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Stories And Alibis Full Album by Matchbook Romance
Stories And Alibis Full Album
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Tracklist
1.) Introduction
2.) Your Stories My Alibis
3.) Playing For Keeps
4.) Promise
5.) Lovers And Liars
6.) Tiger Lily
7.) Shadows Like Statues
8.) My eyes Burn
9.) She''ll Never Understand
10.) If All Else Fails
11.) Stay Tonight
12.) The Greatest Fall Of All Time
1.) Introduction
Key: C#
Gtr. 1
E|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|-------18------16---17P16---18---15-| x...1:34 seconds worth
A|-15H16----15H16---15------15---16---|
E|------------------------------------|
Gtr. 2
E|------------|
B|------------|
G|------------|
D|-8-10-11-13-|
A|-8-10-11-13-|
E|-6--8--9-11-|
E|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-11----13----15----17----|
D|--x-x8--x-x8--x-x8--x-x8-|
A|--9----11----13----15----|
E|-------------------------|
2.) Your Stories My Alibis
Key: C#
Chords used:
Bbm - x13321
F# - 244322
C# - x46664
G# - 466544
F - 133211
Ebm - x68876
G#/C - x365xx
Intro:
Part 1: Palm mute Riff
Bbm--C#--Bbm--C#-Bbm(hold)
Bbm C#
e|-------------------------|--------------------------|
B|---------1-1-------------|---------4-4--------------|
G|---------------------1---|---------------------6-5--|
D|-----3-3---------3-3---3-|-----6-6---------6-6------|
A|-1-1---------1-1---------|-4-4---------4-4----------|
E|-------------------------|--------------------------|
x2 x2
Bbm C# Bbm
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|-1-|
B|---------1-1-------------|---------4-4-------------|-2-|
G|---------------------1---|---------------------6-5-|-3-|
D|-----3-3---------3-3---3-|-----6-6---------6-6-----|-3-|
A|-1-1---------1-1---------|-4-4---------4-4---------|-1-|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|---|
x2
Part 2: Distortion
Bbm--G#--F#--C#-F x2
Verse 1:
Bbm
Speak to me
Tell me something
C#
so typical
A lullaby or
something miserable
That will keep me
G#/C C# Ebm
up at night
Bbm
Cross out my eyes
I know you planned it
C#
You know I love you
and I can''t stand it
Bbm G#/C C# Ebm
We just lost control
Bbm(hold)
We just lost control
Chorus:
Bbm
Lie to me
Give me something
G#
worth living for
Tell me a reason
F#
worth fighting for
Give me anything
C# F
Anything to keep
me breathing
(Repeat)
Verse 2:
Bbm
Lie to me
Tell me stories
C#
so beautiful
An epic or
something so terrible
G#/C C# Ebm
That it makes me weep
Bbm
Cross out these days
On your calendar
C#
It hurts me so much
And I''m not quite sure
Bbm G#/C
I care anymore
C# Ebm Bbm(hold)
I care any-more
(Repeat Chorus)
Interlude: Bbm--
Bbm--G#--F#--C#-F x2, Bbm
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro: Bbm--G#--F#--
C# F
Anything to keep
me breathing
(Repeat)
Bbm--x4, Bbm(hold)
3.) Playing For Keeps
Key: Eb
Chords used:
Cm - x35543
G# - 466544
Eb - x68886
Bb - x13331
Verse 1:
Cm G#
Its so simple
Cm
And complicated the way you can crush me
G#
No matter how much this hurts
Eb
This is through
Cm G#
I get as far as your door
before I get caught
Cm
I make up excuses just to
G#
touch you and I can''t stop
I can''t stop
Chorus:
Eb Bb
So are we playing for keeps
G#
These days begin and they don''t end for weeks
Bb G# Bb Eb
Leave me left out of anything to do with you
Excuse me while I fall apart
Bb
Don''t flatter yourself sweetheart
G#
Let me take the wheel and I''ll crash this car
Bb G# Bb
Do you have to make this So hard
Verse 2:
Cm(hold)
Your so good (so good)
Cm(hold) G#
At pretending everything is alright
Cm(hold) Cm(hold)
You''re as welcome as cancer
G# Eb
but my door is always unlocked
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge:
Cm
You''re so good... (4X)
Guitar 2:
e|-----6-----6-----6-----6-|
B|-3h4---3h4---3h4---3h4---|
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------| repeat many times
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
Interlude: G#---Eb-----Bb (x2) G#--Bb--Cm-Eb--G#----|
Bb-Cm-G#---Bb-Cm-Eb-G#------------------------------|
Guitar 2: G#
e|-11--10-----------------11--10-----|
B|---------11--9p8h9--8h9---------11-|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
Guitar 2: Eb
e|-11----11----11----11----|
B|----11----11----11----11-|
