KEANE PERFECT SYMMETRY (Album) All these tabs are entirely made by me, Nicol?s Levy Renaud (acade365@hotmail.com). These file contains(Between brackets are the versions I did of each song): 1.Spiralling (Half Step Down, Capo 1, No Capo) 2.The Lovers Are Losing (Capo 1, No Capo) 3.Better Than This (Capo 3, No Capo) 4.You Haven't Told Me Anything(Capo 3, No Capo) 5.Perfect Symmetry(Capo 3, No Capo) 6.You Don't See Me(Capo 3, No Capo) 7.Again And Again(Capo 5, No Capo) 8.Playing Along(Capo 3, No Capo) 9.Pretend That You're Alone(Capo 2, No Capo) 10.Black Burning Heart(Capo 2, No Capo) 11.My Shadow (Bonus Track - No Capo) General guides: - (Chords) between brackets are meant to be played once instead of the full bar. - Bars are shown with these symbol: | - In tabs, slide is shown with these symbols / (up) \ (down) --------------------------------------------------------- 1- SPIRALLING Use barre chords preferably. Tuned half step down (For capo version, scroll down) INTRO: G | A Bm | A | G x4 Intro riff: e|------------0--2-2---0-2-0---------------| B|--0--0--2-3----------------3-----0-0-----| G|------------------------------2-------2--| D|-----------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------| Bm A x2 VERSE: Bm A Bm A I'm waiting for my moment to come G A G A I'm waiting for the movie to begin Bm A Bm A I'm waiting for a revelation G A G A I'm waiting for someone to count me in PRE-CHORUS: Bm F#m Cos now I only see my dreams, in everything I touch A Em Feel their cold hands on, everything that I love Bm F#m Cold like some, magnificant skyline A Em G Out of my reach, but always in my eyeline now CHORUS: G A Bm A We're tumbling down G G We're spiralling A Bm A Tied up to the ground G We're spiralling Bm A x4 VERSE: Bm A Bm A I fashioned you from jewels and stone G A G A I made you in the image of myself Bm A Bm A I gave you everything you wanted G A G A So you would never know anything else PRE-CHORUS: Bm F#m But everytime I reach for you, you slip through my fingers A Em Into cold sunlight, laughing at the things that Bm F#m I had planned, the map of my world gets A Em G Smaller as I sit here, pulling at the loose threads now CHORUS (with riff): G A Bm A We're tumbling down G G We're spiralling A Bm A Tied up to the ground G We're spiralling G A Bm A When we fall in love G G We're just falling A Bm A In love with ourselves G G We're spiralling BRIDGE: Bm - A x9 (Tom speaks over these chords) Did you wanna be a winner? Did you wanna be an icon? Did you wanna be famous? Did you wanna be the president? Did you wanna start a war? Did you wanna have a family? Did you wanna be in love? (Bm) Did you wanna be in love? Bm - A x8 (I never saw the light I never saw the light I waited up all night But I never saw the light) CHORUS(with riff): G A Bm A When we fall in love G G We're just falling A Bm A In love with ourselves G G We're spiralling A Bm A We're tumbling down G G We're spiralling A Bm A Tied up to the ground G We're spiralling OUTRO: G | A Bm | A | G x2 Effects... --------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPO 1 (For no capo version, scroll down) INTRO: F | G Am | G | F x4 Intro riff: e|---------------0-0-----0-----------------| B|--------0-1-3--------3---3---1-----------| G|--2--2-------------------------0---2-2-0-| D|-----------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------| Am G x2 VERSE: Am G Am G I'm waiting for my moment to come F G F G I'm waiting for the movie to begin Am G Am G I'm waiting for a revelation F G F G I'm waiting for someone to count me in PRE-CHORUS: Am Em Cos now I only see my dreams, in everything I touch G Dm Feel their cold hands on, everything that I love Am Em Cold like some, magnificant skyline G Dm F Out of my reach, but always in my eyeline now CHORUS: F G Am G We're tumbling down F F We're spiralling G Am G Tied up to the ground F We're spiralling Am G x4 VERSE: Am G Am G I fashioned you from jewels and stone F G F G I made you in the image of myself Am G Am G I gave you everything you wanted F G F G So you would never know anything else PRE-CHORUS: Am Em But everytime I reach for you, you slip through my fingers G Dm Into cold sunlight, laughing at the things that Am Em I had planned, the map of my world gets G Dm F Smaller as I sit here, pulling at the loose threads now CHORUS (with riff): F G Am G We're tumbling down F F We're spiralling G Am G Tied up to the ground F We're spiralling F G Am G When we fall in love F F We're just falling G Am G In love with ourselves F F We're spiralling BRIDGE: Am - G x9 (Tom speaks over these chords) Did you wanna be a winner? Did you wanna be an icon? Did you wanna be famous? Did you wanna be the president? Did you wanna start a war? Did you wanna have a family? Did you wanna be in love? (Am) Did you wanna be in love? Am - G x8 (I never saw the light I never saw the light I waited up all night But I never saw the light) CHORUS(with riff): F G Am G When we fall in love F F We're just falling G Am G In love with ourselves F F We're spiralling G Am G We're tumbling down F F We're spiralling G Am G Tied up to the ground F We're spiralling OUTRO: F | G Am | G | F x2 Effects... --------------------------------------------------------------------- NO CAPO INTRO: F# | G# A#m | G# | F# x4 Intro riff: e|---------------1-1-----1-----------------| B|--------1-2-4--------4---4---2-----------| G|--3--3-------------------------1---3-3-1-| D|-----------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------| A#m G# x2 VERSE: A#m G# A#m G# I'm waiting for my moment to come F# G# F# G I'm waiting for the movie to begin A#m G# A#m G# I'm waiting for a revelation F# G# F# G# I'm waiting for someone to count me in PRE-CHORUS: A#m Fm Cos now I only see my dreams, in everything