"Chevelle" - "Shameful Metaphors"
The original Tuning for the guitar is different. I tried to transpose it, so you
can play it in STANDARD TUNING.
/ means: slide into
The numbers in the "Shameful-Metaphors-part" mean, how often you have to hit the
strings. (2 = 2 hits, then next chord)
C# [x46664]/[x4666x]
Bbm [688666]
G# [466544]
F# [244322]
C [x355xx]
D# [x688xx]
Fm [133111], last time u play it [x 8 10 10 x x}
Eb [x68886]
C# C#
Fear | It's all the same
Bbm G#
Should I evolve | To tend to these
C# C#
sights | Said out loud then said again
Bbm G#
If fate's so wrong | You'll start to feel lightheaded
F# G# Bbm C# C# G#
By my ad - mis - sion, nothing grows
F# G# Bbm C# C# G#
Just a lon - ger list of un - sorted laws
F#
So why then
C# Bbm G# (C#) F#
Has all my life made no sound
Bbm C# G# (C#) F#
And are your eyes Clo - sing even now
C# Bbm G# (C#) F#
My life made no sound
Bbm C# G# C#
I fear your eyes clo - sing
C# C#
Revolting man
Bbm G#
This sacred chain | Brought down to
C# C#
trial | No better man could fail the way
Bbm G#
You needed all | Keep close the vein of empty Thoughts
F# G# Bbm C# C# G#
The fi - nest ri - ver, The ravens tend
F# G# Bbm C# C# G#
All a - long in - sis - ting We're worlds away
F#
So why then
C# Bbm G# (C#) F#
Has all my life made no sound
Bbm C# G# (C#) F#
And are your eyes Clo - sing even now
C# Bbm G# (C#) F#
My life made no sound
Bbm C# G# C#
I fear your eyes clo - sing
[Play this and the following part with power chords (only 1&5)] !!!
C / C# C# C / D# C#
Be - hold the lost
C / C# C# C / D# C#
Be - hold a Band-Aid
C / C# C# C / D# C#
Be - hold the lost
C / C# C# C / D#
Be - hold a Band-Aid
G# / Bbm Fm C# C G# F# C# F# \ Play 3 times
1 6 3 4 1 7 3 1 3 / (2 times including voice)
These shameful metaphors
Fought it through the teeth
___ The last Fm is played on A string
Shameful metaphors / on 8th fret
Biting at your heels /
/
G# / Bbm Fm C# C G# Eb Fm \ Play 1 time
1 6 3 4 1 7 3 4 / (including voice)
Shameful metaphors
Fought it cheek to cheek
F#
So why then
C# Bbm G# (C#) F#
Has all my life made no sound
Bbm C# G# (C#) F#
And are your eyes Clo - sing even now
C# Bbm G# (C#) F#
My life made no sound
Bbm C# G# C#
I fear your eyes clo - sing
