Key: D

Tuning: Drop D

Intro:
      F#5            E5             G5           D5
e | -----0---5-0- | -----0---5-0- | ------------- | ------------- | 
B | ------------- | ---------- -- | ------------- | ------------- | 
G | ---2---2----- | ---2---2----- | ------------- | ------------- | 
D | -4----------- | -2----------- | -5-5-5-5-5-5- | -0-0-0-0-0-0- | 
A | ------------- | ------------- | -5-5-5-5-5-5- | -0-0-0-0-0-0- | 
D | ------------- | ------------- | -5-5-5-5-5-5- | -0-0-0-0-0-0- | 
       x2             x2
or
      F#5            E5             G5           D5
e | -------------- | -------------- | ------------- | ------------- | 
B | ---------10--- | ---------10--- | ------------- | ------------- | 
G | -----(b9)-----(b9) | -----(b9)-----(b9) | ------------- | ------------- | 
D | ---7---7------ | ---7---7------ | -5-5-5-5-5-5- | -0-0-0-0-0-0- | 
A | -(b9)----------- | -7------------ | -5-5-5-5-5-5- | -0-0-0-0-0-0- | 
D | -------------- | -------------- | -5-5-5-5-5-5- | -0-0-0-0-0-0- | 
       x2             x2


Verse 1: Same plucking as intro
F#5              E5
Fate leave on my doorstep
  G5         D5
A soldier. A soldier
F#5        E5
A fable, A fortune
  G5          D
I long for. I long for
A5               D
Ever so secret I see
E5                    D
  what's in store for me
A5                D
I won't let it mislead
   G5         A5
Oh no, No, it hasn't happened yet


Chorus:
D5                       A5
As for the dying and the fading
               G5
and resolve to be Okay with the natural decay
D5                       A5                     G5
I'll choose illusion And safety a hundred times over
                             E5
I'm prefer to be happy and deceived
       F#5                     D5
I'm supposed to be happy and deceived


Verse 2: Same plucking as intro
F#5            E5
Let us find perfection
G5           D5
Nonesense in all we are
    F#5              E5
And save defects for later
      G5     D5
We're angels now
A5              D                   E5
Hide my uniform pride Your arrogant side
             D
I'm aching already
A5                 D
Hide your taciturn mundane expressions
  G5                      A5
Affection will carry us a little while more


(Repeat Chorus 1 except last 2 lines)

                             E5
I'm prefer to be happy and deceived
       F#5                     G5
I'm supposed to be happy and deceived
               E5        F#5                 D5(hold)
Let us be entertain, let me believe end this way


Guitar 2:
e | -5-------5--- | 
B | ---3-2h3---3- | 
G | ------------- | 
D | ------------- |  (repeat many times)
A | ------------- | 
D | ------------- | 


Bridge:

Guitar 1: palm mute
        E5          F#5          G5
e | --------------------------------------- | 
B | --------------------------------------- | 
G | --------------------------------------- | 
D | -2-2-2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4-4-4--5-5-5-5-5-5- | 
A | -2-2-2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4-4-4--5-5-5-5-5-5- |  (repeat but next repeat is distorted)
D | -2-2-2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4-4-4--5-5-5-5-5-5- | 

Guitar 2:
e | -------10--------10- | 
B | -7--8------7--8----- | 
G | -------------------- | 
D | -------------------- |  (repeat many times)
A | -------------------- | 
D | -------------------- | 

Chorus 2:
D5                   A5
As for the dying And as for the rotting
G5
  I'm okay with natural decay
D5
I'll choose illusions
    A5                     G5
and safety a hundred times over
                               E5
I'm prepared to be happy and deceived
      F#5                      G5
I'm supposed to be happy and deceived
                               E5
I'm prepared to be happy and deceived
          F#5                     G5(hold)
Drop this curtain I'm happy and naive


Outro:
Guitar 2:
e | -------10--------10- | 
B | -7--8------7--8----- | 
G | -------------------- | 
D | -------------------- |  (x4)
A | -------------------- | 
D | -------------------- |