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Original transcription by Yngve, revised by Suuuupaadave.
  
Transcribed by Yngve
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The tab below will explain in more detail how to play the refrain which has a lot of moving bass notes and passing tones between the chords.
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For more detail see Lesson a Week 19: A Talk With George
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98aIpF7xE3Q
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<pre>Chords
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Dadd4  x5403x
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G5/D    x5503x
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D      xx0232
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G      320003
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Cadd9  x32030
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Em      022000
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D/F#    2x023x
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G/B    x2003x
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C      x32010
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C/G    3x2010
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Em/maj7 021000
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Em7    020000
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A7      x02020
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 +
Verse 1
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          Dadd4                        G5/D
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There's a tall thin man standing in the shadows
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        Dadd4                                  G5/D
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When he calls your name his voice is strong and clear
 +
      Dadd4                        G5/D
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It's a dark and smoky place, so you can't quite see his face
 +
  Dadd4                                G5/D
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He pulls you close and whispers in your ear
 +
 
 +
Verse 2
 +
      D                              G
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And he tells you he was born into some money
 +
      D                              G
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But it didn't mean he had to sit around
 +
      D                              G
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And he knows a thing or two about the things that you should do
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  D                                G
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If you don't want to take life lying down
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 +
Refrain
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D                Cadd9          Em D/F# G
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First of all hang out a lot with Hemingway
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C              D                Em
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Spend some time fighting bulls in Spain
 +
          D                    Cadd9            Em D/F# G
 +
You should go three rounds with Archie Moore and Sugar Ray
 +
C            D                  Cadd9
 +
So damn scary you won't mind the pain
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 +
Verse 3
 +
  D                            G
 +
Be ringside at the Rumble in the Jungle
 +
    D                                G
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Make friends with Hunter S. and Jackie O.
 +
              D                                  G
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And when they shoot poor Bobby down, you wrestle Sirhan to the ground
 +
D                                        G
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Love your friends and miss them when they go
 +
 
 +
Refrain
 +
          D              Cadd9          Em D/F# G
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You should write a book or two and start a magazine
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C          D            Em
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Even if it never makes a dime
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          D                Cadd9          Em D/F#  G
 +
You should swing out by your feet above the circus ring
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      C                D              Cadd9
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At the very least throw parties all the time
 +
 
 +
|G |G D/#|
 +
 
 +
Bridge
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Em                Em/maj7
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Time and tide will never care
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Em7            A7
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Not so far from here to there
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        |Cadd9 G/B|Am  |Cadd9 G/B|Am|Cadd9 G/B|Am D/F#|G C/G G|
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We just go
 +
 
 +
Verse 4
 +
    D                                G
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So enjoy yourself, do the things that matter
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            D                            G
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Cause there isn't time and space to do it all
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D                                G
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Love the things you try, drink a cocktail wear a tie
 +
D                                  G
 +
Show a little grace if you should fall
 +
 
 +
Refrain
 +
      D            Cadd9          Em  D/F# G
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Don't live another day unless you make it count
 +
        C                D                  Em
 +
There's someone else that you're supposed to be
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D                Cadd9            Em  D/F#    G     
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Something deep inside of you that still wants out
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    C              D                Cadd9
 +
And shame on you if you don't set it free
 +
 
 +
Outro
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 +
 
 +
Live Version
  
===Live Version===
 
 
Capo on the fifth fret. Tabs relative to capo (0 = 5 etc).
 
Capo on the fifth fret. Tabs relative to capo (0 = 5 etc).
  
Riffs:
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Intro:
<pre>Intro:
 
  
 
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Refrain:
 
Refrain:
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D        Cadd9      Em        D/F#  G
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---2-2-------0-0---------0-0-----0-0---3-3-
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---3-3-------3-3---------0-0-----0-0---0-0-
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---2-2-------0-0---------0-0-----0-0---0-0-
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-0-0-0-------2-2---------2-2-----0-0---0-0-
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-------0h2-3-3-3-2p0-----2-2-----x-x---2-2-
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---------------------3-0-0-0-0h2-2-2-3-3-3-
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    G/B  C      C/E  D        Em
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-----3-3---0-0-----0-0---2-2-2-2---0-000---0-000-
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-----0-0---1-1-----1-1---3-3-3-3---0-000---0-000-
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-----0-0---0-0-----0-0---2-2-2-2---0-000---0-000-
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-----0-0---2-2-0h2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0---2-222---2-222-
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-0h2-2-2-3-3-3---------------------2-222---2-222-
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---------------------------------0-0-000-0-0-000-
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D        C
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---2-2-------0-0---------0-0-----0-0---3-3-
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---3-3-------3-3---------0-0-----0-0---0-0-
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---2-2-------0-0---------0-0-----0-0---0-0-
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-0-0-0-------2-2---------2-2-----0-0---0-0-
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-------0h2-3-3-3-2p0-----2-2-----x-x---2-2-
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---------------------3-0-0-0-0h2-2-2-3-3-3-
  
