Intro: The beginning of the song has a "drone" type sound that can be done on guitar. As you play the E chord mute and pull off at the bridge using the ball your hand. That's the easiest description I can think of. Bruce Springsteen does it a lot with his acoustic songs if you want more examples. e|-----------9---------------9----------------------------------------------| B|-10--10/12----12---10/12-------12--7/9------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Two thousand years gone by and going strong Well never fear my love it won't be long You say you've had enough, it seems so wrong Now it's suicide, oh my love e|-----------9---------------9----------------------------------------------| B|-10--10/12----12---10/12-------12--7/9------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| And now you know just why I'm here Now my eyes they see so clear, no fear Where do we go from here, it's in your head So many tears we'll cry before we're dead Remember me my love and what we said I will stand by you all night long And now you know just why I'm here e|-----------9---------------9----------------------------------------------| B|-10--10/12----12---10/12-------12--7/9------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| And now my eyes can see so clear Oh, baby Just like the dreams you grow old and die No one pretends to know just why I feel the calm before the storm I'm here (riff) e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-0-2-3-3--2---------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------3------------------------------------------------------------| Kiss me again before you go There's something else that you should know My life will be hell without you my belle Oh, my love, my love e|-----------9---------------9----------------------------------------------| B|-10--10/12----12---10/12-------12--7/9------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| ...and now you know just why I'm here. Questions, comments, insults-BlindTerry333

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