"Chevelle" - "Shameful Metaphors" The original Tuning for the guitar is different. I tried to transpose it, so you can play it in STANDARD TUNING. / means: slide into The numbers in the "Shameful-Metaphors-part" mean, how often you have to hit the strings. (2 = 2 hits, then next chord) C# [x46664]/[x4666x] Bbm [688666] Ab [466544] F# [244322] C [x355xx] Eb [x688xx] Fm [133111], last time u play it [x 8 10 10 x x} Eb [x68886] C# C# Fear | It's all the same Bbm Ab Should I evolve | To tend to these C# C# sights | Said out loud then said again Bbm Ab If fate's so wrong | You'll start to feel lightheaded F# Ab Bbm C# C# Ab By my ad - mis - sion, nothing grows F# Ab Bbm C# C# Ab Just a lon - ger list of un - sorted laws F# So why then C# Bbm Ab (C#) F# Has all my life made no sound Bbm C# Ab (C#) F# And are your eyes Clo - sing even now C# Bbm Ab (C#) F# My life made no sound Bbm C# Ab C# I fear your eyes clo - sing C# C# Revolting man Bbm Ab This sacred chain | Brought down to C# C# trial | No better man could fail the way Bbm Ab You needed all | Keep close the vein of empty Thoughts F# Ab Bbm C# C# Ab The fi - nest ri - ver, The ravens tend F# Ab Bbm C# C# Ab All a - long in - sis - ting We're worlds away F# So why then C# Bbm Ab (C#) F# Has all my life made no sound Bbm C# Ab (C#) F# And are your eyes Clo - sing even now C# Bbm Ab (C#) F# My life made no sound Bbm C# Ab C# I fear your eyes clo - sing [Play this and the following part with power chords (only 1&5)] !!! C / C# C# C / Eb C# Be - hold the lost C / C# C# C / Eb C# Be - hold a Band-Aid C / C# C# C / Eb C# Be - hold the lost C / C# C# C / Eb Be - hold a Band-Aid Ab / Bbm Fm C# C Ab F# C# F# \ Play 3 times 1 6 3 4 1 7 3 1 3 / (2 times including voice) These shameful metaphors Fought it through the teeth ___ The last Fm is played on A string Shameful metaphors / on 8th fret Biting at your heels / / Ab / Bbm Fm C# C Ab Eb Fm \ Play 1 time 1 6 3 4 1 7 3 4 / (including voice) Shameful metaphors Fought it cheek to cheek F# So why then C# Bbm Ab (C#) F# Has all my life made no sound Bbm C# Ab (C#) F# And are your eyes Clo - sing even now C# Bbm Ab (C#) F# My life made no sound Bbm C# Ab C# I fear your eyes clo - sing