Standard Tuning Capo 1st Fret Chords used: Em - 022000 G - 320022 D - x00232 Dsus4 - x00233 A - x02220 Am - x02210 C/G - 332010 Dsus4/F# - 200233 or 200033 ~ - vibrato In the intro and verses he never really plays the top two strings of the chords until the drums come in. Intro/Verse: EGA 1+2+3+4+1+2+3+4+1+2+3+4+1+2+3+4+ E||------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| B||------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| G||-------------------------------0--------0-------|-------2-p0--2-p4--2-p0-------------------------| D||-------2--------2--------------0--------0-------|-------0-----0-----------2-----2--0--2--4~~~--0-| A||-------2--------2--------------2--------2-------|-0-----0-----0-----------------0----------------| E||-0--------0--0-----------3--------3--3----------|-------------------------------0----------------| EDGDs2/F# 1+2+3+4+1+2+3+4+1+2+3+4+1+2+3+4+ |------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------0--------0-------|-------2-p0--2-h4--2-p0-------------------------| |-------2--------2-----0--------0--------0-------|-------0-----------------2----------------------| |-------2-----------------------2--------2-------|-0-----0----------------------------------------| |-0--------0--0-----2-----3--------3--3----------|------------------------------------------------| Em When you were young G You'd bite your tongue D A Calm, always did what you were told Em Never ran your mouth Dsus4/F# G Lived life on tiptoes D A Only felt peace if by yourself C/G When mistakes don't count 1+2+3+4+ |----------------------| |----------------------| |----------------0-----| |-2--0--2/-4--0--------| |----------------------| |-------------------3--| Em There's a hole in your D A C/G Chest from the time that you were born One that don't get filled 1+2+3+4+1+2+3+4+ |-2-------------------------------0-----------------------------| |-3-------------------------------2-----------------------------| |-2-------2--p0---2--h4---2--p0---2-----------------------------| |-0-------------------------------2-------2---0---2---4~~~~---0-| |---------------------------------0-----------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------| Em D Dsus4 'cause you've always known you're nothin' they want 1+2+3+4+1 |-2-----2--3-----2-----2--3-| |-3-----3--3-----3-----3--3-| |-2-----2--2-----2-----2--2-| |-0-----0--0-----0-----0--0-| |---------------------------| |---------------------------| (pause) Em A C/G But everybody's bones are just holy branches D Em Cast from trees to cut patterns into the world A C/G And in time we find some shelter D Am Spill our leaves and then sleep in the Earth C/G And when we're there we'll belong Em 'cause the Earth don't give a damn if you're lost EGDAm EDGus4/F# D Am end on: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |-------2----------------------------------------| |-------3----------------------------------------| |-------2--0--2--4--2--0-------------------------| |-------0-----------------2----------------------| |-0----------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------| Em G Now I live alone D A Work in the belly of machines Em Wring my soot-black hands Dsus4/F# G And I don't sleep much D Days don't feel different A From the nights (pause) C/G With no goals in mind Em D There's a hole in my chest A From the time i walked away C/G One i filled with sweat Em D (pause) 'cause now i know i'm nothin' they want Em A C/G But everybody's bones are just holy branches 1+2+3+4+ |-3--------2-------------| |-------------------3----| |------------------------| |------------------------| |------------------------| |------------------------| D Em Ride the breeze to cut patterns in the leaves A C/G And in time we find some shelter D C/G Spill our seeds and then wait for our turns Em D A But for now we're adrift on the waves of discontent C/G Trying to carve our place Em D All in hopes we'll be something they want Em But I'm not holding my breath Em G D Am x4 A C A Trace your fingers down my spine A C A Make your home behind my eyes A C A Line my skull with harmless lies C D Em I'll bide my time until I'm something they want End.