Queens of the Stone Age - Fortress

      *For this song play Power Chords* (except Em) for most notes -- which means, bar all 
strings with finger 1,
then use Finger 4 & 5 for A + D string with 2 frets space from your barred fret)
(this is standard for most power chords) *to learn most convenient way
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POWER CHORDS CHART for song (V IMPORTANT!!) please check you know these before starting 
and use for whole song (except Em)
F# = (fret 2 barred, fingers 4 and 5 on A + D strings(fret 4)
G = (fret 3 barred, fingers 4 and 5 on A + D strings fret 5)
G# = fret 4 barred, fingers 4 and 5 on A + D strings fret 6)
A = (fret 5 barred, fingers 4 and 5 on A + D strings fret 7)
B = (fret 7 barred, fingers 4 and 5 on A + D strings fret 9)
C# = (fret 9 barred, fingers 4 and 5 on A + D strings fret 11)
D = (fret 10 barred, fingers 4 and 5 on A + D strings fret 12)
E = (fret 12 barred, fingers 4 and 5 on A + D strings fret 14)

*PLEASE NOTE!
INSTEAD of playing the 'B POWER CHORD (fret 7) You can always play the 'A MAJOR SHAPED' 
Power Chord 'FRET2'
(which means all strings on fret 2 are barred, Fingers 3, 4, 5 on B, G, D strings of 
fret 4)
*alternating between both of these variant (at random times in the song) will enhance 
the dynamics
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*I would skip the INTRO entirely unless synth / organ in your band

[Intro]
G
Em (open chord)
B
F#

| just drop in from Verse 1 (where the vocals begin) (the chord progression is identical)

[Verse 1]
GM                    Em
Your heart is like a fortress
B                          F#
Keep your feelings locked away

       GM          Em
Is it easier?
                      B
Does it make you feel safe?

    GM                  Em
You wander through the darkness
   B                       F#
Of wilderness behind your eyes

        GM             Em
I know you’re afraid

                   B
But you gotta move on

[Chorus 1]
         G       Em
Every fortress falls
       B       F#
It is not the end
          G        Em
It ain't how you fall
            B          F#
But how we rise that says
         GM    AM
Who you really are
       B             D
right :)
So get up and come through
              GM
If ever your fortress caves
       Em
You're always safe

[Verse 2]
GM            Em
I don't even know you
     B                   A         D
Yet, I don't truly know myself, I pray you w-

GM             Em
- On't feel as alone
                 B         F#
As I have fe-elt

GM                 A
I don't want to fail you so
B                    D
I tell you the awful truth
         G             Em
Everyone faces darkness on their own
   A                      B
As I have done, so will you

[Chorus 2]
         G       Em
Every fortress falls
       B       F#
It is not the end
          G        Em
It ain't if you fall
            B          F#
But how we rise that says
         GM    AM
Who you really are
       B             D
So get up and come through
              GM
If ever your fortress caves
       Em             B  B A B B B F# F#
You're always safe in mine

[Bridge]
(*continue power chords)
G      F#      A      G#
 
[Pre-Chorus]
    GM                     C#
The Earth spins round the sun
      Em
And behold
             B
Everything happens
       D                AM
Every night that falls prey, to sun -
      G           Em          B           A       D      C#
 -- Rise
      G           Em          B           A         D    C#
                                            If your fort-ress is
      G           Em          B           A         D    C#
     Under siege                            You can all-ways
      G           A           B           D
     Run to me                             If your fort-ress is
      G                      AM           B                         F#
     Under siege,   you can all-ways    run                       Ev-ery
 
[Chorus 3]
 G       Em
Fortress falls
       B       F#
It is not the end
          G        Em
It ain't if you fall
            B          A
But how you rise that says
F#       G    AM
Who you really are
       B             D
So get up and come through
              GM
If ever your fortress caves
       Em             B    B A B   B B B D D
You're always safe in mine
             G
If ever your fortress caves
Em                    B    B A B   B B B D D
You're always safe in mine
 
[Outro]
        Gm             G#         B    B A B   B B B  F# F#
Come on throooooooooo-oooooooooo-oooooooogh
        Gm             A          B    B A B   F# F# F#  D C#
Come on throooooooooo-oooooooooo-oooooooogh
        Gm             A          B    B A B   F# F# F#  D C#

        Gm             A          B    B A B   F# F# F#  D C#

        Gm             E

music by Queens of the Stone Age | Relax; enjoy the music. Try be natural & focus on root notes.