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Another Word For Desperate by Straylight Run
Another Word For Desperate
Chords used:
EADGBe
Em (022000)
Bm (x24432)
Csus2 (x35533)
G (355433)
G* (320033)
D/F# (200233)
INTRO:
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Em Bm Csus2 G (x2)
VERSE 1:
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Em D/F# G*
And all the awkward ways
Em D/F# G*
that you recoil when I get close
Em D/F# G*
And oh, the awful grin
Em D/F# G*
that greets me when I'm all alone
VERSE 2:
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Em D/F# G*
So down on hands and knees,
Em D/F# G*
choking, gasping, dripping spit
Em D/F# G*
I just can't make good
Em D/F# G*
on any of these promises
CHORUS:
-------
Em Bm
Then he asked me, "what does that mean?"
Csus2 G
What's another word for desperate?
Em Bm
Repetition makes an impression
Csus2 G
What's another word for desperate?
Em D/F# G* Em D/F# G*
I won't be around here for too very long
VERSE 3:
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Em D/F# G*
So tip the bottle back,
Em D/F# G*
bubble foam, and watch it break
Em D/F# G*
We can all be sure
Em D/F# G*
something awful's coming this way
VERSE 4:
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Em D/F# G*
So take this medicine
Em D/F# G*
and measure doses, take your time
Em D/F# G*
'cause they'll tear into you
Em D/F# G*
They will, they will, they will, they will
REPEAT CHORUS (With "I won't be..." line twice)
INTERLUDE:
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Em D/F# G* (x4)
Em D/F# G*
And they'll tear into you
Em D/F# G*
They will, they will, they will, they will
OUTRO:
------
Em D/F# G* (x2)
Em D/F#
Take it apart and let it all go
G*
Holdin' it back it's all just so...
Em D/F#
Why did I care? How did it go?
G*
Wait for a while and I guess that
Em D/F# G* Em D/F# G*
I won't be around here for too very long (x2)
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version 2
Intro
e --3---3---3---3----|
b --3---3---3---3----|
g --0---2---0---0----|
d --2---0---2---0----|
a --2---0---3---2----|
e --0---2--(0)--3----| strum this pattern for the intro
(it's actually the same as the chorus)
Verse
e --------------------|
b --------------------|
g --0---2---4---4-----|
d --2---0---5---5-----|
a --2---0---5---5-----|
e --0---2---3---3-----| (:if you want, you can use the full G chord instead
of doing the last power chord. it may sound nicer,
but i'd suggest saving it for the chorus :)
Chorus
e --3---3---3---3---|
b --3---3---3---3---|
g --0---2---0---0---|
d --2---0---2---0---|
a --2---0---3---2---|
e --0---2--(0)--3---| play this 4 times, then, heres the good part
2nd part of chorus
e --3---3---3---3-|
b --3---3---3---3-|
g --0---2---0---0-|
d --2---0---0---0-|
a --2---0---2---2-|
e --0---2---3---3-|
(I wont be around here for too very long...)
Play verse 2 which is the same as verse 1
Then play the chorus
Then play the second part of the chorus twice (but sing it an octave higher if you can!)
Bridge
e --------------------------------8-7----------------------------|
b -----8-8--10/12-10-10h12-12---8-----10--8--10/12-10--8h10-8----|
g ---------------------------------------------------------------|
d ----- This is the lead. I think it's optional to skip if you're
a ------- playing by yourself, only cuz it doesnt sound good with--|
e -----------------------------------------------------------------| out back-up.
2nd part of the bridge
Now this is the fun part. Drop that pick and start finger picking this:
e --------------------------------------------------|
b ------------------------------------------1--0----|
g ---0--------4--2---------4---4------------------2-|
d ------2-----------0--------------0----------------|
a ------------------------------------2-------------|
e ---0----0------2-----2-------3---------3----------|
e --------------------------------|
b --------------------------------|
g ---0--------4--2---------0--0---|
d ------2-----------0-------------|
a --------------------------------|
e ---0----0------2-----2---3--3---|
here's a tip for making the above part easy...
