Play the two lowest bass notes and the fourth string of the chord in the verse as shown in the intro chords: G# 466544 F# 244322 F#(9) x9-11-11-11-9 (A shape, ninth fret.) B(7) 799877 (E shape, seventh fret) B x24442 C# x46664
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Intro: G# F# F(9)# C# B
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------11----6---4-|
G|--5------3---------------|
D|-------------11----6---4-|
A|--6------4---9-----4---2-|
E|--4------2---------------| X4 (listen to song for rhythm)
for the second two bars of the intro a second guitar plays this
play it to this beat 1--2--3--4
G#
e|---------|
B|-----4---|
G|----5----|
D|---6-----|
A|--6------|
E|---------| X2
Then during the first bar of the verse about a fourth of a bar before the singer sings the second guitar plays this one time and make it sound sort of dramatic as a simple downstroke like 1-2-3-4 but half the speed of the other part.(if its confusing play the song and listen you'll hear it) G#
e|---------|
B|--4------|
G|--5------|
D|--6------|
A|--6------|
E|---------| X1
Verse 1:(play the chords like you did in the intro)(for best effect use slight delay if electric) G# F# Tonight I'll have a look F#(9) C# B7 G# And try to find my face again F# F#(9) Buried beneath this house` C# B7 G# My spirit screams and dies again F# F#(9) Out back a monster wears C# B7 G# A cloak of Persian leather F# F#(9) Behind the TV screen C# B7 G# I've fallen to my knees
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Chorus 1: (All chords in the post chorus and chorus are down strokes, with a quick up in between.)(also if you have trouble following the beat just use down strokes till you get use to it enough to get the rest.) G# I said you've got me where you want me again! B(7) C# And--I can't turn away G# F# C# I'm hanging by a thread and I'm feeling like a fool G# B(7) C# I'm stuck here in between the shadows of my yesterday G# I want to- get away F# C# I need to- get away
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Verse 2: G# F# Blanket of silence F#(9) C# B7 G# makes me want to sink my teeth in deep F# Burn all the evidence F#(9) C# B7 G# of fabricated disbelief F# F#(9) C# B7 G# Pull back the curtains took a look into your eyes F# F#(9) C# B7 G# My tongue has now become a platform for your lies
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Chorus 2: G# I said you've got me where you want me again! B(7) C# And--I can't turn away G# F# C# I'm hanging by a thread and Im feeling like a fool G# B(7) C# I'm stuck here in between the shadows of my yesterday G# I want to- get away F# C# I need to- get away Post-Chorus 1: G# F# Now-- you know B7 C# G# Yeah, you got my back against the wall F# B7 C# G# Oh gosh, I aint got no other place to hide F# B7 C# chained down, like a sitting duck G# Just waiting for the fall F# B7 C# G# You know, yeah you got my back against the wall
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Verse 3: G# F# Deep in the jungle F#(9) C# B7 G# Camouflaged by all the fallen leaves F# A hand holds up the sky F#(9) C# B7 G# While shamefully I make my plea F# The alters callin' F#(9) C# B7 G# But my legs won't seem to stand F# Guess I'm a coward F#(9) C# B7 G# Scared to face the man I am
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Chorus 3: G# I said you've got me where you want me again! B(7) C# And--I can't turn away G# F# C# I'm hanging by a thread and Im feeling like a fool G# B(7) C# I'm stuck here in between the shadows of my yesterday G# I want to- get away F# C# I need to- get away
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Post-Chorus 2: G# F# Now-- you know B7 C# G# Yeah, you got my back against the wall F# B7 C# G# Oh gosh, I aint got no other place to hide F# B7 C# chained down, like a sitting duck G# Just waiting for the fall F# B7 C# G# You know, yeah you got my back against the wall
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Riff 1: (4 bars)(just a guess it goes like this):
e|--------------------------|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|
D|-----------6666--8888-----|
A|--6666666-----------------| X2
E|--------------------------|
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solo 1:(I don't know what it is) (guessing in the g scale) this is a rough improvisation but it sounds alright if you tweak it hey its better than nothing!: (use this as sort of a outline for what notes are in it or maybe you should try a pentatonic on the 6th or 4th frets i don't know) (v)-vibrato b- bend (pull down) p- pull-up my best advise is listen to the song and improve it, best you can using these notes and you'll be set
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------66b8-6h86h86h8(v)hold---|
D|-----------6b6b--88b------------------------|
A|--6b6p6b6p----------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|-----------6b6b--88----44b6-4h64h64h6(v)hold|
A|--66666666----------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------8(v)-6(v)---------------|
D|-----------8(v)-6(v)------------------------|
A|--66666666----------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------4(v)-6(v)---------------|
D|-----------4(v)-6(v)------------------------|
A|--66666666----------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
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Outro 1: G# F# Now-- you know B7 C# G# Yeah, you got my back against the wall F# B7 C# G# Oh gosh, I aint got no other place to hide F# B7 C# chained down, like a sitting duck- G# Just waiting for the fall F# B7 C# G# You know, yeah you got my back against the wall..... End however you want to i think G# works fine. It's a fun song and all the other tabs didn't help out so i hope this one did!
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