---2-2-------00---------00-----00---33-
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---0-000---0-000-
---3-3-------11---------00-----00---00-
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---3-333---3-333-
---2-2-------00---------00-----00---00-
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---0-000---0-000-
-0-0-0-------22---------22-----22---00-
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---2-222---2-222
-------0h2-3-33-2p0-----22----------22-
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-3-3-333-3-3-333-
--------------------3-0-00-0h2-22-3-33-
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-----------------
  
-----33---00-----00---2-222---0-000---0-000-
 
-----00---11-----11---3-333---0-000---0-000-
 
-----00---00-----00---2-222---0-000---0-000-
 
-----00---22-0h2-22-0-0-000---2-222---2-222-
 
-0h2-22-3-33------------------2-222---2-222-
 
----------------------------0-0-000-0-0-000-
 
  
---2-2-------00---------00-----00---33-
 
---3-3-------11---------00-----00---00-
 
---2-2-------00---------00-----00---00-
 
-0-0-0-------22---------22-----22---00-
 
-------0h2-3-33-2p0-----22----------22-
 
--------------------3-0-00-0h2-22-3-33-
 
  
-----33---00-----00---2-222---0-000---0-000-
 
-----00---11-----11---3-333---3-333---3-333-
 
-----00---00-----00---2-222---0-000---0-000-
 
-----00---22-0h2-22-0-0-000---2-222---2-222-
 
-0h2-22-3-33----------------3-3-333-3-3-333-
 
--------------------------------------------
 
  
 
Bridge:
 
Bridge:
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---0-0000-0---0-000---0-000---0-000---0-000-
 
---0-0000-0---0-000---0-000---0-000---0-000-
 
---0-0000-0-2-2-222-2-2-222-1-1-111-1-1-111-
 
---0-0000-0-2-2-222-2-2-222-1-1-111-1-1-111-
---2-2222-----------------------------------
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---2-2222-----2-222---0-222---2-222---2-222-
-3-3-3333-2---------------------------------
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-3-3-3333-2---0-000---0-000---0-000---0-022-
  
---0-000---0-000---0-000---0-000-
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---0-000---0-000---0-000---0-000-0-0-000-
---0-000---0-000---2-222---2-222-
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---0-000---0-000---2-222---2-222-2-2-222-
---0-000---0-000---0-000---0-000-
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---0-000---0-000---0-000---0-000-0-0-000-
-0-0-000-0-0-000---2-222---2-222-
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-0-0-000-0-0-000---2-222---2-222-2-2-222-
-----------------0-0-000-0-0-000-
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---2-222---2-222---0-000-0-0-000-0-0-000-
---------------------------------
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---0-------0-000-------------------------
  
 
---00---00---0-000---00---00---0-000-
 
---00---00---0-000---00---00---0-000-
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---00---00---00---22---3---333---3-333-
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---00---00---00----------3--3---3-33-33-
---11---11---11---33---0h1-110---0-000-
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---11---11---11---00-----0--0h1-0-00-00-
---00---00---00---22---0---000---0-000-
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---00---00---00---00-----0--0---0-00-00-
---22---00---22---00---0---000---0-000-
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---22---00---22---00-----0--0h2-0-00-00-
-3-33-2-22-0-00--------2---222---2-222-
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-3-33-2-22-0-00----------2--x---x-xx-xx-
----------------2-22-3-3---333-3-3-333-
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----------------2-22-3-3----3---3-33-33-
  
 
Outro:
 
Outro:
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------------------------------------3-0-00--0h2-22-
 
------------------------------------3-0-00--0h2-22-
  
---33-----33---00-----00---22-----33---3---3333-
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---33-----33---00-----00---22-----33---3-3---3-
---00-----00---11-----11---33-----33---0h1-1100-
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---00-----00---11-----11---33-----33---0-0h1-0-
---00-----00---00-----00---22-----00---0---0000-
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---00-----00---00-----00---22-----00---0-0---0-
---00-----00---22-0h2-22-0-00-0h2------0---0000-
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---00-----00---22-0h2-22-0-00-0h2------0-0h2-0-
---22-0h2-22-3-33----------------------2---2222-
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---22-0h2-22-3-33----------------------2-x---x-
-3-33--------------------------------3-3---3333-</pre>
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-3-33--------------------------------3-3-3---3-
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<lyrics>Structure:
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Intro
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Studio Version
Verse(1) (There's a tall, thin man...)
 
