Intro
Part 1: palm muted
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B|-1-1-----------1-
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D|----------------- repeat many times
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Part 2:Bb--C--Dm--E x3, Bb--B--F--C
Verse 1:
C#m B
There’s nothing that I can say
C#m
To make you want to stay
B
here with me forever
C#m B
There’s nothing that I can do
C#m
To make you want me like
B
I need you to I need you to
Chorus:
A B
Just give me one last
C#m E
chance to say this
A B
Just give me one last chance
C#m E A
to say what’s on my mind
B E
And I will get it right
A B
If I could only get my head above
E
the water for a moment of your time
A B
But you seem so strong and I
can’t hold my breath for long
F(hold)
Have you ever tried
C/E(hold) Dm(hold) C(hold)
to scream underwater?
Post Chorus 1:
A B C#m E
You’ll choke
A B C#m E
You’ll choke
Interlude: Bb--B--F--C
Verse 2:
C#m
You said I always sang too
B
loud to sing you a love song
C#m
Well, I save my soft voice for
B
the things I really mean
C#m B
You always said I had a hard
C#m
time saying what’s on my mind
Well here it goes
B
I hate you for what
you’ve done to me
(Repeat Chorus)
Post Chorus 2:
C#m A B
You’ll choke
C#m A B
You’ll choke
Interlude: Dm--Bb-B x2
Bass Lines: Dm--Bb-B x2
Interlude: Dm--Bb-B x2
Outro:
E B
When the last word’s been said
A C#m
and the last tear’s been shed
B A C#m B E
I will miss you, miss you my friend
B
And I can’t tell you lies
A C#m B
Even after all these years
A C#m B F(hold) B Bb, F--C--Bb--- repeat until fade
I still cry