I touch G# D#m Feel their cold hands on, everything that I love A#m Fm Cold like some, magnificant skyline G# D#m F# Out of my reach, but always in my eyeline now CHORUS: F# G# A#m G# We're tumbling down F# F# We're spiralling G# A#m G# Tied up to the ground F# We're spiralling A#m G# x4 VERSE: A#m G# A#m G# I fashioned you from jewels and stone F# G# F# G# I made you in the image of myself A#m G# A#m G# I gave you everything you wanted F# G# F# G# So you would never know anything else PRE-CHORUS: A#m Fm But everytime I reach for you, you slip through my fingers G# D#m Into cold sunlight, laughing at the things that A#m Fm I had planned, the map of my world gets G# D#m F# Smaller as I sit here, pulling at the loose threads now CHORUS (with riff): F# G# A#m G We're tumbling down F# F# We're spiralling G# A#m G# Tied up to the ground F# We're spiralling F# G# A#m G# When we fall in love F# F# We're just falling G# A#m G# In love with ourselves F# F# We're spiralling BRIDGE: A#m - G# x9 (Tom speaks over these chords) Did you wanna be a winner? Did you wanna be an icon? Did you wanna be famous? Did you wanna be the president? Did you wanna start a war? Did you wanna have a family? Did you wanna be in love? (A#m) Did you wanna be in love? A#m - G# x8 (I never saw the light I never saw the light I waited up all night But I never saw the light) CHORUS(with riff): F# G# A#m G# When we fall in love F# F# We're just falling G# A#m G# In love with ourselves F# F# We're spiralling G# Am# G# We're tumbling down F# F# We're spiralling G# A#m G# Tied up to the ground F# We're spiralling OUTRO: F# | G# A#m | G | F x2 Effects... ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-LOVERS ARE LOSING STANDARD TUNING - CAPO 1 (Scroll down for no capo version) F - C x2 VERSE: C I dreamed I was drowning Am In the river Thames G I dreamed I had nothing at all F C Nothing but my own skin PRECHORUS: Am D Slipped away from your open hands Bb F Into river Am D Saw your face looking back at me Bb F C I saw my past, and I saw my future CHORUS: F You take the pieces of the dreams that you have C 'Cos you don't like the way they seem to be going F You cut them up and spread them out on the floor C You're full of hope as you begin rearranging Bb Put it all back together F But any way you look at this C Looks like G The lovers are losing VERSE: C I dreamed I was watching Am The young lovers dance G I reached out to touch your hair F C But I was watching from a distance PRECHORUS: Am D We cling to love like a skidding car Bb F Clings to a corner Am D I tried to hold onto what we are Bb F C The more I squeeze, the quicker we're over CHORUS: F You take the pieces of the dreams that you have C 'Cos you don't like the way they seem to be going F You cut them up and spread them out on the floor C You're full of hope as you begin rearranging Bb Put it all back together F But any way you look at this C Looks like G The lovers are losing BRIDGE: G C G C G I dreamed I had nothing at all (nothing but my own skin) G C G C G I dreamed I had nothing at all (nothing but my own skin) G C G C G I dreamed I had nothing at all (nothing but my own skin) G C G I dreamed I had nothing at all CHORUS: F You take the pieces of the dreams that you have C 'Cos you don't like the way they seem to be going F You cut them up and spread them out on the floor C You're full of hope as you begin rearranging Bb Put it all back together F But in the final reckoning C Looks like G The lovers are losing F You take the pieces of the dreams that you have C 'Cos you don't like the way they seem to be going F You cut them up and spread them out on the floor C You're full of hope as you begin rearranging Bb Put it all back together F But in the final reckoning C Looks like G The lovers are losing G - C - G - C - G x3 G End on G. ------------------------------------------------------------------- STANDARD TUNING - NO CAPO F# - C# x2 VERSE: C# I dreamed I was drowning A#m In the river Thames G# I dreamed I had nothing at all F# C# Nothing but my own skin PRECHORUS: A#m D# Slipped away from your open hands B F# Into river A#m D# Saw your face looking back at me B F# C# I saw my past, and I saw my future CHORUS: F# You take the pieces of the dreams that you have C# 'Cos you don't like the way they seem to be going F# You cut them up and spread them out on the floor C# You're full of hope as you begin rearranging B Put it all back together F# But any way you look at this C# Looks like G# The lovers are losing VERSE: C# I dreamed I was watching A#m The young lovers dance G# I reached out to touch your hair F# C# But I was watching from a distance PRECHORUS: A#m D# We cling to love like a skidding car B F# Clings to a corner A#m D# I tried to hold onto what we are B F# C# The more I squeeze, the quicker we're over CHORUS: F# You take the pieces of the dreams that you have C# 'Cos you don't like the way they seem to be going F# You cut them up and spread them out on the floor C# You're full of hope as you begin rearranging B Put it all back together F# But any way you look at this C# Looks like G# The lovers are losing BRIDGE: G# C# G# C# G# I dreamed I had nothing at all (nothing but my own skin) G# C# G# C# G# I dreamed I had nothing at all (nothing but my own skin) G# C# G# C# G# I dreamed I had nothing at all (nothing but my own skin) G# C# G# I dreamed I had nothing at all CHORUS: F# You take the pieces of the dreams that you have C# 'Cos you don't like the way they seem to be going F# You cut them up and spread them out on the floor C# You're full of hope as you begin rearranging B Put it all back together F# But in the final reckoning C# Looks like G# The lovers are losing F# You take the pieces of the dreams that you have C# 'Cos you don't like the way they seem to be going F# You cut them up and spread them out on the floor C# You're full of hope as you begin rearranging B Put it all back together F# But in the final reckoning C# Looks like G# The lovers are losing G# - C# - G# - C# - G# x3 G# End on G. