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Blister by Our Lady Peace
Blister
Eb tuning (Acoustic/Electric, and Electric)
Intro - Acoustic/Electric
eb|-------------|
Bb|-------------|
Gb|----0--------|
Db|---0---------|
Ab|--9----------|
Eb|-7-----------|
This is played through a octave & delay unit (short delay, max regeneration loop)
Verse Acoustic- Note the rhythm below. Play soft 1st time
1 2 3 4
|-----------------------------|-----------------------|
|-----------------------------|-----------------------|
|-----------------------------|-----------------------|
|-0---0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0-0-|-----------------------|
|-9---9-9---9-9---9-9---9-9-9-|---repeat last bar ----|
|-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7-7-|-----------------------|
Bbm
1 "Lately, I can't breathe"
2 "Lonely, wonder why"
|----------------------------|-----------------------|
|----------------------------|-----------------------|
|----------------------------|-----------------------|
|-0--------------------------|-----------------------|
|-9---same rhythm as above---|---repeat last bar-----|
|-6--------------------------|-----------------------|
Bbm/A
1 "waiting chasing me"
2 "If only, my hands were tied"
Soft Ending (1st time)
|--------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|--------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|-0------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|-0------------------|-0-----------------|-0-----------------|
|-5---same rhythm----|-7---same rhythm---|-9---same rhythm---|
|-3------------------|-5-----------------|-7-----------------|
Gb Ab add4 Bbm
"No one listens, but I'm okay with this"
Loud Ending (2nd) * Doubled
|--------------------|-------------------|-------------------|---------------|
|--------------------|-------------------|-------------------|---------------|
|-0------------------|-------------------|-7-----------------|-7---7-7---7-7-|
|-0------------------|-0-----------------|-7-----------------|-7---7-7---7-7-|
|-5---same rhythm----|-7---same rhythm---|-5---same rhythm---|-5---5-5---5-5-|
|-3------------------|-5-----------------|-------------------|---------------|
Gb Ab add4 Db5
"Worlds of blister, but I'm okay with this"
Chorus - After lyrics "Don't Touch me"
Repeated Lead Part -
eb|-5---5-7---5-5---5-7---5-5-7-5-| Chords:
Bb|-8---8-8---8-8---8-8---8-8-8-8-| Gbadd2(b5) -> Gb(b5)
Gb|-6---6-6---6-6---6-6---6-6-6-6-|
Db|-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5-5-5-|
Ab|-------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------|
Distorted Rhythm Guitar Chorus Part-
play this line 2x, then continue to 2 and 3
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|---------------------------|------------------------------------|
|-12---12---16---16---16-16-|-14---14-14----14---14-14-14-14-14\-|
|-12---12---16---16---16-16-|-14---14-14----14---14-14-14-14-14\-|
|-10---10---14---14---14-14-|-12---12-12----12---12-12-12-12-12\-|
|---------------------------|------------------------------------|
Gb5 Bb5 Ab5
2.
|------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|-----------12---12---12-12-12-|-16---16---14---14---14-14---x--|
|-12---12---12---12---12-12-12-|-16---16---14---14---14-14---x--|
|-12---12---10---10---10-10-10-|-14---14---12---12---12-12---x--|
|-10---10----------------------|--------------------------------|
Db5
3.
|---------------------------------|-----------------------------|
|---------------------------------|-----------------------------|
|-----------12---12---12-12-12/14-|-14---14-14----14----14-14\--|
|-12---12---12---12---12-12-12/14-|-14---14-14----14----14-14\--|
|-12---12---10---10---10-10-10/12-|-12---12-12----12----12-12\--|
|-10---10-------------------------|-----------------------------|
Play Verse Again Once
Lyrics:
"Lonely, wandering, Patrolling for enemies
No one listens, but I'm okay with this"
Play Chorus Again & repeat last line (line 3)
Bridge-
play 7x with various emphasis
|------------------| -----------------------------|
|------------------| -----------------------------|
|-7--------7---7-7-| -7---7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7---|
|-7----------------| -----------------------------|
|-5----------5-5-5-| -5---5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---|
|------------------| -----------------------------|
Play chorus Again without words for 4 bars,
When Chorus Lyrics join, play chorus 2x. Repeat Chorus line 2 (Rhythm) to end.
Key
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| x Mute note
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version 2
Tuning low to high (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)
Intro X3
e|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|-------------|
D|-0--0--000---|
A|-9--9--999---|
E|-7--7--777---|
Verse 1
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0--0--000----------0--0--000----------0--0--000-------------|
A|-9--9--999----------9--9--999----------9--9--999-------------|
E|-7--7--777----------7--7--777----------7--7--777-------------|
Lately, I can't breathe............
Lonely, wonder why................
