The verses in the songs should be played softer and quieter and the Choruses can be played slightly
louder, but still with a loose strumming pattern. There is both a version without the capo at the bottom and
one with the capo. Other than that it is pretty straightforward. There is no acoustic version of this song
yet so these are simply the way I hear the original version. Comment if there are any improvements you may have.
Msk
Yellowcard - Lift a Sail
Key of E
No capo (Version with Capo 4 down below)
Standard tuning
E Bsus C#m A B
E-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|
B-----0-----0-----5-----0-----0-----|
G-----9-----8-----6-----6-----8-----|
D-----9-----9-----6-----7-----9-----|
A-----7-----7-----4-----7-----9-----|
E-----0-----0-----0-----5-----7-----|
Verse I:
E
Story books I thought
E
Written for my heart
Bsus
From my fingers fall
E
With you gone I break
E
Drifting off in space
Bsus
Can you hear me call?
Chorus I:
C#m A E Bsus
I need yo----ou, need you, I need you
C#m A E B
I need yo----ou, need you, I need you
Chorus II:
E
As all these mornings turn into brand new days
A
Everything still hurts, you're so far away
C#m A B
I would dig a hole through the earth and crawl
B
To get to you, to get to you
Verse II:
E
Wicked dreams they come
E
When I sleep alone
Bsus
So I stay awake
E
Thinking oh oh oh
E
How I miss her so
Bsus
How long must I wait?
Chorus I:
C#m A E Bsus
I need yo----ou, need you, I need you
C#m A E B
I need yo----ou, need you, I need you
Chorus II:
E
As all these mornings turn into brand new days
A
Everything still hurts, you're so far away
C#m A B
I would dig a hole through the earth and crawl
B
To get to you, to get to you
Instrumental:
E – E – E – Bsus –
C#m – A – E – B
Chorus II:
E
As all these mornings turn into brand new days
A
Everything still hurts, you're so far away
C#m A B
I would dig a hole through the earth and crawl
B
To get to you, to get to you
Chorus I:
C#m A E Bsus
I need yo----ou, need you, I need you
C#m A E B
I need yo----ou, need you, I need you
(End on B)
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Key of E
Capo 4th fret
Standard tuning
C Gsus Am F G
E-----0-----3-----0-----1-----3-----|
B-----1-----1-----1-----1-----0-----|
G-----0-----0-----2-----2-----0-----|
D-----2-----0-----2-----3-----0-----|
A-----3-----2-----0-----3-----2-----|
E-----------3-----------1-----3-----|
Verse I:
C
Story books I thought
C
Written for my heart
Gsus
From my fingers fall
C
With you gone I break
C
Drifting off in space
Gsus
Can you hear me call?
Chorus I:
Am F C Gsus
I need yo----ou, need you, I need you
Am F C G
I need yo----ou, need you, I need you
Chorus II:
C
As all these mornings turn into brand new days
F
Everything still hurts, you're so far away
Am F G
I would dig a hole through the earth and crawl
G
To get to you, to get to you
Verse II:
C
Wicked dreams they come
C
When I sleep alone
Gsus
So I stay awake
C
Thinking oh oh oh
C
How I miss her so
Gsus
How long must I wait?
Chorus I:
Am F C Gsus
I need yo----ou, need you, I need you
Am F C G
I need yo----ou, need you, I need you
Chorus II:
C
As all these mornings turn into brand new days
F
Everything still hurts, you're so far away
Am F G
I would dig a hole through the earth and crawl
G
To get to you, to get to you
Instrumental:
C – C – C – Gsus –
Am – F – C – G
Chorus II:
C
As all these mornings turn into brand new days
F
Everything still hurts, you're so far away
Am F G
I would dig a hole through the earth and crawl
G
To get to you, to get to you
Chorus I:
Am F C Gsus
I need yo----ou, need you, I need you
Am F C G
I need yo----ou, need you, I need you
(End on G)
