Standard Tuning The transition from E to A is rather quick, I play it as so - E----xx-xx-xxx-xxx-| B----xx-xx-xxx-xxx-| G----xx-xx-999-xxx-| D----99-77-999-777-| A----77-77-777-777-| E----00-xx-000-xxx-| Intro - E----xx-xx-------xxxxxx-xxx--xx-xx-xxx-xxx--xx-xx-xxx-xxx| B----xx-xx-------xxxxxx-xxx--xx-xx-xxx-xxx--xx-xx-xxx-xxx| G----99-xx-------131313-xxx--xx-xx-999-xxx--xx-xx-xxx-xxx| D----99-77-Slide-141414-777--99-77-999-777--99-77-999-777| A----77-77--Up---141414-777--77-77-777-777--77-77-777-777| E----xx-xx-------121212-555--00-xx-000-xxx--00-xx-000-xxx| A footbridge calls out, dull metal moans as we clamber over Paint is repelled and bronze grips hard, I can't touch such an ugly surface Two hundred and fifty miles away, you need money to spread your wings Each town must bear a name, A lasting testament to organization E----X----------X----X---------| B----10---------7----10--------| G----11--9/6----7----11--9/6---| D----11------9--7----11------9-| A----9----------5----9---------| E----X----------X----X---------| Sobbing and Sighing The scales are falling from your eyes E------------------------------| B--------7h9-9/12-12-12--------| G------------------------------| D------------------------------| A------------------------------| E------------------------------| Green metal grows, towers toppling, They tore it down before I took my picture , I can't settle down, The same attitude engulfs this country My only aspirations were those held on an printout But those words weren't in my repertoire You can't cling to a reputation E----X----------X----X---------| B----10---------7----10--------| G----11--9/6----7----11--9/6---| D----11------9--7----11------9-| A----9----------5----9---------| E----X----------X----X---------| Sobbing and Sighing The scales are falling from your eyes E------------------------------| B--------7h9-9/12-12-12--------| G------------------------------| D------------------------------| A------------------------------| E------------------------------| Tossing and Turning The truth should come as no surprise E------------------------------| B--------7h9-9/12-12-12--------| G------------------------------| D------------------------------| A------------------------------| E------------------------------| A continent could fall tonight, And it would have no impact on our lives It's okay to love the way that something looks, Just be sure beneath it something hooks E------------------------------| B------------------------------| G------------------------------| D------------------------------| A-----7-----9-----12----11\----| E------------------------------| Sobbing and Sighing The scales are falling from your eyes E------------------------------| B--------7h9-9/12-12-12--------| G------------------------------| D------------------------------| A------------------------------| E------------------------------| Tossing and Turning The truth should come as no surprise E------------------------------| B--------7h9-9/12-12-12--------| G------------------------------| D------------------------------| A------------------------------| E------------------------------| A continent could fall tonight, And it would have no impact on our lives It's okay to love the way that something looks, Just be sure beneath it something hooks

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