• Song:

    Im Not Alright Acoustic

  • Artist:

    Sanctus Real

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                   I’m Not Alright (Acoustic Version) – Sanctus Real
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Tabbed by: meant2live
Email:likefreedomandspring@gmail.com

Tuning: Standard

Introduction
  E   F#  B          E  G#m       B       E   F#  B    F#    E
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------0----------0-----0-----0----------------0---0-----0------0--|
G|--4---4-----------------------------------4---4-------------------------|
D|6---4-----4---4----2-4-----4-----4---4--6---4-----4----4----4---4--4---4|
A|--------6-------4-6------6----------------------6----4------------------|
E|-------------------------------7---------------------------0------0-----|
  
Verse 1
  E   F#  B          E    G#m     F#       E   F#  B    F#    E
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------0----------0-----0-----0----------------0----0-----0------0--|
G|--4---4-----------------------------------4---4--------------------------|
D|6---4-----4---4----2-4-----4-----4---4--6---4-----4----4-----4---4--4---4|
A|--------6-------4-6------6----------------------6----4-------------------|
E|-------------------------------7----------------------------0------0-----|
 If weakness is a wound that no one wants to speak of, then “cool” is just
 how far we have to fall

  E   F#  B          E     G#m     F#       E   F#  B    F#    E
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------0----------0-----0-----0----------------0---0------0------0--|
G|--4---4-----------------------------------4---4--------------------------|
D|6---4-----4---4----2-4-----4-----4---4--6---4-----4----4-----4---4--4---4|
A|--------6-------4-6------6----------------------6----4-------------------|
E|-------------------------------7----------------------------0------0-----|
I am not immune, I only want to be loved, but I feel safe behind 
  the firewall

          E      B         F#                      E       B        F#
e|---------------2---------2-------------------------------2---------2-----|
B|---------------4---------2-------------------------------4---------2-----|
G|--------1------4---------3-----------------------1-------4---------3-----|
D|--------2------4---------4-----------------------2-------4---------4-----|
A|--------2------2---------4-----------------------2-------2---------4-----|
E|-------------------------2-----------------------------------------2-----|
   Can I lose my need to impress? If you want the truth, I need to confess

Chorus
    E  B    F#                  E       B      F#
e|-----2----2---------------------------2------2-----|
B|-----4----2---------------------------4------2-----|
G|--1--4----3-------------------1-------4------3-----|
D|--2--4----4-------------------2-------4------4-----|
A|--2--2----4-------------------2-------2------4-----|
E|----------2----------------------------------2-----|
  I’m not alright, I’m broken inside, broken inside

       E  B      F#                     E     B         F#
e|--------2------2----------------------------2---------2-------|
B|--------4------2----------------------------4---------2-------|
G|-----1--4------3----------------------1-----4---------3-------|
D|-----2--4------4----------------------2-----4---------4-------|
A|-----2--2------4----------------------2-----2---------4-------|
E|---------------2--------------------------------------2-------|
  And all I go through, it leads me to you, leads me to you


e|--------------------------|
B|--7-----7----7-----7------|
G|----8----------8----------|
D|------9---9------9---9----|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|

Verse 2
  E   F#  B          E     B     F#       E   F#  B    F#    E
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------0----------0-----0-----0----------------0---0-----0------0--|
G|--4---4-----------------------------------4---4-------------------------|
D|6---4-----4---4----2-4-----4-----4---4--6---4-----4----4----4---4--4---4|
A|--------6-------4-6------6----------------------6----4------------------|
E|-------------------------------7---------------------------0------0-----|

Burn away the pride, bring me to my weakness until everything I hide behind 
is gone

  E   F#  B          E     B     F#       E   F#  B    F#    E
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------0----------0-----0-----0----------------0---0-----0------0--|
G|--4---4-----------------------------------4---4-------------------------|
D|6---4-----4---4----2-4-----4-----4---4--6---4-----4----4----4---4--4---4|
A|--------6-------4-6------6----------------------6----4------------------|
E|-------------------------------7---------------------------0------0-----|
  And when I’m open wide with nothing left to cling to only you are there
  to lead me on

         E            B         F#
e|--------------------2---------2---|
B|--------------------4---------2---|
G|-------1------------4---------3---|
D|-------2------------4---------4---|
A|-------2------------2---------4---|
E|------------------------------2---|
‘Cause honestly, I’m not that strong  

Chorus

    E  B    F#                  E       B      F#
e|-----2----2---------------------------2------2-----|
B|-----4----2---------------------------4------2-----|
G|--1--4----3-------------------1-------4------3-----|
D|--2--4----4-------------------2-------4------4-----|
A|--2--2----4-------------------2-------2------4-----|
E|----------2----------------------------------2-----|
  I’m not alright, I’m broken inside, broken inside

       E  B      F#                     E    G#m        A
e|--------2------2----------------------------4---------2-----|
B|--------4------2----------------------------4---------2-----|
G|-----1--4------3----------------------1-----4---------3-----|
D|-----2--4------4----------------------2-----6---------4-----|
A|-----2--2------4----------------------2-----6---------4-----|
E|---------------2----------------------------4---------2-----|
  And all I go through, it leads me to you, leads me to you


Bridge

      B  E       F#  G#m      F# B     C#m
e|----2----------2----4-------2--2------4------------|
B|----4----------2----4-------2--4------5------------|
G|----4--1-------3----4-------3--4------6------------|
D|----4--2-------4----6-------4--4------6------------|
A|----2--2-------4----6-------4--2------4------------|
E|---------------2----4-------2---------4------------|
  And I move, and I move, and I move, closer to you

