Capo: 2*
Eb - Ab - C# - F# - Bb - Eb
Em(1): 0--2--0--2--3--0- |
Em(2): 0--2--2--0--0--0- |
C: 0--3--2--0--1--0- |
D: 0--5--4--0--3--0- |
*Technically, the song is capoed at 2, but VH tunes down a half step, so you could capo
at 1 just as easily and accurately.
Everything is relative to the capo.
Intro Part 1:
e | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
B | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
G | -----------------------------------------0--------0-----------0------------ |
D | --5--4--0--------5--4--0-----0--------2--------2-----------4-----4--------- |
A | -----------2--------------2-----2--3--------3--------3--5-----------5------ |
E | --------------0------------------------------------------------------------ |
Intro Part 2:
e | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
B | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
G | -----------------------------------------0--------0-----------0------------ |
D | --5--4--0--------5--4--0-----0--------2--------2-----------4--------------- |
A | -----------2--------------2-----2--3--------3--------3--5------------------ |
E | --------------0--------------------------------------------------2--3--0--- |
Pre-chorus
e | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
B | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
G | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
D | --5--4--0--------5--4--0--------------------------------------------------- |
A | -----------2--------------2------------------------------------------------ |
E | --------------0------------------------------------------------------------ |
Em(1) C D
Intro Parts 1 2
Em(1)
Old man lying by the road
Black is night
C
He's got his finger on the trigger
D
An easy target in sight
Em(1)
He's got no future, no family tree
C
He's got a three dollar bottle
D
And he drinks 'till he can't see
Intro Part 2
Em(1)
Young girl waiting on a line
C
Eight a.m., she's got a six month old burden
D
Willpower's withering thin
Em(1)
An unwed mother beaten by her trade
C
Each week her welfare reminds her
D
Of mistakes she never made
Pre-chorus
Em(2) C D
Now what has that to say about tomorrow
Em(2) C D
What has that to show for today
Em(2)
Noah thought to build an ark
C D
Before the heavens washed it all away
Intro Parts 1 and 2
Em(1)
A baby crying through a dream
An afterthought
C
Mother is seething for pleasure
D
After the poison is bought
Em(1)
His eyes are tainted, staggered is his breath
C
Oh God, he's addicted
D
Addicted to death
Pre-chorus
Em(2) C D
Now what has that to say about tomorrow
Em(2) C D
What has that to show for today
Em(2)
Noah thought to build an ark
C D
Before the heavens washed it all away
Intro Part 1
Solo:
e | -----------------5--------------8--7--5------------------------------------- |
B | --------5--7--8-----8--7--5--5--------------5--7--8--7--5--------8--7--5---- |
G | --5--7-----------------------------------7-----------------7--7------------- |
D | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
A | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
E | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
e | ----------------10----------------7--------8---------10-----------------5-- |
B | -------8--7--8------8----/8--8-----8/10-----10/12------------5--7--8----- |
G | --7(b9)---------------------------------------------------5--7-------------- |
D | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
A | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
E | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
e | --------------8-----7------------------------------------------------------ |
B | --8--7--5--5-----5-----5--8-----5--7--8--7--5--------8-----7-----5--------- |
G | -----------------------------7-----------------7--7-----7-----7------------ |
D | -----------------------------------------------------------------------(b9)-- |
A | --------------------------------------------------------------------7------ |
E | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
e | ---------------------10--8--7-------------------------------7--7----------- |
B | --7--8-----7--8--10------------10--8--7-----7--8--7--8--10----------------- |
G | --------(b9)-------------------------------(b9)-------------------------------- |
D | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
A | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
E | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
e | ----------------------------------------------3--5--5/7--5--7--5--5--3--- |
B | ---8~--7~---------------8~--7~--------------------------------------------- |
G | ---------7~---9~---9~-----------7~---9~---9~------------------------------- |
D | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
A | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
E | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
* repeat this several times, ending on e | --3
e | --3--3h5p3----------------------------------------------------------------- |
B | ------------3--3--3--3/5--5--5--5/7--7--7--7/8--8--8--8/10--10--10--10/12-- |
G | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
D | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
A | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
E | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
e | --------------15--14--12--------------------------------------------------- |
B | --13--12--12--------------15--12--15--12----------------------------------- |
G | ------------------------------------------14--12--12--14------------------- |
D | ----------------------------------------------------------14--12--12--14--- |
A | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
E | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
e | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
B | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
G | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
D | --12--12
