Intro Lead x4 (Repeat section 1 and 2 and section 3 on the last time through) D|----------------|-------|----------------------------------| A|----------------|-------|----------------------------------| F|----------------|-------|----------------------------------| C|-2----5/4-4-4-2-|---5-7-|-9-7----------------------------2-| G|-2-22-3/2-2^4-2-|-7-----|------9-8-7-5---5---------------2-| D|-0-00-3/2-2-2-0-|-------|--------------7---7-6-5-6^5/3^5-0-| ** ***** Rhythm x4 D|----------------|---------|----------------------------------| A|----------------|---------|----------------------------------| F|----------------|---------|----------------------------------| C|-2----5/4-4-4-2-|---------|-9-7----------------------------2-| G|-2----3/2-2^4-2-|-5-3-2-0-|------9-8-7-5---5---------------2-| D|-0-00-3/2-2-2-0-|-5-3-2-0-|--------------7---7-6-5-6^5/3^5-0-| ** ******* Post Opening Octaves Lead x2 D|-----------------------------|----------------| A|-----------------------------|----------------| F|-/9--(9)/12--(12)/14--(14)/7-|--12--11--9--7--| C|-----------------------------|----------------| G|-/7--(7)/10--(10)/12--(12)/5-|--10--9---7--5--| D|-----------------------------|----------------| Rhythm 1 x2 D|-----------------------------| A|-----------------------------| F|------------------4----------| C|---------2--------4--------5-| G|-2-------0--------2--------5-| D|-0-------------------------3-| Rhythm 2 let ring for 2 bars D|------------------| A|------------------| F|------------------| C|------------------| G|-2----------------| D|-0----------------| Post Opening Octaves Part 2 Lead Strum each octave. I did not put each chord count to keep it clean. D|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------| F|--12--11--9--7--|--12--11--9--7--| C|----------------|----------------| G|--10--9---7--5--|--10--9---7--5--| D|----------------|----------------| Rhythm x2 D|----------------|------------------| A|----------------|------------------| F|----------------|------------------| C|-----2---4------|-----2--4-4-2-----| G|-2---0---2--2-5-|-2---0--2-2-0-5-4-| D|-0----------0-3-|-0------------3-2-| * * * * * verse 1 Rhythm A mass of breathing souls for times are desolate Passing judgement on my sentence As I perceive my dying day D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------| A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------| F| ----------------------------------|-----------------------------| C|-222222-444444-222222--------------|-222222-333333--------8-88-8-| G|-222222-444444-222222-------888877-|-222222-111111-555555-6-66-6-| D|-000000-222222-000000-555555-------|-000000--------333333--------| Post Verse ("Pass my way" part) Lead x2 D|---------------------------------------------| A|------8-7------------8-7---7^8^7^8-----------| F|-9^7-9----------9^7-9------------------------| C|----------9--7------------9--------9-7^9^7/5-| G|---------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------| Rhythm x4 D|---------------| A|---------------| F|---------------| C|-------------4-| G|-2---5---4---2-| D|-0---3---2-----| Bridge Rhythm x4 Give me a promise. The word I will never hear Sympathies forging, stalling in me D|------------------| A|------------------| F|------------------| C|-5---5/4-4-4-2----| G|-3---3/2-2^4-2-22-| D|-3-3-3/2-2-2-0-00-| * ** verse 2 Rhythm I'm closing all the doors While my frown remains Until I reach my golden haven I'll let the sadness pass my way D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------| A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------| F| ----------------------------------|-----------------------------| C|-222222-444444-222222--------------|-222222-333333--------8-88-8-| G|-222222-444444-222222-------888877-|-222222-111111-555555-6-66-6-| D|-000000-222222-000000-555555-------|-000000--------333333--------| Post Verse ("Pass my way" part) Lead x2 D|---------------------------------------------| A|------8-7------------8-7---7^8^7^8-----------| F|-9^7-9----------9^7-9------------------------| C|----------9--7------------9--------9-7^9^7/5-| G|---------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------| Rhythm x4 D|---------------| A|---------------| F|---------------| C|-------------4-| G|-2---5---4---2-| D|-0---3---2-----| Bridge Rhythm Preaching the words of angels, to a darker side of man D|----------------|----------------| A|----------------|----------------| F|--12--11--9--7--|--12--11--9--7--| C|----------------|----------------| G|--10--9---7--5--|--10--9---7--5--| D|----------------|----------------| Rhythm x2 