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The Metre by Powderfinger
The Metre
KEY
7h9 - hammer
7p9 - pull off
11b12 - 11 bend to 12
11b12b11 - 11 bend to 12 and back to 11
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
<12> - harmonic
|---| - a bar
~ - vibrato
X - block
This song has 3 guitars in it. Please note that guitar 2 has a capo
on the second fret. the only use for this capo is to do the harmonics
in Verse 2
INTRO (0:13)
GUITAR 1 (mute when you strum)
e------------------------------------------
b--------------------7-7-7-7--3-3-3-3------
G--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4------
D--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4------x4
A--5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4-----------2-2-2-2------
E------------------------------------------
PRE-CHORUS (0:36)
GUITAR 1
e------------------------------------------
b------------------------------------------
G--7-7-7-7--6-6-6-6--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7------
D--7-7-7-7--6-6-6-6--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7------
A--5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5------
E------------------------------------------
GUITAR 2
e----------------------------------------------------------
b----------------------------------------------------------
G--7---9--11-10---11-13--7----7-6-7--7-6-7--7-6-7--7-6-7---
D--X---X--X--X----X--X---X----X-X-X--X-X-X--X-X-X--X-X-X---
A--5---7--9--8----9--11--5----5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5---
E----------------------------------------------------------
CHORUS
GUITAR 1
Play each chord for a bar. the middle chord is hard but it follows
the bass
"Welcome to the saving grace"
e|-5-|-0-|-2-|-2-|------------
b|-5-|-5-|-2-|-2-|------------
G|-6-|-4-|-2-|-2-|------------
D|-7-|-2-|-4-|-4-|------------X2
A|-7-|-X-|-4-|-4-|------------
E|-5-|-4-|-2-|-2-|------------
"There's a sunset on the road"
e|-5-|-5-|-5-|-5-|------------
b|-7-|-7-|-7-|-7-|------------
G|-7-|-7-|-7-|-7-|------------
D|-7-|-7-|-7-|-7-|------------
A|-5-|-5-|-5-|-5-|------------
E|---|---|---|---|------------
"Reappering as we go..."
e|-5-|-0-|-2-|-0-|-5-|-0-|-2-|-2-|------------
b|-5-|-5-|-2-|-5-|-5-|-5-|-2-|-2-|------------
G|-6-|-4-|-2-|-4-|-6-|-4-|-2-|-2-|------------
D|-7-|-2-|-4-|-2-|-7-|-2-|-4-|-4-|------------
A|-7-|-X-|-4-|-X-|-7-|-X-|-4-|-4-|------------
E|-5-|-4-|-2-|-4-|-5-|-4-|-2-|-2-|------------
CHORUS for GUITAR 2
"Welcome to the saving grace"
e------------------------------------------
b------5-------5-------2-------------------
G------------------------------------------
D----7---7---2---2---4---4-------4---------x2
A------------------------------------------
E--5-------4-------2----------2-----4------
"There's a sunset on the road"
e------------------------------------------
b------------------------------------------
G--7----7--9----9-11---11-11---------------
D--X----X--X----X-X----X--X----------------
A--5----5--7----7-9----9--9-0--------------
E------------------------------------------
"Reappearing as we go..."
e------------------------------------------------------------------
b------5-------5-------2-------5-------5-------5-------4-------4---
G------------------------------------------------------------------
D----7---7---2---2---4---4---2---2---7---7---2---2---4---4---4---4-
A------------------------------------------------------------------
E--5-------4-------2-------4-------5-------4-------2-------2-------
VERSE 2
GUITAR 1 - REPEAT VERSE 1 X4
GUITAR 2
e--<14>-------------------<9>--------------
b--------<14>-----------------<9>----------
G------------------------------------------
D------------------------------------------X4
A------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------
REPEAT PRE-CHORUS
REPEAT CHORUS
INSTRUMENTAL BIT
Guitar 1 comes in first, followed by the second, followed by the third
Guitar 1 (2:35)
first time
e--------------------------------------------
b--------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------
A--5----4---2--2p0-----4----2--0--2--2p0----
E------------------2---------------------2--
every other time
e--------------------------------------------
b--------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------
A--5----4--0--2--2p0-----4----2--0--2--2p0----
E--------------------2---------------------2--
GUITAR 2 comes in (2:46)
Play all this for however many times
e--------------------------------------------
b--------------------------------------------
G--7-7-7-7-7-7-6---4-4-4-4-4-----------------
D--7-7-7-7-7-7-6---4-4-4-4-4-4---------------
A--5-5-5-5-5-5-4---0-2-0-2-0-4-0-------------
