================================================================================================== Song: The Sound (John M. Perkins' Blues) Artist: Switchfoot Album: Hello Hurricane ================================================================================================== For the intro and interludes, it's best to play the riff, but if you just want to play chords (or are using this for a backing instrument like a synth) then you can use the chords shown below. ================================================================================================== Intro: Dsus2 D9 (x4) Verse 1: Dsus2 (xx0230@1) D9 The static comes in slow Dsus2 (xx0230@1) D9 You can feel it grow Dsus2 (xx0230@1) D9 Our stream of conscience flows Dsus2 (xx0230@1) D9 Under the streets below Interlude: Dsus2 D9 (x2) Verse 2: Dsus2 (xx0230@1) D9 The rivers made of sound Dsus2 (xx0230@1) D9 Still running underground Dsus2 (xx0230@1) D9 Runs like a silent flood Dsus2 (xx0230@1) D9 We run as thick as blood Prechorus 1: BbCan (x1333x@1)you hear it rise F6Up (15xxxx@1)from the ground BbCan't (x1333x@1)drown it out Dsus4Can (xx0233@1)you hear it now Chorus: D5This (xx023x@1)is the sound of a heartbeat Bb5This (x133xx@1)is the sound from the discontented mouths Of a haunted nation G5 (355xxx@1) D5We (xx023x@1)are the voice of breaking down Can you hear me? Bb5This (x133xx@1)is the sound of the desperation bound By our own collision G5 (355xxx@1) Dsus2(lead (xx0230@1)into interlude) We are the voice of breaking down Interlude 2: Dsus2 D9sus4 (x2) Verse 3: Dsus2 (xx0230@1) D9 The static comes alive Dsus2 (xx0230@1) D9 Beneath the broken skies Dsus2 (xx0230@1) D9 John Perkins said it right Dsus2 (xx0230@1) D9 Love is the final fight Interlude Prechorus 2: BbLet (x1333x@1)it rise above F6Rise (15xxxx@1)above BbThere (x1333x@1)is no song Dsus4Louder (xx0233@1)than love Chorus Interlude (x2) Prechorus 3: BbLet (x1333x@1)it rise above F6Up (15xxxx@1)from the ground BbCan't (x1333x@1)drown it out Dsus4Can (xx0233@1)you hear it now Chorus (Change the lyrics "own collision" to "fallen condition") Outro: D5This (xx023x@1)is the sound D5This (xx023x@1)is the sound Dsus2 D9 (x2)