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Doublespeak by Thrice
Doublespeak
Standard Tuning
\ = slide down
/ = slide up
This is a response to a request for a simple chord version of this song. I tried
to make it as simple as possible so don't hate me if its missing some details.
E A D G B e
*note - G/Eb = [3 6 5 x x x] since I didn't know what else to call it
Intro:
Cm Gm Bb F5 Cm
e------------------------------|
B-4---------3-------------4----|
G-5---------3-----3-------5----|
D-5---------5-----3---3---5----|
A-3---------5-----1---3---3----|
E-----------3---------1--------|
*you can replace the F5 with an Fm if you want
Cm Gm Bb F5 Cm
I drug my heart with doublespeak
Cm Gm Bb F5 Cm
And all my misgivings disappear
Cm Gm Bb
It helps to keep my conscience clean
F5 Cm
The ends will justify the means
Cm Gm Bb F5 Cm
But still I'm always careful what I hear
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Pre-Chorus
Ab G/Eb Eb Fm
I don't wanna know who really pulls the strings
Ab G/Eb Eb Fm
Just as long as it's not you or me
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Chorus
Cm Eb
e---------------------------|
B-4-----------6-------------|
G-5--5-5-5----8-------------|
D-5--------5--8--8-8-8------|
A-3-----------6--------8----|
E-------------6-------------|
Cm Eb Cm Eb
There's a jackboot toe tap keeping time, while the children dance and play
Cm Eb Cm Eb
Honey, if you think you've seen a crime, you just look the other way
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Cm
Gm Bb F5 Cm
I slowly carve my soul away
Cm Gm Bb F5 Cm
Piece by piece I sacrifice
Cm Gm Bb
To comfort and peace of mind
F5 Cm
I keep my toes on the party line
Cm Gm Bb F5 Cm
There's nothing wrong dear, don't think twice
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Play Pre-Chorus again
Play Chorus 2x End on Cm
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Bridge - Basically just play around on Cm, but I can hear the bass hitting F and
Ab also so this is how I play it
Cm F/Cm Ab/Cm
e------------------------|
B-4-----------4-----4----|
G-5-----------5-----5----|
D-5-----------3-----5----|
A-3-----------3----------|
E-------------------4----|
2 Measures | 1 Measure each
Cm F/Cm Ab/Cm
There's a jackboot toe tap keeping time, while the children dance and play
Cm F/Cm Ab/Cm
Honey, if you think you've seen a crime, won't you look the other way
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Final Verse
The (Gm) is optional if you have another guitar or bass that can hit it
Cm Bb(Gm) Ab Fm
I drug my heart with doublespeak,
Cm Bb(Gm) Ab Fm
All my misgivings disappear
Cm Bb(Gm)
It helps to keep my conscience clean
Ab Fm
The ends will justify the means
Cm Bb(Gm) Ab Fm
But still I'm always careful what I hear
Continue with that progression and end on Cm
Little Outro:
These are the root notes of that little part played by one guitar at the very end.
e---------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------|
G-3/5-5-5-55--33333333/5-5-5-55--6666\5-|
D---------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------|
I drug my heart with doublespeak
All my misgivings disappear
It helps to keep my conscience clean
The end justifies the means
Still I'm always careful what I hear
I don't want to know who really pulls the strings
Just as long as it's not you or me
There's a jackboot toe tap, keeping time while the children dance and play
Honey if you think you've seen a crime you just look the other way
I slowly carve my soul away
Piece by piece I sacrifice
To comfort and peace of mind
I keep my toes on the party line
There's nothing wrong dear, don't think twice
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