ARTIST: VERTICAL HORIZON
SONG: I'm STILL HERE
TABBED BY: DANIEL CUELLAR
KEY: C# MAJOR (C# Eb E# F# Ab Bb B#)

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TUNING: STANDARD
(E-A-D-G-B-E)

CHORDS
E---------------------------
B---------------------------
G---6--------------8----3---
D---6----6----4----8----3---
A---4----6----4----6----1---
E--------4----2-------------
   C#5  Ab5  F#5  Eb5  Bb5


VERSE RIFF
   C#             Ab             F#  
E--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
B--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
G--x--x--6--6--|--------------|--------------|--------------|
D--x--x--6--6--|--x--x--6--6--|--x--x--3--4--|--x--x--3-----|
A--x--x--4--4--|--x--x--6--6--|--x--x--------|-----------4--|
E--------------|--x--x--4--4--|--x--x--------|--------------|


VERSE 1 (W/ VERSE RIFF)

C#5                Ab5    F#5
I found the pieces in my hand
C#5               Ab5           F#5
They were always there It just took some time for me to understand
C#5          Ab5               F#5
You gave me words I just can't say 
C#5          Ab              F#5
So if nothing else I'll just hold on while you drift away 


PRE-CHORUS 1

Eb5                            C#5   
Cause everything you wanted me to hide 
Eb5                             C#5     F#5 Ab5
Is everything that makes me feel alive 


CHORUS

C#5
The cities grow 
Ab5
The rivers flow 
F#5
Where you are, I never know 
    C#5  Ab5   F#5
But I'm still here 
   C#5                  
If you were right and
Ab5
I was wrong 
F#5
Why are you the one who's gone 
    C#5  Ab5   F#5
And I'm still here 
               C#5
I'm still here 


VERSE 2 (W/ VERSE RIFF)

C#5             Ab5          F#5
You've seen the ashes in my heart 
C#5            Ab5          F#5
You smile the widest when I cry inside and my insides blow apart 
C#5        Ab5          F#5
I tried to wear another face
C#5               Ab5           F#5
Just to make you proud, just to make you put me in my place 


PRE-CHORUS 2

Eb5                        C#5
But everything you wanted from me 
Eb5                        C#5      F#5 Ab5
Is everything that I could never be 


CHORUS

C#5
The cities grow 
Ab5
The rivers flow 
F#5
Where you are, I never know 
    C#5  Ab5   F#5
But I'm still here 
   C#5                  
If you were right and
Ab5
I was wrong 
F#5
Why are you the one who's gone 
    C#5  Ab5   F#5
And I'm still here 
               C#5
I'm still here 

And I'm still here 


BRIDGE

C#5       Eb5                   Bb5
Maybe tonight, it's gonna be alright 
   Ab5      F#5
I  will get better 
C#5      Ab5                  Bb5
Maybe today , it's gonna be okay 
  Ab5    F#5    Ab5
I will remember 


VERSE 3 (W/ VERSE RIFF UNTIL FINAL F#5)

C#5         Ab5         F#5
I held the pieces of my soul 
C#5       Ab5          F#5
I was shattered and I wanted you to come and make me whole 
C#5        Ab5       F#5
Then I saw you yesterday 
    C#5        Ab5     F#5
but you didn't notice, you just walked away

 
PRE-CHORUS 3

Eb5                            C#5   
Cause everything you wanted me to hide 
Eb5                             C#5    
Is everything that makes me feel alive 


CHORUS

    C#5
The cities grow 
    Ab5
The rivers flow 
F#5
Where you are, I never know 
    C#5  Ab5   F#5
But I'm still here 
   C#5                  
If you were right and
Ab5
I was wrong 
F#5
Why are you the one who's gone 
    C#5  Ab5   F#5
And I'm still here 


OUTRO CHORUS

     C#5                
The lights go out
     Ab5
the bridges burn 
F#5
Once you're gone, you can't return 
    C#5  Ab5   F#5
But I'm still here
C#5                    
Remember how
    Ab5
You used to say
   F#5
I'd be the one to run away 
    C#5  Ab5   F#5
But I'm still here
               C#
I'm still here
I'm still here