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-8--8--888-----8--8--888-------------------------------------|
A|-9--9--999-----9--9--999-------------------------------------|
E|-7--7--777-----7--7--777-------------------------------------|
Waiting, chasing me..............
If only, my hands were tied............
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-000--0--0-----000--0--0---------------000--0-000------------|
A|-555--5--5-----777--7--7---------------999--9-999------------|
E|-333--3--3-----555--5--5---------------777--7-777------------|
No one listens, but I'm okay with this..........
Worlds of bister, but I'm kay with this.........
Don't touch me...
Chorus
Guitar 1 (Rythm)
G-Bm-A
Guitar 2 (Lead)
e|------555--7---555--77---------------------------------------|
B|------888--8---888--88---------------------------------------|
G|------666--6---666--66---------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
What if I was there?............... Don't trust me.
What if I was scared?..............
Cause I'm waiting for, when they're at my door.
And I'll be back again.
Verse 2
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0--0--000----------0--0--000--------------------------------|
A|-9--9--999----------9--9--999--------------------------------|
E|-7--7--777----------7--7--777--------------------------------|
Lonely.......wandering........
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-8--8--888-----8--8--888-------------------------------------|
A|-9--9--999-----9--9--999-------------------------------------|
E|-7--7--777-----7--7--777-------------------------------------|
Patrolling for enemies........
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-000--0--0-----000--0--0-------0--0--000----0--0--000--------|
A|-555--5--5-----777--7--7-------9--9--999----9--9--999--------|
E|-333--3--3-----555--5--5-------7--7--777----7--7--777--------|
No one listens, but I'm okay with this.......
Repeat Chorus
Bridge
D Chord:
You wonder why?
I don't know?
You shout at me.
Let me go. X2
Repeat Chorus
What if I was there?............... Don't trust me.
What if I was scared?..............
Cause I'm waiting for, when they're at my door
And I'll be back again.
What if I was there?............... Don't trust me.
What if I was scared?..............
Cause I'm waiting for, when they're at my door.
And I'll be back again.
I'm waiting for, when they're at my door.
End on a G.
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version 3
Chords (in order of appearance):
Am (002210)
E (022100)
C (x32010)
F (133211)
G (320003)
Cadd9 (x32030)
Gsus4 (320013)
Standard tuning, Capo 1st Fret
(strike only twice for the first two lines and use vibrato if you like)
Am~ Am~
Lately I can't breathe
E~ E~
Waiting they're chasing me
Am C F C
No one listens but I'm okay with it
Am
Only I wonder why
E
If only my hands weren't tied
Am C F C
The world's a blister but I'm okay with it
Aside:
(mute guitar)
Don't touch me.
Chorus:
F C G
What if I was there
F C G
And what if I was scared
F C
I'm waiting for...
F C
They're at my door
F Cadd9 G
But I'll be back again
Am
I'm lonely, I'm wandering
E
Patrolling for enemies
Am C F C
No one listens but I'm okay with it
(Here I play a Cadd9 a little after C just before muting the guitar)
Aside:
(mute guitar)
Don't trust me.
Chorus:
F C G
What if I was there
F C G
And what if I was scared
F C
I'm waiting for...
F C
They're at my door
F Cadd9 G
But I'll be back again
F Cadd9 G
And I'll be back again
Bridge:
C
You wonder why
F C
I don't know
C
You shout at me
F C
Let me go
C
You wonder why
F C
I don't know
C
You shout at me
F
Let me go
F C G
F C G
chorus:
F C G
What if I was there
F C G
And what if I was scared
F C
I'm waiting for...
F C
They're at my door
F Cadd9 G
But I'll be back again
F C G
And what if I was there
F C G
And what if I was scared
F C
I'm waiting for...
F C
They're at my door
F Cadd9 G
But I'll be back again
F C
I'm waiting for...
F Gsus4 (let it ring)
They're at my door
Note: The bridge can be played with just C but I think it's more interesting to
have another chord in there. Also, novice players can just play C and G instead of
Cadd9 and Gsus4 if you must.
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version 4
Standard tuning, capo 1
Am Fm
Lately I can't breathe
Am Fm
Waiting they're chasing me
C Fm C
No one listens but i'm ok with it
Am Fm
Only I wonder why
Am Fm
If only my hands weren't tied
C Fm C
The world's a blister but i'm ok with it
chorus:
Fm C G
What if I was there
Fm C G
What if I was scared
Fm C
I'm waiting for...
Fm C
They're at my door
Fm C G
But I'll be back again
Am Fm
Lonely, I'm wandering
Am Fm
Patrolling for enemies
C Fm C
No one listens but I'm ok with it
chorus
Fm C G
And I'll be back again
bridge x2:
C
You wonder why
Fm
I don't know
C
You shout at me
Fm
Let me go
chorus etc
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