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------| repeat many times
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
Guitar 3: G#---Eb--Bb--G#--Bb--Cm-Eb-G#----|
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-3------8---3-----3--5-8-----------------|
D|-3--6---8---3--6--3--5-8--6--------------|
A|-1--6---6---1--6--1--3-6--6--------------|
E|----4----------4----------4--------------|
Guitar 3: G#--Bb Palm muted
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-|
D|----------------------------------| x2
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
Guitar 3: Cm-Eb--G#----------|
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|-0h1p0----0h1p0----0h1-3---|
D|-------1--------1----------| x2
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
Guitar 3: G#--Bb-- Palm muted
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------1-1-1-1-----------------|
G|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1---------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 3: Cm-Eb--G#
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|-----3-----3-----3-----3--|
D|-0h1---0h1---0h1---0h1----| repet many times
A|--------------------------|a
E|--------------------------|
Guitar 3: G#--
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-1---0h1p0-------|
D|------------3--5-|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
(Repeat Chorus twice)
Outro:
Cm
Your so good... (2X)
Guitar 2:
e|-----6-----6-----6-----6-|
B|-3h4---3h4---3h4---3h4---|
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------| repeat many times
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
Ending: G#---
Guitar 2:
e|-11--10------|
B|---------11--|
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|
4.) Promise
Key: Eb
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
Eb - x68886
Bb - x13331
G# - 466544
Fm - 133111
Gm - 355333
Cm - x35543
Bb/D - x587xx
Intro: Eb--Bb--G#--Fm-Gm-G#-Bb x2, Eb--Bb--G#--Fm-Gm-G#-
Verse 1:
Eb Bb
What would you say, if I
G#
asked you not, to go?
Would you forget every-one
forget everyhting
Bb Eb
start o-ver, with, me?
Would you take my
Bb G#
hand, and never let me, go?
Well promise me you''ll
Fm Gm G# Bb
ne-ver let me go
Verse 2:
Eb
And now the stars
Bb
aren''t out to-night
But, neither are we
G#
to look up, at, them
Why does hello,
Bb
feel like, goodbye?
Eb
And these, memories
Bb
can''t re-place
These, wishes I, wish
G#
and dreams, I chase
Fm Gm
Well take this broken
G# Bb Eb(hold)
heart and make it right
Chorus:
Eb
I feel like, I''ve lost
Cm G#
eve-ry-thing when you''re gone,
Bb Eb
Left remem-be-ring what it''s like
Cm
To have you here, with me
G#
I thought, you, should know
Bb
You''re not, ma-king this, ea-sy
Verse 3:
Cm(hold)
I ne-ver, thought I''d
Bb
be the one, to, say
G#
Please, dont,-- well
Bb
please dont leave, me--
(Repeat Chorus)
Interlude: Eb(hold), Bb-Eb(hold)
Post Chorus:
Your not making
Cm Bb G#(palm mute), Cm--Bb/D--G#
this easy
Guitar 2: while doing Post Chorus
e|---------23-|
B|-----23-----|
G|-20---------|
D|------------|
A|------------|
E|------------|
Bridge:
Cm Bb/D Eb
Take, my hand, and never let me, go
Cm
Take, my hand, and never let me go
Bb G#
Promise me, you''ll never let, go(growl)
Bb G#(growl until here)
Never let, go never let, go
Bb
You''ll never let, go
Make, this, last, forever
(Repeat Chorus except last line)
Outro:
Eb
You''re not making this easy
Cm G#
You''re not making this easy
Bb Eb
You''re not making this easy
Cm G#
You''re not making this easy
Bb Cm
You''re not making this easy
Lower voice:
Bb
I''ll fall, asleep, to-night,
Cause that brings
Eb(hold)
me clo-ser, to, you
5.) Lovers And Liars
Key: B
Chords used:
B - x24442
Ebm - x68876
E - 022100
F# - 244322
G#m - 466444
F#/Bb - x143xx
Intro: B--Ebm--E-G#m-
Guitar 2:
e|---2---2---2---2-------------------2---2---2---2-----------------|
B|-------------------4---4---4---4-------------------4---4---4---4-|
G|-4---4---4---4---4---4---4---4---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---0---0---0---0-----------------|
B|-------------------4---4---4---4-|
G|-----------------1---1---1---1---|
D|-2---2---2---2-------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
Verse 1:
E
Let''s start out
by starting over
G#m
What did I expect?
