to make power chords shapes, but only pluck N = 3x5xxx } what I noted here. Make an F# shape (2443xx) for M, play what I O = 5x7xxx } noted and slide from there to N, O, P etc. When you get to R, P = 7x9xxx } your finger will be already on place. Q = 6x8xxx } R = xxx7xx } S = 10.12xxxx or x5x7xx } M N O P P Q O All of my life I built this armor M N O P Q R O And every disguise I ever wore M N O P P Q O Ashes and dust I've made an island M N O P Q R S Facing the end, I said "What for?" PRE-CHORUS (FINGERING): } PRE-CHORUS (FINGERING PATTERN): } Change from a Gm shape to A = 5776xx } --------------------- } a Gm7(354333) and just pluck Bm = 7997xx } --------------------- } the A and D strings together to play Gm = 355333 } -G------G-----G------ } the D (LOOK AT THE OUTRO) (PLUCKING FOR D): } ----D-----D-----D---- } D = x54xxx } ------A-----A-------- } } -E------------------- }

^A Sometimes it’s a^Bm battle ^A At times it’s a^Bm war ^A But you’re never d^Bmefenseless Gm D * Sometimes we all lose strength Gm D * Please don't lose your faith

CHORUS (You can start strumming here, but it's definitely fingering.) D = xx0232 } D A Bm G | FINAL G A = x02220 } -e-----e-----e----------------------------------------------------|---------- Bm = x24432 } ---B-----B-----B--B-----B-----B---B-----B-----B---B-----B-----B---|---B------ G = 320030 } -----G-----G--------G-----G-----G---G-----G-----G---G-----G-----G-|---------- } -D--------------------D-----D---------D-----D---------D-----D-----|---------- } ------------------A---------------A-------------------------------|---------- } --------------------------------------------------E---------------|---E------

^DAfter our time has ^Apassed We're like l^Bmight through stained ^Gglass We go ^Don and on and ^Aon Bm G * In the end we're never gone

VERSE 2 (AFTER EACH CHORD KEEP PLAYING THE HIGHEST STRING OF EACH CHORD NOTED UNTIL THE NEXT ONE APPEARS): M N O P P Q O Out of the skies, I shaped the silence M N O P Q R O And from the earth, I carved these walls M N O P P Q R O A piece of the world was only mine M N O P Q R S And then I said I wanted more PRE-CHORUS 2 (STRUM FROM HERE, BUT I LIKE TO FINGERTIP):

^A At the edge of the ^Bmblackness ^A When you’re stretched to th^Bme core ^A Catch hold of the ^Bmmadness

Gm D * Sometimes we all lose strength Gm D * Please don't lose your faith in me CHORUS:

^DAfter our time has ^Apassed We're like l^Bmight through stained ^Gglass We go ^Don and on and ^Aon In the ^Bmend we're never ^Ggone

^DI will be yours to t^Arust This is n^Bmot the last of ^Gus We go ^Don and on and ^Aon In the ^Bmend we're never ^Ggone

OUTRO (FINGERING PATTERN): Gm | D -----------------|---------- -----------------|---------- -3-----3-----3---|----------- ---5-----5-----5-|---4------- -----5-----5-----|---5------- -3---------------|----------- Gm D * Or erased Gm D * Please don't lose your faith Gm D * Please don't lose your faith Gm D * In meeeeeeeee In meeeeeeeee NOW AFTER YOU'VE PRACTICED THAT, HERE'S THE WHOLE THING WITHOUT PAUSES: M N O P P Q O All of my life I built this armor M N O P Q R O And every disguise I ever wore M N O P P Q O Ashes and dust I've made an island M N O P Q R S Facing the end, I said "What for?"

^A Sometimes it’s a^Bm battle ^A At times it’s a^Bm war ^A But you’re never d^Bmefenseless Gm D * Sometimes we all lose strength Gm D * Please don't lose your faith

^DAfter our time has ^Apassed We're like l^Bmight through stained ^Gglass We go ^Don and on and ^Aon In the ^Bmend we're never ^Ggone

M N O P P Q O Out of the skies, I shaped the silence M N O P Q R O And from the earth, I carved these walls M N O P P Q R O A piece of the world was only mine M N O P Q R S And then I said I wanted more

^A At the edge of the ^Bmblackness ^A When you’re stretched to th^Bme core ^A Catch hold of the ^Bmmadness

Gm D * Sometimes we all lose strength Gm D * Please don't lose your faith in me

^DAfter our time has ^Apassed We're like l^Bmight through stained ^Gglass We go ^Don and on and ^Aon In the ^Bmend we're never ^Ggone

^DI will be yours to t^Arust This is n^Bmot the last of ^Gus We go ^Don and on and ^Aon In the ^Bmend we're never ^Ggone

^DOr e^Gmrased ^D ^GmPlease don't lose your ^Dfaith ^GmPlease don't lose your ^Dfaith Gm D * In meeeeeeeee

In meeeeeeeee _________________________________ ENJOY!! soundcloud.com/diego-a-m

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