Capo: 2*
Eb5 - Ab5 - C#5 - F#5 - Bb5 - Eb5
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) C5 D5
Intro Parts 1 2
Em(1)
Old man lying by the road
Black is night
C5
He's got his finger on the trigger
D5
An easy target in sight
Em(1)
He's got no future, no family tree
C5
He's got a three dollar bottle
D5
And he drinks 'till he can't see
Intro Part 2
Em(1)
Young girl waiting on a line
C5
Eight a.m., she's got a six month old burden
D5
Willpower's withering thin
Em(1)
An unwed mother beaten by her trade
C5
Each week her welfare reminds her
D5
Of mistakes she never made
Pre-chorus
Em(2) C5 D5
Now what has that to say about tomorrow
Em(2) C5 D5
What has that to show for today
Em(2)
Noah thought to build an ark
C5 D5
Before the heavens washed it all away
Intro Parts 1 and 2
Em(1)
A baby crying through a dream
An afterthought
C5
Mother is seething for pleasure
D5
After the poison is bought
Em(1)
His eyes are tainted, staggered is his breath
C5
Oh God, he's addicted
D5
Addicted to death
Pre-chorus
Em(2) C5 D5
Now what has that to say about tomorrow
Em(2) C5 D5
What has that to show for today
Em(2)
Noah thought to build an ark
C5 D5
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 ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
A | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
E | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
Em(2) C5 D5
Now what has that to say about tomorrow
Em(2) C5 D5
What has that to show for today
Em(2)
Noah thought to build an ark
C5 D5
Before the heavens washed it all away
Intro Part 1
e | -----------x-x-x-x-x-----------x-x-x-x-x------------------------------------ |
B | -----------x-x-x-x-x-----------x-x-x-x-x------------------------------------ |
G | -----------x-x-x-x-x-----------x-x-x-x-x--------0--------0-----------0------ |
D | --5--4--0--x-x-x-x-x--5--4--0--x-x-x-x-x-----2--------2-----------4-----4--- |
A | -----------x-x-x-x-x-----------x-x-x-x-x--3--------3--------3--5----------5- |
E | -----------x-x-x-x-x-----------x-x-x-x-x------------------------------------ |
Play the above twice, and end on:
e | -----------x-x-x-x-x------------------------------------------------------- |
B | -----------x-x-x-x-x------------------------------------------------------- |
G | -----------x-x-x-x-x------------------------------------------------------- |
D | --5--4--0--x-x-x-x-x------------------------------------------------------- |
A | -----------x-x-x-x-x------------------------------------------------------- |
E | -----------x-x-x-x-x------------------------------------------------------- |
