You need a capo on the 5th freet for this song
Cadd9: x30233
G/F#: 3x0233
Em7: x22033
Dsus4: xx0233
G: 320033
these are not all the true chord names, cause I don't know them, so I just used chord
names that I know of that is pretty similar. I know that´s kinda bad, but hey, im new to
this :P
* = strum once
As always, this is only how I think the song is played watching the video and using my
ears, but if it´s wrong please tell me so I can make changes. But after much listening
this should be the real deal, play and enjoy!
The chorus is strummed; listen to the song, it´s straight forward.
The pre chorus is muted; again listen to the song and you´ll see.
For the verse, you pick after the following pattern (I know I’m repeating myself but
listen to the song too nail it exactly):
G/F#
e|---------------------------|
B|----------------3----------|
G|------------2--------------|
D|---------------------------|
A|---------------------------|
E|-3-------------------------|
Em7
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------3-----------|
G|------------0--------------|
D|---------------------------|
A|-2-------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
Cadd9
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------3-----------|
G|------------2--------------|
D|---------------------------|
A|-3-------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
Dsus4
e|---------------------------|
B|-------3-------------------|
G|----------2----------------|
D|------0--------0-----------|
A|-0-------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
Chorus:
G/F#* Cadd9*
I don’t wanna be left in this war tonight
Em7* Dsus4*
Am I alone in this fight? Is anybody out there?
G/F#* Cadd9*
I don’t wanna be left in this world behind
Em7* Dsus4*
Say you’ll run to my side
Verse 1:
G/F#
There’s something ’bout Mary, never won a pageant
Em7
Never felt pretty, never looked like Cameron
Cadd9
Diaz was her last name, always been abandoned
Dsus4
Keep your head up, baby girl this is your anthem
G/F#
There goes Hannah, showin’ off her banner
Em7
Rockin’ that crown make them boys go bananas
Cadd9
When you’re insecure about yourself, it’s a fact
Dsus4
You can point a finger but there’s three pointing back, yeah
Pre-chorus:
Dsus4
I can see her crying out, yeah
Cadd9
Is there anybody out there?
Em7
She’s really counting on your love
G/F#
Still struggling uphill
But you act like you don’t care
Dsus4
Right now you could really use a shoulder
Cadd9
Hanging onto the edge til it’s over
Em7
She’s crying for your love tonight
G/F#
Loneliest heart to survive, she said
Chorus:
G/F# Cadd9
I don’t wanna be left in this war tonight
Em7 Dsus4
Am I alone in this fight? Is anybody out there?
G/F# Cadd9
Don’t wanna be left in this world behind
Em7 Dsus4
Say you’ll run to my side
Is anybody out there?
Interlude:
G*, G*, G*, G*
Verse 2:
G/F#
His name was Adam when his mom had him
Em7
Dad was a phantom never took a look at him
Cadd9
He grew up mad and never had a friend near
Dsus4
Hated outdoors, always in playing Madden
G/F#
Adam was lonely, drugs were the only
Cadd9
Way out of his own life, now he’s slowly
Em7
Losing fire and he’s close to retire
Dsus4
With one last hope he puts his arms up higher, and
Pre-chorus:
Dsus4
I can see him crying out, yeah
Cadd9
Is there anybody out there?
Em7
He’s really counting on your love
G/F#
Still struggling an uphill
But you act like you don’t care
Dsus4
Right now he could really use a shoulder
Cadd9
Hanging onto the edge til it’s over
Em7
He’s crying for your love tonight
G/F#
Loneliest heart to survive, he said
Chorus:
G/F# Cadd9
I don’t wanna be left in this war tonight
Em7 Dsus4
Am I alone in this fight? Is anybody out there?
G/F# Cadd9
Don’t wanna be left in this world behind
Em7 Dsus4
Say you’ll run to my side
Is anybody out there?
G/F#* Cadd9*
I don’t wanna be left in this war tonight
Em7* Dsus4*
Am I alone in this fight? Is anybody out there?
G/F#* Cadd9*
Don´t wanna be left in this world behind
Em7* Dsus4*
Say you´ll run to my side
