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Leader Of Men by Nickelback Leader Of Men H=Hammer on /=Slide Up(Pick first notes only) PM=Palm Muted All guitars Drop D Tuning DADGBe Intro(0:00) Fill 1(play 3 times) Gtr. 1(clean) e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|------------------------------|------------------------------| G|------------------------------|------------------------------| D|0H2-------0H2-------0H2-------|0H2-------0H2-------0H2-------| A|------------------------------|------------------------------| D|-------2---------2---------2--|--------2--------2---------2--| (0:04) Riff 1(Play 4 times) Gtr. 2(Acoustic) e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|------------------------------| A|----0H2---2------2----2-----2-| D|0---0H2---2------2----2-----2-| (0:14 & 1:00) Riff 2(Play 4 Times) Gtr. 1 e|------------------------------|------------------------------| G|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|------------------------------|------------------------------| D|----------------------------2-|----------------------------5-| A|2---2---2---2---2-------2-----|5---5---5---5---5-------5-----| D|2---2---2---2---2---2---------|5---5---5---5---5---5---------| *|PM................ .................. *| *| *|Gtr. 2 *|Riff 2B(Play 4 Times) e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|------------------------------|------------------------------| G|------------------------------|------------------------------| D|------------------------------|------------------------------| A|2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-|5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-| D|2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-|5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-| PM........................................................... Gtr. 1 End Riff 2 e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|------------------------------|------------------------------| G|------------------------------|------------------------------| D|----------------------------0-|----------------------------2-| A|0---0---0---0---0-------0-----|2---2---2---2---2-------2-----| D|0---0---0---0---0---0---------|2---2---2---2---2---2---------| *|PM................ .................. *| *|Riff 2B Con't End Riff 2B e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|------------------------------|------------------------------| G|------------------------------|------------------------------| D|------------------------------|------------------------------| A|0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-|2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-| D|0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-|2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-| PM........................................................... Fill 1(0:51 & 1:36) Gtrs. 1 & 2 e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|------------------------------|------------------------------| G|------------------------------|------------------------------| D|------------------------------|------------------------------| A|5----------5------------------|7-----------------------------| D|5----------5------------------|7-----------------------------| (0:56) Gtr. 1 Go to Riff 2 e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|------------------------------|------------------------------| G|------------------------------|------------------------------| D|-----------2---------2--------|------2----2------------------| A|2----------2---------2--------|0H2---2----2---2---2---2---2--| D|2----------2-----2---2---2--2-|------2--------2---2---2---2--| *| PM ..... ............... *| *| *|Gtr. 2 Go to Riff 2B e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|------------------------------|------------------------------| G|------------------------------|------------------------------| D|------------------------------|------------------------------| A|0H2---------2---2---2---2---2-|2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-| D|0H2---------2---2---2---2---2-|2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-| PM............................................... (1:42 & 2:36) Riff 3 Gtr. 1(Distortion) e|------------------------------|------------------------------| A|------------------------------|------------------------------| D|------------------------------|------------------------------| G|9-9-9-9-9---9-9-9-9-9---9-7-7-|7/9-9-9-X-X-9-X-9-9-9-X-X-7-7-| B|7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7-7-7---7-5-5-|5/7-7-7-X-X-7-X-7-7-7-X-X-5-5-| D|------------------------------|------------------------------| *| *| *|Riff 3B *|Gtr. 3(Elec. w/ Distortion) e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|------------------------------|------------------------------| G|------------------------------|------------------------------| D|------------------------------|------------------------------| A|2-2-2-2-2--2-2---2-2---2--0-0-|0H2-2-2-2---2-2---2-2---2-0-0-| D|2-2-2-2-2--2-2---2-2---2--0-0-|0H2-2-2-2---2-2---2-2---2-0-0-| Riff 3 Con't Gtr. 1 End Riff 3 e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|------------------------------|------------------------------| G|------------------------------|------------------------------| D|7/9-9-9-X-X-9---X-X-9---9-7-7-|7/9-9-9-X-X-9-X-9-9-9-X-X-7-7-| A|5/7-7-7-X-X-7---X-X-7---7-5-5-|5/7-7-7-X-X-7-X-7-7-7-X-X-5-5-| D|------------------------------|------------------------------| *| *| *|Riff 3B Con't *|Gtr. 3 End Riff 3B e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|------------------------------|------------------------------| G|------------------------------|------------------------------| D|------------------------------|------------------------------| A|2-2-2-2-2--2-2---2-2---2--0-0-|0H2-2-2-2---2-2---2-2---2-0-0-| D|2-2-2-2-2--2-2---2-2---2--0-0-|0H2-2-2-2---2-2---2-2---2-0-0-| (1:52 & 2:42) Riff 4(Play 4 Times) Gtr. 1 e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|------------------------------|------------------------------| G|------------------------------|------------------------------| D|9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9-|12--12--12--12--12--12--12--12| A|7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-|10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10| D|------------------------------|------------------------------| *| *| *|Riff 4B(Play 4 Times) *|Gtr. 3 e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|------------------------------|------------------------------| G|------------------------------|------------------------------| D|------------------------------|------------------------------| A|2-------------------------2-2-|5-------------------------5-5-| D|2-------------------------2-2-|5-------------------------5-5-| Riff 