You''re no good at lying
F# E
and I''m no good at comebacks
You''re so untouchable
G#m
I''m oh-so-terrible at this
I''m terrible at this you know
Chorus 1:
B F#
Don''t hold this against me
E
I''ve already said I''m sorry
Verse 2:
B
And I bet you''ve got
every word I said
G#m
memorized in your head
E
And you''ll use every
one of them
And you''ll use
B
every one of them
F#/Bb
against me
Chorus 2:
B F#
Don''t hold this against me
E
I''ve already said I''m sorry
B F#/Bb
Tell all your friends about me
B F#
Don''t hold this against me
E
I''ve already said I''m sorry
Interlude: E--E(plucking)-G#m
Guitar 2:
e|--------------------|
B|------------------4-|
G|-4--3h4----4--3h4---|
D|--------4-----------| x4
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
Bridge:
B
I hope you choke
on every word
you spoke when you
were screaming at me
G#m
I realize how many times
you tried but that''s
wishful thinking
E
All I want is an apology
for what you did and
how you treated me
B
Get me far away or at
F#/Bb
least as far as
this car will take me
(Tell all your
friends about me)
(Repeat)
(Repeat Chorus 2)
6.) Tiger Lily
Key: G
Chords used:
G - 320033
Cadd9 - x32033
Em7 - 022033
D - xx0232
D/F# - 2x023x
Verse 1:
G G(Hold) Cadd9-Cadd9(Hold)
We drive tonight and you are by myside
Em7 Em7(hold) Cadd9 D
We''re talking about our lives like we''ve known each other forever
G G(Hold) Cadd9-Cadd9(Hold)
Time flies by with the sound of your voice
Em7 Em7(Hold) Cadd9 D
It''s close to paradise with the end surely near
Refrain:
G Cadd9 Em7
And If I could only stop the car and hold on to you
Cadd9 D
I''ll never let go, I''ll never let go
G Cadd9 Em7
As we round the corner to your house you turn to me and said
Cadd9 D
"I''ll be going through it rolled of you for this one night we have spent"
G Cadd9 Em7
And I want to speak these words but I guess I''ll just bite my tounge
Cadd9 D
And except someday somehow as a words that will hang from
Chorus: x2
G D/F# Em7
And I, I don''t want to speak these words
Cadd9 D
Coz I, I don''t want to make things any worse
Verse 2:
Cadd9(Hold) D/F#(Hold) G D/F#
Why does to---night, Have to end why don''t we hit the start
Em7 Cadd9 D/F#
It wasn''t at our fa---vorite part, we''ll skip the goodbyes
G(Hold) D/F# Em7 Cadd9
If I hadn''t my way, I''ll turn the car around and runaway
D/F#
Just you and I
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro:
At second chorus, 2nd line is like this
Cadd9(hold) D(Hold)
Coz I, I don''t want to make things
Cadd9 D G(let ring)
And I, I don''t want to make things any worse
Guitar 2:
after "When you are by my side"
e|-------------|
B|-3-------0---|
G|---0---0-----|
D|-----0-------|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|
while "Why does to---night..."
