the song is tuned half – step down , and drop C# when you play power chords .
if you don’t know how to play power chords , tuning half – step down is sufficient .
the picks however are still tabbed in drop C# because it’s easier to play that way .
the names of the chords are still in standard tuning , if you want the names of the
chords half – step down you can use the transpose button on the left .

throughout the whole song ( power – ) chords are strummed , except for the intro and first verses .
the pick patterns are :

intro
Em G D C D
D# | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A# | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
F# | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – |
C# | – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – | – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – |
G# | – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – |
C# | – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – 5 – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

verse
Em G D C
D# | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A# | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
F# | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – |
C# | – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – | – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – | – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – |
G# | – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – | – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
C# | – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

– intro
Em G D C D

– verse
Em G
take a breath , hold it in
D C
start a fight , you won’t win
Em G
had enough , let’s begin
D C
never mind , i don’t care

Em G
all in all you’re no good
D C
you don’t cry , like you should
Em G
let it go , if you could
D C G
when love dies in the end

– chorus ( strum from here )
G D
so i’ll find what lies beneath
D Bm Em
your sick twisted smile
Em D Em C
as i lie underneath
C D G
your cold jaded eyes
G D
now you turn the tide on me
D Bm Em
’cause you’re so unkind
Em D Em C
i will always be here
C D Em
for the rest of my life

– interlude
Em Bm C G Bm

– verse
Em G
here we go , does it hurt
D C
say goodbye to this world
Em G
i will not be undone
D C
come to life , it gets worse

Em G
all in all you’re no good
D C
you don’t cry , like you should
Em G
i’ll be gone when you fall
D C
your sad life says it all

– chorus
G D
so i’ll find what lies beneath
D Bm Em
your sick twisted smile
Em D Em C
as i lie underneath
C D G
your cold jaded eyes
G D
now you turn the tide on me
D Bm Em
’cause you’re so unkind
Em D Em C
i will always be here
C D Em
for the rest of my life

– bridge
Em C
don’t carry me under
Bm Em
you’re the devil in disguise
Em C
god sing for the hopeless
Bm Em D C
i’m the one you left behind

– chorus
G D
so i’ll find what lies beneath
D Bm Em
your sick twisted smile
Em D Em C
as i lie underneath
C D G
your cold jaded eyes
G D
now you turn the tide on me
D Bm Em
’cause you’re so unkind
Em D Em C
i will always be here
C D Em
for the rest of my life

– outro
Em Bm C G Bm
Em

thanks to the guitar pro tab by tashriser!

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