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3- BETTER THAN THIS STANDARD TUNING - CAPO 3 (Scroll down for no-capo version) INTRO: G - Am - Em Riff (relative to capo): e|----------7----------------|----------7---------| B|---8--7-8------5---7-------|---8--7-8-----------| G|----------------------7----|---------------7----| D|---------------------------|--------------------| A|---------------------------|--------------------| E|---------------------------|--------------------| VERSE: G Is this what you meant? Am Em Is this what you dreamed of? G When you were making your plans Am Em Shaking the dirt off? G Do you feel like Am Em You and I belong? (Oh woah oh!) G Just keep your eyes on the road Am Em And nothing can go wrong CHORUS: D Em C You can do so much better than this D Em C You can do so much better than this Riff (relative to capo): e|----------7----------------|----------7---------| B|---8--7-8------5---7-------|---8--7-8-----------| G|----------------------7----|---------------7----| D|---------------------------|--------------------| A|---------------------------|--------------------| E|---------------------------|--------------------| VERSE: G I've been checking my sums Am Em Oh where did the time go? G Holding my photograph Am Em Up to the window G Through the paper Am Em And refracted sun (Oh woah oh!) G I can see all the things Am Em I wish that I'd done CHORUS: D Em C You can hang your hopes on the medicine D Em C You can put your faith in the phone in D Em C You can tell yourself you're doing your best D Em C You can do so much better than this BRIDGE 1: C Get a grip on yourself A Get a grip on yourself G Am Could've been something, but you're too late C C/B Em And you weren't invited anyway CHORUS: D Em C Cos the photograph showed the wrong man D Em C Cos there is no soap star holding your hand D Em C You don't see yourself in the freeze frame D Em C Must be someone else using your name BRIDGE 2: D Em C And everyone will be the same And everyone will gloat D Em C And everywhere you'll see your name In every shop window OUTRO CHORUS: D Em C It's better than this D Em C You can do so much better than this D Em C You can do so much better than this D Em C You can do so much better than this OUTRO: G - Am - Em x2 Riff (relative to capo): e|----------7----------------|----------7---------| B|---8--7-8------5---7-------|---8--7-8-----------| x2 G|----------------------7----|---------------7----| D|---------------------------|--------------------| A|---------------------------|--------------------| E|---------------------------|--------------------| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STANDARD TUNING - NO CAPO INTRO: Bb - Cm - Gm Riff: e|-------------10---------------|-------------10------| B|---11--10-11------8---10------|---11--10-11---------| G|-------------------------10---|-----------------10--| D|------------------------------|---------------------| A|------------------------------|---------------------| E|------------------------------|---------------------| VERSE: Bb Is this what you meant? Cm Gm Is this what you dreamed of? Bb When you were making your plans Cm Gm Shaking the dirt off? Bb Do you feel like Cm Gm You and I belong? (Oh woah oh!) Bb Just keep your eyes on the road Cm Gm And nothing can go wrong CHORUS: F Gm Eb You can do so much better than this F Gm Eb You can do so much better than this Riff: e|-------------10---------------|-------------10------| B|---11--10-11------8---10------|---11--10-11---------| G|-------------------------10---|-----------------10--| D|------------------------------|---------------------| A|------------------------------|---------------------| E|------------------------------|---------------------| VERSE: Bb I've been checking my sums Cm Gm Oh where did the time go? Bb Holding my photograph Cm Gm Up to the window Bb Through the paper Cm Gm And refracted sun (Oh woah oh!) Bb I can see all the things Cm Gm I wish that I'd done CHORUS: F Gm Eb You can hang your hopes on the medicine F Gm Eb You can put your faith in the phone in F Gm Eb You can tell yourself you're doing your best F Gm Eb You can do so much better than this BRIDGE 1: Eb Get a grip on yourself C Get a grip on yourself Bb Cm Could've been something, but you're too late Eb Gm And you weren't invited anyway CHORUS: F Gm Eb Cos the photograph showed the wrong man F Gm Eb Cos there is no soap star holding your hand F Gm Eb You don't see yourself in the freeze frame F Gm Eb Must be someone else using your name BRIDGE 2: F Gm Eb And everyone will be the same And everyone will gloat F Gm Eb And everywhere you'll see your name In every shop window OUTRO CHORUS: F Gm Eb It's better than this F Gm Eb You can do so much better than this F Gm Eb You can do so much better than this F Gm Eb You can do so much better than this OUTRO: Bb - Cm - Gm x2 Riff: e|-------------10---------------|-------------10------| B|---11--10-11------8---10------|---11--10-11---------| G|-------------------------10---|-----------------10--| x2 D|------------------------------|---------------------| A|------------------------------|---------------------| E|------------------------------|---------------------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4- YOU HAVEN'T TOLD ME ANYTHING KEANE STANDARD TUNING - CAPO 3 (Scroll down for no-capo version) INTRO: Am - C - G - Am - C - F x2 Riff (relative to