Switchfoot - Don't Be There

      
 
 Don't Be There
 The Legend of Chin -- 1997
 
 These are the chords for Switchfoot's final track off their debut album The Legend of
 "Don't Be There". Enjoy!
 
 Drop D - D A D G B E
 
 *Chords are listed at end of song
 
 Riff 1

 E|-------------|
 B|-------------|
 G|-----7--7/9--|
 d|-----4--4----|
 A|-----0--5/7--|
 D|--0--0--0----|
 

 
 Riff 2

 E|--------------------|
 B|--------------------|
 G|--------------------|
 d|--------------8--7--|
 A|--------7--8--------|
 D|--7--8--------------|
 

 
 Intro
 Riff 1 (2x)
 
 Verse 1
 Riff 1
 Don't be there
 Riff 1
 Don't be there
 D* A G Riff 2
 Cause I'm on my way
 Riff 1 Riff 1
 And I'm already gone over
 D* A G Bb
 And I'm on my way, hey
 
 Chorus
     B          F#    G   
 And I can't recall myself
     A      B   
 How I went down
     F#    G   
 Did I get shot
    A           
 Or shoot myself
 
 Interlude - Riff 1 (2x)
 
 Verse 2
 Riff 1
 I'm down here
 Riff 1
 I'm down here
 D* A G Riff 2
 And you're way up there
 Riff 1 Riff 1
 That doesn't hurt badly
 D* A G Bb
 But it stings right here, hey
 
 Chorus
 
 Post-Chorus
 D* C9 Bm
 And I won't pretend there's nothing there
 C9* C#7 D*
 You be around and I'll be square
          C9                 Bm   
 Don't be alarmed if I'm not there
 C9* C#7 D*
 You be around and I'll be square
 
 Interlude - Riff 1 (2x)
 
 Verse 3
 Riff 1
 If you're a rose
 Riff 1
 Then I'm the thorn
 D* A G Riff 2
 That's in your side
 Riff 1 Riff 1
 And does it hurt badly
 D* A G Bb
 Cause it burns right here, hey
 
 Chorus
 
 Interlude - Riff 1 (2x)
 
 Bridge
 B    A      D   B    
 I'd like to say hello
 D** A D
 I'd like to say I care
 G     A     D       B   
 I'd like to let you know
 D**
 That nothing here's the same with me
 A                  Bb  
 Nothing here's the same
 
 Chorus
 
 Post-Chorus
 
 Outro
           C9   
 Don't be around
          Bm   
 Don't be there
 C9* C#7
 Don't be there
 
 Riff 1 (3x)
 
 :Verse/Chorus/Bridge Chord Translations/Technical Name:
 D* - D(no3)*
 D** - D(no3)**
 A - A(no3)
 G - G(no3)
 Bb - Bb(no3)
 B - B(no3)
 F# - (no3)
 C9 - C9(no5)
 Bm - Bm(no5)
 C9* - C9(no3/5)*
 C#7 - C#7(no3/5)
 
 *Chords Used
 D D(no5) D(no3)* D(no3)** A(no3) Bb(no3) B(no3) F#(no3)

 E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 G|--7------------7--------12--------9-------7-------10-------11-------6------|
 d|--4----4-------0--------10--------7-------5-------8---------9-------4------|
 A|--0----5-------0--------10--------7-------5-------8---------9-------4------|
 D|--0----0-------0--------10--------7-------5-------8---------9-------4------|
 

 
 Continued Chords
 C9(no5) Bm(no5) C9(no3/5)* C#7(no3/5)

 E|--------------------------------------------|
 B|--------------------------------------------|
 G|----9--------7---------7------------6-------|
 d|----0--------0---------x------------x-------|
 A|----x--------x---------x------------x-------|
 D|---10--------9---------8------------7-------|