      B  E       F#  G#m      F# B     C#m
e|----2----------2----4-------2--2------4------------|
B|----4----------2----4-------2--4------5------------|
G|----4--1-------3----4-------3--4------6------------|
D|----4--2-------4----6-------4--4------6------------|
A|----2--2-------4----6-------4--2------4------------|
E|---------------2----4-------2---------4------------|
  And I move, and I move, and I move, closer to you

      B  E        F#  G#m      F# B     C#m
e|----2-----------2----4-------2--2------4-----------|
B|----4-----------2----4-------2--4------5-----------|
G|----4--1--------3----4-------3--4------6-----------|
D|----4--2--------4----6-------4--4------6-----------|
A|----2--2--------4----6-------4--2------4-----------|
E|----------------2----4-------2---------4-----------|
  And I move, and I move, and I move, closer to you

      B  E        F#  G#m      F# B      G
e|----2-----------2----4-------2--2------3-----------|
B|----4-----------2----4-------2--4------------------|
G|----4--1--------3----4-------3--4------------------|
D|----4--2--------4----6-------4--4------------------|
A|----2--2--------4----6-------4--2------2-----------|
E|----------------2----4-------2---------3-----------|
  And I move, and I move, and I move……

Chorus
    E  B    F#                  E       B      F#
e|-----2----2---------------------------2------2-----|
B|-----4----2---------------------------4------2-----|
G|--1--4----3-------------------1-------4------3-----|
D|--2--4----4-------------------2-------4------4-----|
A|--2--2----4-------------------2-------2------4-----|
E|----------2----------------------------------2-----|
  I’m not alright, I’m broken inside, broken inside

    E G#m F#               E      B      F#
e|-----4--2-----------------------2------2-----------|
B|-----4--2-----------------------4------2-----------|
G|--1--4--3----------------1------4------3-----------|
D|--2--6--4----------------2------4------4-----------|
A|--2--6--4----------------2------2------4-----------|
E|-----4--2------------------------------2-----------|
   Whoaaaaaa  I’m broken inside, broken inside

       E G#m     F#                     E     B         F#
e|--------4------2----------------------------2---------2-------|
B|--------4------2----------------------------4---------2-------|
G|-----1--4------3----------------------1-----4---------3-------|
D|-----2--6------4----------------------2-----4---------4-------|
A|-----2--6------4----------------------2-----2---------4-------|
E|--------4------2--------------------------------------2-------|
  And all I go through, it leads me to you, leads me to you

        E   B    F#         E  G#m     F#    E   G#m   F#
e|----------2----2--------------4------2----------4----2--------|
B|----------4----2--------------4------2----------4----2--------|
G|------1---4----3----------1---4------3-----1----4----3--------|
D|------2---4----4----------2---6------4-----2----6----4--------|
A|------2---2----4----------2---6------4-----2----6----4--------|
E|---------------2--------------4------2----------4----2--------|
  Cause I’m not alright, no I’m not alright, I’m not alright

    E              B         F#
e|-----------------2---------2----|
B|-----------------4---------2----|
G|--1--------------4---------3----|
D|--2--------------4---------4----|
A|--2--------------2---------4----|
E|---------------------------2----|
       And that’s why I need you


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E           F#     B
If weakness is a wound
     E       G#m       B 
That no one wants to speak of 
       E        F#       B     F#       E
Then "cool" is just how far we have to fall
E    F#    B 
I am not immune
   E   G#m        B 
I only want to be loved
    E      F#       B      F#    E 
But I feel safe behind the firewall 
       E       B        F#
Can I lose my need to impress? 
                 E        B        F#
If you want the truth, I need to confess 


 E   B    F#
I'm not alright
             E      B      F# 
I'm broken inside, broken inside 
    E   B      F#
And all I go through 
               E        B          F#
It leads me to you, it leads me to you 


 E     F#      B
Burn away the pride
 E       G#m     B 
Bring me to my weakness 
       E    F#      B     F#        E
Until everything I hide behind is gone
     E        F#   B 
And when I'm open wide
      E       G#m      B 
With nothing left to cling to 
E    F#       B       F#       E
Only you are there to lead me on
         E          B          F# 
Cause honestly, I'm not that strong 


 E   B    F#
I'm not alright
             E      B      F#
I'm broken inside, broken inside
     E  B     F# 
And all I go through
                E       G#m         A      
It leads me to you, it leads me to you 


    B  E        F# G#m      F# B      C#m   
And I move, and I move, and I move...closer to you 
    B  E        F# G#m      F# B      C#m
And I move, and I move, and I move...closer to you 
    B  E        F# G#m      F# B      C#m
And I move, and I move, and I move...closer to you
    B  E        F# G#m      F# B     G
And I move, and I move, and I move... 


 E   B    F#
I'm not alright 
             E      B      F#
I'm broken inside, broken inside
 E G#m  F#              E       B     F#
Whoaaaaaa, I’m broken inside, broken inside 
    E   G#m    F#
And all I go through 
            E     B           F#
Leads me to you, leads me to you 
         E  B   F#          E  G#m   F#      E  G#m  F#     E            B   
‘Cause I'm not alright, No I'm not alright, I'm not alright...and that's why
       F#
I need you 




Chords Used:

   E   B   F#  A  G#m  C#m  G
e|-----2---2---2---4----4---3---|
B|-----4---2---2---4----5-------|
G|-1---4---3---2---4----6-------|
D|-2---4---4-------6----6-------|
A|-2---2---4-------6----4---2---|
E|---------2-------4----4---3---|

| /  slide up
| \  slide down
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
| ~  vibrato
| +  harmonic
| x  Mute note

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