Tabbed by Mike
Standard Tuning
\ = slide down
/ = slide up
This is a response to a request for a simple chord version of this song. I tried
to make it as simple as possible so don't hate me if its missing some details.
E (022100@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A D (xx0232@1)name="chord_320003@1">G B (x2444x@1)name="chord_022000@1">e
*note - G/Eb = [3 6 5 x x x] since I didn't know what else to call it
Intro:
Cm (x3101x@1) Gm (355333@1) Bb (x1333x@1)F5 (133xxx@1)Cme------------------------------| (x3101x@1)B-4---------3-------------4----|
G-5---------3-----3-------5----|
D-5---------5-----3---3---5----|
A-3---------5-----1---3---3----|
E-----------3---------1--------|
*you can replace the F5 with an Fm if you want
Cm (x3101x@1) Gm (355333@1) Bb (x1333x@1)name="chord_133xxx@1">F5 CmI (x3101x@1)drug my heart with doublespeak
Cm (x3101x@1) Gm (355333@1) Bb (x1333x@1)name="chord_133xxx@1">F5 CmAnd (x3101x@1)all my misgivings disappear
Cm (x3101x@1) Gm (355333@1) Bb (x1333x@1)It helps to keep my conscience clean
F5 (133xxx@1) CmThe (x3101x@1)ends will justify the means
Cm (x3101x@1) Gm (355333@1) Bb (x1333x@1)F5 (133xxx@1)name="chord_x3101x@1">Cm
But still I'm always careful what I hear
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Pre-Chorus
Ab (xx1114@1) G/Eb Eb (x43121@3) FmI (133111@1)don't wanna know who really pulls the strings
Ab (xx1114@1) G/Eb Eb (x43121@3) FmJust (133111@1)as long as it's not you or me
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Chorus
Cm (x3101x@1) Ebe---------------------------| (x43121@3)B-4-----------6-------------|
G-5--5-5-5----8-------------|
D-5--------5--8--8-8-8------|
A-3-----------6--------8----|
E-------------6-------------|
Cm (x3101x@1) Eb (x43121@3) Cm (x3101x@1) EbThere's (x43121@3)a jackboot toe tap keeping time, while the children dance and play
Cm (x3101x@1) Eb (x43121@3) Cm (x3101x@1) Eb (x43121@3)Honey, if you think you've seen a crime, you just look the other way
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Cm (x3101x@1) Gm (355333@1) Bb (x1333x@1) F5 (133xxx@1)name="chord_x3101x@1">Cm
I slowly carve my soul away
Cm (x3101x@1) Gm (355333@1) Bb (x1333x@1)name="chord_133xxx@1">F5 CmPiece (x3101x@1)by piece I sacrifice
Cm (x3101x@1) Gm (355333@1)BbTo (x1333x@1)comfort and peace of mind
F5 (133xxx@1) CmI (x3101x@1)keep my toes on the party line
Cm (x3101x@1) Gm (355333@1) Bb (x1333x@1) F5 (133xxx@1) CmThere's (x3101x@1)nothing wrong dear, don't think twice
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Play Pre-Chorus again
Play Chorus 2x End on Cm------------------------------------------------------ (x3101x@1)
Bridge - Basically just play around on Cm, but I can hear the bass hitting F and
Ab also so this is how I play it
Cm (x3101x@1) F/Cm Ab/Cm
e------------------------|
B-4-----------4-----4----|
G-5-----------5-----5----|
D-5-----------3-----5----|
A-3-----------3----------|
E-------------------4----|
2 Measures | 1 Measure each
Cm (x3101x@1) F/Cm Ab/Cm
There's a jackboot toe tap keeping time, while the children dance and play
Cm (x3101x@1) F/Cm Ab/Cm
Honey, if you think you've seen a crime, won't you look the other way
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Final Verse
The (Gm) is optional if you have another guitar or bass that can hit it
Cm (x3101x@1) Bb(Gm) Ab (xx1114@1) FmI (133111@1)drug my heart with doublespeak,
Cm (x3101x@1) Bb(Gm) Ab (xx1114@1) Fm (133111@1)All my misgivings disappear
Cm (x3101x@1) Bb(Gm)
It helps to keep my conscience clean
Ab (xx1114@1) FmThe (133111@1)ends will justify the means
Cm (x3101x@1) Bb(Gm) Ab (xx1114@1) FmBut (133111@1)still I'm always careful what I hear
Continue with that progression and end on Cm
Little Outro:
These are the root notes of that little part played by one guitar at the very end.
e---------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------|
G-3/5-5-5-55--33333333/5-5-5-55--6666\5-|
D---------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------|
Hope that helps