capo): E|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------| B|----1-3----------1-3--|--------------------------|-----------| G|--2-------0-0--2------|-0-0-0-2-0-0-0--0--0--0---|-0--0--0---| D|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------| A|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------| E|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------| |----------------------|--------------------------|-----------| |----1-3----------1-3--|--------------------------|-----------| |--2-------0-0--2------|-0-0-0-2------------------|-0--0--0---| |----------------------|---------3-3-3--3--3--3---|-----------| |----------------------|--------------------------|-----------| |----------------------|--------------------------|-----------| |----------------------|--------------------------|-----------| |----1-3----------1-3--|--------------------------|-----------| |--2-------0-0--2------|-0-0-0-2-0-0-0--0--0--0---|-0--0--0---| |----------------------|--------------------------|-----------| |----------------------|--------------------------|-----------| |----------------------|--------------------------|-----------| |----------------------|--------------------------|-----------| |----1-3----------1-3--|--------------------------|-----------| |--2-------0-0--2------|-0-0-0-2------------------|-0--0--0---| |----------------------|---------3-3-3--3--3--3---|-----------| |----------------------|--------------------------|-----------| |----------------------|--------------------------|-----------| VERSE: C In the pearl grey room G One afternoon, in one afternoon F What you gonna do? (F) G F I hang on your words but there's nothing new C You take a beautiful thing G Pull off a wing, pull off a wing F (Em - F) The safety pin (F) G F They never shine quite as bright again CHORUS (intro riff played over the chords): G Am C G But you haven't told me anything (G) Am C F That I didn't already know G Am C G No you haven't said a single thing (G) Am C F That I didn't already know VERSE(Same C - G - F - G progression): Everything I love Stuck in the mud, stuck in the mud Stuck in a rut Not a piece in your puzzle or a paper cut So same time next week Kiss on the cheek, kiss on the cheek And say after me Everything's tied up nice and neat CHORUS (intro riff played over the chords): G Am C G But you haven't told me anything (G) Am C F That I didn't already know G Am C G No you haven't sold me anything (G) Am C F That I didn't already own BRIDGE: Em Am I feel for you F G I really do Em Am F Nothing adds up like you want it too Em Am No words can mend F G This fix I'm in Em Am F Give me your words, I won't even blink Em Am F Right between the eyes, I won't feel a thing CHORUS (intro riff played over the chords): G Am C G But you haven't told me anything (G) Am C F That I didn't already know G Am C G No you haven't said a single thing (G) Am C F That I didn't already know OUTRO: G Am C G No you haven't told me anything (G) Am C F No you haven't told me anything G Am C G No you haven't told me anything (G) Am C F No you haven't told me anything NO CHORD (Riff) -------------------------------------------------------------- STANDARD TUNING - NO CAPO INTRO: Cm - Eb - Bb - Cm - Eb - Ab x2 Riff (relative to capo): E|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------| B|----4-6----------4-6--|-------0------------------|-----------| G|--5-------3-3--5------|-3-3-3---3-3-3--3--3--3---|-3--3--3---| D|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------| A|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------| E|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------| |----------------------|--------------------------|-----------| |----4-6----------4-6--|-------0------------------|-----------| |--5-------3-3--5------|-3-3-3---1-1-1--1--1--1---|-3--3--3---| |----------------------|--------------------------|-----------| |----------------------|--------------------------|-----------| |----------------------|--------------------------|-----------| |----------------------|--------------------------|-----------| |----4-6----------4-6--|-------0------------------|-----------| |--5-------3-3--5------|-3-3-3---3-3-3--3--3--3---|-3--3--3---| |----------------------|--------------------------|-----------| |----------------------|--------------------------|-----------| |----------------------|--------------------------|-----------| |----------------------|--------------------------|-----------| |----4-6----------4-6--|-------0------------------|-----------| |--5-------3-3--5------|-3-3-3---1-1-1--1--1--1---|-3--3--3---| |----------------------|--------------------------|-----------| |----------------------|--------------------------|-----------| |----------------------|--------------------------|-----------| VERSE: Eb In the pearl grey room Bb One afternoon, in one afternoon Ab What you gonna do? (Ab) Bb Ab I hang on your words but there's nothing new Eb You take a beautiful thing Bb Pull off a wing, pull off a wing Ab (Gm - Ab) The safety pin (Ab) Bb Ab They never shine quite as bright again CHORUS (intro riff played over the chords): Bb Cm Eb Bb But you haven't told me anything (Bb) Cm Eb Bb That I didn't already know Bb Cm Eb Bb No you haven't said a single thing (Bb) Cm Eb Ab That I didn't already know VERSE(Same Eb - Bb - Ab - Bb progression): Everything I love Stuck in the mud, stuck in the mud Stuck in a rut Not a piece in your puzzle or a paper cut So same time next week Kiss on the cheek, kiss on the cheek And say after me Everything's tied up nice and neat CHORUS (intro riff played over the chords): Bb Cm Eb Bb But you haven't told me anything (Bb) Cm Eb Bb That I didn't already know Bb Cm Eb Bb No you haven't sold me anything (Bb) Cm Eb Ab That I didn't already own BRIDGE: Gm Cm I feel for you Ab Bb I really do Gm Cm Ab Nothing adds up