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The Good Fight by Dashboard Confessional
The Good Fight
tuning Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb
intro
----4p0---2p0-----0----2p0------4p0----2p0-0----
---0-----0---4p0-0-0--0---4p0--0------0----0----
-/6----/4-------2---/4-------/6-----/4-----2----
-------------------------------------------2----
-------------------------------------------0----
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Verse
-0--0--0--0---------------------------------------------
-0--0--0--0---------------------------------------------
-1--2--6--0---------------------------------------------
-2--4--6--7---------------------------------------------
-2--4--4--7--figure out the strum pattern, its easy-----
-0--0--0--5---------------------------------------------
Chorus
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-14---9--7-----------------------------------------
-14---9--7---very easy strumming pattern here too--
-12---7--5-----------------------------------------
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version 2
Tuning - Eb (Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, eb)
|-----4p0------2p0----------0--------2p0----------4p0------2p0------0-|
|---0--------0-----4p0----0---0----0-----4p0----0--------0-----4p0--0-|
|-6--------4------------2--------4------------6--------4------------2-|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------2-|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------0-|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|-0-------------0------------------0----------------------0----------|
|-0-------------0------------------0----------------------0----------|
|-1-------------2------------------6----------------------6----------|
|-2-------------4------------------6----------------------7----------|
|-2-------------4------------------4----------------------7----------|
|-0-------------------------------------------------------5----------|
Consider the odds, consider the obvious, the martyr is meaningless,
|----------------0--------------------0----------------------0-----|
|----------------0--------------------0----------------------0-----|
|----------------1--------------------2----------------------6-----|
|----------------2--------------------4----------------------6-----|
|----------------2--------------------4----------------------4-----|
|----------------0-------------------------------------------------|
the campaign has died. In the planning stages and the fallen faces,
|----------------0----------------------0-----|
|----------------0----------------------0-----|
|----------------6----------------------1-----|
|----------------7----------------------2-----|
|----------------7----------------------2-----|
|----------------5----------------------0-----|
are the singular proof that it was ever alive.
|--------------0------------------0-----------------------0--------|
|--------------0------------------0-----------------------0--------|
|--------------2------------------6-----------------------6--------|
|--------------4------------------6-----------------------7--------|
|--------------4------------------4-----------------------7--------|
|---------------------------------------------------------5--------|
This purchased rebellion has been outdated, denounced and rescinded
|---------------0--------0-------------0-------------0----|
|---------------0--------0-------------0-------------0----|
|---------------1--------2-------------6-------------6----|
|---------------2--------4-------------6-------------7----|
|---------------2--------4-------------4-------------7----|
|---------------0------------------------------------5----|
and left to die, championless, championless, championless
|-0--------------0---------0-------------0----------|
|-0--------------0---------0-------------0----------|
|-9--------------8---------x-------------x----------|
|-9--------------9---------7-------------7----------|
|-7--------------9---------7-------------7----------|
|----------------7---------5-------------5----------|
I begged you not to go, I begged you, I pleaded.
|-0----------------0--------------0---------------------0------------|
|-0----------------0--------------0---------------------0------------|
|-9----------------8--------------x---------------------x------------|
|-9----------------9--------------7---------------------7------------|
|-7----------------9--------------7---------------------7------------|
|------------------7--------------5---------------------5------------|
Claimed you as my only hope, and watched the floor as you retreated.
|-0--------------0--------0-------------0-----------|
|-0--------------0--------0-------------0-----------|
|-9--------------8--------x-------------x-----------|
|-9--------------9--------7-------------7-----------|
|-7--------------9--------7-------------7-----------|
|----------------7--------5-------------5-----------|
I begged you not to go, I begged you, I pleaded.
|-0----------------0--------------0---------------------0-------------|
|-0----------------0--------------0---------------------0-------------|
|-9----------------8--------------x---------------------x-------------|
|-9----------------9--------------7---------------------7-------------|
|-7----------------9--------------7---------------------7-------------|
|------------------7--------------5---------------------5-------------|
Claimed you as my only hope, and watched the floor as you retreated.
