By The Way-Theory of a Deadman-Scars and Souvenirs
Great song by a great band.
Arranged for single acoustic guitar.
Tuned half step down. Eb-G#-C#-F#-Bb-Eb
Please comment and let me know if there are any mistakes. Peace.
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Chords used:
- Em C Am Asus2 D Dsus2 E5 F#5 G5 D5 C5 E5* G5*
eb|--0---0---0-----0-----2-----0-----x-----x----x----x----x----x-----x------
Bb|--0---1---1-----0-----3-----3-----x-----x----x----x----x----x-----x------
F#|--0---0---2-----2-----2-----2-----x-----x----x----7----5----9-----12-----
C#|--2---2---2-----2-----0-----0-----2-----4----5----7----5----9-----12-----
G#|--2---3---0-----0-----0-----0-----2-----4----5----5----3----7-----10-----
Eb|--0---x---x-----x-----x-----x-----0-----2----3----x----x----x-----x------
Note the starred (*) chords are just octaves of the other chords.
Intro Em - C - Em - Asus2 repeat 4 times
Verse:
EmDsus2
A note by the door
C
Simply explains
Am
It's all that remains
EmDsus2
It's no wonder why
CAm
I have not slept in days
EmDsus2
The dust on the floor
C
Piled up from the years
Am
All those scars and souvenirs
EmDsus2
Now that you're gone
CAm
It's easy to see
Prechorus
Am
But so hard to believe
Chorus
EmD
By the way
D
You left without saying
C
Goodbye to me
EmD
Now that you're gone away
D
All I can think about is
C
You and me
You and me
Intro riff x 1
Verse
EmDsus2
It's not like before
C
You left nothing here
Am
It's all disappeared
EmDsus2
It hurts me to see
CAm
That we've been a lie
Prechorus:
Am palm muted
Would it have hurt you to try?
Chorus:
EmD
By the way
D
You left without saying
C
Goodbye to me
EmD
Now that you're gone away
D
All I can think about is
C
You and me
You and me
Bridge
E-F-G-D-C5C5D5
It's sad to say that
E5* G5*
This pain is killing me inside
E5 (palm muted)
E-F-G-D-C5C5D5
But it's time to say
E5* G5*
That this pain is keeping me alive
E5 (palm muted)
E-F-G-D-C5C5D5
Twisting and turning
E5* G5*
It rips through my heart
A5 (palm muted)
It's been tearing me apart
Chorus
EmD
By the way
D
You left without saying
C
Goodbye to me
EmD
Now that you're gone away
D
All I can think about is
C
You and me
You and me
Outro
EDD
All i think about now
C
Is you and me
You and me
EDD
All i think about now
C
Is you and me
You and me
E-F-G-D-C5
C5 - D5 - E5* - G5*
E5 Palm muted
By the way
By the way
By the way