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------0----0-----0-----0-----0--------|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0---------0----0-----0-----0-----0------|
D|-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2---0-----0----0-----0-----0-----0----|
A|-3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
While "Coz I, I Don''t want to make things" at 2nd chorus at 2nd turn
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0h2---0h2---0h2---0h2---0h2-|
D|---2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|
A|-3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
While "Coz I, I Don''t want to make things" at 2nd chorus at 2nd turn
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-------0-----0-----0-----0-----0------|
G|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0-----0-----0--------|
D|-------------------------------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----5----|
A|-3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----------------------------------5----|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------3----|
7.) Shadows Like Statues
Key: E
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
C#m - x46654
A - x02220
E - 022100
B - x24442
G# - 466544
Intro: C#m--, A--C#m-B x2, A-- x2
Guitar 2:
C#m
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-8-8-8-9-9-9-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-|
D|-x-x-x-x-x-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|
A|-6-6-6-7-7-7-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
E|-------------------------------------------|
x4
Guitar 3: at 4th time
e|-------7-|
B|----5----|
G|---------|
D|-7-------|
A|---------|
E|---------|
Guitar 2: x2
A C#m
e|--------------|-------------------------------------------|
B|-2-0-2--2-0-2-|-------------------------------------------|
G|-2-2-2--2-2-2-|-8-8-8-9-9-9-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-|
D|-2-2-2--2-2-2-|-x-x-x-x-x-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|
A|-0-0-0--0-0-0-|-6-6-6-7-7-7-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
E|--------------|-------------------------------------------|
x2
B
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-8-8-8-9-9-9-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
D|-x-x-x-x-x-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-|
A|-6-6-6-7-7-7-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A
e|------------|
B|------------|
G|-2--2--2--2-|
D|-2--2--2--2-| x2
A|-0--0--0--0-|
E|------------|
Guitar 3:
e|-9----------|
B|----9--7----|
G|----------9-|
D|------------| x2
A|------------|
E|------------|
Verse 1:
B C#m
lights out put my seat
back as far as it will go
E
casting shadows like statues
I''m right outside your window
C#m
there’s no such
thing as second chance
E
there’s no such thing
don’t bother to explain
Refrain:
A
you''re so beautiful
B C#m E
did you hear a word I said?
A
you''re so beautiful
B C#m E
I guess this is what I get
Guitar 2: while doing Refrain
A B C#m E
e|----0-----|----0-----|----0-----|----0-----|
B|------4---|------4---|------4---|------4---|
G|--------4-|--------4-|--------4-|--------4-|
D|----------|----------|----------|----------|
A|-0--------|-2--------|-4--------|----------|
E|----------|----------|----------|-0--------|
x2 x2 x2 x2
Chorus:
C#m
we trust and believe so easily
A
and words they speak we
B
seek security in one another
E G#
but there’s no way to cover this
C#m
and these tragic nights
A
and afternoons weak disaster
and I can still feel you
B
as if you were in the room
where does our story
G#
end? where does it start?
I buried you along with my heart
Guitar 2: While doing Chorus
C#m A B E G#
e|--------------|-----------9-|--------------|-----------12-|----------11-|
B|-9h10p9h10-12-|-9h10p9h10---|-9h10p9h10-12-|-9h10p9h10----|-9h10p9h10---|
G|--------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|-------------|
D|--------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|-------------|
A|--------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|-------------|
E|--------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|-------------|
x4 x4 x4 x2 x2
C#m A B G#
e|--------------|-----------9-|--------------|-----------12-|-----------11-|
B|-9h10p9h10-12-|-9h10p9h10---|-9h10p9h10-12-|-9h10p9h10----|-9h10p9h10----|
G|--------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
D|--------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
A|--------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
E|--------------|-------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
x4 x4 x4 x2 x2
Verse 2:
C#m
entertain me
E
tell me it didn''t
mean anything
C#m
its vengous worth
my tolerance
and I could be careless
E
but I promise you''ll
feel everything
(Repeat Refrain and Chorus)
Interlude: A--B--C#m
Bridge:
E
i guess this is what
A B C#m E A
I get (I know)
B C#m E
i guess this is what I get
A B C#m E
(did you hear a word I said?)
