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Faust Midas And Myself by Switchfoot Faust Midas And Myself Drop D [D A d G B E] Intro - 2x E|-----------| B|-----------| G|-----------| D|--7--------| A|--x--9--5--| D|--9--7--2--| Verse 1 - 3x "this one's bout a dream..." E|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|--7-7-7-7----------------------------| A|--x-x-x-x--9-9-9-9--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| D|--9-9-9-9--7-7-7-7--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| "something in his eye..." E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------| A|--4-4-4-4--5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| D|--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| Verse 2 - 3x "he said 'i've seen you here before'..." E|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|--7-7-7-7----------------------------| A|--x-x-x-x--9-9-9-9--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| D|--9-9-9-9--7-7-7-7--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| Guitar 2 - 3x PM-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------| D|--0-0-4-4-7--0-0-4-4-7--0-0-2-2-4--0-0-2-2-4---| A|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| "everything you see..." E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------| A|--4-4-4-4--5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| D|--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| Pre-Chorus - 2x "you have one life..." E|-----------| B|-----------| G|-----------| D|--7--------| A|-----9--5--| D|--9--7--2--| Verse 3 - 3x "i woke up from my dream..." E|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|--7-7-7-7----------------------------| A|--x-x-x-x--9-9-9-9--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| D|--9-9-9-9--7-7-7-7--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| Guitar 2 - 3x PM-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------| D|--0-0-4-4-7--0-0-4-4-7--0-0-2-2-4--0-0-2-2-4---| A|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| "something in his eye..." E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------| A|--4-4-4-4--5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| D|--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| Pre-Chorus - 2x "you have one life..." E|-----------| B|-----------| G|-----------| D|--7--------| A|-----9--5--| D|--9--7--2--| Chorus "what direction?" E|----------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------| D|--5-5--5-5-5-5--7-7--7-7-7-7--9-9--9-9-9-9--7-7--7-7-7-7--| A|--5-5--5-5-5-5--7-7--7-7-7-7--9-9--9-9-9-9--0-0--0-0-0-0--| D|--5-5--5-5-5-5--7-7--7-7-7-7--9-9--9-9-9-9--0-0--0-0-0-0--| "what direction now?" E|------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------| D|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| A|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| D|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| Verse 3 - 3x "i looked outside the glass..." E|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|--7-7-7-7----------------------------| A|--x-x-x-x--9-9-9-9--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| D|--9-9-9-9--7-7-7-7--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| Guitar 2 - 3x PM-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------| D|--0-0-4-4-7--0-0-4-4-7--0-0-2-2-4--0-0-2-2-4---| A|-----------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------| "as my reflection passed..." E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------| A|--4-4-4-4--5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| D|--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| Post Chorus "i wanted to wake up again..." E|---------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| A|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| D|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| E|----------------------| B|----------------------| G|----------------------| D|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--7--| A|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--7--| D|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--7--| Guitar 2 "i wanted to wake up again..." E|------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------| G|--14-14-14--14-14-14--14-14-14--14-14-14--| D|--x--x--x---x--x--x---x--x--x---x--x--x---| A|--12-12-12--12-12-12--12-12-12--12-12-12--| D|------------------------------------------| "without a touch of gold..." E|------------| B|------------| G|--14-14-14--| D|--x--x--x---|[many times] A|--12-12-12--| D|------------| :OPTIONAL: In the live version of the song Switchfoot added this. You don't have to but it's a fun to add to the song when you play