• Song:

    Shameful Metaphors

  • Artist:

    Chevelle

  • Album:

    Sci-Fi Crimes

"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]
bb     [688666]
G#     [466544]
F#     [244322]
C      [x355xx]
D#     [x688xx]
f      [133111], last time u play it [x 8 10 10 x x}
Eb     [x68886]



C# (x43121@1)  	    C#Fear (x43121@1)| It's all the same
	 bb (x13321@1)    G#Should (xx1114@1)I evolve | To tend to these 
C# (x43121@1)	    C#sights (x43121@1)| Said out loud then said again
	     bb (x13321@1)	     G#If (xx1114@1)fate's so wrong | You'll start to feel lightheaded
   F# (244322@1)G# (xx1114@1) bb (x13321@1)  C# (x43121@1)  C# (x43121@1)name="chord_xx1114@1">G#
By my  ad - mis - sion, nothing grows
       F# (244322@1)  G# (xx1114@1)bb (x13321@1) C# (x43121@1)    C# (x43121@1)   G#Just (xx1114@1)a lon - ger list of un - sorted laws

   F#So (244322@1)why then
	   C# (x43121@1) bb (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1)(C#)  F# (244322@1)Has all my life made no        sound
	     bb (x13321@1) C# (x43121@1)  G# (xx1114@1)(C#)  F#And (244322@1)are your eyes Clo - sing even now
   C# (x43121@1) bb (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1)(C#)  F# (244322@1)My life made no        sound
	    bb (x13321@1) C# (x43121@1)  G# (xx1114@1)  C#I (x43121@1)fear your eyes clo - sing

C# (x43121@1)    C#Revolting (x43121@1)man
 	    bb (x13321@1)           G#This (xx1114@1)sacred chain | Brought down to 
C# (x43121@1)	    C#trial (x43121@1)| No better man could fail the way
           bb (x13321@1)	G#You (xx1114@1)needed all | Keep close the vein of empty Thoughts
    F# (244322@1) G# (xx1114@1) bb (x13321@1) C# (x43121@1)     C# (x43121@1)  G#The (xx1114@1)fi - nest ri - ver, The ravens tend
        F# (244322@1) G# (xx1114@1) bb (x13321@1)  C# (x43121@1)       C# (x43121@1) G#All (xx1114@1)a - long in - sis - ting We're worlds away

   F#So (244322@1)why then
	   C# (x43121@1) bb (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1)(C#)  F# (244322@1)Has all my life made no        sound
	     bb (x13321@1) C# (x43121@1)  G# (xx1114@1)(C#)  F#And (244322@1)are your eyes Clo - sing even now
   C# (x43121@1) bb (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1)(C#)  F# (244322@1)My life made no        sound
	    bb (x13321@1) C# (x43121@1)  G# (xx1114@1)  C#I (x43121@1)fear your eyes clo - sing
	
[Play this and the following part with power chords (only 1&5)] !!!

C (x32010@1)/ C# (x43121@1)  C# (x43121@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C / D# (x43121@3) C#Be (x43121@1)- hold       the lost
C (x32010@1)/ C# (x43121@1)  C# (x43121@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C / D# (x43121@3) C#Be (x43121@1)- hold    a Band-Aid

C (x32010@1)/ C# (x43121@1)  C# (x43121@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C / D# (x43121@3) C#Be (x43121@1)- hold       the lost
C (x32010@1)/ C# (x43121@1)  C# (x43121@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C / D# (x43121@3) 
Be - hold    a Band-Aid


G#/ (xx1114@1)bb (x13321@1) f (133111@1) C# (x43121@1) C (x32010@1) G# (xx1114@1) F# (244322@1) C# (x43121@1) F# (244322@1) \    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 Fis (133211@1)played on Astring (x02220@1)Shameful metaphors                  /    on 8th fret
Biting at your heels               /
                                  /
G#/ (xx1114@1)bb (x13321@1) f (133111@1) C# (x43121@1) C (x32010@1) G# (xx1114@1) Eb (x43121@3) f (133111@1) \    Play 1 time     
1    6    3   4    1   7    3    4   /    (including voice)

Shameful metaphors
Fought it cheek to cheek

   F#So (244322@1)why then
	   C# (x43121@1) bb (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1)(C#)  F# (244322@1)Has all my life made no        sound
	     bb (x13321@1) C# (x43121@1)  G# (xx1114@1)(C#)  F#And (244322@1)are your eyes Clo - sing even now
   C# (x43121@1) bb (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1)(C#)  F# (244322@1)My life made no        sound
	    bb (x13321@1) C# (x43121@1)  G# (xx1114@1)      C#I (x43121@1)fear your eyes clo - sing


Sorry for my english.

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