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