Guitar 2: While doing bridge
e|-----------------|
B|-9h10p9h10-12p10-|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro:
A
did you hear a
B
word I said?
A
did you hear a
B C#m(hold)
word I said?
8.) My Eyes Burn
Key: F#
Chords used:
Ebm - x68876
C# - x46664
B - x24442
F# - 244322
Bbm - x13321
G#m - 466444
Bb - x13331
Interlude: Ebm--C#--B--Bbm-G#m
Verse 1:
Ebm
My eyes burn from
these tears
C#
You think you''d
B
learn over these years
Good things won''t
Bbm G#m
last forever
Ebm
So what the hell am
I supposed to do
C#
You only wanted the things
B
that I couldn''t give to you
Bbm G#m
And you had it all anyway
Chorus:
Ebm
So take take everything
C#
and leave me scrambling
B
Reaching for something that
Bbm G#m
wasn''t there in the first place
Ebm
So take take everything
C#
and leave me scrambling
B
Reaching for something that
Bbm G#m
wasn''t there in the first place
Interlude: Ebm-- x4
Verse 2:
B
Tell me i''m wrong when I say
C#
say I can''t expect you to
B Bb C#
spend forever with me
B C# Ebm C# B
I live for that single moment
Bbm G#m Ebm
I take back everything i''ve said
C#
You wore those words on your lips
B Bbm G#m
As if they meant anything anyway
Ebm B
Sometimes I feel I could drop
C#
off the face of the earth
B Bbm
It seems I do more harm than good
G#m B
And I don''t know if it''s worth
C#
me loosing sleep over this
(Repeat Chorus)
Interlude: Ebm---B-C#
Ebm--F#--C#--Ebm
Bridge:
Tell me I''m wrong
B
when I say it
C#
I can''t expect you to
B Bb G#m
stay forever with me
B
I live for the
C#
single moment
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro: Ebm(hold)
9.) She''ll Never Understand
Key: Bb
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
Bb - x13331
Eb - x68886
F - 133211
Gm - 355333
Intro: Bb-- x2, Bb--F--Eb--Gm-F- x3, Bb--
Verse 1:
Bb
leave a message
F
on your phone
just to find out
Eb
you''re not home
keeping up with you is
Gm F
something i could never do
Bb F
and i know something''s wrong
cause you''ve been gone too
Eb
long a fucking waste of my
Gm F
time is all that you''ve become
Chorus:
Eb Bb
if i can''t be the guy that
F Eb
you''ve always wanted me to be
Bb
if i can''t say the words that
F Eb
you always wanted me to say
Bb
if i fall in the end will
F
you be holding on to
Eb F
me? because you you
said you''d never leave me
Interlude: Bb--F--Eb--Gm-F x2
Verse 2:
Bb F
the choice is up to you
Eb
to find out what to do
Gm
to let it go or keep
F
kicking me to the side
Bb F
i''m getting tired of your shit
Eb
and i can''t deal with it
Gm
i gave up giving in and now
F
it''s time to say goodbye
(Repeat Chorus)
Interlude: Bb--F--Eb-Gm-F- x2
Bridge:
Bb F
It will end
Eb Gm F
stay with me
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro:
Eb F
you you said
you''d never leave
Eb F
you you said you''d
Bb(hold)
never leave me
10.) If All Else Fails
Key: C#
Chords used:
C# - x46664
G# - 466544
Bbm - x13321
F# - 244322
Ebm - x68876
Fm - 133111
G#/C - x365xx
Intro:
Part 1:
Bass:
C# Fm
G|-10-------8-------11-------10-8-10-|---------------8--------------|
D|----11-11---11-11----11-11---------|---11---10-------8----11-10-8-|
A|-----------------------------------|-8----8----8-8-----8----------|
E|-----------------------------------|------------------------------|
F# Fm Ebm
G|------13------11------10-11-10----|------10------10-|-----10-8------|