4 Con't Gtr. 1 End Riff 4 e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|------------------------------|------------------------------| G|------------------------------|------------------------------| D|7---7---7---7---7---7---7---7-|7/9-9-9-9-X-X-9---X-X-9--9-9-9| A|5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-|5/7-7-7-7-X-X-7---X-X-7--7-7-7| D|------------------------------|------------------------------| *| *| *|Riff 4B Con't *|Gtr. 3 End Riff 4B e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|------------------------------|------------------------------| G|------------------------------|------------------------------| D|------------------------------|------------------------------| A|0-------------------------0-0-|0H2----------2-----2-2---2-0-0| D|0-------------------------0-0-|0H2----------2-----2-2---2-0-0| (3:19) Gtr. 1 Fade Out...................... e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|------------------------------|------------------------------| G|------------------------------|------------------------------| D|12----------------------------|7-----------------------------| A|10----------------------------|5-----------------------------| D|------------------------------|------------------------------| *| *| *|Gtr. 3 e|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|------------------------------|------------------------------| G|------------------------------|------------------------------| D|------------------------------|------------------------------| A|5-----------------------------|0-----------------------------| D|5-----------------------------|0-----------------------------| Gtr. 3 Fade Out...................... e|------------------------------| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|------------------------------| A|2-----------------------------| D|2-----------------------------| *Note* All connected riffs(e.g. riffs 1 & 1B) are played at the same time as each other. Tell your friends not to think aloud Until they swallow Whisper things into my brain Your voice sounds so hollow I am not a leader of men Since I prefer to follow Do you think I could have a drink Since it's so hard to swallow So hard to swallow So turn the television off and I will sing a song And if you suddenly have the urge You can sing along I touch your hand, I touch your face I think the fruit is rotten Give me lessons on how to breathe 'cause I think I've forgotten I think I've forgotten One day, up to a cliff That overlooks the water I jumped in to save a girl It was somebody's daughter And now the ring that's on my hand It was given to me by her And to this day we all sit around And dream of ways to get higher To get much higher ------------------ version 2 E G A E Tell your friends not to think out loud, untill they swallow. E G A E Whisper things into my brain, your voice sounds so hollow. E G A E I am not a leader of men, since I prefer to follow. E G A E Do ya think I could have a drink, since it's so hard to swallow. G A E yeeeeaaah,yeaaahhh, so hard to swallow. ( now, come in heavy and then soften back up!!) E G A E Turn your television off, and I will sing a song. E G A E And if you suddenly have the urge, well you can sing along. E G A E I touch your hand, touch your face, I think the fruit is rotton. E G A E Give me lessons on how to breathe, cause I think I've forgotton. G A E yeeeeaah, yeeeeaah, Think I've forgotton! (Come in heavy again and stay that way till end of the song!!!) E G A E One day out to the cliff, that over looks the water!! E G A E I jumped in to save a girl, it was somebody's daughter!! E G A E Now the ring that's on my hand, was given to me by her!! E G A E And to this day we all sit around, and dream of ways to get higher!! G A E yeah e yeah yeaah, to get much higher!! oooooooohhhhhh!!!!!! E G A E Tell your friends not to think out loud, untill they swallow!! E G A E Whisper things into my brain, your voice sounds so hollow!! yeah yeah E G A E I am not a leader of men, since I prefer to follow!! E G A E And do ya think I could have a drink, since it's so hard to swallow!! G A E Yeeeeaah, yeeeeaah! So hard to swallow!!!! ------------------ version 3 Dropped D Tuning Intro 1(x18): E------- B------- G------- D-0h2--- A------- D-----2- After 7 times: another guitar comes in strumming: Intro 2 E------------------ B------------------ G------------------ D--0-0h2--2-2--2-2- A--0-0h2--2-2--2-2- D--0-0h2--2-2--2-2- Rift1 (x3 for each verse/chorus) Start Acoustic: E--------------------------------------------------------------- B------------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------- G------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-------------- D--0h2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 A--0h2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 D--0h2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 | E--------------------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------------------- G--------------------------------------------------------------- D-----------------2---------------5------------0-------------2-- A------------------2---------------5------------0-------------2- D-------------------2---------------5------------0-------------2 Tell your friends not to think out loud, until they swallow Whisper things into my brain, your voice sounds so hollow I am not a leader of men, since I prefer to follow Do you think I could have a drink, since it's so hard to swallow E--------------------------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------------------------- G--------------------------------------------------------------- D-5-------7-----------------2--------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 A-5-------7-----------------2--------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 D-5-------7-----------------2--------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 | E--------------------------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------------------------- G--------------------------------------------------------------- D-----5---7--------------------2--0---0h2-0h2----------------- A--------------------------------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------------------------------- Yeah-a-ah, so hard to swallow Turn your television off and I will sing a song And if you suddenly have the urge, you can sing along I touch your hand, touch your face, I think the food is rotten Give me lessons on how to breathe, ‘cause I think I've forgotten Yeah, think I've forgotten [Turn on distortion (Same chords, different strum pattern) (2nd guitar ends)] Bridge: Identical to Intro 2 (faster) Ooh, one day out to a cliff that overlooks the water I jumped in to save a girl, it was somebody's daughter Now the ring is on my hand, was given to me by her And to this day we all sit around and dream of ways to get higher Yeah, to get much higher Repeat First Verse Another Nickelback bit: Intro to ‘Where?’ E------------------------------------------------- B------------------------------------------------- G----14-14-b14-11-11-b11-------------------------- D------------------------12-12-12-9b-------------- A-------------------------------------12-12-12---- E------------------------------------------------- Not sure about the chords (power chords centred around 6th fret). Tell your friends not to think aloud Until they swallow Whisper things into my brain Your voice sounds so hollow I am not a leader of men Since I prefer to follow Do you think I could have a drink Since it's so hard to swallow So hard to swallow So turn the television off and I will sing a song And if you suddenly have the urge You can sing along I touch your hand, I touch your face I think the fruit is rotten Give me lessons on how to breathe 'cause I think I've forgotten I think I've forgotten One day, up to a cliff That overlooks the water I jumped in to save a girl It was somebody's daughter And now the ring that's on my hand It was given to me by her And to this day we all sit around And dream of ways to get higher To get much higher ------------------ version 4 tuning: Dropped D 1st Guitar Intro E-------| B-------| G-------| (x18 times) D-0h2---| A-------| D-----2-| 2nd guitar (comes in after 7th time round from the 1st guitar) Strumming E------------------| B------------------| G------------------| D--0-0h2--2-2--2-2-| A--0-0h2--2-2--2-2-| D--0-0h2--2-2--2-2-| Verse 1: 1st guitar (acoustic) E-----------------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------| G------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------| D--0h2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| (x3) A--0h2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| D--0h2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| 2nd guitar plays: (Picking) (the numbers in brackets means he is holding the chord while picking the ones not in brackets) E-----------------------------------------------------------------| D---------------5----------------8-------------3-------------5----| G----------------4----------------7-------------2-------------4---| D-----------------2----------------5-------------0-------------2--| (x3) A----------------(2)--------------(5)-----------------------------|(2) D----------------(2)--------------(5)-----------------------------|(2) Both guitars: E----------------------------------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------------------------------| D-5-------7-----------------2--------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| A-5-------7-----------------2--------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| D-5-------7-----------------2--------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| verse 2: (Gtr 1) E-----------------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------| G------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------| D--0h2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| (x3) A--0h2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| D--0h2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| (Gtr 2) E-----------------------------------------------------------------| D---------------5----------------8-------------3-------------5----| G----------------4----------------7-------------2-------------4---| D-----------------2----------------5-------------0-------------2--| (x3) A----------------(2)--------------(5)-----------------------------|(2) D----------------(2)--------------(5)-----------------------------|(2) Both guitars: E-----------------| B-----------------| G-----------------| D-5-------7-------| A-5-------7-------| D-5-------7-------| heavey distortion E-------------------| B-------------------| G-------------------| D--0h2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| (x4) A--0h2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| D--0h2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| E-----------------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------| G------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------| D--0h2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| (x4) A--0h2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| D--0h2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| Both guitars: (Strum several times) E-----------------| B-----------------| G-----------------| D-5-------7-------| A-5-------7-------| D-5-------7-------| E-------------------| B-------------------| G-------------------| D--0h2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| (x4) A--0h2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| D--0h2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| E-----------------------------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------| G------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------------| D--0h2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| (x4) A--0h2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| D--0h2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| E-----------------------------| B-----------------------------| G-----------------------------| D-5-------7-----------------2-| (fade out with song) A-5-------7-----------------2-| D-5-------7-----------------2-| Tell your friends not to think aloud Until they swallow Whisper things into my brain Your voice sounds so hollow I am not a leader of men Since I prefer to follow Do you think I could have a drink Since it's so hard to swallow So hard to swallow So turn the television off and I will sing a song And if you suddenly have the urge You can sing along I touch your hand, I touch your face I think the fruit is rotten Give me lessons on how to breathe 'cause I think I've forgotten I think I've forgotten One day, up to a cliff That overlooks the water I jumped in to save a girl It was somebody's daughter And now the ring that's on my hand It was given to me by her And to this day we all sit around And dream of ways to get higher To get much higher ------------------ version 5 Drop D tuning Intro E ---------------------------------------------------------------------| B ---------------------------------------------------------------------| G ---------------------------------------------------------------------| D ---------------------------------------------------------------------| A ---5h7--5h7--5h7--5h7--5h7--5h7--5h7--5h7--5h7--5h7--5h7--5h7--5h7---| D ---------------------------------------------------------------------| Play this until chad starts singing and then go into verse: Verse