Newton Faulkner - Against The Grain

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx A G a i n s t t h E G r a i n
w r i t E i t o n y o u r s k i n ( 2 0 1 2 )
n E w t o n F a u l k n E r

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tabbed by jordan lapping

tuning : dgdgad

[ guitar tuned down a further semitone to match recording ]

chords used [ in order of appearance ] :
F#maj7 B/F# F# D# G#m11 F#/A# Bsus2
C# ] – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – |
G# ] – – – – 5 – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – 5 – – – – |
F# ] – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – |
C# ] – – – – 4 – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – |
F# ] – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – 5 – – – – |
C# ] – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

C#7/G# F#add9 C#/F C#sus4 D#m7 A# B9 Am6
C# ] – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 9 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – x – – – – |
G# ] – – – – x – – – – – – – x – – – – – – – x – – – – – – – x – – – – – – – x – – – – – – – x – – – – – – – x – – – – – – – 4 – – – – |
F# ] – – – – 5 – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 8 – – – – – – – 9 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – |
C# ] – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 9 – – – – – – – 10 – – – – – – x – – – – |
F# ] – – – – x – – – – – – – x – – – – – – – x – – – – – – – x – – – – – – – x – – – – – – – x – – – – – – – x – – – – – – – 3 – – – – |
C# ] – – – – 7 – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – 9 – – – – – – – 10 – – – – – – – – – – – |

intro :
F#maj7 – B/F# – F# – F# ( x2 )

verse 1 :
F#maj7 B/F# F# F#
i have tried but it’s hard to fight it
F#maj7 B/F# F# F#
i can’t just watch as it falls apart
F#maj7 B/F# F# F#
if we could break the mould , make it in from the cold
F#maj7 B/F# F# F#
lose your mind , never lose your heart

pre – chorus 1 :
D#
i don’t mind working hard for it
F#
i’ll bend the hands ’til the space appears
D#
i’ll move the pieces until we all fit
F# G#m11 F#/A#
from near to far and from far to near

chorus 1 :
Bsus2 F#
and i know that i’m going against the grain
G#m11 F#/A# Bsus2
and i know this makes no sense
Bsus2 F# G#m11 F#/A# Bsus2
the changes i’ve tried to make , they make no differ – ence
Bsus2 F# D#
but i know that i’ll try again , although it’s so hard
F# Bsus2
hard , hard

transition :
F#maj7 – B/F# – F# – F# ( x2 )

verse 2 :
F#maj7 B/F# F# F#
given time it’ll finally focus
F#maj7 B/F# F# F#
and in a moment that’s been and gone
F#maj7 B/F# F# F#
and in the afterglow , from my head to my soul
F#maj7 B/F# F# F#
i can see all i have ignored

pre – chorus 2 :
D#
and i don’t mind working hard for it
F#
i’ll bend the hands ’til the space appears
D#
i’ll move the pieces until we all fit
F# G#m11 F#/A#
from near to far and from far to near

chorus 2 :
Bsus2 F#
and i know that i’m going against the grain
G#m11 F#/A# Bsus2
and i know this makes no sense
Bsus2 F# G#m11 F#/A# Bsus2
the changes i’ve tried to make , they make no differ – ence
Bsus2 F# D#
but i know that i’ll try again , although it’s so hard
F# Bsus2
hard , hard

transition :
F#maj7 – B/F# – F# – F# ( x2 )

bridge :
C#7/G# F#add9
if life’s so short then we’re wasting time
C#/F F#add9
love is the last thing on our minds
C#7/G# F#add9 C#/F C#/F
it’s so simple but so hard to see
C#sus4 D#m7
and you are not alone in this
A# B9
sense of loss and loneliness
C#7/G# F#add9 C#/F C#/F
take your shoes off , run towards the sea

chorus 3 :
Bsus2 F#
and i know that i’m going against the grain
G#m11 F#/A# Bsus2
and i know this makes no sense
Bsus2 F# G#m11 F#/A# Bsus2
the changes i’ve tried to make , they make no differ – ence
Bsus2 F# D#
but i know that i’ll try again , although it’s so hard
F# Bsus2
hard , hard

transition :
F#maj7 – B/F# – F# – F# ( x2 )

outro :
F#/A# Am6 F#
i know the sun will keep on shining down
Am6 F#
as long as you’re around

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