I love this song so much, so I put extra effort in this. hehe.
BEFORE EACH SECTION OF THE SONG THERE'S AN EXPLANATION ON HOW TO PLAY IT, ONCE
YOU'VE MASTERED IT, I'VE ADDED A VERSION WITHOUT THE EXPLANATIONS SO YOU CAN PLAY
IT WITHOUT HAVING TO STOP OR JUMP THROUGH SECTIONS.
I'm pretty sure the guys don't use a capo but this is simpler with one.
*As requested, here's an "example cover" of how this should sound. I did the recording
very quick and very uninterested, just as a request lol. Sorry for some mistakes.
http://picosong.com/V83y/ *
STANDARD TUNING
CAPO ON 1
1ST VERSE (PLUCKING)
M = 2x4xxx } My advice is to make power chords shapes, but only pluck
N = 3x5xxx } what I noted here. Make an F# shape (2443xx) for M, play what I
O = 5x7xxx } noted and slide from there to N, O, P etc. When you get to R,
P = 7x9xxx } your finger will be already on place.
Q = 6x8xxx }
R = xxx7xx }
S = 10.12xxxx or x5x7xx }
M N O P P Q O
All of my life I built this armor
M N O P Q R O
And every disguise I ever wore
M N O P P Q O
Ashes and dust I've made an island
M N O P Q R S
Facing the end, I said "What for?"
PRE-CHORUS (FINGERING): } PRE-CHORUS (FINGERING PATTERN): } Change from a Gm shape to
A = 5776xx } --------------------- } a Gm7(354333) and just pluck
Bm = 7997xx } --------------------- } the A and D strings together to play
Gm = 355333 } -G------G-----G------ } the D (LOOK AT THE OUTRO)
(PLUCKING FOR D): } ----D-----D-----D---- }
D = x54xxx } ------A-----A-------- }
} -E------------------- }
A Bm
Sometimes it’s a battle
A Bm
At times it’s a war
A Bm
But you’re never defenseless
Gm D *
Sometimes we all lose strength
Gm D *
Please don't lose your faith
CHORUS (You can start strumming here, but it's definitely fingering.)
D = xx0232 } D A Bm G | FINAL G
A = x02220 } -e-----e-----e----------------------------------------------------|----------
Bm = x24432 } ---B-----B-----B--B-----B-----B---B-----B-----B---B-----B-----B---|---B------
G = 320030 } -----G-----G--------G-----G-----G---G-----G-----G---G-----G-----G-|----------
} -D--------------------D-----D---------D-----D---------D-----D-----|----------
} ------------------A---------------A-------------------------------|----------
} --------------------------------------------------E---------------|---E------
D A
After our time has passed
Bm G
We're like light through stained glass
D A
We go on and on and on
Bm G *
In the end we're never gone
VERSE 2 (AFTER EACH CHORD KEEP PLAYING THE HIGHEST STRING OF EACH CHORD NOTED UNTIL THE NEXT
ONE APPEARS):
M N O P P Q O
Out of the skies, I shaped the silence
M N O P Q R O
And from the earth, I carved these walls
M N O P P Q R O
A piece of the world was only mine
M N O P Q R S
And then I said I wanted more
PRE-CHORUS 2 (STRUM FROM HERE, BUT I LIKE TO FINGERTIP):
A Bm
At the edge of the blackness
A Bm
When you’re stretched to the core
A Bm
Catch hold of the madness
Gm D *
Sometimes we all lose strength
Gm D *
Please don't lose your faith in me
CHORUS:
D A
After our time has passed
Bm G
We're like light through stained glass
D A
We go on and on and on
Bm G
In the end we're never gone
D A
I will be yours to trust
Bm G
This is not the last of us
D A
We go on and on and on
Bm G
In the end we're never gone
OUTRO (FINGERING PATTERN):
Gm | D
-----------------|----------
-----------------|----------
-3-----3-----3---|-----------
---5-----5-----5-|---4-------
-----5-----5-----|---5-------
-3---------------|-----------
Gm D *
Or erased
Gm D *
Please don't lose your faith
Gm D *
Please don't lose your faith
Gm D *
In meeeeeeeee
In meeeeeeeee
NOW AFTER YOU'VE PRACTICED THAT, HERE'S THE WHOLE THING WITHOUT PAUSES:
M N O P P Q O
All of my life I built this armor
M N O P Q R O
And every disguise I ever wore
M N O P P Q O
Ashes and dust I've made an island
M N O P Q R S
Facing the end, I said "What for?"
A Bm
Sometimes it’s a battle
A Bm
At times it’s a war
A Bm
But you’re never defenseless
Gm D *
Sometimes we all lose strength
Gm D *
Please don't lose your faith
D A
After our time has passed
Bm G
We're like light through stained glass
D A
We go on and on and on
Bm G
In the end we're never gone
M N O P P Q O
Out of the skies, I shaped the silence
M N O P Q R O
And from the earth, I carved these walls
M N O P P Q R O
A piece of the world was only mine
M N O P Q R S
And then I said I wanted more
A Bm
At the edge of the blackness
A Bm
When you’re stretched to the core
A Bm
Catch hold of the madness
Gm D *
Sometimes we all lose strength
Gm D *
Please don't lose your faith in me
D A
After our time has passed
Bm G
We're like light through stained glass
D A
We go on and on and on
Bm G
In the end we're never gone
D A
I will be yours to trust
Bm G
This is not the last of us
D A
We go on and on and on
Bm G
In the end we're never gone
D Gm D
Or erased
Gm D
Please don't lose your faith
Gm D
Please don't lose your faith
Gm D *
In meeeeeeeee
In meeeeeeeee
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ENJOY!!
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