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Figure It Out by Versaemerge
Figure It Out
Tuning (this tab): Drop D [ D A D G B E ]
This song has no lead guitar parts so here are the chords
Intro: clean guitar
e|--55555555-8--44444444-|
B|--66666666-10-66666666-|
G|--77777777-10-66666666-|
D|--77777777-10-66666666-|
A|--55555555-8--44444444-|
D|-----------------------|
Verses: with distortion (a second guitar plays the full chords from the intro)
e|-----------------------|
B|-----------------------|
G|--77777777-10-66666666-|
D|--77777777-10-66666666-|
A|--55555555-8--44444444-|
D|-----------------------|
Pre-Chorus:
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|-5555555555555555-|
D|-5555555555555555-|
A|-3333333333333333-|
D|------------------|
PM ........
Chorus: (if you know them you can play the full chords instead of the powerchords but in
album version they play them like thiks)
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-44444-------------77776666-99999999-1212121212121212--|
D|-44444-44444-55555-77777777-99999999-1212121212121212--|
A|-22222-44444-55555-55554555-77777777-1010101010101010--|
D|-------44444-55555-------------------------------------|
The last chords are number 10's, 12's and 11's, you can play the 11's if you want
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------(11111111)-|
G|-44444-------------77776666-99999999-1212121212121212--|
D|-44444-44444-55555-77777777-99999999-1212121212121212--|
A|-22222-44444-55555-55554555-77777777-1010101010101010--|
D|-------44444-55555-------------------------------------|
Now repeat it all and then go to the bridge
Bridge:
idk about the strumming pattern, just listen to the song. but here are the chords.
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|-0-3-2-5--0-3-2-1--|
A|-0-3-2-5--0-3-2-1--|
D|-0-3-2-5--0-3-2-1--|
WHYY CAN'T YOUUUUUUUU...
e|-------|
B|-------|
G|-------|
D|-0-2-1-|
A|-0-2-1-|
D|-0-2-1-|
WITH A TWIIIIIIIIST
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|-7777777766666666-|
D|-7777777766666666-|
A|-5555555544444444-|
D|------------------|
YOUU SAAAYYYY THAAT IIIII FOOOOOR
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|-7777777766666666-|
D|-7777777766666666-|
A|-5555555544444444-|
D|------------------|
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-55555555x-------|
D|-55555555x11111--|
A|-33333333x11111--|
D|---------x11111--|
Repeat the chorus like 2 times idr
and you end with a Dm chord.
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Now there are actually some lead parts on the bridge and i tried my best so here's what
got
e|---------------------------------|
B|--7-----7-6-----6-5-----5-4------|
G|----7-------7-------5-------5----|
D|------9-------7-------6-------5--|
A|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
Twice
then
e|---------------------------|
B|-10------10-9-------8------|
G|----10-7------7-9-7---8----|
D|------------------------8--|
A|---------------------------|
D|---------------------------|
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version 2
Tuning: Standard
Intro: Dmadd9 G C#
Dmadd9
With a swerve, my eyes avert
G C#
My mouth somehow forgets to work
Dmadd9 G
So I stare until you shout
C#
Wondering why you can't figure me out
Dmadd9 G C#
Ooh
Dmadd9
With a change, I call the names
G C#
I'm spitting out words, hoping it works
Dmadd9 G
Still I stare while they all shout
C#
Why can't I even figure it out?
C
Ooh
Bm F#
The time I'm wasting
G D(x57700)(x47700)
Can't say where I've been
Em
Catching my same old way
G
Slowly spin beneath the day
Bm F#
Your time I'm wasting
G D(x57700)(x47700)
Can't say where we've been
Em
Cause it seems to me that
G Gm Dmadd9
Nothing's what it's ever meant to be
Dmadd9
With my fate, my thoughts erase
G C#
My head's a blur, the picture fades
Dmadd9
My eyes, they keep on shutting down
G C#
I can't see why you won't figure me out
C
Ooh
Bm F#
The time I'm wasting
G D(x57700)(x47700)
Can't say where I've been
Em
Catching my same old way
G
Slowly spin beneath the day
Bm F#
Your time I'm wasting
G D(x57700)(x47700)
Can't say where we've been
Em
Cause it seems to me that
G Gm D
Nothing's what it's ever meant to be
D Dadd9(x00230) G6(x20020) G6/Bb(x10020) 3x
Ooh...Why can’t you figure me out?
