Intro -> strum all strings E|--5/7------5/7----5----4----2----5---4-------4-----2-----------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------| G|--5/7------5/7----5----3----1----5---3-------3-----1----1------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| verse 1 -> pick E|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------| D|----0--------0-------0---------0---------0--------0-----0-----0-| A|---------0-------2-------2/4-------4/2-------0-------------0----| E|-0--------------------------------------------------4-----------| x2 Ideas hang before me E|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------| D|----0--------0-------0---------0---------0--------0-----0-----0-| A|---------0-------2-------2/4-------4/2-------0-------------0----| E|-0--------------------------------------------------4-----------| All but a breath away E|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------------0------0-| D|-----0-------0-------0--------0--------0-------0---4-------4----| A|---------0-------2-------2/4------4/2------0--------------------| E|--0-------------------------------------------------------------| They flicker into being E|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----0-------0-------0---------0---------0--------0-----0-----0-| A|---------0-------2-------2/4-------4/2-------0-------------0----| E|-0--------------------------------------------------4-----------| And then begin to fade E|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0--| A|---------0------2--------0-------4-------4-------0-------0------| E|--0-------------------------------------------------------------| Repeat Verse** And when I'm tired of sitting I drag my bones to bed. And when I'm tired of sleeping I think of them instead. Pre-Chorus They're only words E|------------------------------4---------------------------------| B|---------------0------------------------------0--------------0--| G|-----5----------------5---------------5---------------5---------| D|----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| A|----------------------------------------------------------------| E|--5---------------5--------------5----------------5-------------| Don't have to shout to be heard. E|------------------------------4---------------5-------4---------| B|---------------0------------------------------------------------| G|------5---------------5---------------5----------------------5--| D|----------0---------------0---------------0---------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------| E|--5---------------5--------------5----------------5-------5-----¬| E|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------| D|----0--------0-------0---------0---------0--------0-----0-----0-| A|---------0-------2-------2/4-------4/2-------0-------------0----| E|-0--------------------------------------------------4-----------| Chorus I haven't seen the light for... E|--5/7-----5/7----5----4----2---5---4------4-----2--------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------| G|--5/7-----5/7----5----3----1---5---3------3-----1----1---------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| Days... E|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------| D|----0--------0-------0---------0---------0--------0-----0-----0-| A|---------0-------2-------2/4-------4/2-------0-------------0----| E|-0--------------------------------------------------4-----------| x2 verse 2 Like Icarus before me, These wings are not my own And I am soaring skyward Just to tumble home. Pre-Chorus Moment has gone E|------------------------------4---------------------------------| B|---------------0------------------------------0--------------0--| G|-----5----------------5---------------5---------------5---------| D|----------0---------------0---------------0---------------0-----| A|----------------------------------------------------------------| E|--5---------------5--------------5----------------5-------------| I'm not the best at moving on. E|------------------------------4---------------5-------4---------| B|---------------0------------------------------------------------| G|------5---------------5---------------5----------------------5--| D|----------0---------------0---------------0---------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------------------| E|--5---------------5--------------5----------------5-------5-----¬| E|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------| D|----0--------0-------0---------0---------0--------0-----0-----0-| A|---------0-------2-------2/4-------4/2-------0-------------0----| E|-0--------------------------------------------------4-----------| Repeat Pre-Chorus Nothing to say No one would listen anyway E|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------| D|----0--------0-------0---------0---------0--------0-----0-----0-| A|---------0-------2-------2/4-------4/2-------0-------------0----| E|-0--------------------------------------------------4-----------| X2 I have not seen the light for... E|--5/7-----5/7----5----4----2---5---4------4-----2--------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------| G|--5/7-----5/7----5----3----1---5---3------3-----1----1---------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| Bridge-> Strum all strings Days... E|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------| D|----0--------0-------0---------0---------0--------0-----0-----0-| A|---------0-------2-------2/4-------4/2-------0-------------0----| E|-0--------------------------------------------------4-----------| Play same chords as verse once. (Builds) E|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------2-------2/4-------4/2--------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------| D|----0--------0-------0---------0---------0--------0-1---0-----0-| A|---------0-------2-------2/4-------4/2-------0-------------0----| E|-0--------------------------------------------------4-----------| Chorus -> hold the chords I have not seen the... light... for days E|--5/7-----------------4---------0---------------| B|------------------------------------------------| G|--5/7-----------------3---------0---------------| D|------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|----0------------2-------2/4-------4/2--------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------| D|----0--------0-------0---------0---------0----------1---0-----0-| A|---------0-------2-------2/4-------4/2-------0-------------0----| E|-0--------------------------------------------------4-----------| Play once. I have not seen the... light... for days ->(repeat) E|--5/7------------------4---------------4----2------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------| G|--5/7------------------3---------------3----1------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------| D|----0--------0-------0---------0---------0--------0-----0-----0-| A|---------0-------2-------2/4-------4/2-------0-------------0----| E|-0--------------------------------------------------4-----------| X2 End.
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