Tom:Intro: (f# a f#) A5A/BA/C#A/DEEE (f# a f#)
A5A/BA/C#A/D E! E E*
(Mama they try__ and break_ me__)
Riff1a (Intro/verse)
e-----------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------
B-----------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------------
G-----------|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-----4-------4----|-----4-----------
D-----------|---2-------2-----|---2-------2-----|---6---6-------6--|-------6---------
A------0----|-0-------2-------|-4-------5-------|-7---------7------|---7---------0---
E----2---2--|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|-----------2---2-
A5A/BA/C#A/DEEE (f# a f#)
Riff1b (Intro/verse)
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B-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------
G-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-4-----4-------4-|-------4-4h6h4--------
D---2-------2-----|---2-------2-----|-4h6-------6-----|---6-----------6-6h7--
A-0-------2-------|-4-------5-------|-7---7-------7---|-----7----------------
E-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------
A5A/BA/C#A/D E! E E*
[Verse] (drums + bass + clean guitar)
A5A/BA/C#A/DEEE (f# a f#)
The win_dow__ burns__ to light__ the way back home__
A5A/BA/C#A/D E! EE (distortion)
A light that warms___ no mat_ter where they go___o__o_oo
A5A/BA/C#A/DEEE (f# a f#)
They're off to find__ the he_ro_ of__ the__ day__
A5A/BA/C#A/DEEE
But what if they should fall__ by someone's wicked_ way__y__aay
Riff2 (Pre-Chorus lead distortion)
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B----------------------|----------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------
G-------2---------2----|-------2---------2----|--7/-9--9--9~---9--9--9--|--11/-13--13--13--13/-14--14~--
D-------2---------2----|-------2---------2----|-------------------------|-------------------------------
A--0---------2---------|--4---------5---------|--5/-7--7--7~---7--7--7--|--9/--11--11--11--11/-12--12~--
E----------------------|----------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------
A5A/BA/C#A/D d5 e5 f#5g#5 a5
[Pre-Chorus1] (Riff2)
A5A/BA/C#A/D
Still_ the win_dow_ burns__ Time so slow_ly_ turns__
E (d5 e5 f#5g#5 a5)
And someone there is sigh__ing_
A5A/BA/C#A/D
Keepers of the flames_ Do you feel_ your name_?
E (d5 e5 f#5g#5 a5)
Did you hear_ your ba_bies_ cry_ing______?
[Bridge] (clean guitar + bass)
A5A/BA/C#A/DEEE
(Mama they try__ and break_ me__)
A5A/BA/C#A/DEEE
(Still they try__ and break_ me____)
[Verse] (drums + bass + clean guitar)
A5A/BA/C#A/DEEE (f# a f#)
Excuse_ me_ while__ I tell_ them how_ to feel___
A5A/BA/C#A/D E! EE (distortion)
These things_ we turn_ to me__ that still seem rea_____ea__eal__
A5A/BA/C#A/DEEE (f# a f#)
Now_ deser__vingly___ this easy_ chair__
A5A/BA/C#A/DEEE
But_ the rock_ing starts__ the wheels of this play___y___ay
[Pre-Chorus2] (Riff2)
A5A/BA/C#A/D
Don't want_ your hate_ But the fist_ I make_
E (d5 e5 f#5g#5 a5)
For YOU___ still no fear___
A5A/BA/C#A/D
No_! not on me_ So please ex_cuse__ me while
E (d5 e5 f#5g#5 a5)
I tell them how I feel___
Riff3 (Chorus)
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|--4--4----4----4----4--|----4----4---------------|
|--4--4----4----4----4--|----4----4----4-4-4--4-4-|
|--2--2----2----2----2--|----2----2----0-2-3--0-2-|
F#5EF#GEF#
[Chorus1] (Riff3 - Heavy part)
F#5F#5F#5
But now the dreams end They everlast the night_
(And now the dreams end)
F#5F#5
So build a wall And hide until it's light_
(Behind it crawl)
F#5
So can you hear your ba_bies_ cry_ing now_?
[Solo]
A5A/BA/C#A/DEEE (f# a f#)
A5A/BA/C#A/DEEE
Solo
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|--10--10-10-10--9-9-9--9-9-9-7---|--7----------------|
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|---------------------5------|-----------------------5/-12--|
|--7--5--7--5-7--7-5-----7-7-|--7-7-5--7-7-5-7--7-5---------|
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|--12--12-12-12--10-10-10-12---12-14---|--14-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-17--17--|
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[Pre-Chorus1] (Riff2)
A5A/BA/C#A/D
Still_ the win_dow_ burns__ Time so slow_ly_ turns__
(burns__)
E (d5 e5 f#5g#5 a5)
And someone there is sigh__ing_
(and someone there is sigh__ing_)
A5A/BA/C#A/D
Keepers of the flames_ Do you feel_ your name_?
E (d5 e5 f#5g#5 a5)
Did you hear_ your ba_bies_ cry_ing______?
[Chorus2] (Riff3 - Heavy part)
F#5F#5
But now the dreams end They everlast the night_
(And now the dreams end)
F#5F#5
So build a wall And hide until it's light_
(Behind it crawl)
F#5
So can you hear your ba_bies_ cry_ing now_?
Riff4 (Outro picking)
e-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D--------4----------4-----|--------4----------4-----|--------4----------4-----|--------4----------4-----|
A-----4-----4----------4--|-----4-----4----------4--|-----4-----4----------4--|-----4-----4----------4--|
E--2-------------2--------|--4-------------4--------|--5-------------5--------|--7-------------7--------|
F#5F#5/G#F#/AF#/BF#5F#5/G#F#/AF#/B
Oh_ they try__ and break_ me__ Oh they try__ and break__ me__
F#5F#5/G#F#/AF#/B
Oh_ they try__ and break_ me__ Oh they try__ Oh they try__
F#5F#5/G#F#/AF#/B
OH_ they TRY__ and break_ me__ Oh they try__ and BREAK__ me__
F#5F#5/G#F#/AF#/B (g f#) F#5
OH_ they try__ and BREAK_ ME__ Oh they try__ Oh trey try______y_______