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*CAPO THE FIRST FRET
Intro
Am - F - C - G
Hey!
Am - F - C - G
Hey!
Am - F - C - G
Hey!
Am - F - C - G
Verse 1
Am F C
I don't like walking around this old and empty house
Am F C
So hold my hand, I'll walk with you my dear
Am F C
The stairs creak as I sleep, it's keeping me awake
Am F C
It's the house telling you to close your eyes
Am F C
Some days I can't even trust myself
Am F C
It's killing me to see you this way
Chorus:
Am F
'Cause though the truth may vary
C G
This ship will carry
Am F C
Our bodies safe to shore
Am - F - C - G
Hey!
Am - F - C - G
Hey!
Am - F - C - G
Hey!
Am - F - C - G
Verse 2
Am F C
There's an old voice in my head that's holding me back
Am F C
Tell her that I miss our little talks
Am F C
Soon it will be over and buried with our past
Am F C
We used to play outside when we were young (and full of life and full of love)
Am F C
Some days I think that I'm wrong when I'm right
Am F C
Your mind is playing tricks on you my dear
Chorus
Am F
'Cause though the truth may vary
C G
This ship will carry
Am F C G
Our bodies safe to shore Hey!
Am F C G
Don't listen to a word I say. Hey!
Am F C G
The screams all sound the same. Hey!
Am F
'Cause though the truth may vary
C G
This ship will carry
Am F C G
Our bodies safe to shore
Am - F - C - G
Am - F - C - G
Am - F - C - G
Am - F - C
Verse 3
Am
You're gone, gone, gone away. I watched you disappear
Am
All that's left is a ghost of you
Am
Now we're torn, torn, torn apart, there's nothing we can do.
Am
Just let me go, we'll meet again soon.
Am F C
Now wait, wait, wait for me. Please hang around
Am F C G
I see you when I fall asleep. Hey!
Chorus x 2
Am F C G
Don't listen to a word I say. Hey!
Am F C G
The screams all sound the same. Hey!
Am F
'Cause though the truth may vary
C G
This ship will carry
Am F C G
Our bodies safe to shore
Ending x 2
Am F
'Cause though the truth may vary
C G
This ship will carry
Am F C
Our bodies safe to shore
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Tabs by: cwang14
Published: 22 Mar, 2012
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2018-01-30 14:53:10
Intro/chorus: D-D U-U D-U Verse: single down strokes The last two lines of the verse: two down-strokes on Am and F and four on C. Bridge: two down-strokes on each chord
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2017-12-29 18:38:29
Thank you! sounds great! :)
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2017-12-06 22:15:13
it's just Am F C G all throughout the song
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2017-07-29 02:24:24
wtf is a capo
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2014-12-11 19:56:03
strumming pattern?
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2013-01-10 16:33:33
transpose the chords +0.5 with the transposer to play in the original key
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2012-06-24 21:12:33
yeah, the song is played w/ capo on 1st.
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2012-06-05 00:06:35
Sounds better with a capo on the first fret.
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