Bang and Blame

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Intro: (Gtr. 1: w/ light dist. & delay set at 484 milliseconds) E|----------------------------|-------------------------| B|----------------------------|-------------------------| G|-o----5---(5)---(5)---(5)---|--(5)---(5)---(5)---(5)--| D|-o----7---(7)---(7)---(7)---|--(7)---(7)---(7)---(7)--| A|----------------------------|-------------------------| E|----------------------------|-------------------------| E|-------------------------|----------------------------| B|-------------------------|----------------------------| G|---7---(7)---(7)---(7)---|--(7)---(7)---(7)---(7)---o-| D|---5---(5)---(5)---(5)---|--(5)---(5)---(5)---(5)---o-| A|-------------------------|----------------------------| E|-------------------------|----------------------------| {Gtr2 (Clean tone)}: If you could see yourself now, baby it's not my fault. You used to be so in control. You're going to roll right over this one. Just roll me over, let me go. You're laying blame. Take this as no, no, no, no, no. You bang, bang, bang, bang, bang then blame, blame, blame. You bang, bang, bang, bang, bang. It's not my thing so let it go. If you could see yourself now baby, the tables have turned. the whole world hinges on your swings. your secret life of indiscreet discretions. I'd turn the screw and leave the screen. Don't point your finger. You know that's not my thing. You came to bang, bang, bang, bang, bang then blame, blame, blame. You bang, bang, bang, bang, bang. It's not my thing so let it go now. {Interlude}: (Gtr w/ distorted tone): let ring... E|----------0---------|--------0--------------| B|----------0---0-----|-----------0-----------| G|-o--------9------9--|--------------8------o-| then.... D|-o--9--9------------|--9--9-----------9---o-| A|----7--7------------|--9--9-----------------| E|----0--0------------|--7--7-----------------| |----------- Play Three Times ------------| let ring... E|---------0-----|---------------0----------| B|------------0--|-(0)--------------0-------| G|---------------|------6--------------6----| D|---7--7--------|------------------------7-| A|---7--7--------|----------7---------------| E|---5--5--------|--------------------------| {Gtr2 (Clean tone)}: You've got a little worry. I know it all too well. I've got your number, but so does every kiss-and-tell who dares to cross your threshold, or happens on your way, Stop laying blame. You know that's not my thing. (Ooh.)_______________ (Ooh.)_______________ You know that's not my thing. You came to bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, then blame, blame, blame. Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang. It's not my thing so let it go. You bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, then blame, blame, blame. Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang. It's not my thing so let it go. You kiss on me, tug on me, rub on me, jump on me, You bang on me, beat on me, hit on me, let go on me, (Ooh.)________________ You let go on me. (Ooh.)________________ (Ooh.)_____________________________________ E|------0h5p0-------0h5p0---|--------------|---3p0---------3p0-| B|----5-----------5---------|-- --|--------3p0--------| G|-o------------------------|-- % --|-------------4-----| D|-o------------------------|-- --|-------------------| A|--------------------------|-- --|-------------------| E|--------------------------|--------------|-------------------| Repeat and fade... E|-(0)--3p0----3p0---3p0-----| B|---------------------------| G|-------------------------o-| Rest approx. 15 seconds then... D|-------------------------o-| A|---------------------------| E|---------------------------| Repeat and fade... E|----------2---------------|--------------------| B|-------0---------------3--|--(3)---------------| G|-o-----------0----4-------|------------------o-| The End. D|-o--4---------------------|------------------o-| A|--------------------------|--------------------| E|--------------------------|--------------------| (w/light dist. & amp vibrato)

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