Verse(2) (And he tells you...)
 
Refrain (First of all hang out...)
 
Verse(2) (Be ringside...)
 
Refrain (You should write a book...)
 
Bridge (Time and tide...)
 
Verse(1) (Enjoy youself...)
 
Refrain (Don't live another day...)
 
Outro</lyrics>
 
  
===Studio Version===
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Studio intro/verse(1):
Riffs:
 
<pre>Studio intro/verse(1):
 
  
 
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Revision as of 11:49, 16 August 2008

Original transcription by Yngve, revised by Suuuupaadave.

The tab below will explain in more detail how to play the refrain which has a lot of moving bass notes and passing tones between the chords.

For more detail see Lesson a Week 19: A Talk With George

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98aIpF7xE3Q

Chords
Dadd4   x5403x
G5/D    x5503x
D       xx0232
G       320003
Cadd9   x32030
Em      022000
D/F#    2x023x
G/B     x2003x
C       x32010
C/G     3x2010
Em/maj7 021000
Em7     020000
A7      x02020

Verse 1
          Dadd4                         G5/D
There's a tall thin man standing in the shadows
        Dadd4                                   G5/D
When he calls your name his voice is strong and clear
       Dadd4                        G5/D 
It's a dark and smoky place, so you can't quite see his face
   Dadd4                                G5/D
He pulls you close and whispers in your ear

Verse 2
       D                               G
And he tells you he was born into some money
       D                              G
But it didn't mean he had to sit around
       D                              G
And he knows a thing or two about the things that you should do
   D                                 G
If you don't want to take life lying down

Refrain
D                 Cadd9          Em D/F# G
First of all hang out a lot with Hemingway
C               D                 Em
Spend some time fighting bulls in Spain
           D                    Cadd9            Em D/F# G
You should go three rounds with Archie Moore and Sugar Ray
C             D                  Cadd9
So damn scary you won't mind the pain

Verse 3
   D                             G
Be ringside at the Rumble in the Jungle
     D                                 G
Make friends with Hunter S. and Jackie O.
              D                                  G
And when they shoot poor Bobby down, you wrestle Sirhan to the ground
D                                         G
Love your friends and miss them when they go

Refrain
           D               Cadd9           Em D/F# G
You should write a book or two and start a magazine
C           D             Em
 Even if it never makes a dime
           D                 Cadd9          Em D/F#   G
You should swing out by your feet above the circus ring
       C                D               Cadd9
At the very least throw parties all the time

|G |G D/#|

Bridge
Em                 Em/maj7
Time and tide will never care
Em7             A7
Not so far from here to there
        |Cadd9 G/B|Am  |Cadd9 G/B|Am|Cadd9 G/B|Am D/F#|G C/G G|
We just go

Verse 4
     D                                G
So enjoy yourself, do the things that matter
            D                             G
Cause there isn't time and space to do it all
D                                G
Love the things you try, drink a cocktail wear a tie
D                                  G
 Show a little grace if you should fall

Refrain
      D            Cadd9          Em  D/F# G
Don't live another day unless you make it count
        C                 D                  Em
There's someone else that you're supposed to be
D                Cadd9            Em  D/F#    G       
Something deep inside of you that still wants out
    C               D                Cadd9
And shame on you if you don't set it free

Outro


Live Version

Capo on the fifth fret. Tabs relative to capo (0 = 5 etc).

Intro:

---------------------------------
---3-333---3-333---3-333---3-333-
---0-000---0-000---0-000---0-000-
---4-444---4-444---5-555---5-555-
-5-5-555-5-5-555-5-5-555-5-5-555-
--------------------------------- x however many times needed to get in the mood

Verse(1):

---------------------------------
---3-333---3-333---3-333---3-333-
---0-000---0-000---0-000---0-000-
---4-444---4-444---5-555---5-555-
-5-5-555-5-5-555-5-5-555-5-5-555-
--------------------------------- x4

Verse(2):

---2-222---2-222---3-333---3-333-
---3-333---3-333---3-333---3-333-
---2-222---2-222---0-000---0-000-
-0-0-000-0-0-000---0-000---0-000-
-------------------2-222---2-222-
-----------------3-3-333-3-3-333- x4

