Strumming Pattern: Use whatever pattern that you feel maintains the tempo and feel of the song.
A basic DDUUDU can be used throughout the song.
[Chords]
Relative to Capo being on 5th fret:
Am Cadd9 G Dm Em
-0- -0- -3- -1- -0-
-1- -3- -3- -3- -0-
-2- -0- -0- -2- -0-
-2- -2- -0- -0- -2-
-o- -3- -2- -x- -2-
-x- -x- -3- -x- -0-
[Intro]
E|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------| x 26
G|----------0---------0---------0----|
D|------0---------0---------0--------| This riff is played continuously
A|--3-3---3---3-3---3---3-3---3---3--| from 0:20 - 1:39
E|-----------------------------------|
Am Cadd9 G
I found a picture that we took when we brought in the new year
Cadd9 G
It's hard to see but I remember
Am Cadd9 G
You wore a cocktail dress, ignored the goosebumps on your neck
Cadd9 G
The namesake of your outfit to keep you warm.
[Interlude]
Dm - Cadd9 - G x2
Dm Cadd9 G
You always said that every thought I had was geometric,
Dm Cadd9 G
I couldn't think outside my own lines.
Dm Cadd9 G
I hope you're alright, and I'm sorry that I wasted your time,
Dm Cadd9 G
never had the intention to make you go.
[Interlude]
Dm - Cadd9 - G x2 , Dm - Cadd9 - G x2
[Solo]
(Constamt DU strumming pattern, number = count/down strokes)
G x12 - Cadd9 x2 - G x2 - Em x8 - Dm x4 - Am x2 - Em x2 - Cadd9 x8 - Dm x4 - G x2 - Em x2
Cadd9 G Cadd9 G
To make you go,
Cadd9 G Dm
To make you go, to make you go, I never wanted to make you go,
Cadd9 G Dm Cadd9
you might be a stranger now and I just wanted to let you know that I meant what I said.
G Dm Cadd9
And every dream I've ever had has been of myself,
G Dm
And every dream I've ever had's been of a
Cadd9 G Dm Cadd9
better view with a ten month summer, losing you is like cutting my fingers off.
G Dm Cadd9
And even with that summer, without you I'd rather cut my fingers off.
[Outro]
Cadd9 x2 G Dm
Cadd9 x2 G Dm
Cadd9 x2