Palm muted E ---------------------------------------------------------------------| B ---------------------------------------------------------------------| G ---------------------------------------------------------------------| D --2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| A --2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| D --2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| Repeat this on a cycle through lines: Tell your friends not to think out loud Until they swallow Whisper things into my brain Your voice sounds so hollow I am not a leader of men Since i prefer to follow Do you think i could have a drink Since it's so hard to swallow When he says 'yeaaaaaaaaaah yeaaaaah' play these two notes E ----------------0----| B ----------------3----| G ----------------2----| D ----5-----------0----| A ----5----------------| D ----5----------------| Then go back into the verse through these words: Turn your television off And i will sing a song And if you suddenly have the urge You can sing along I touch your hand i touch your face I think the fruit is rotten Give me lessons how to breathe Coz i think i've forgotten (Play the yeaaaaah yeaaah bit) Then the loud music kicks in: E ---------------------------------------------------------------------| B ---------------------------------------------------------------------| G ---------------------------------------------------------------------| D --2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| A --2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| D --2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| When he begins to sing play this: E ------------------------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------------| B ------------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------| G ------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------------------| D --2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| A --2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| D --2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| Play this through these words (the yeaaaaaah yeaah bit is the same throught this by the way): One day out to a cliff It overlooks the water I jumped in to save a girl It was somebody's daughter And now the ring that's on my hand Was given to me by her And now we all sit round And dream of ways to get higher Yeahhhhhhhhh Yeaaaaah to get much higher Tell your friends not to think out loud Until they swallow Whisper things into my brain Your voice sounds so hollow I am not a leader of men Since i prefer to follow Do you think I could have a drink Since its so hard to swallow Yeaaaaaaaaah Yeaaaah so hard to swallow ------------------ version 6 Drop D Tuning (from low to high DADGBe) Key: h = hammer on -------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------- -0h2-----0h2----0h2-|--------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------|-0--0h2--2-2--0h2--2-2--0h2---------------------- ------2-------2---------|-0--0h2--2-2--0h2--2-2--0h2---------------------- Intro there's another guitar jumping in later ---------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------- ---------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------- ---------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------- --------------------2-----------|---------------------5----------|---------------- -2--2--2--2--2---------2------|-5--5--5--5--5--------5------|---------------- -2--2--2--2--2--------------2-|-5--5--5--5--5-------------5-|---------------- Verse (palm muted) ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------- ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------- ---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------- --------------------0------------|--------------------2-----------|----repeat--- -0--0--0--0--0---------0------|-2--2--2--2--2---------2------|--------------- -0--0--0--0--0--------------0-|-2--2--2--2--2--------------2-|--------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -5------7------2-2-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------------------------- -5------7------2-2----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------------------------- -5------7------2-2----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------------------------- Here is the little interlude.After that,head back to the verse part. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -0-0-0-0h2--2-2-2-2--2--2-2-2---------------------------------------------- -0-0-0-0h2--2-2-2-2--2--2-2-2---------------------------------------------- -0-0-0-0h2--2-2-2-2--2--2-2-2---------------------------------------------- Pre-chorus (it is also played sometime in the chorus) -------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------ -------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------ -------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------ -2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-|-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-|------------------------------ -2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-|-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-|------------------------------ -2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-|-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-|------------------------------ Chorus (the distorted part) -------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------ -------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------ -------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------ -0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-|-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-|------------------------------ -0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-|-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-|------------------------------ -0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-|-2--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2-|------------------------------ Tell your friends not to think aloud Until they swallow Whisper things into my brain Your voice sounds so hollow I am not a leader of men Since I prefer to follow Do you think I could have a drink Since it's so hard to swallow So hard to swallow So turn the television off and I will sing a song And if you suddenly have the urge You can sing along I touch your hand, I touch your face I think the fruit is rotten Give me lessons on how to breathe 'cause I think I've forgotten I think I've forgotten One day, up to a cliff That overlooks the water I jumped in to save a girl It was somebody's daughter And now the ring that's on my hand It was given to me by her And to this day we all sit around And dream of ways to get higher To get much higher ------------