Refrain:
 D         Cadd9       Em        D/F#  G
---2-2-------0-0---------0-0-----0-0---3-3-
---3-3-------3-3---------0-0-----0-0---0-0-
---2-2-------0-0---------0-0-----0-0---0-0-
-0-0-0-------2-2---------2-2-----0-0---0-0-
-------0h2-3-3-3-2p0-----2-2-----x-x---2-2-
---------------------3-0-0-0-0h2-2-2-3-3-3-
     G/B   C       C/E   D         Em
-----3-3---0-0-----0-0---2-2-2-2---0-000---0-000-
-----0-0---1-1-----1-1---3-3-3-3---0-000---0-000-
-----0-0---0-0-----0-0---2-2-2-2---0-000---0-000-
-----0-0---2-2-0h2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0---2-222---2-222-
-0h2-2-2-3-3-3---------------------2-222---2-222-
---------------------------------0-0-000-0-0-000-
 D         C
---2-2-------0-0---------0-0-----0-0---3-3-
---3-3-------3-3---------0-0-----0-0---0-0-
---2-2-------0-0---------0-0-----0-0---0-0-
-0-0-0-------2-2---------2-2-----0-0---0-0-
-------0h2-3-3-3-2p0-----2-2-----x-x---2-2-
---------------------3-0-0-0-0h2-2-2-3-3-3-

---0-000---0-000-
---3-333---3-333-
---0-000---0-000-
---2-222---2-222
-3-3-333-3-3-333-
-----------------




Bridge:

---3-3333-3---0-000---0-000---0-000---0-000-
---0-1100-0---0-000---0-000---0-000---0-000-
---0-0000-0---0-000---0-000---0-000---0-000-
---0-0000-0-2-2-222-2-2-222-1-1-111-1-1-111-
---2-2222-----2-222---0-222---2-222---2-222-
-3-3-3333-2---0-000---0-000---0-000---0-022-

---0-000---0-000---0-000---0-000-0-0-000-
---0-000---0-000---2-222---2-222-2-2-222-
---0-000---0-000---0-000---0-000-0-0-000-
-0-0-000-0-0-000---2-222---2-222-2-2-222-
---2-222---2-222---0-000-0-0-000-0-0-000-
---0-------0-000-------------------------

---00---00---0-000---00---00---0-000-
---11---11---1-111---11---11---1-111-
---00---00---0-000---00---00---0-000-
---22---00---2-222---22---00---2-222-
-3-33-2-22-0-0-000-3-33-2-22-0-0-000-
-------------------------------------

---00---00---00----------3--3---3-33-33-
---11---11---11---00-----0--0h1-0-00-00-
---00---00---00---00-----0--0---0-00-00-
---22---00---22---00-----0--0h2-0-00-00-
-3-33-2-22-0-00----------2--x---x-xx-xx-
----------------2-22-3-3----3---3-33-33-

Outro:

---0-000-0----00---2-2-------00---------00------00-
---3-333-3----33---3-3-------11---------00------00-
---0-000-0----00---2-2-------00---------00------00-
---2-222-2----22-0-0-0-------22---------22------22-
-3-3-333-3----33-------0h2-3-33-2p0-----22---------
------------------------------------3-0-00--0h2-22-

---33-----33---00-----00---22-----33---3-3---3-
---00-----00---11-----11---33-----33---0-0h1-0-
---00-----00---00-----00---22-----00---0-0---0-
---00-----00---22-0h2-22-0-00-0h2------0-0h2-0-
---22-0h2-22-3-33----------------------2-x---x-
-3-33--------------------------------3-3-3---3-



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Studio Version

Studio intro/verse(1):

-----------------------------------
--3---3---3---3----3---3---3---3---
----0---0---0--------0---0---0---0-
---4---4---4---4h5--5---5---5---5--
-5---5---5---5----5---5---5---5----
-----------------------------------


Studio refrain:

---2-2-------00---------00-----00---33-
---3-3-------11---------00-----00---00-
---2-2-------00---------00-----00---00-
-0-0-0-------22---------22-----22---00-
-------0h2-3-33-2p0-----22----------22-
--------------------3-0-00-0h2-22-3-33-

-----33---00---------2---------------0-000-00-
-----00---11---------3---------------0-000-00-
-----00---00-----0---2---------------0-000-00-
-----00---22-0h2---0-0-----------2---2-222-22-
-0h2-22-3-33-----------3p2-0-0h2-----2-222-22-
-----------------------------------0-0-000-00-

---2-2-------00---------00-----00---33-
---3-3-------11---------00-----00---00-
---2-2-------00---------00-----00---00-
-0-0-0-------22---------22-----22---00-
-------0h2-3-33-2p0-----22----------22-
--------------------3-0-00-0h2-22-3-33-

-----33---00---------22---------0-000---0-000-
-----00---11---------33---------3-333---3-333-
-----00---00-----0---22-----0---0-000---0-000-
-----00---22-0h2---0-00-0h2-----2-222---2-222-
-0h2-22-3-33------------------3-3-333-3-3-333-
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