like you want it too Gm Cm No words can mend Ab Bb This fix I'm in Gm Cm Ab Give me your words, I won't even blink Gm Cm Ab Right between the eyes, I won't feel a thing CHORUS (intro riff played over the chords): Bb Cm Eb Bb But you haven't told me anything (Bb) Cm Eb Bb That I didn't already know Bb Cm Eb Bb No you haven't said a single thing (Bb) Cm Eb Ab That I didn't already know OUTRO: Bb Cm Eb Bb No you haven't told me anything (Bb) Cm Eb Bb No you haven't told me anything Bb Cm Eb Bb No you haven't told me anything (Bb) Cm Eb Bb No you haven't told me anything NO CHORD (Riff) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 5- PERFECT SYMMETRY STANDARD TUNING - CAPO 3 (Scroll down for no-capo version) INTRO: | C - C/B | G | Dm - F | Am - G | VERSE: Am G I shake through the wreckage for signs of life Dm F Scrolling through the paragraphs Am G Clicking through the photographs Am G I wish I could make sense of what we do Dm F Burning down the capitals Am G The wisest of the animals PRECHORUS: F Who are you? G F What are you living for? F Tooth for tooth G F Maybe we'll go one more CHORUS: C C/B This life G is lived in perfect symmetry Dm F What I do Am G That will be done to me VERSE: Am G Read page after page of analysis Dm F Looking for the final score Am G We're no closer than we were before PRE-CHORUS: F Who are you? G F What are you fighting for? F Holy truth G F Brother I choose this mortal.... CHORUS: C C/B ...life, G lived in perfect symmetry Dm F What I do Am G That will be done to me C C/B As the needle G slips into the run-out groove Dm F Love Am G Maybe you'll feel it too BRIDGE: F C And maybe you'll find life is unkind G And over so soon F There is no golden gate C G There's no heaven waiting for you F Oh boy, you oughta leave this town G Get out while you can C Am The meter's running down Fm The voices in the streets you love G C Everything is better when you hear that shout Am Dm Woah! C Am Woah! G Woah! CHOIR: C C/B Spineless dreamers G Hide in churches Dm F Pieces of, pieces of Am G Rush hour buses C C/B I dream in e-mails G Worn-out phrases Dm F Mile after mile of just Am G Empty pages C C/B G Wrap yourself around me Dm F Am G Wrap yourself around me C C/B As the needle G slips into the run-out groove Dm F Maybe you'll feel it too Am G Maybe you'll feel it too OUTRO (FADE WITH CHORUS CHORDS: C - C/B - G - Dm - F - Am - G) Spineless dreamers (Maybe you'll feel it too) Hide in churches (Maybe you'll feel it too) Pieces of, pieces of Rush hour buses I dream in e-mails Worn-out phrases Mile after mile of just Empty pages --------------------------------------------------------------------- STANDARD TUNING - NO CAPO INTRO: | Eb - Eb/D | Bb | Fm - Ab | Cm - Bb | VERSE: Cm Bb I shake through the wreckage for signs of life Fm Ab Scrolling through the paragraphs Cm G Clicking through the photographs Cm Bb I wish I could make sense of what we do Fm Ab Burning down the capitals Cm Bb The wisest of the animals PRECHORUS: Ab Who are you? Bb Ab What are you living for? Ab Tooth for tooth Bb Bb Maybe we'll go one more CHORUS: Eb Eb/D This life Bb is lived in perfect sbymmetry Fm Ab What I do Cm Bb That will be done to me VERSE: Cm Bb Read page after page of analysis Fm Ab Looking for the final score Cm Bb We're no closer than we were before PRE-CHORUS: Ab Who are you? Bb Ab What are you fighting for? Ab Holy truth Bb Ab Brother I choose this mortal.... CHORUS: Eb Eb/D ...life, Bb lived in perfect symmetry Fm Ab What I do Cm Bb That will be done to me Eb Eb/D As the needle Bb slips into the run-out groove Fm Ab Love Cm Bb Maybe you'll feel it too BRIDGE: Ab Eb And maybe you'll find life is unkind Bb And over so soon Ab There is no golden gate Eb Bb There's no heaven waiting for you Ab Oh boy, you oughta leave this town Bb Get out while you can Eb Cm The meter's running down Abm The voices in the streets you love Bb Eb Everything is better when you hear that shout Cm Fm Woah! Eb Cm Woah! Bb Woah! CHOIR: Eb Eb/D Spineless dreamers Bb Hide in churches Fm Ab Pieces of, pieces of Cm Bb Rush hour buses Eb Eb/D I dream in e-mails Bb Worn-out phrases Fm Ab Mile after mile of just Cm Bb Empty pages Eb Eb/D Bb Wrap yourself around me Fm Ab Cm Bb Wrap yourself around me CHORUS: Eb Eb/D As the needle Bb slips into the run-out groove Fm Ab Maybe you'll feel it too Cm Bb Maybe you'll feel it too OUTRO (FADE WITH CHORUS CHORDS: Eb - Eb/D - Bb - Fm - Ab - Cm - Bb) Spineless dreamers (Maybe you'll feel it too) Hide in churches (Maybe you'll feel it too) Pieces of, pieces of Rush hour buses I dream in e-mails Worn-out phrases Mile after mile of just Empty pages -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6- YOU DON'T SEE ME STANDARD TUNING - CAPO 3 VERSE: G Bm Like beautiful dawns, all made up and bright Dm C Radiant people, in splintering light D G All moving at the speed of life D B Em A Reflecting in each others' eyes G But you're moving so fast D Through this beautiful scene CHORUS: C G C G You don't see me C G C G You don't see me VERSE: G Bm Oh truly we are, a fortunate few Dm C Who turn on your axis, revolve around you D G All spinning outwards from your sun D B Em A Passing your reflection on G In your hurry to grasp D Everything you see CHORUS: C G C G You don't see me C G C G You don't see me C G C G You don't see me C G C G No, you don't see me BRIDGE: Em Bm Such a beautiful view C I guess you've seen it all Em Bm But you C You see nothing at all Em Bm C Such a beautiful view C G C G Shining so bright C G Shining so bright C G So bright D G All moving at the speed of life D B Em A Reflecting in each others' eyes G D But you're moving with such irresistible speed CHORUS: C G C G You don't see me C G C G You don't see me C G C G You don't see me C G C G