(strum triplets on G6/Bb after “outâ€)
Dmadd9
With a twist
C#
My mind has missed
Dmadd9
You said
C# C
That I forget
Bm F#
The time I'm wasting
G D(x57700)(x47700)
Can't say where I've been
Em
Catching my same old way
G
Slowly spin beneath the day
Bm F#
Your time I'm wasting
G D(x57700)(x47700)
Can't say where we've been
Em
Cause it seems to me that
G Gm Bm
Nothing's what it's ever meant to be
Inst: Bm F# G D(x57700)(x47700)
Em
Cause it seems to me that
G Gm (no chord)
No one’s ever who they’re meant to be
 
Chord voicings for song:
Verse:
Dmadd9: x57760
G: 10 12 12 12 10 10
Gm: 10 12 12 11 10 10
C#: x46664
C: x35553 (or x32010)
Chorus:(in order of song)
Bm: x24430
F#: 244322 or 244300
G: 355400 or 355433
D: x57700 to D/C#: x47700
Em: x79980 or x79987
G: 10 12 12 12 10 10
Gm: 10 12 12 11 10 10
Bridge:
D: x00232
Dadd9: x00230
G6: x20020
G6/Bb: x10020
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Tuning:
Standard
eBGDAE
Chords used:
E5 - x799xx
F#5 - x91111xx
D5 - x577xx
C - 335553
Bm - 224432
C#sus4 - 444674
Gadd9 - 555785
D - 557775
Dmaj7- 557675
Em - 779987
G* - 101012121210
E5
With a swerve, my eyes avert
F#5 D5
My mouth somehow forgets to work
E5
So I stare until you shout
F#5 D5
Wondering why you can't figure me out
E5 F#5 D5
Ooh
E5
With a change, recall the names
F#5 D5
I'm spitting out words, hoping it works
E5
Still I stare while they all shout
F#5 D5
Why can't I even figure it out?
C
Ooh
Bm C#sus4
The time I'm wasting
Gadd9 D Dmaj7
Can't say where I've been
Em
Catching my same old way
G*
Slowly spin beneath the day
C#sus4
Your time I'm wasting
Gadd9 D Dmaj7
Can't say where we've been
Em
Cause it seems to me that
G*
Nothing's what it's ever meant to be
E5
With my fate, my thoughts erase
F#5 D5
My head's a blur, the picture fades
E5
Eyes, they keep on shutting down
F#5 D5
I can't see why you won't figure me out
E5 F#5 D5
Ooh
Bm C#sus4
The time I'm wasting
Gadd9 D Dmaj7
Can't say where I've been
Em
Catching my same old way
G*
Slowly spin beneath the day
Bm C#sus4
Your time I'm wasting
Gadd9 D Dmaj7
Can't say where we've been
Em
Cause it seems to me that
G*
Nothing's what it's ever meant to be
(Can't get this part)
Why can't you figure me out?
With a twist
My mind has missed
You said that I'd forget
(From Bm to Dmaj7 hit the chord once and let it ring)
Bm C#sus4
The time I'm wasting
Gadd9 D Dmaj7
Can't say where I've been
Em
Catching my same old way
G*
Slowly spin beneath the day
Bm C#sus4
Your time I'm wasting
Gadd9 D Dmaj7
Can't say where we've been
Em
Cause it seems to me that
G*
Nothing's what it's ever meant to be
Bm C#sus4
Your time I'm wasting
Gadd9 D Dmaj7
Can't say where we've been
Em
Cause it seems to me that
G*
No one's ever who they're meant to be
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