E----------------------------2---------------
e--------------------------------------------
b--------------------------------------------
G--6-6-6-6-6-6-4---4-4-4-4-4-----------------
D--6-6-6-6-6-6-4---4-4-4-4-4-4---------------
A--4-4-4-4-4-4-2---0-2-0-2-0-4-0-------------
E----------------------------2---------------
GUITAR 3 comes in (2:58)
Play all this for however many times
e--------------------------------------------
b--------------------------------------------
G--7-7-7-7-7-7-6---4-4-4-4-4-----------------
D--6-6-6-6-6-7-6---4-4-4-4-4-4---------------
A--5-5-5-5-5-5-4---0-2-0-2-0-4---------------
E----------------------------2---------------
e--------------------------------------------
b--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------------------
G--6-6-6-6-6-6-6---4-4-4-4-4-----------------
D--6-6-6-6-6-6-6---4-4-4-4-4-4---------------
A--4-4-4-4-4-4-4---0-2-0-2-0-4-0-------------
E----------------------------2---------------
REPEAT PRE-CHORUS
REPEAT CHORUS
END (3:58)
continually repeat this for however many times
e|-5-|-0-|-2-|-0-|
b|-5-|-5-|-2-|-5-|
G|-6-|-4-|-2-|-4-|
D|-7-|-2-|-4-|-2-|
A|-7-|-X-|-4-|-X-|
E|-5-|-4-|-2-|-4-|
Finish on
e--5--
b--5--
G--6--
D--7--
A--7--
E--5--
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version 2
capo 2
(C)Blow the (B7)candles out (Em)raise A (Em9)glass to the night
(C)Let all the (B7)tension out (Em)you've been (Em9)wound up so tight
(C)It's a (B7)tender trap (Em)to plan (Em9)ahead all the time
(C)If you (B7)measure the (Em)world by what (Em9)you leave behind
(C)(B7)(C)
Welcome to the (G)saving grace [Welcome to the (G/F#)saving (Em9)grace]
Welcome to the (G)saving grace [Welcome to the (G/F#)saving (Em9)grace]
(C)There's a sunset on the road
(G)Reappearing (G/F#)as we (Em9)go(G/F#)(G)(G/F#)(Em9)
(C)(B7)(Em)(Em9)
(C)Keep the (B7)glass topped up (Em)it's not (Em9)over just yet
(C)Pull off the (B7)social bluff (Em)cele(Em9)brate your success
(C)Turn the (B7)sunlight out (Em)find A (Em9)place in the shade
(C)If you (B7)measure the (Em)world by the (Em9)mark that you make
(C)(B7)(C)
Welcome to the (G)saving grace [Welcome to the (G/F#)saving (Em9)grace]
Welcome to the (G)saving grace [Welcome to the (G/F#)saving (Em9)grace]
(C)There's a sunset on the road
(G)Reappearing (G/F#)as we (Em9)go(G/F#)(G)(G/F#)(Em9)
(C)(B7)(Em)(Em9)
(C)(B7)(Em)nanana (Em9)nananana
(C)(B7)(Em)nanana (Em9)nananana
(C)(B7)(Em)nanana (Em9)nananana
(C)(B7)(Em)nanana (Em9)nananana
(C)(B7)(Em)(Em9)
(C)If you (B7)measure the (Em)world by what (Em9)you leave behind
(C)(B7)(C)
Welcome to the (G)saving grace [Welcome to the (G/F#)saving (Em9)grace]
Welcome to the (G)saving grace [Welcome to the (G/F#)saving (Em9)grace]
(C)There's a sunset on the road
(G)Reappearing (G/F#)as we (Em9)go(G/F#)
(G)Reappearing (G/F#)as we (Em9)go(G/F#)
(G)Reappearing (G/F#)as we (Em9)go(G/F#)(G)(G/F#)(Em9)(G/F#)
There's A (G)sunset on the (G/F#)road(Em9)(G/F#)
(G)Welcome to the (G/F#)saving (Em9)grace(G/F#)(G)
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version 3
capo on 1
(C) (Bm7) (Em) (Em9)
Blow the candles out raise A glass to the night
(C) (Bm7) (Em) (Em9)
Let all the tension out you've been wound up so tight
(C) (Bm7) (Em) (Em9)
It's a tender trap to plan ahead all the time
(C) (Bm7) (Em) (Em9)
If you measure the world by what you leave behind
(C)(Bm7)(C)
(G) (G/F#) (Em9) (C)
Welcome to the saving grace
(G) (G/F#) (Em9) (C)
Welcome to the saving grace
(C)
There's a sunset on the road
(G) (G/F#)(Em9)
Reappearing as we go
(C)(Bm7)(Em)(Em9)
(C) (Bm7) (Em) (Em9)
Keep the glass topped up it's not over just yet
(C) (Bm7) (Em) (Em9)
Pull off the social bluff celebrate your success
(C) (Bm7) (Em) (Em9)
Turn the sunlight out find A place in the shade
(C) (Bm7) (Em) (Em9)
If you measure the world by the mark that you make
(C)(Bm7)(C)
(G) (G/F#) (Em9) (C)
Welcome to the saving grace
(G) (G/F#) (Em9) (C)
Welcome to the saving grace
(C)
There's a sunset on the road
(G) (G/F#)(Em9)
Reappearing as we go
(C)(Bm7)(Em)(Em9)
(C)(Bm7)(Em) (Em9)
nanana nananana
(C)(Bm7)(Em) (Em9)
nanana nananana
(C)(Bm7)(Em) (Em9)
nanana nananana
(C)(Bm7)(Em) (Em9)
nanana nananana
(C)(Bm7)(Em)(Em9)
(C) (Bm7) (Em) (Em9)
If you measure the world by what you leave behind
(C)(Bm7)(C)
(G) (G/F#) (Em9) (C)
Welcome to the saving grace
(G) (G/F#) (Em9) (C)
Welcome to the saving grace
(C)
There's a sunset on the road
(G) (G/F#)(Em9)
Reappearing as we go
(G) (G/F#)(Em9)
Reappearing as we go
(G) (G/F#)(Em9)
Reappearing as we go
(G) (G/F#) (Em9)(G/F#)
There's A sunset on the road
(G) (G/F#) (Em9) (G/F#)(G)
Welcome to the saving grace
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