it. E|---------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------6-6--7-7--9-9--11-11--6-6--7-7--9-9--11-11--| D|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--x-x--x-x--x-x--x--x---x-x--x-x--x-x--x--x---| A|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--4-4--5-5--7-7--9--9---4-4--5-5--7-7--9--9---| D|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------| G|--9-9--11-11--12-12--14-14--11-11--12-12--14-14--16-16--| D|--x-x--x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x---| A|--7-7--9--9---10-10--12-12--9--9---10-10--12-12--14-14--| D|--------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------| B|--15-15--14-14--15-15--17-17--15-15--14-14--15-15--19-19--| G|--x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x---x--x---| D|--12-12--11-11--12-12--14-14--12-12--11-11--12-12--16-16--| A|----------------------------------------------------------| D|----------------------------------------------------------| Bridge "what direction?" 2x PM-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---| D|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---| Guitar 2 E|--------| B|--------| G|----14--| D|--14----| A|--------| D|--------| "life begins at the intersection" E|------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------| D|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| A|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| D|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| Verse 4 - 3x "i woke as before..." E|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|--7-7-7-7----------------------------| A|--x-x-x-x--9-9-9-9--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--| D|--9-9-9-9--7-7-7-7--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| "everything had changed..." E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-------------------| A|--4-4-4-4--5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--| D|--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| Outro - 2x "you have one life..." E|-----------| B|-----------| G|-----------| D|--7--------| A|-----9--5--| D|--9--7--2--| --------------- version 2 D A D G B E Intro: guitar 1 e-5~----2~----------5~----2~-----------> B-------------3~----------------3~-----> G--------------------------------------> D--------------------------------------> A-2~----0~----------2~----0~-----------> D-------------2~----------------2~-----> Verse 1: guitar 1 e--------------------------------------------------------------> B-----------3-33-3-33-----------3-33-3-33-----------3-33-3-33--> G-2-22------2-22-2-22-2-22------2-22-2-22-2-22------2-22-2-22--> D-4-44-4-44-0-00-0-00-4-44-4-44-0-00-0-00-4-44-4-44-0-00-0-00--> A-2-22-0-00-2-22-2-22-2-22-0-00-2-22-2-22-2-22-0-00-2-22-2-22--> D-----------2-22-2-22-----------2-22-2-22-----------2-22-2-22--> This one’s about a dream/I had last night/How an old man tracked me home/ and stepped inside/He put his foot inside the door/and gave a crooked smile Verse 1: guitar 1 e-----------0-0-0-000---------------------> B-----------0-0-0-000---------------------> G-4-4-4-444/6-6-6-666-4-4-4-444-3-3-3-333-> D-5-5-5-555/7-7-7-777-5-5-5-555-4-4-4-444-> A-5-5-5-555/7-7-7-777-5-5-5-555-4-4-4-444-> D-5-5-5-555-0-0-0-000-5-5-5-555-4-4-4-444-> Something in his eyes/Something in his laugh/Something in his voice/That made my skin crawl off Verse 1: guitar 1 e--------------------------------------------------------------> B-----------3-33-3-33-----------3-33-3-33-----------3-33-3-33--> G-2-22------2-22-2-22-2-22------2-22-2-22-2-22------2-22-2-22--> D-4-44-4-44-0-00-0-00-4-44-4-44-0-00-0-00-4-44-4-44-0-00-0-00--> A-2-22-0-00-2-22-2-22-2-22-0-00-2-22-2-22-2-22-0-00-2-22-2-22--> D-----------2-22-2-22-----------2-22-2-22-----------2-22-2-22--> He said, “I’ve seen you here before/I know your name. You could have your pick/of pretty things. You could have it all/everything at once. Verse 1: guitar 1 e-----------0-0-0-000---------------------> B-----------0-0-0-000---------------------> G-4-4-4-444/6-6-6-666-4-4-4-444-3-3-3-333-> D-5-5-5-555/7-7-7-777-5-5-5-555-4-4-4-444-> A-5-5-5-555/7-7-7-777-5-5-5-555-4-4-4-444-> D-5-5-5-555-0-0-0-000-5-5-5-555-4-4-4-444-> Everything you’ve seen, everything you’ll need, everything you’ve ever had in fantasies.” chorus: guitar 1 e-5~----2~----------5~----2~-----------> B-------------3~----------------3~-----> G--------------------------------------> D--------------------------------------> A-2~----0~----------2~----0~-----------> D-------------2~----------------2~-----> “You’ve one life, you’ve one life. You’ve one life left to lead.” Verse 2: guitar 1 e--------------------------------------------------------------> B-----------3-33-3-33-----------3-33-3-33-----------3-33-3-33--> G-2-22------2-22-2-22-2-22------2-22-2-22-2-22------2-22-2-22--> D-4-44-4-44-0-00-0-00-4-44-4-44-0-00-0-00-4-44-4-44-0-00-0-00--> A-2-22-0-00-2-22-2-22-2-22-0-00-2-22-2-22-2-22-0-00-2-22-2-22--> D-----------2-22-2-22-----------2-22-2-22-----------2-22-2-22--> I