Tuning: Standard
Capo 4th (live performance)
Capo 5th (studio recording)
Intro:
G , G/f# , G , D
G , G/f# , G , G/F#
Em
You grew wings
D , D4 , D
On your heart
C E
but you let it out your ribcage
Bm D
and it flew into the dark
Bm , D Em
Like a ghost
D , D4 , D
Just like a ghost
C Em
And it flutters by my window
Bm D
when I need my sleep the most
Open E string x6
C D
So choose my weapon and choose my way
G Em
It's easy sayin' nothing when there's nothing to say
C D
I'm thinking about it every day
G E
and starting to notice you're fading away
C
You fade like a shadow
D
Fade like a shadow
G E
Fade like a shadow, fade
C
You fade like a shadow
D
Fade like a shadow
G , G/f#
G , G/f#
Em
You want eyes
D , D4 , D
in your hands
C Em
and power in your pocket
Bm D
as I stop to watch you dance
Bm D
with your...
Then play this over the whole 'hips swinging' and 'again again again' sections,
while muting all other strings:
e | ---------------------------------------------- |
B | ---------------------------------------------- |
G | ---------------------------------------------- |
D | --------------------------------0-0---0------- |
A | -----------3-3------------2-2-2-2---0--------- |
E | ---0-0-0-0-----3-3-3-3------------------------ |
Should be played 6 times in total.
hips swinging
your snake hips swinging
got your hips swinging
your snake hips swinging
got your hips swinging
your snake hips swinging again
again again again...
whoa-oh you got your hips swinging
your snake hips swinging
got your hips swinging
your snake hips swinging
got your hips swinging
your snake hips swinging again
(keep playing the open E string)
and again and again and again
C D
So choose my weapon and choose my way
G Em
It's easy sayin' nothing when there's nothing to say
C D
I'm thinking about you every day
G E
and starting to notice
C
that it's two steps forward
D
and one step back
G Em
make up in love for what you think I lack
C D
you've got a vampire on your neck
G Em
everybody knows what happens next
C
You fade like a shadow
D
Fade like a shadow
G Em
Fade like a shadow, fade
C
You fade like a shadow
D G E
Fade like a shadow
C D
So choose my weapon and choose my way
G Em
It's easy sayin' nothing when there's nothing to say
C D
I'm thinking about you every day
G Em
and starting to notice
C
You fade like a shadow
D
Fade like a shadow
G Em
Fade like a shadow, fade
C
You fade like a shadow
D G
Fade like a shadow
G , G/f#
G , G/f# , end on G