-play chord pattern for the 2nd part of the chorus and finger pick that to play the 2nd
of the bridge...but
-DO NOT use your pinky and ring finger for the b and e strings. instead, use your pinky
hold down the 4th fret on the g string when needed.
Right before the outro, hit your acoustic with your finger nail, then 2 times with your
to imitate Will on drums. ( i think its a good effect, lol)
Outro
e --3---3---3---3-|
b --3---3---3---3-|
g --0---2---0---0-|
d --2---0---0---0-|
a --2---0---2---2-|
e --0---2---3---3-| Repeat this till the end!
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version 3
Tuning: standard
INTRO/CHORUS: Distortion w/ heavy delay
I have a live video and this is how John actually plays it...
e|---0----0-0--------------3-3-2----------0-0-2-3-3------------|
B|---0----5-5---7-8-------------3--------------------3-1-0-----|
G|---0---------------------------------------------------------|
D|---5------------------2--------------2-----------0-----------|
A|---7------------------2--------------3-----------2-----------|
E|---0-----------------(0)-------------0-----------3-----------|
...this is how I like to play it with lots of delay
e|---0-----0-0---------(0)------------(0)-----------------------|
B|---0-----5-5---7-8---(0)--8-8-7-/-3-(0)----5-5-7-8-8----------|
G|---0-----------------(0)------------(0)-------------7-5-4-----|
D|---5------------------5--------------2------------------------|
A|---7------------------7--------------3------------------------|
E|---0------------------7--------------0------------------------|
VERSE: clean w/ delay (Em, D/F#, G)
e|--------------------------------------------3-2---------------|
B|----------------0----0-1-0-----------------3------------------|
G|---0---0-2----2-----------0---0-2----0------------------------|
D|--2---------------------------------0-------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
...but this is the way I play it
e|------------------------------------------3-2-----------------|
B|-----------------------------------------3--------------------|
G|---0---0-2----2-4----4-5-4---------------------------*5-------|
D|--2-----------------------5--5-7--4-5------ or ---*5--------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
CHORUS: "Then he asked me, what does that mean..."
e|---0----0-0--------------3-3-2----------0-0-2-3-3------------|
B|---0----5-5---7-8-------------3--------------------3-1-0-----|
G|---0---------------------------------------------------------|
D|---5------------------2--------------2-----------0-----------|
A|---7------------------2--------------3-----------2-----------|
E|---0-----------------(0)-------------0-----------3-----------|
2ND PART of CHORUS: "I won't be around here for..."
(strum/pick through these chords)
e|---0---0---3--------0---0---3---3-2----------------------------|
B|---0---3---0--0-1-0-0---3---0--3-------------------------------|
G|---0---2---0--0-----0---2---0----------------------------------|
D|---2---0---0--------2---0---0----------------------------------|
A|---2---x---2--------2---x---2----------------------------------|
E|---0---2---3--------0---2---3----------------------------------|
VERSE again
CHORUS again
During the BRIDGE he plays the verse riff twice, only an octave higher:
e|--------------------------------------------------------------15-14-|
B|------8----8-10---10-12---12-13-12--------------13-12--------15-----|
G|----9-----------------------------12----12-14-----------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------8----8-10---10-12---12-13-12----------------------------------|
G|----9-----------------------------12----12-14---11-12---------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
ACOUSTIC PART:
"And they'll tear into you, they will...."
e|--------------------------------------------3-----------------------|
B|------0---3---0-1-0-------------------------0-----------------------|
G|-----0---2---0-----0---repeat and end on ---0-----------------------|
D|----2---0---0-------------------------------0-----------------------|
A|---2---0---2--------------------------------2-----------------------|
E|--0---2---3---------------------------------3-----------------------|
OUTRO: play these chords hard and fast w/distortion
"take it apart, let it all go..."
e|---3----2----3-----------------3------------------------------------|
B|---3----3----3-----------------3------------------------------------|
G|---0----2----0-----end on G----0------------------------------------|
D|---2----0----0-----------------0------------------------------------|
A|---2----x----2-----------------2------------------------------------|
E|---0----2----3-----------------3------------------------------------|
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