No, you don't see me C G C G No, you don't see me OUTRO: C - G x8 Oh oh...Oooo, ooo... ----------------------------------------------------------------- STANDARD TUNING - NO CAPO VERSE: Bb Dm Like beautiful dawns, all made up and bright Fm Eb Radiant people, in splintering light F Bb All moving at the speed of life F D/F# Gm C Reflecting in each others' eyes Bb But you're moving so fast F Through this beautiful scene CHORUS: Eb Bb Eb Bb You don't see me Eb Bb Eb Bb You don't see me VERSE: Bb Dm Oh truly we are, a fortunate few Fm Eb Who turn on your axis, revolve around you F Bb All spinning outwards from your sun F D/F# Gm C Passing your reflection on Bb In your hurry to grasp F Everything you see CHORUS: Eb Bb Eb Bb You don't see me Eb Bb Eb Bb You don't see me Eb Bb Eb Bb You don't see me Eb Bb Eb Bb No, you don't see me BRIDGE: Gm Dm Such a beautiful view Eb I guess you've seen it all Gm Dm But you Eb You see nothing at all Gm Dm Eb Such a beautiful view Eb Bb Eb Bb Shining so bright Eb Bb Shining so bright Eb Bb So bright F Bb All moving at the speed of life F D/F# Gm C Reflecting in each others' eyes Bb F But you're moving with such irresistible speed CHORUS: Eb Bb Eb Bb You don't see me Eb Bb Eb Bb You don't see me Eb Bb Eb Bb You don't see me Eb Bb Eb Bb No, you don't see me Eb Bb Eb Bb No, you don't see me OUTRO: Eb - Bb x8 Oh oh...Oooo, ooo... ---------------------------------------------------------------- 7- AGAIN AND AGAIN STANDARD TUNING - CAPO 5 (Scroll down for no capo version) INTRO: G - Am - Dm - C - F x2 VERSE: C Was it all in real time Or was it just in my mind (G) Am Or was I just a ghost passing through you? (G) C Clinging to the wreckage Until I got the message (G) Am Hanging at the edge of the room PRECHORUS: G Give me something that's real F Give me half of your bitterest pill Em Something from under the surface Dm F You actually feel CHORUS: G Am Dm We say these words again and again C F But they still sound the same G Am Dm It was in your eyes, in your eyes C F They were just easy lies VERSE: C The lightest words are heavy And promises are easy (G) Am And no one's ever happy or sad for very long (G) C But just because I said it It doesn't mean I meant it (G) Am I guess that was the way all along PRECHORUS: G I'm just shaping the sound F I'm just turning the syllables round Em Dipping my toe in the water Dm F And watching you drown CHORUS: G Am Dm We say these words again and again C F But they still sound the same G Am Dm It was in my eyes, in my eyes C F They were just easy lies BRIDGE: Am F C Em And it's been a long time waiting Am F F Em And it's been a lifetime in the making SOLO: G - Am - Em - C - F CHORUS: G Am Dm I said when you are alone and afraid C F I will come to your aid G Am Dm Was it just a dream, just a dream C G 'cos was it real to me G Am Dm We say these words again and again C F But they still sound the same G Am Dm Say these words again and again C F And again and again OUTRO: Am -------------------------------------------------------------- STANDARD TUNING - NO CAPO INTRO: C - Dm - Gm - F/A - Bb x2 VERSE: F Was it all in real time Or was it just in my mind (C) Dm Or was I just a ghost passing through you? (C) F Clinging to the wreckage Until I got the message (C) Dm Hanging at the edge of the room PRECHORUS: C Give me something that's real Bb Give me half of your bitterest pill Am Something from under the surface Gm Bb You actually feel CHORUS: C Dm Gm We say these words again and again F/A Bb But they still sound the same C Dm Gm It was in your eyes, in your eyes F/A Bb They were just easy lies VERSE: F The lightest words are heavy And promises are easy (C) Dm And no one's ever happy or sad for very long (C) F But just because I said it It doesn't mean I meant it (C) Dm I guess that was the way all along PRECHORUS: C I'm just shaping the sound Bb I'm just turning the syllables round Am Dipping my toe in the water Gm Bb And watching you drown CHORUS: C Dm Gm We say these words again and again F/A Bb But they still sound the same C Dm Gm It was in my eyes, in my eyes F/A Bb They were just easy lies BRIDGE: Dm Bb F Gm And it's been a long time waiting Dm Bb F Gm And it's been a lifetime in the making SOLO: C - Dm - Gm - F/A - Bb CHORUS: C Dm Gm I said when you are alone and afraid F/A Bb I will come to your aid C Dm Gm Was it just a dream, just a dream F/A Bb 'cos was it real to me C Dm Gm We say these words again and again F/A Bb But they still sound the same C Dm Gm Say these words again and again F/A Bb And again and again OUTRO: Dm -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8- PLAYING ALONG STANDARD TUNING - CAPO 3 (Scroll down for no-capo version) INTRO: G - C VERSE: (same schords as intro) G C At the start of the news day, the fires begin G C In words and in pictures, but I'm not listening G C I'm not taking it in G C I'm going to go to the country, where nothing goes on G C G C Going to bury my head, where I can't hear the sound of bombs G C Playing along CHORUS: G D C G Me, I'm just playing along Em B C F C G You and I, so many good people all C G C Just playing along VERSE: G C I'm gonna go to a bar, where is the jukebox is on G C G C Going to shut out the noise, with a rock'n'roll song G Playing along BRIDGE: Eb C I'm going to turn up the volume Eb C I'm going to turn up the volume Em Eb I'm going to turn up the volume F Till I can't even think G - C - G - C G C Tell us a tale of the proud and the free G C G Sing us a swingtime American melody C G From 'Follow The Fleet' CHORUS: G D C G Me, I'm just playing along Em B C F C G You and I, a billion people all C G C Just playing along OUTRO: Eb C I'm going to turn up the volume Eb C I'm going to turn up the volume Em Eb I'm going to turn up the volume F