Tabbed by: Sindre Berge
Guitar version:
Tuning: Standard (EADGBE)
Capo: 7th fret
Chords should be played as follows:
G : 320033 C9 : x32033 Em7 : 022033
D : xx0232 D4 : xx0233 G/B : x20033
Am : x02213 B/D# : xx4442 A : x03330
G#dim: xx0104 (I recommend you don?t play this chord, it doesn?t sound good on the
guitar in this song no matter how it?s played)
Intro:
G C9 Em7 D/D4 x2
Verse 1:
G C9 D/D4
Haven't seen you since high school
G C9 D/D4
Good to see you're still beautiful
G C9 D/D4
Gravity hasn?t started to pay.
Em7 D C9 D/D4
Quite yet I bet you're rich as hell
Verse 2:
G C9 D/D4
One that's five and one that's three
G C9 D/D4
Been two years since he left me
G C9 D/D4
Couldn?t know that you got free
Em7 D C9 G/B Am D
That town I know is keeping you down on your knees
Chorus:
G C9 Em7 D/D4
These bruises make for better conversation
G C9 Em7 D/D4
Loses the vibe that separates
C9 D
It's good to let you in again
B/D# Em7
You're not alone and how you've been
Am G/B C9 D/D4
Everybody loses we all got bruises
G C9 Em7 D/D4
G C9 Em7 D/D4
We all got bruises
Verse 3:
G C9 D/D4
Have you seen him lying nears
G C9 D/D4
How ?bout her, no but I hear
G C9 D/D4
She's in Queens with the man of her dreams
Em7 D C9 D/D4
Funny back then she said that about you
Verse 4:
G C9 D/D4
Kiss around, you'll never guess who I saw
G C9 D/D4
Remember Johnny babe, remember him we were best friends practically
G C9 D/D4
Let's do this soon again, ten years is that what it?s been
Em7 D C9 G/B
Can't believe how time flies by
Am D
Leaving you makes me wanna cry
Chorus:
G C9 Em7 D/D4
These bruises make for better conversation
G C9 Em7 D/D4
Loses the vibe that separates
C9 D
It's good to let you in again
B/D# Em7
You're not alone and how you've been
Am G/B C9 D/D4
Everybody loses we all got bruises
G C9 Em7 D/D4
G C9 Em7 D/D4
We all got bruises
Bridge:
C9 D G C - G/B
I would love to fix it all for you
Am D G B/D#
I would love to fix you too
C9 D G (- Ab? -) A
Please don't fix a thing whatever you do
Chorus:
G C9 Em7 D/D4
These bruises make for better conversation
G C9 Em7 D/D4
Loses the vibe that separates
C D
It's good to know you got a friend
B/D# Em7
To remember now and then
Am G/B C9 D/D4
Everybody loses
Chorus:
G C9 Em7 D/D4
These bruises make for better conversation
G C9 Em7 D/D4
Loses the vibe that separates
C D
It's good to let you in again
B/D# Em7
You're not alone and how you've been
Am G/B C9 D/D4
Everybody loses
Outro:
Am G/B C9 D/D4
Everybody loses
Am G/B C9 D/D4
Everybody loses
G C9 Em7 D/D4
We all got bruises
G C9 Em7 D/D4
We all got bruises
G
We all got bruises
Piano Version (Original chords)
(Note guitar players: These are simply the correct chords for the song, not necessarily
the easiest way to play the song. Don?t put too much emphasis on the Gsus2-chords - a G
(major) is sufficient.)
Intro:
D G9 Bm A/A4 x2
Verse 1:
D G9 A/A4
Haven't seen you since high school
D G9 A/A4
Good to see you're still beautiful
D G9 A/A4
Gravity hasn?t started to pay.
Bm A G9 A/A4
Quite yet I bet you're rich as hell
Verse 2:
D G9 A/A4
One that's five and one that's three
D G9 A/A4
Been two years since he left me
D G9 A/A4
Couldn?t know that you got free
Bm A G9 D/F# Em A
That town I know is keeping you down on your knees
Chorus:
D G9 Bm A/A4
These bruises make for better conversation
D G9 Bm A/A4
Loses the vibe that separates
G A
It's good to let you in again
F#/Bb Bm
You're not alone and how you've been
Em D/F# G9 A/A4
Everybody loses we all got bruises
D G9 Bm A/A4
D G9 Bm A/A4
We all got bruises
Verse 3:
D G9 A/A4
Have you seen him lying nears
D G9 A/A4
How ?bout her, no but I hear
D G9 A/A4
She's in Queens with the man of her dreams
Bm A G A/A4
Funny back then she said that about you
Verse 4:
D G9 A/A4
Kiss around, you'll never guess who I saw
D G9 A/A4
Remember Johnny babe, remember him we were best friends practically
D G9 A/A4
Let's do this soon again, ten years is that what it?s been
Bm A G D/F#
Can't believe how time flies by
Em A
Leaving you makes me wanna cry
Chorus:
D G9 Bm A/A4
These bruises make for better conversation
D G9 Bm A/A4
Loses the vibe that separates
G A
It's good to let you in again
F#/Bb Bm
You're not alone and how you've been
Em D/F# G9 A/A4
Everybody loses we all got bruises
D G9 Bm A/A4
D G9 Bm A/A4
We all got bruises
Bridge:
G A D G - D/F#
I would love to fix it all for you
Em A D F/Bb
I would love to fix you too
G A D (- Eb? -) E
Please don't fix a thing whatever you do
Chorus:
D G9 Bm A/A4
These bruises make for better conversation
D G9 Bm A/A4
Loses the vibe that separates
G A
It's good to know you got a friend
F#/Bb Bm
To remember now and then
Em D/F# G9 A/A4
Everybody loses
Chorus:
D G9 Bm A/A4
These bruises make for better conversation
D G9 Bm A/A4
Loses the vibe that separates
G A
It's good to let you in again
F#/Bb Bm
You're not alone and how you've been
Em D/F# G9 A/A4
Everybody loses
Outro:
Em D/F# G9 A/A4
Everybody loses
Em D/F# G9 A/A4
Everybody loses
D G9 Bm A/A4
We all got bruises
D G9 Bm A/A4
We all got bruises
D
We all got bruises
Sindre Berge, 11th of April 2012
