Intro: [guitar 2 plays this and stops when the singing starts. The part of
guitar 1 during the verses can be found on version 1]
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------11-9~-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-8-----3/1~--------6/8-11~--4/6----------------------------------------| x2
D|--8~-8---------------------------4~------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Just before the 1st chorus, guitar 2 plays this again and finishes just
in time for the chorus:
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------11-9~-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-8-----3/1~--------6/8-11~--4/6----------------------------------------|
D|--8~-8---------------------------4~------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
Guitar 1:
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----3------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----4---7---5---3---1--3-----------------------------------------------| x2
D|----4---8---6---4---2--4-----------------------------------------------|
A|----2---8---6---4---2--4-----------------------------------------------|
E|--------6---4---2---0--2-----------------------------------------------|
[Each chord in the chorus is played 8 times]
Guitar 2(plays this 4 times):
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--16------16------16------16-------16----16----------------------------|
G|----16-16---16-16---16-16---16--16----16----16-------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--14------14------14------14-------14----14----------------------------|
G|----12-12---12-12---12-12---12--12----12----12-------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--12--12--12--12--12---------------------------------------------------|
G|-----9---9---9---9---9-------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
Just before the 2st chorus, guitar 2 plays this again and finishes just
in time for the chorus:
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------11-9~-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-8-----3/1~--------6/8-11~--4/6----------------------------------------|
D|--8~-8---------------------------4~------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
Guitar 1:
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----3------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----4---7---5---3---1--3-----------------------------------------------| x2
D|----4---8---6---4---2--4-----------------------------------------------|
A|----2---8---6---4---2--4-----------------------------------------------|
E|--------6---4---2---0--2-----------------------------------------------|
[Each chord in the chorus is played 8 times]
Guitar 2(plays this 4 times):
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--16------16------16------16-------16----16----------------------------|
G|----16-16---16-16---16-16---16--16----16----16-------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--14------14------14------14-------14----14----------------------------|
G|----12-12---12-12---12-12---12--12----12----12-------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--12--12--12--12--12---------------------------------------------------|
G|-----9---9---9---9---9-------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Solo (guitar 2, guitar 1 plays chords):
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--19-16--------19-16-------19-16-----16-12-------16-12--------16-12----|
G|--------16-15--------16-15-------16--------15-11-------15-11--------15-|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Play the above 4 times and then go on to play this 2 times (only play
the bit in brackets on the second time. And play the note on 20 eight
times and the note 15 five times):
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--16------16------16------16-------16----16----------------------------|
G|----16-16---16-16---16-16---16--16----16----16-------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--14------14------14------14-------14----14----------------------------|
G|----12-12---12-12---12-12---12--12----12----12-------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--12--12--12--12--12---------------------------------------------------|
G|-----9---9---9---9---9-------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------20--15]------------------------------|
D|--13-13-14-14-13-14-14/17-17[/18~--------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Last Chorus:
Guitar 1:
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----3------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----4---7---5---3---1--3-----------------------------------------------| x4
D|----4---8---6---4---2--4-----------------------------------------------|
A|----2---8---6---4---2--4-----------------------------------------------|
E|--------6---4---2---0--2-----------------------------------------------|
[Each chord in the chorus is played 8 times]
Guitar 2(plays this 8 times):
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--16------16------16------16-------16----16----------------------------|
G|----16-16---16-16---16-16---16--16----16----16-------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--14------14------14------14-------14----14----------------------------|
G|----12-12---12-12---12-12---12--12----12----12-------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--12--12--12--12--12---------------------------------------------------|
G|-----9---9---9---9---9-------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Outro (guitar 2 only):
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--19-16--------19-16-------19-16-----16-12-------16-12--------16-12----|
G|--------16-15--------16-15-------16--------15-11-------15-11--------15-|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Play the above 4 times and then continue playing this until the song ends
when it slowly goes quieter:
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--16------16------16------16-------16----16----------------------------|
G|----16-16---16-16---16-16---16--16----16----16-------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--14------14------14------14-------14----14----------------------------|
G|----12-12---12-12---12-12---12--12----12----12-------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--12--12--12--12--12---------------------------------------------------|
G|-----9---9---9---9---9-------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--13-13-14-14-13-14-14/17-17-------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
Lyrics:
Verse 1:
Am I correct to defend the fist that holds this pen?
It's ink that lies,
the pen, the page, the paper.
I live, I learn.
You will always take what I have earned.
And so aid my end while I believe I'm winning.
Pre-chorus 1:
Our friends speak out in our defense.
I pay ten deaf ears for two months rent.
We burn they gallows they erect,
and cut the nooses they tie for our necks.
Chorus:
You constantly make it impossible to make conversation.
Keep us comatose but audible.
And I like it the farther I get out.
We pass it off but it's all on us.
Only common conversation,
it took everything I got.
And I like it the farther I get out.
Verse 2:
Once said, always said.
I will hold the past over your head.
I'll speak my mind whenever I feel slighted.
I am hellbent on extracting all of my revenge.
So take heart, sweetheart, or I will take it from you.
