Against History Artist: Dan Wilson Song: Against History Album: Free Life Intro/verse chords: A: (x07650) G: (x05430) D: (x04230) Other chords: Bm/A: (x04432) Asus: (x07750) INTRO ===== 8 bars of melody, then 8 bars of strumming. e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|--5---5---5---5-|--5---5---5---5-|--3---3---3---3-|--3---3---3---3-| G|6-------7-------|6-------7-------|4-------6-------|4-------6-------| D|----7-------7---|----7-------7---|----5-------5---|----5-------5---| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|--3---3---3---3-|--3---3---3---3-|--5---5---5---5-|--5---5---5---5-| G|2-------4-------|2-------4-------|6-------7-------|6-------7-------| D|----4-------4---|----4-------4---|----7-------7---|----7-------7---| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| | A (x02220@1)/ / / | A (x02220@1)/ / / | G (320003@1)/ / / | G (320003@1)/ / / | | D (xx0232@1)/ / / | D (xx0232@1)/ / / | A (x02220@1)/ / / | A (x02220@1)/ / / | VERSE 1 ======= | A (x02220@1)/ / / | A (x02220@1)/ / / | G (320003@1)/ / / | G (320003@1)/ / / | Give in In to the blue sky In to the... | D (xx0232@1)/ / / | D (xx0232@1)/ / / | A (x02220@1)/ Asus/ (x02230@1) | A (x02220@1)/ Asus/ (x02230@1) | ...gold eye of what is possible | A (x02220@1)/ / / | A (x02220@1)/ / / | G (320003@1)/ / / | G (320003@1)/ / / | Give in One in amillion (x02210@1) You be the... | D (xx0232@1)/ / / | D (xx0232@1)/ / / | A (x02220@1)/ Asus/ (x02230@1) | A (x02220@1)/ Asus/ (x02230@1) | ...engine of what is possible PRECHORUS ========= | E (022100@1)/ / / | E (022100@1)/ / / | D (xx0232@1)/ / / | A (x02220@1)/ / / | When tomorrow comes we'll be there after all | E (022100@1)/ / / | E (022100@1)/ / / | D (xx0232@1)/ / / | D (xx0232@1)/ / / | All the oracles are fading | E (022100@1)/ / / | E (022100@1)/ / / | D (xx0232@1)/ / / | A (x02220@1)/ / / | When our odysseys are hanging on the wall | E (022100@1)/ / / | E (022100@1)/ / / | D (xx0232@1)/ / / | D (xx0232@1)/ / / | And our yesterdays parading CHORUS ====== | E (022100@1)/ / / | E (022100@1)/ / / | Bm/ (x24432@1) / / | Bm/ (x24432@1) Bm/A (x04440@1)/ | It's you and me against history | G (320003@1)/ / / | D (xx0232@1)/ / / | A (x02220@1)/ / / | A (x02220@1)/ / / | It doesn't have to be the way it's always been | E (022100@1)/ / / | E (022100@1)/ / / | Bm/ (x24432@1) / / | Bm/ (x24432@1) Bm/A (x04440@1)/ | It's you and me against history | G (320003@1)/ / / | D (xx0232@1)/ / / | A (x02220@1)/ Asus/ (x02230@1) | A (x02220@1)/ Asus/ (x02230@1) | We'll never let it be that way again (w/intro lick) VERSE 2 ======= | A (x02220@1)/ / / | A (x02220@1)/ / / | G (320003@1)/ / / | G (320003@1)/ / / | Sell off all of your old lives all of the... | D (xx0232@1)/ / / | D (xx0232@1)/ / / | A (x02220@1)/ Asus/ (x02230@1) | A (x02220@1)/ Asus/ (x02230@1) | ...cold lies and get impossible | A (x02220@1)/ / / | A (x02220@1)/ / / | G (320003@1)/ / / | G (320003@1)/ / / | Sell off all of the no ones we'll never... | D (xx0232@1)/ / / | D (xx0232@1)/ / / | A (x02220@1)/ Asus/ (x02230@1) | A (x02220@1)/ Asus/ (x02230@1) | ...be dones and get impossible PRECHORUS ========= | E (022100@1)/ / / | E (022100@1)/ / / | D (xx0232@1)/ / / | A (x02220@1)/ / / | When tomorrow comes we'll say it after all | E (022100@1)/ / / | E (022100@1)/ / / | D (xx0232@1)/ / / | D (xx0232@1)/ / / | All the monitors are ringing | E (022100@1)/ / / | E (022100@1)/ / / | D (xx0232@1)/ / / | A (x02220@1)/ / / | When the cold day dawns we'll be there on the lawn | E (022100@1)/ / / | E (022100@1)/ / / | D (xx0232@1)/ / / | D (xx0232@1)/ / / | Now another world's beginning CHORUS ====== | E (022100@1)/ / / | E (022100@1)/ / / | Bm/ (x24432@1) / / | Bm/ (x24432@1) Bm/A (x04440@1)/ | It's you and me against history | G (320003@1)/ / / | D (xx0232@1)/ / / | A (x02220@1)/ / / | A (x02220@1)/ / / | It doesn't have to be the way it's always been | E (022100@1)/ / / | E (022100@1)/ / / | Bm/ (x24432@1) / / | Bm/ (x24432@1) Bm/A (x04440@1)/ | It's you and me against history | G (320003@1)/ / / | D (xx0232@1)/ / / | We're never gonna be the same as them BRIDGE ====== | Dm (xx0231@1) / / / | Dm (xx0231@1) / / / | And all of the days of my... | Bb (x1333x@1) / / / | Bb (x1333x@1) / / / | ...life unwind like the towers of a... | F (133211@1) / / / | F (133211@1) / / / | ...telephone line alongside the... | C (x32010@1) / / / | C (x32010@1) / / / | ...interstate | Dm (xx0231@1) / / / | Dm (xx0231@1) / / / | And either direction is... | Bb (x1333x@1) / / / | Bb (x1333x@1) / / / | ...far from home The stars make a (x02210@1)line leading... | F (133211@1) / / / | F (133211@1) / / / | ...from the road And I am an arrow that... | C (x32010@1) / / / | G (320003@1) / / / | ...knows where to go GUITAR SOLO =========== Chords: | E (022100@1)/ / / | E (022100@1)/ / / | D (xx0232@1)/ / / | A (x02220@1)/ / / | | E (022100@1)/ / / | E (022100@1)/ / / | D (xx0232@1)/ / / | D (xx0232@1)/ / / | | E (022100@1)/ / / | E (022100@1)/ / / | D (xx0232@1)/ / / | A (x02220@1)/ / / | | E (022100@1)/ / / | E (022100@1)/ / / | D (xx0232@1)/ / / | A (x02220@1)/ / / | | A (x02220@1)/ / / | Solo (with slide): e|--------12------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|----------------|------------12--|-14-----5-------|-------------7--| G|-13-------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B|-9--------------|----------------|-----8---7------|----------------| G|--------4-------|------------6---|-7----------7---|-9--------------| D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| e|----------------| B|----------------| G|-2--------------| D|----------------| A|----------------| E|----------------| CHORUS ====== | E (022100@1)/ / / | E (022100@1)/ / / | Bm/ (x24432@1) / / | Bm/ (x24432@1) Bm/A (x04440@1)/ | It's you and me against history | G (320003@1)/ / / | D (xx0232@1)/ / / | A (x02220@1)/ / / | A (x02220@1)/ / / | It doesn't have to be the way it's always been | E (022100@1)/ / / | E (022100@1)/ / / | Bm/ (x24432@1) / / | Bm/ (x24432@1) Bm/A (x04440@1)/ | It's you and me against history | G (320003@1)/ / / | D (xx0232@1)/ / / | We're never gonna be the same as them OUTRO ===== | A (x02220@1)/ / / | A (x02220@1)/ / / | G (320003@1)/ / / | G (320003@1)/ / / | (w/intro melody) | D (xx0232@1)/ / / | D (xx0232@1)/ / / | A (x02220@1) Asus (x02230@1) | A (x02220@1) Asus (x02230@1) | | A (x02220@1) | !katie