D|---11------11------11----------11-|---10------10----|---8------11-8-|
A|-9-------9-------9----------------|-8-------8-------|-6-------------|
E|----------------------------------|-----------------|---------------|
C# Fm
G|----10----8-------11-------10-8-10-|-------------8-------------|
D|-11----11---11-11----11-11---------|---11---10-----8---11-10-8-|
A|-----------------------------------|-8----8----8-----8---------|
E|-----------------------------------|---------------------------|
F# Fm Ebm
G|------13------11------10-11-10----|------10--------|-------------|
D|---11------11------11----------11-|---10----10-----|-------------|
A|-9-------9-------9----------------|-8----------8-8-|-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
E|----------------------------------|----------------|-------------|
Part 2:
C# G#/C Bbm G#
G|-------------------------|-------------|-------|-------|
D|-------6-6-6-4-4-4-3---3-|-------6-6-6-|-8-8-8-|-6-----|
A|-4-4-4---------------4---|-3-3-3-------|-------|---8-4-|
E|-------------------------|-------------|-------|-------|
F# Fm Ebm Fm Ebm
G|------------|-------|-------|-------------|-------------|
D|------4-4-4-|-3-3-3-|-1-1-1-|-------3-4-3-|-1-1-1-4-3---|
A|------------|-------|-------|-------------|-----------4-|
E|-2-2-2------|-------|-------|-1-1-1-------|-------------|
Guitar 2:
x6 x6
e|-------|-------------|-------|-------------|
B|-------|-------7-6---|-------|-------4-----|
G|---6---|---5-6-----6-|---6---|---5-6---6---|
D|-----6-|-------------|-----6-|-----------6-|
A|-4-----|-4-----------|-4-----|-4-----------|
E|-------|-------------|-------|-------------|
Verse 1:
C# G#/C Bbm G#
A subdued silence
F# Fm Ebm
undisturbed
Fm C# G#/C C# F# Fm-Ebm
by the sound of her breath
C#
So carefully brush her
G#/C Bbm G# F# Fm Ebm Fm Ebm
hair back from her eyes
C# G#/C Bbm G#
In steady sequence
F# Fm Ebm Fm
one by one
C#
She slips away
Chorus 1:
F# C#
So close your eyes
G# F#
and sleep to dream
C#
I''m by your side
Ebm F#
No words to speak
C#
We''ll set our course
G# Ebm
and make it through
F#
No matter how far I go my
heart remains with you
(Repeat Intro Part 2)
Verse 2:
C# Ebm G#/C
And I''m not sure
Fm F# Bbm G#/C C#
what I''m looking for
C#
But it''s clear to
G#/C Bbm G#
see
F#
the purpose of
Fm Ebm
my exsistance Is
C#
laying here in front of me
Chorus 2:
F# C#
So close your eyes
G# F#
and sleep to dream
C#
I''m by your side
Ebm F#
No words to speak
C#
We''ll set our course
G# Ebm
and make it through
F#
No matter how far I go
Bridge:
C#
And if all else fails you
Ebm
can look up at the sky
F#
Because it''s the same one
G#
that shines above you and I
C#
And if all else fails
Ebm
you can close your eyes
F#
And I''ll be right beside you
G#
I''ll be the one by your side
Interlude:
Guitar 2:
x6
e|-------|-------------|
B|-------|-------7-6---|
G|---6---|---5-6-----6-|
D|-----6-|-------------| x6
A|-4-----|-4-----------|
E|-------|-------------|
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Outro:
Ebm F#
No matter how much it hurts
Ebm F#
I wanted you to know
C#
my heart remains with you
11.) Stay Tonight
Key: Eb
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
Cm - x35543
G# - 466544
Eb - x68886
Bb - x13331
Gm - 355333
Intro: Eb--Cm--G#-Bb-Eb--
Verse 1:
Cm
49 hours and 46 minutes to
G#
go but who''s counting?
