xStandard Tuning EADGBe
Chords:
A: 5 7 7 6 5 5
B: 7 9 9 8 7 7
D: 10 12 12 11 10 10
C#m: 9 11 11 9 9 9
E: 7 7 9 9 9 7
F#m: 2 4 4 2 2 2
F#: 2 4 4 3 2 2
Listen closely for the strumming patterns. There is a slight difference between the
and the chorus.
Intro: F#m / F#m A B A / F#m A B F#m (x2)
e----------|-----|--------|-----------|---------|------------|
B----------|-----|--------|-----------|---------|------------|
G------2-4-|-6---|--4h6-4-|-----------|---------|------------|
D--2h4-----|-----|--4-----|-7-----7---|-7-------|--------7---|
A----------|-----|--------|---7h9---9-|---9---9-|-7----------|
E----------|-----|--------|-----------|---------|----7h9---9-|
e---------|-----------|
B---------|-----------|
G---8---8-|-----------| (x2)
D---9---9-|-----------|
A---------|--7h9--9-9-|
E-7-------|-----------|
Verse 1:
F#m A B
Pull up the sleeve collect the change
A
And make it add up
F#m A B F#m
Bring back everything you need
F#m A B A
You never move just stand around and count the pairs of
F#m A B F#m
Cherries falling from the trees
Chorus 1:
D C#m E B
And the lonely rain I know it seems a lot like heaven
D C#m E B
Poor child don't stop here
F# A E B
This is only the way to tear-soaked eyes and years of aching
F# A B F#m
Cut the rope and drift away
Interlude: F#m A B A / F#m A B F#m
e----------|-----|--------|-----------|---------|------------|
B----------|-----|--------|-----------|---------|------------|
G------2-4-|-6---|--4h6-4-|-----------|-------7-|------------|
D--2h4-----|-----|--4-----|-7-----7---|-7-----7-|-7------7---|
A----------|-----|--------|---7h9---9-|---9-----|-7----------|
E----------|-----|--------|-----------|---------|----7h9---9-|
e---------|-----------|
B---------|-----------|
G---8---8-|-----------|
D---9---9-|-----------|
A---------|--7h9--9-9-|
E-7-------|-----------|
Verse 2:
F#m A B A
You must believe or make the curtain fall together
F#m A B F#m
Down the alley in the breeze
F#m A B A
Don't look confused those birds are only fleas with feathers
F#m A B F#m
They'll turn you back and get you blue it’s true
Chorus 2:
D C#m E B
Now I know their names they talk to me that pain is losing
D C#m E B
In someone else’s game
F# A E B
She's an ocean away relaxing in New English gardens
F# A B F#m
Pushing up the daisy chains
Outro: F#m A B A / F#m A B F#m
