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Chemical Courage by Jack Savoretti
Chemical Courage
capo 2nd fret
Finger pick all the way through, difficult to write it down but not that bad to play.
Start to strum the chords after the 2nd chorus
intro - finger pick
G shape (3-x-0-0-3-0)----------|
G shape slide to (8-7-0-0-8-0)-|
G shape slide to (7-6-0-0-7-0)-|
G shape slide to (5-4-0-0-5-0)-|
verse
G F# (not sure what chord this is but looks like 2-4-4-2-3-2) em am G
chorus
G (C or Asus4) G Em Am C G
[Verse 1]
Tonight has been long
I've smoked every breath
Trying to feel so alive
Tempting death
I've smiled at the angels
But I fear where they live
I've taken too much
With nothing to give
[Chorus]
My chemical courage
Has come to an end
The night once my lover
Is no longer my friend
[Verse 2]
Well tonignt has gone wrong
Coz I said what I said
I've been left all alone
To lie in my bed
Thinking I'm just a fake
But nothing is real
And if I'm asking to be saved
I must learn how to kneel
[Chorus]
Now my chemical courage
Has come to an end
The night once my lover
Is no longer a friend
Playing tricks on my eyes
Shining light on my tears
Pray for a new day
To hide all my fears
G C Am G
Yea-a-a-ah yeah-ah wo-o-o-oh woah
And I, I can't find a way
Back to where I felt safe
[Chorus]
Now my chemical courage
Has come to an end
The night once my lover
Is no longer my friend
Playing tricks on my eyes
Shining light on my tears
Pray for a new day
To hide all my fears
To hide all my fears
To hide all my fears
intro to finish
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version 2
Tonight[A] has been long, I've smoked every [C#m]breath,
Tryin to feel so [Bm]alive, tempting [E]death,
I've smiled at the [A]angels, but I fear where they [C#m]live,
I've taken too [Bm]much but nothing to [E]give
[F#] My chemical [A]courage, has come to an [C#m]end...
The night once my [Bm]lover is no longer a [E]friend.
Well tonight has gone wrong, cause I said what I said,
I've been left all alone, to lie in my bed.
Thinking, I'm just a fake, that nothing is real,
If I'm asking to be saved I must learn how to [A]kneel
Now my chemical courage has come to an end...
The night once my lover is no longer my friend.
Playin tricks on my eyes, shining light on my tears,
I pray for a new day to hide all my[A] fears.
I can't find my way, back to where I felt safe.
Now my chemical courage has come to an end,
The night once my lover is no longer my friend.
Playin tricks on my eyes, shining light on my tears
Now my chemical courage has come to an end...
The night once my lover is no longer my friend.
Playin tricks on my eyes, shining light on my tears,
I pray for a new day to hide all my[E] fears.
(Repeat)
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version 3
No capo required, play standard EADGBe tuning
Intro explanation:
For the A chord, switch between these two chords...
A X02220
A6 X02222
Then switch to either of these options for the D chord. Strictly speaking option 1 is what is played
but I think they all work and you might find some of the other options easier to play.
D chord option 1:
D XX0232
D* XX0235
D chord option 2:
D XX0232
D* XX4232 (leave your fingers in a D shape and use your pinky to reach to the 4th fret)
D chord option 3:
D XX0775 (finger placement = XX0231) i.e. Finger 1 goes on fret 5, fingers 2 & 3 on fret 7
D* XX0777 (finger placement = XX0234) see below for explanation of finger placement
* for finger placement, 1 = index finger, 2 = middle finger, 3 = ring finger, 4 = pinky
Verse chords used:
A X02220
C#m 446654
Bm 224432
Bmsus9 224422
E 022100
F#m 244222
D XX0232
A/Ab X02120
Intro:
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A | A6 | A | A6 | A | A6 | A | A6
D | D* | D | D* | D | D* | D | D*
Verse 1:
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A C#m
Tonight has been long, I've smoked every breath
Bm E A
Tryin to feel so alive..., tempting death
A C#m
I've smiled at the angels, but I fear where they live
Bm E A
I've taken too much..., but nothing to give
Chorus:
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A Bm Bm Bmsus9 E A A A/Ab (optional)
My chemical courage..........., has come to an end..........
F#m Bm E D A
.... The night once my lover... is no longer a friend......
Interlude: (Repeat intro)
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A | A6 | A | A6 | A | A6 | A | A6
D | D* | D | D* | D | D* | D | D*
Verse 2:
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A C#m
Well tonight has gone wrong, cause I said what I said
Bm E A
I've been left all alone..., to lie in my bed
A C#m
Thinking, I'm just a fake, that nothing is real
Bm E A
If I'm asking..., to be saved, I must learn how to kneel
Chorus:
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A Bm Bm Bmsus9 E A A A/Ab (optional)
Now my chemical courage..........., has come to an end..........
F#m Bm E A
.... The night once my lover..., is no longer my friend
A Bm Bm Bmsus9 E A A A/Ab (optional)
Playin tricks on my eyes............., shining light on my tears.........
F#m Bm E D A
.... I pray for a new day..., to hide all my fears.....
Bridge: play strongly, the bridge goes immediately into the chorus
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A Bm
Eh-eh-eh-eh, eh-eh-e-yeah
D A
Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa, no...
A Bm
Ah-ah, I can't find my way
D A
Back to where I felt safe - *now play straight into the Chorus below*
A Bm Bm Bmsus9 E A A A/Ab (optional)
Now my chemical courage..........., has come to an end..........
F#m Bm E A
.... The night once my lover..., is no longer my friend
A Bm Bm Bmsus9 E A A A/Ab (optional)
Playin tricks on my eyes..........., shining light on my tears.........
F#m Bm E D A
.... I pray for a new day..., to hide all my fears....
D A
....... to hide all my fears....
D A
....... to hide all my fears....
D A
....... to hide all my fears....
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