|-0-----------------0---------------0--------------0----------|
|-0-----------------0---------------0--------------0----------|
|-1-----------------2---------------6--------------6----------|
|-2-----------------4---------------6--------------7----------|
|-2-----------------4---------------4--------------7----------|
|-0------------------------------------------------5----------|
Hope has sprung a perfect dive, a perfect day, a perfect lie
|-0---------------0---------0--------------0-------|
|-0---------------0---------0--------------0-------|
|-1---------------2---------6--------------6-------|
|-2---------------4---------6--------------7-------|
|-2---------------4---------4--------------7-------|
|-0----------------------------------------5-------|
A slowly crafted monologue conceding your defeat.
|---0---------------0------------------0-----------------------0---------|
|---0---------------0------------------0-----------------------0---------|
|---1---------------2------------------6-----------------------6---------|
|---2---------------4------------------6-----------------------7---------|
|-2-2---------------4------------------4-----------------------7---------|
|-0-0----------------------------------------------------------5---------|
This purchased rebellion has been outdated, denounced and rescinded
|---------------0--------0-------------0-------------0----|
|---------------0--------0-------------0-------------0----|
|---------------1--------2-------------6-------------6----|
|---------------2--------4-------------6-------------7----|
|---------------2--------4-------------4-------------7----|
|---------------0------------------------------------5----|
and left to die, championless, championless, championless
|-0--------------0---------0-------------0----------|
|-0--------------0---------0-------------0----------|
|-9--------------8---------x-------------x----------|
|-9--------------9---------7-------------7----------|
|-7--------------9---------7-------------7----------|
|----------------7---------5-------------5----------|
I begged you not to go, I begged you, I pleaded.
|-0----------------0--------------0---------------------0------------|
|-0----------------0--------------0---------------------0------------|
|-9----------------8--------------x---------------------x------------|
|-9----------------9--------------7---------------------7------------|
|-7----------------9--------------7---------------------7------------|
|------------------7--------------5---------------------5------------|
Claimed you as my only hope, and watched the floor as you retreated.
|-0--------------0--------0-------------0-----------|
|-0--------------0--------0-------------0-----------|
|-9--------------8--------x-------------x-----------|
|-9--------------9--------7-------------7-----------|
|-7--------------9--------7-------------7-----------|
|----------------7--------5-------------5-----------|
I begged you not to go, I begged you, I pleaded.
|-0----------------0--------------0---------------------0-------------|
|-0----------------0--------------0---------------------0-------------|
|-9----------------8--------------x---------------------x-------------|
|-9----------------9--------------7---------------------7-------------|
|-7----------------9--------------7---------------------7-------------|
|------------------7--------------5---------------------5-------------|
Claimed you as my only hope, and watched the floor as you retreated.
|--------------------------------------------------|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
|--------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------0-----------|
|--------0-------0------0-------------------6-----------|
|--------x-------x------x--------14---------7-----------|
|--------7-------9------12-------12---------7-----------|
|-------------------------------------------------------|
Does it comfort you to know you fought the good fight?
|-------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------0--------------|
|-0-------0--------0---------6--------------|
|-x-------x--------x-----14--7--------------|
|-7-------9--------12----12--7--------------|
|-------------------------------------------|
Basking in your victory, hollow and alone
|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------0--------------------|
|---0----------0------0------------------6--------------------|
|---x----------x------x--------14--------7--------------------|
|---7----------9------12-------12--------7--------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------|
to boast your bitter bragging rights to anyone who'll listen
|------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------0-|
|-------------0---------0-------0--------------6-|
|-------------x---------x-------x-----14-------7-|
|-------------7---------9-------12----12-------7-|
|------------------------------------------------|
While you're left with nothing tangible to gain
|----------------------------0-|
|-0--------0--------0--------0-|
|-6--------8--------8--------1-|
|-7--------7--------9--------2-|
|-7--------7--------9--------2-|
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strum these chords out and just end on that E chord after a couple of strums
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version 3
Tuning: down half step (Eb,Ab,C#,F#,Bb,Eb)
this song is realy easy once you get the rythm (listen to the song . . .