Cm
I just thought I''d let you know
I filled my head with your
G#
voice and now I''m drowning
Bb
well I wrote this song for you
Chorus:
Eb
You can stay tonight and
Cm
make everything alright
You can hold me down and
G#
tell me that you''re right
Tell me whats its
Bb
like to be alone
Post Chorus: Eb
Verse 2:
Cm
And we had this down
unlike everybody
G#
well I''ll spend
a million nights
just like tonight
Cm
You know I screamed
your name at the sky
G#
until I lost my voice
Bb
well I''d give
my life for you
(Repeat Chorus)
Interlude: Eb--Gm-G#--Gm-G#----| x2
Cm----Bb----G#-----------------|Bb
(Let''s go)
(You can Stay
Tonight...)
(Repeat Chorus twice)
Outro: Eb(hold)
12.) The Greatest Fall Of All Time
Key: E
Chords used:
E - 022100 or 079900
C#m - x46654
B - x24442
A - x02220
F#m - 244222
G - 320033 or 355433
Intro: E--C#m---E--C#m
Guitar 2:
e|-------0-----0-----0-|
B|-----4-----4-----4---|
G|---4-----4-----4-----|
D|-2-------------------| repeat many times
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
Guitar 3:
e|-5p4--0h2-0h2---------4--0-|
B|---------------4--5--------|
G|---------------------------|
D|---------------------------|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
Verse 1: Bass and guitar 2 only here
B
The hand of my clock strikes two
C#m
In times when I got the best of you
B
We made promises we couldn''t keep
A
And every night we couldn''t sleep
B C#m
I didn''t know why, but didn''t ask questions
B
because it was the first time in my life
A
yeah the first time in my life
E(hold)
Where I, did something right
Chorus:
E C#m A
I set myself up for the
B
greatest fall of all time
(repeat)
Post Chorus: C#m
Guitar 3:
e|-----------------------|
B|-5h4---5--5h4---0--5h4-|
G|-----4--------1--------|
D|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
Verse 2:
B
You pick me apart
While I search for witty
A
things to say (In my defense)
B
"You''ll never amount to anything anyway"
C#m
(Don''t press your luck, don''t press your luck)
B
And think that I''m impressed
with your one night stands
A B
and your contagious kiss
C#m(hold)-B(hold)
I''m trying to get this right
A(hold)
Yeah, cause I''m ridiculous like that
Guitar 2: In "..to get this right yeah..."
e|-2-0--2-0--2-0-|
B|---------------|
G|---------------|
D|---------------|
A|---------------|
E|---------------|
(Repeat Chorus)
Interlude: C#m---A---C#m---E--F#m-G (x2)
Guitar 3: x8 means repeat the chord 8 times and same with other numbers
and / means slide up, \\ means slide down, b means bend the strings
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|-6(x8)-6(x8)-6(x7)-6/8-9(x4)-11-11-12b-|
D|-6(x8)-6(x8)-6(x7)-6/8-9(x4)-11-11-12b-| (x2)
A|-4(x8)-0(x8)-4(x7)-4/6-7(x4)--9--9-10b-|
E|---------------------------------------|
Guitar 2: will enter at 2nd time
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-6(x3)-6/8\\6-12b-|
D|-6(x3)-6/8\\6-12b-| (x3)
A|-4(x3)-4/6\\4-10b-|
E|-----------------|
Bridge: (bass) means that the chord is played by bass only
E(hold)
I''ll keep this as
C#m(bass) A(bass)
A constant reminder
Of the nights I spent
B(bass) E(bass)
holding onto her
C#m(hold)
And rest assured I''m moving on
A(hold)
I miss you less, with each day
B(bass)
you''re
E(distortion) C#m A B(hold and fast palm mute)
gone (you''re gone)
Guitar 2: In "..and rest assured..."
e|-2-0--2-0--4-0--5-4--2-0--2-0--2-0--5-4-|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
Guitar 2: before chorus
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|-9-8-11--9-|
D|-x-x--x--x-|
A|-7-6--9--7-|
E|-----------|
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro: C#m---B---A(hold)---B--E(end)
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