D|----------------|------------------| A|----------------|------------------| F|----------------|------------------| C|-----2---4------|-----2--4-4-2-----| G|-2---0---2--2-5-|-2---0--2-2-0-5-4-| D|-0----------0-3-|-0------------3-2-| * * * * * verse 3 Rhythm x4 My halo's fading with all the sin I deal Have I been banished, `a forgery' D|------------------| A|------------------| F|------------------| C|-5---5/4-4-4-2----| G|-3---3/2-2^4-2-22-| D|-3-3-3/2-2-2-0-00-| * ** Solo @2:29 Lead D|------------------------------|---------------12-15-12-------------| A|-10^12-12-12---12-12----------|-10^12-12-12-----------15-12--------| F|--------------------^10-10-10-|----------------------------14-12-9-| C|------------------------------|------------------------------------| G|------------------------------|------------------------------------| D|------------------------------|------------------------------------| D|------------------------------|------------------------------------| A|-10^12-12-12-12-12^13^12^10~--|-10b12r10---------------------------| F|------------------------------|----------12-9---9-7----------------| C|------------------------------|--------------------9-8-7-5-7-5-----| G|------------------------------|--------------------------------7---| D|------------------------------|------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| A|-11b-11-11—11^14-11^14^11^14^11----15b-----------------------| F|-13b-13-13----------------------12--------14^16-14^16/12-9~--| C|-------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| D|-15b17---15b-15b-15b-15b-------------------------------------| A|---------------------------16b---16^13/12-12-----------------| F|----------------------------------------------9-7------------| C|--------------------------------------------------9-8-7-5-7--| G|-------------------------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------| Rhythm (Solo) Part 1 Play Part 1 then Part 2 twice D|------------------|--------------------| A|------------------|--------------------| F|------------------|--------------------| C|-7/9-9-9-99/3-3-3-|-7/9-9-9------------| G|-5/7-7-7-77/1-1-1-|-5/7-7-7---------0--| D|------------------|---------77-76-66-0-| Rhythm (Solo) Part 2 D|------------------------|--------------------| A|------------------------|--------------------| F|------------------------|--------------------| C|-7/9-9-9-99/10-10-10/14-|-7/9-9-9------------| G|-5/7-7-7-77/8--8--8-/12-|-5/7-7-7---------0--| D|------------------------|---------77-76-66-0-| Bridge Rhythm x2 Play first half 3 times, then second half Sear, the tender feeling as my solar glow dies And I'm waiting for my sweet hell You'll wait for `your' hell, I wish you hell... D|-----------------------|--------------------| A|-----------------------|--------------------| F|-----------------------|--------------------| C|---/5-2----------------|--------------------| G|---------5-3-0-5--3-2--|-7-777777/9-9999999-| D|-0-------------------3-|-5-555555/7-7777777-| verse 4 Rhythm In time the hate corrodes Our brains are desolate And this prison which we serve in Will be a witness to our pains D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------| A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------| F| ----------------------------------|-----------------------------| C|-222222-444444-222222--------------|-222222-333333--------8-88-8-| G|-222222-444444-222222-------888877-|-222222-111111-555555-6-66-6-| D|-000000-222222-000000-555555-------|-000000--------333333--------| Post Verse ("To Our Pains" part) Lead x2 D|---------------------------------------------| A|------8-7------------8-7---7^8^7^8-----------| F|-9^7-9----------9^7-9------------------------| C|----------9--7------------9--------9-7^9^7/5-| G|---------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------| Rhythm x4 D|---------------| A|---------------| F|---------------| C|-------------4-| G|-2---5---4---2-| D|-0---3---2-----| Lead x2 Strum each octave. I did not put each chord count to keep it clean. D|----------------|----------------|---| A|----------------|----------------|---| F|--12--11--9--7--|--12--11--9--7--|-7-| C|----------------|----------------|---| G|--10--9---7--5--|--10--9---7--5--|-5-| D|----------------|----------------|---| Rhythm x2 D|----------------|---------------------|--------| A|----------------|---------------------|--------| F|----------------|---------------------|--------| C|-----2---4------|-----2--4-4-2--------|--------| G|-2---0---2--2-5-|-2---0--2-2-0-5-4-2--|-42--42-| D|-0----------0-3-|-0------------3-2-0--|-20--20-| * * * * * * *

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