woke up from my dream/as a golden man/with a girl I’ve never seen/with golden skin/I jumped up to my feet/she asked me what was wrong Verse 2: guitar 1 e-----------0-0-0-000---------------------> B-----------0-0-0-000---------------------> G-4-4-4-444/6-6-6-666-4-4-4-444-3-3-3-333-> D-5-5-5-555/7-7-7-777-5-5-5-555-4-4-4-444-> A-5-5-5-555/7-7-7-777-5-5-5-555-4-4-4-444-> D-5-5-5-555-0-0-0-000-5-5-5-555-4-4-4-444-> I began to scream/I don’t think this is me/Is this just a dream/or really happening? ---REPEAT CHORUS bridge 1: guitar 2 (electric) e-------------------------------------------------------------> B-------------------------------------------------------------> G-------------------------------------------------------------> D-55---5555-77---7777-99---9999-00---0000\55---55---77---7777-> A-55---5555-77---7777-99---9999-00---0000\55---55---77---7777-> D-55---5555-77---7777-99---9999-00---0000\55---55---77---7777-> What direction? What direction? I’m splitting up! I’m splitting up! This is my personal disaffection What direction? What direction? What direction now? Verse 3: guitar 1 e--------------------------------------------------------------> B-----------3-33-3-33-----------3-33-3-33-----------3-33-3-33--> G-2-22------2-22-2-22-2-22------2-22-2-22-2-22------2-22-2-22--> D-4-44-4-44-0-00-0-00-4-44-4-44-0-00-0-00-4-44-4-44-0-00-0-00--> A-2-22-0-00-2-22-2-22-2-22-0-00-2-22-2-22-2-22-0-00-2-22-2-22--> D-----------2-22-2-22-----------2-22-2-22-----------2-22-2-22--> I looked outside the glass/at golden shores/Golden ships and masts/with golden cords/As my reflection passed/I hated what I saw Verse 3: guitar 1 e-----------0-0-0-000---------------------> B-----------0-0-0-000---------------------> G-4-4-4-444/6-6-6-666-4-4-4-444-3-3-3-333-> D-5-5-5-555/7-7-7-777-5-5-5-555-4-4-4-444-> A-5-5-5-555/7-7-7-777-5-5-5-555-4-4-4-444-> D-5-5-5-555-0-0-0-000-5-5-5-555-4-4-4-444-> My golden eyes were dead/and a thought passed through my head: A heart that is made of gold can’t really beat at all Bridge 2: guitar 2 (*= palm mute) e--------------------------------------------------------------------------> B--------------------------------------------------------------------------> G-4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444442222222222222211111112~--> D-5555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555554444444333333322222222~--> A-5555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555554444444333333322222220~--> D-555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555444444433333332222222----> ********************************************************************* I wanted to wake up again I wanted to wake up again Without a touch of gold without a touch of gold Bridge 2: bass, drums, strings What direction? What direction? What direction? What direction? What direction? Death or action! Life begins at the intersection. Bridge 2: guitar e-------------------> B-------------------> G-------------------> D-5555555577777777--> A-5555555577777777--> D-5555555577777777--> What direction? What direction? What direction now? Verse 4: guitar 1 e--------------------------------------------------------------> B-----------3-33-3-33-----------3-33-3-33-----------3~---------> G-2-22------2-22-2-22-2-22------2-22-2-22-2-22------2~---------> D-4-44-4-44-0-00-0-00-4-44-4-44-0-00-0-00-4-44-4-44-0~---------> A-2-22-0-00-2-22-2-22-2-22-0-00-2-22-2-22-2-22-0-00-2~---------> D-----------2-22-2-22-----------2-22-2-22-----------2~---------> I woke up as before/but the gold was gone/My wife was at the door/with her night robe on/My heart beat once or twice/and life flooded my veins Verse 4: guitar 1 e-----------0-0-0-000---------------------> B-----------0-0-0-000---------------------> G-4-4-4-444/6-6-6-666-4-4-4-444-3-3-3-333-> D-5-5-5-555/7-7-7-777-5-5-5-555-4-4-4-444-> A-5-5-5-555/7-7-7-777-5-5-5-555-4-4-4-444-> D-5-5-5-555-0-0-0-000-5-5-5-555-4-4-4-444-> Everything had changed/My lungs had found their voice/And what was once routine was now the perfect joy ---REPEAT CHORUS --------------- version 3 Tuning:Standard *Chords listed at end Here are the chords for Switchfoot's song "Faust Midas And Myself", from their album Oh! Gravity. ~INTRO~ D6 Bm7 G6add13 X[2] ~VERSE~ Bm Bm7 Em7 This one's about a dream I had last night Bm Bm7 Em7 How an old man tracked me home and stepped inside Bm Bm7 Em7 G He put his foot inside the door and gave a crooked smile D G Something in his eyes something in his laugh F#m Something in his voice that made my skin crawl off Bm Bm7 Em7 He said I've seen you here before I know your name Bm Bm7 Em7 You could have your pick of pretty things Bm Bm7 Em7 