Till I can't even think Eb C I'm going to turn up the volume Eb C I'm going to turn up the volume Em Eb I'm going to turn up the volume F Till I can't even think Em Eb I'm going to turn up the volume F G Till I can't even think Repeat until end. -------------------------------------------------------------- STANDARD TUNING - NO CAPO INTRO: Bb - Eb VERSE: (same schords as intro) Bb Eb At the start of the news day, the fires begin Bb Eb In words and in pictures, but I'm not listening Bb Eb I'm not taking it in Bb Eb I'm going to go to the country, where nothing goes on Bb Eb Bb Eb Going to bury my head, where I can't hear the sound of bombs Bb Eb Playing along CHORUS: Bb F Eb Bb Me, I'm just playing along Gm D Eb Ab Eb Bb You and I, so many good people all Eb Bb Eb Just playing along VERSE: Bb Eb I'm gonna go to a bar, where is the jukebox is on Bb Eb Bb Eb Going to shut out the noise, with a rock'n'roll song Bb Playing along BRIDGE: F# Eb I'm going to turn up the volume F# Eb I'm going to turn up the volume Gm F# I'm going to turn up the volume Ab Bb Till I can't even think Bb - Eb - Bb - Eb Bb Eb Tell us a tale of the proud and the free Bb Eb Bb Sing us a swingtime American melody Eb Bb From 'Follow The Fleet' CHORUS: Bb F Eb Bb Me, I'm just playing along Gm D Eb Ab Eb Bb You and I, a billion people all Eb Bb Eb Just playing along OUTRO: F# Eb I'm going to turn up the volume F# Eb I'm going to turn up the volume Gm Eb I'm going to turn up the volume Ab Bb Till I can't even think F# Eb I'm going to turn up the volume F# Eb I'm going to turn up the volume Em Eb I'm going to turn up the volume Ab Bb Till I can't even think Gm Eb I'm going to turn up the volume Ab Bb Till I can't even think Repeat until end. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9- PRETEND THAT YOU ARE ALONE STANDARD TUNING - CAPO 2 (Scroll down for no-capo version) CHORD CHART (capo-relative) Gsus4 3x0013 Asus4 x02230 Fsus2 x33011 Dm7 xx0211 INTRO: Gsus4 - Asus4 - Fsus2 x2 Asus4 - Gsus4 VERSE: C Em F We are just the monkeys, who fell out of the trees C Em Dm7 We are blisters on the earth C Em F We are not the flowers, we're the strangling weeds C Em Dm7 In the meadow C Em F And love is just our way of looking out for ourselves C Em Dm7 When we don't want to live alone C Em F So step into the vacuum, tear off your clothes C Em Dm7 And be born again CHORUS: Gsus4 Pretend that you're alone now Asus4 Fsus2 And everything's gone Gsus4 Just animal reflex Asus4 Fsus2 There's no one looking on Gsus4 Forget about fashion Asus4 Fsus4 Forget about the law Gsus4 Pretend that you're alone now VERSE: C Em F I wonder what I'd do, if I could wake up every morning C Em Dm7 With a clean slate C Em F I'd burn through the cities, I'd tear through the towns C Em Dm7 Cos there's no deals to make C Em F So break out of the cages, the delicate structures C Em Dm7 We cling to all our lives C Em F Cos we are just the monkeys, who fell out of the trees C Em Dm7 When we were trying to fly CHORUS: Gsus4 Pretend that you're alone now Asus4 Fsus2 And everything's gone Gsus4 Just primal desire Asus4 Fsus2 No right and no wrong Gsus4 Forget about the future Asus4 Fsus4 Forget about blame Gsus4 (Fsus2) Pretend that you're alone now Gsus4 Pretend that you're alone now SOLO: C | Em - F - C | Em - Dm e|--3--3--3---0--| x3 B|---------------| G|---------------| D|---------------| A|---------------| E|---------------| e|--3-----3------| B|------------5\-| \ slide to the following note G|---------------| D|---------------| A|---------------| E|---------------| e|---------------| x4 B|--0--0--0------| G|-----------2---| D|---------------| A|---------------| E|---------------| BRIDGE (SOLO played over): C Em F C She's not waiting for tomorrow Em Dm C And she has no love in her eyes F G Em Dm Oh no, I wanna come down right now F G Em Gsus4 Asus4 Fsus2 But oh no(?), I wanna get out right now Gsus4 - Asus4 - Fsus2 CHORUS: Gsus4 Pretend that you're alone now Asus4 Fsus2 And everything's gone Gsus4 Just animal reflex Asus4 Fsus2 There's no one looking on Gsus4 Forget about religion Asus4 Fsus4 Forget about shame Gsus4 Pretend that you're alone now CHORUS: Gsus4 No numbers in your phone now Asus4 Fsus2 There's nothing going on Gsus4 Just primal desire Asus4 Fsus2 No right and no wrong Gsus4 Forget about fashion Asus4 Fsus2 Forget about fame Gsus4 (Fsus2) Pretend that you're alone now Gsus4 Pretend that you're alone now Gsus4 (Fsus2) Pretend that you're alone now OUTRO: Gsus4 -(Fsus2) Repeat and fade... Do do do do... --------------------------------------------------- STANDARD TUNING - NO CAPO CHORD CHART Asus4 133311 Bsus4 x24400 Gsus2 300033 Em7 022030 INTRO: Asus4 - Bsus4 - Gsus2 x2 Bsus4 - Asus4 VERSE: D F#m G We are just the monkeys, who fell out of the trees D F#m Em7 We are blisters on the earth D F#m G We are not the flowers, we're the strangling weeds D F#m Em7 In the meadow D F#m G And love is just our way of looking out for ourselves D F#m Em7 When we don't want to live alone D F#m G So step into the vacuum, tear off your clothes D F#m Em7 And be born again CHORUS: Asus4 Pretend that you're alone now Bsus4 Gsus2 And everything's gone Asus4 Just animal reflex Bsus4 Gsus2 There's no one looking on Asus4 Forget about fashion Bsus4 Gsus4 Forget about the law Asus4 Pretend that you're alone now VERSE: D F#m G I wonder what I'd do, if I could wake up every morning D F#m Em7 With a clean slate D F#m G I'd burn through the cities, I'd tear through the towns D F#m Em7 Cos there's no deals to make D F#m G So break out of the cages, the delicate structures D F#m Em7 We cling to all our lives D F#m G Cos we are just the monkeys, who fell out of the trees D F#m Em7 When we were trying to fly CHORUS: Asus4 Pretend that you're alone now Bsus4 