Key: D5

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
A5 soldier. A5 soldier
F#5        E5
A5 fable, A5 fortune
  G5          D5
I long for. I long for
A5               D5
Ever so secret I see
E5                    D5
  what's in store for me
A5                D5
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              D5                   E5
Hide my uniform pride Your arrogant side
             D5
I'm aching already
A5                 D5
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 | -------------------- |