G You could have it all everything at once D G Everything you've seen everything you'll need F#m everything you've ever had in fantasies ~INTERLUDE~ D6 Bm7 G6add13 You've one life you've one life you've one life left to lead D6 Bm7 G6add13 You've one life you've one life you've one life left to lead ~VERSE 2~ Bm Bm7 Em7 I woke up from my dream as a golden man Bm Bm7 Em7 Bm With a girl I've never seen with golden skin Bm7 Em7 G I jumped up to my feet she asked me what was wrong D G I began to scream I don't think this is me F#m Is this just a dream or really happening ~REPEAT INTERLUDE~ ~CHORUS~ G5 A5 What direction what direction B5 What direction what direction I'm splitting up I'm splitting up D G This is my personal disaffection A What direction what direction what direction now ~VERSE 3~ Bm Bm7 Em7 I looked outside the glass at golden shores Bm Bm7 Em7 Golden ships and masts with golden cords Bm Bm7 Em7 G As my refection passed I hated what I saw D G My golden eyes were dead and a thought passed through my head F#m A heart that is made of gold can't really beat at all ~BRIDGE~ G5 I wanted to wake up again I wanted to wake up again Em7 G Without a touch of gold A Without a touch of gold ~CHORUS 2~ G5 P.M What direction what direction What direction what direction Death or action G Life begins at the intersection A What direction what direction what direction now ~VERSE 4~ Bm Bm7 Em7 I woke up as before but the gold was gone Bm Bm7 Em7 My wife was at the door with her night robe on Bm Bm7 Em7 G My heart beat once or twice and life flooded my veins D G Everything had changed my lungs had found their voice F#m And what was once routine was now the perfect joy ~OUTRO~ D6 Bm7 G6add13 You've one life you've one life one life left to lead D6 Bm7 G6add13 You've one life you've one life one life left to lead *Chords used D6 Bm7 G6add13 Bm Em7 G D F#m G5 A5 B5 A e|-----5-----2-----x-----2-----0-----3-----2-----2-----x-----x-----x-----0--| B|-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----0-----3-----2-----x-----x-----x-----2--| G|-----2-----2-----0-----4-----0-----0-----2-----2-----x-----x-----x-----2--| D|-----4-----4-----2-----4-----2-----0-----0-----4-----5-----7-----9-----2--| A|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----x-----4-----5-----7-----9-----0--| E|-----x-----x-----0-----x-----0-----3-----x-----2-----3-----5-----7-----x--| --------------- version 4 Standard Tuning Chords Bm7 (x24232) or (x24235) D/F# (x0423x) or (20023x) D/B (x2023x) G (355433) F# (244322) Asus2 (002200) A (577655) Bm (799777) D (x00230) F (1133211) E (022100) Intro (no chords) Verse 1 Bm7 D/F# D/B This one's about a dream I had last night Bm7 D/F# D/B How an old man tracked me home And stepped inside Bm7 D/F# D/B G Put his foot inside the door And gave a crooked smile Asus2 Something in his eyes G Something in his laugh F# something in his voice that made my skin crawl off Verse 2 (same chords as verse 1) Said I've seen you here before I know your name How you could have your pick Of pretty things You could have it all Everything at once Everything you've seen Everything you'll need Everything you've ever had in fantasies Chorus x2 (Do not strum, play each chord once) Bm7 You've one life D/F# you’ve one life D/B One life left to lead You have one life You have one life One life left to leave Verse 3 I woke up from my dream As a golden man With a girl I've never seen With Golden skin I jumped up to my feet She asked me what was wrong I began to scream I don't think this is me Is this just a dream Or really happening? Chorus You've one life You've one life One life left to lead You've one life You've one life One life left to leave Bridge 1 G What direction? (what direction?) A What direction? (what direction?) Bm D I'm splitting up, I'm splitting up G This is my personal disaffection. What direction? A What direction? What direction now? Verse 4 I looked outside the glass At golden shores Golden ships and masts With golden cords As my reflection passed I hated what I saw The Golden eyes were dead A thought passed through my head A heart that's made of gold can't really beat at all Bridge 2 G F# I wanted to wake up again, I wanted to wake up again F Without a touch of gold E D Without a touch of gold (No chords) What direction? What direction? ... Life begins at the intersection G What direction? A What direction? What direction now? Verse 5 I woke up as before But the gold was gone My wife was at the door With a night robe on My heart beat once or twice And life flooded my veins Everything had changed My lungs had found their voice And what was once routine Was now the perfect joy Chorus You've one life You've one life One life left to leave You've one life You've one life One life left to leave -------------