Gsus2 And everything's gone Asus4 Just primal desire Bsus4 Gsus2 No right and no wrong Asus4 Forget about the future Bsus4 Gsus4 Forget about blame Asus4 (Gsus2) Pretend that you're alone now Asus4 Pretend that you're alone now SOLO: C | Em - F - C | Em - Dm e|--5--5--5------| x3 B|------------7--| G|---------------| D|---------------| A|---------------| E|---------------| e|--5-----5------| B|------------7\-| \ slide to the following note G|---------------| D|---------------| A|---------------| E|---------------| e|---------------| x4 B|--2--2--2------| G|-----------4---| D|---------------| A|---------------| E|---------------| BRIDGE (SOLO played over): D F#m G D She's not waiting for tomorrow F#m Em D And she has no love in her eyes G A F#m Em Oh no, I wanna come down right now G A F#m Asus4 Bsus4 Gsus2 But oh no(?), I wanna get out right now Asus4 - Bsus4 - Gsus2 CHORUS: Asus4 Pretend that you're alone now Bsus4 Gsus2 And everything's gone Asus4 Just animal reflex Bsus4 Gsus2 There's no one looking on Asus4 Forget about religion Bsus4 Gsus4 Forget about shame Asus4 Pretend that you're alone now CHORUS: Asus4 No numbers in your phone now Bsus4 Gsus2 There's nothing going on Asus4 Just primal desire Bsus4 Gsus2 No right and no wrong Asus4 Forget about fashion Bsus4 Gsus2 Forget about fame Asus4 (Gsus2) Pretend that you're alone now Asus4 (Gsus2) Pretend that you're alone now Asus4 (Gsus2) Pretend that you're alone now OUTRO: Asus4 -(Gsus2) Repeat and fade... Do do do do... ------------------------------------------------ 10- BLACK BURNING HEART STANDARD TUNING - CAPO 2 (Scroll down for no-capo version) Crescendo: Alternate Am - Asus2 INTRO: C | C/B | F | Dm - G Riff: C C/B F Dm G e|-----0--------0-------|-----0--------0-------|-----0--------0-------|-----0------------------| B|--3-------3---------1-|--3-------3---------1-|--3-------3---------1-|--3---------1-----------| G|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------2-------| D|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|------------------------| A|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|------------------------| E|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|------------------------| VERSE: Am C I wish that I could be G F In the cellars of the sea Am C And disappear in them G F Never to be seen again Am C Live this life G F Its unrelenting appetite Am C For feeding off the weak G F Who never had their time to speak PRECHORUS: Am Fmaj7 The sky will be my shroud Dm F G A monumental cloud CHORUS: (play intro riff) C C/B If we could turn back, you can't paper over the crack F Dm G But it will return now, and your heart will burn black VERSE: Am C Give me your hand G F Cut the skin, let me in Am C The molecules of us G F Bleeding into one again PRECHORUS: Am Fmaj7 The sky will be my shroud Dm F G The cenotaph of cloud CHORUS: (play intro riff) C C/B If we could turn back, you can't paper over the crack F Dm G But it will return now, and your heart will burn black C C/B Forgotten my way home, forgotten everything that I know F Dm G Every day a false start, and it burns my heart BRIDGE 1: C I know G F Everything you said was right, and I suppose Am C Everything is here forever, till it goes G F You gave it all away, kept nothing for yourself Just a picture on the shelf FRENCH: Am - Fmaj7 - Dm - F - G Je souhaiterais merger Dans les profondeurs des mers Y disparatre Pour ne plus jamais tre vu BRIDGE 2: C Burning up now G Dm And I'm racing down a road I don't recognise I realise I've CHORUS(play intro riff): C C/B Forgotten my way home, forgotten everything that I know F Dm G Every day a false start, and it burns my heart C - C/B - F - Dm - G Turn B(l?)ack C | C/B | F | Dm - G OUTRO: Am ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STANDARD TUNING - NO CAPO Crescendo: Alternate Bm - Bsus2 INTRO: D | D/C# | G | Em - A Riff: D D/C# G Em A e|-----2--------2-------|-----2--------2-------|-----2--------2-------|-----2------------------| B|--5-------5---------3-|--5-------5---------3-|--5-------5---------3-|--5---------3---0-------| G|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|------------------------| D|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|------------------------| A|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|------------------------| E|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|------------------------| VERSE: Bm D I wish that I could be A G In the cellars of the sea Bm D And disappear in them A G Never to be seen again Bm D Live this life A G Its unrelenting appetite Bm D For feeding off the weak A G Who never had their time to speak PRECHORUS: Bm Gmaj7 The sky will be my shroud Em G A A monumental cloud CHORUS: (play intro riff) D D/C# If we could turn back, you can't paper over the crack G Em A But it will return now, and your heart will burn black VERSE: Bm D Give me your hand A G Cut the skin, let me in Bm D The molecules of us A G Bleeding into one again PRECHORUS: Bm Gmaj7 The sky will be my shroud Em G A The cenotaph of cloud CHORUS: (play intro riff) D D/C# If we could turn back, you can't paper over the crack G Em A But it will return now, and your heart will burn black D D/C# Forgotten my way home, forgotten everything that I know G Em A Every day a false start, and it burns my heart BRIDGE 1: D I know A G Everything you said was right, and I suppose Bm D Everything is here forever, till it goes A G You gave it all away, kept nothing for yourself Just a picture on the shelf FRENCH: Bm - Gmaj7 - Em - G - A Je souhaiterais merger Dans les profondeurs des mers Y disparatre Pour ne plus jamais tre vu BRIDGE 2: D Burning up now A Em And I'm racing down a road I don't recognise I realise I've CHORUS(play intro riff):