you'll get it)it's mostly basic chords except for the little solo part, well, here it is . . .
chords used in this song:
E F#m C#m A B
|-------0--------0-------------0-------------0--------0-----|
|-------0--------0-------------0-------------0--------0-----|
|-------1--------2-------------6-------------6--------8-----|
|-------2--------4-------------6-------------7--------9-----|
|-------2--------4-------------4-------------7--------9-----|
|-------0--------0-------------0-------------5--------7-----|
intro:
intro:
|-----4p0------2p0----------0--------2p0----------4p0------2p0------0-|
|---0--------0-----4p0----0---0----0-----4p0----0--------0-----4p0--0-|
|-6--------4------------2--------4------------6--------4------------2-|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------2-|
|-------------------------------------------------------------------0-|
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
verse:
E F#m C#m A(bar)
Consider the odds, consider the obvious, the martyr is meaningless,
E F#m C#m
the campaign has died. In the planning stages and the fallen faces,
A(bar) E
are the singular proof that it was ever alive.
F#m C#m A(bar)
This purchased rebellion has been outdated, denounced and rescinded
E F#m C#m A
and left to die, championless, championless, championless
Chorus1:
E B A(bar mute G) A(bar mute G)
I begged you not to go, I begged you, I pleaded.
E B A(bar mute G) A(bar mute G)
Claimed you as my only hope, and watched the floor as you retreated.
E B A(bar mute G) A(bar mute G) E
I begged you not to go, I begged you, I pleaded.
E B A(bar mute G) A(bar mute G)
Claimed you as my only hope, and watched the floor as you retreated.
Verse2:
E F#m C#m A
Hope has sprung a perfect dive, a perfect day, a perfect lie
E F#m C#m A
A slowly crafted monologue conceding your defeat.
E F#m C#m A
This purchased rebellion has been outdated, denounced and rescinded
E F#m C#m A
and left to die, championless, championless, championless
Chorus2:
E B A(bar mute G) A(bar mute G)
I begged you not to go, I begged you, I pleaded.
E B A(bar mute G) A(bar mute G)
Claimed you as my only hope, and watched the floor as you retreated.
E B A(bar mute G) A(bar mute G) E
I begged you not to go, I begged you, I pleaded.
E B A(bar mute G) A(bar mute G)
Claimed you as my only hope, and watched the floor as you retreated.
Solo:
|--------------------------------------------------|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|
|--------------------------------------------------|
Bridge:
E F#m C#m A
Does it comfort you to know you fought the good fight?
E F#m C#m A
Basking in your victory, hollow and alone
E F#m C#m A
to boast your bitter bragging rights to anyone who'll listen
E F#m C#m A
While you're left with nothing tangible to gain
Outro:
E F#m C#m A
notation:
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| B hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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version 4
X=donot play this string
p means pull off.
Intro
C3m Bsus4 A Bsus2
Eb-------4p0----------2p0--------------0---------2p0-------------------------
Bb----0-------------0-----4---------0----0-----0-----4-----------------------
Gb-6--------------4---------4----2-----------4---------4---------------------
Db---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ab---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Eb---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Play the first A chord 8 times. Eighth note strumming here.
Listen to the song for strumming.
A A E B C#m A E B A E B C#m A C#m Bsus4/Eb E
Eb-x--x---0--x--x-----x---0---0--0--x--x---4---5---0-------0-----0----------
Bb-x--2---0--x--5-----2---0---0--0--7--4---5---5---0-------0-----0----------
Gb-2--2---1--4--6-----2---1---8--6--9--4---6---6---9-------11----13---------
Db-2--2---2--4--6-----2---2---9--7--9--4---6---7---11------9-----14---------
Ab-0--0---2--2--4-----0---2---9--7--9--2---4---7---11------x-----14---------
Eb-x--x---0--x--x-----x---0---7--5--x--x---x---5---9------11-----12---------
Ok on the next part it is just a repition of the same chords in a diff order.
E at the 12th B at the 7th C#m at the 9th B at the 7th and A at the 5th
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