Tom: Em
INTRO
(with percussion, acoustic one strum each chord)
A D A D7
(strumming hard several times)
B7
(acoustic riff and electric main riff 4x)
Acoustic riff: strum the Em and G then add the bass line
E|-0-------|-3-|
B|-0-------|-3-|
G|-0-------|-0-|
D|-2-------|-0-|
A|-2-------|-2-|
E|-0---2-3-|-3-|
Em G
VERSE ONE
A G A G
Follow the crowd and love everybody now
A G (acoustic riff 1x)
'Cause love is the best thing for you now
A G A G
But you changed your mind, you let everybody down
A G
But down is the best place for you
(electric main riff)
Em G
It's easier that way, you know it's
CHORUS (one soft acoustic strum for the first two lines)
D A
So wrong, can't embrace it
Am B (short, hard strums)
Wish sometimes for any other you
(acoustic riff, electric main riff 2x)
But you can't erase it and you won't escape it
VERSE TWO (electric verse riff 3x)
A G A G
Don't waste your time, your words only confine you
A G (acoustic riff, electric main riff)
To all of the things you've buried now
(electric riff 3x)
A G A G
Don't ask them why, their wisdom will leave you blind
A G
But blind is the best place for you
(electric main riff)
Em G
It's easier I know, you know it's
CHORUS (strum first two lines like above chorus)
D A
So wrong, can't embrace it
Am B
Wish sometimes for any other you
(acoustic riff, electric main riff x2)
But you can't erase it and you won't escape it
(back to normal strumming with chorus riff)
D A
How long will you face it
Am B
Till the wait comes crashing down on you
(acoustic riff, electric main riff 2x)
'Cause you can't erase it and you won't escape it
(acoustic riff, electric main riff 2x) F#
No you can't erase it and you won't escape it
INSTRUMENTAL BRIDGE
Percussion stuff then
Acoustic riff x2 and electric pre-chorus riff
CHORUS
First two lines a capella
Second half of chorus normal strumming with electric chorus riff
D PEAT CHORUS
Only first three lines with normal strumming and electric final
chorus riff.
After, end on:
(acoustic riff and electric main riff x2)
But you can't erase it and you won't erase it
GUITAR CHORDS:
A x02220
D x00232
D7 x00212
Em 022000
G 320033
B7 224242
B 224442
Am x02210
ELECTRIC TABS: These are all pretty easy and somewhat repetitive. Listen for
the variations in the main riff.
Main riff:
Standard: Variations (on the G chord):
E|----------|----------| |---------|-----------|-----------|
B|----------|----------| |---------|-----------|-----------|
G|----------|----------| |---------|-----------|-----------|
D|----------|----------| |-------0-|-------0-2-|-------5-4-|
A|----------|----------| |-----0---|-----0-----|-----------|
E|-0--0-2-3-|-0--0-2-3-| |-3-------|-3---------|-3---------|
Em G Em G (1) (2) (3)
Verse riff:
E|-------------|------------|
B|-------------|------------|
G|-------------|------------|
D|------2-4----|------2-4---|
A|-0--4--------|-0--4-------|
E|----------3--|----------3-|
A G A G
Chorus riff: Pre-chorus riff:
E|---------------------|----------------------|
B|---------------------|----------------------|
G|---------------------|--------2-4---2-2-2-2-|
D|-0-------2-----------|-5-4-5----------------|
A|-----4-----------0---|----------------------|
E|-------------0-2---3-|----------------------|
D A Am B G
Final chorus riff
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------------------------------------------|
A|---------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2----|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
D A Am B
