Intro
Bsus2 Esus2 [x4]
Alternate index finger on and off the 2nd fret of the B string. Same for both these chords between vocals.
[Verse]
Bsus2 Esus2
And all these songs I write for you
Bsus2 Esus2
They tear me up, it's not hard to do
C# Bsus2
Listen to my voice
G#m F#sus4 Esus2 Bsus2
It's the only weapon I kept from the war
Esus2
From the war
Bsus2
From the war
Esus2
From the war
[Verse]
Bsus2 Esus2
And I can soothe every ailment you endure
Bsus2 Esus2
And I can see into the future most assured
C# Bsus2
I don't have a choice
G#m F#sus4 Esus2 Bsus2
It's the only life I know after the war
Esus2 Bsus2
After the war
Esus2 Bsus2
After the war
Esus2 Bsus2
After the war
[Bridge]
D#5 G#m Esus2 Bsus2
Everything we made, reduced to dust
D#5 G#m C# Bsus2
You were the one who taught me most
Esus2 G#m
I carry your remains
Esus2 C#
Your emblem and your name
G#m C# Esus2 Bsus2
Nothing left will ever be the same
[Solo]
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|-------12--| [x2]: For the F#sus4 here fret on and off the 12th fret on the C# string.
D|-12----10--|
A|-10----10--|
E|-10--------|
F#sus4 Bsus4
All octaves. Listen to the song for timing:
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|-12-11-9--11-9-7-4--|
D|--------------------|
A|-10-9--7--9--7-5-2--|
E|--------------------|
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|-12-11-9-7-9--11-9-7-4-7-4-|
D|---------------------------|
A|-10-9--7-5-7--9--7-5-2-5-2-|
E|---------------------------|
[Verse]
Bsus2 Esus2
And this war we fought was violent and long
Bsus2 Esus2
Weeks turned into years but we kept on keeping on
C# Bsus2 G#m F#sus4 Esus2
The ringing in my brain
G#m F#sus4 Esus2
Is what remains
G#m F#sus4 Esus2
Is what remains
G#m F#sus4 Esus2
Is what remains
[Verse]
Bsus2 Esus2
This war has worn me down
Bsus2 Esus2
Broken dreams and a hole in the ground
C# Bsus2
Don't give up
G#m F#sus4 Esus2
And don't give in