Audience Of One

audience of one chords
artist : rise against
tabbed by : preston turner
email : presto4132@comcast . net
tuning : 1/2 step down

i tabbed this while watching him play an acoustic version live . this is as close as i
could possibly get it .

if you chose to use full chords for D , A , and Bm , it sounds best if they are only used
in the final chorus . the chords below sound best for the rest of the song , in my opinion .

D A Bm G or G
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – |
B | – – – – 3 – – – – 2 – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – |
G | – – – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – – 4 – – – – – 4 – – – – 0 – – – – – – |
D | – – – – 0 – – – – 2 – – – – 4 – – – – – 5 – – – – 0 – – – – – – |
A | – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 2 – – – – – 5 – – – – 2 – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – 3 – – – – – – |

the second G should really only be used in the chorus , if that .

intro ( 1 )
D# | – – 5 – – – – – 5 – – – – – 5 – – – – – 5 – – – – – 5 – – – 5 – – – |
A# | – – – – 3 – 3 – – – 3 – 3 – – – 3 – 3 – – – 3 – 3 – – – 3 – – – 3 – |
F# | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
C# | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | x2
G# | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D# | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

or intro ( 2 )
D# | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A# | – – 10 – – – – 10 – – – – 10 – – – – 10 – – – – 10 – – 10 – – |
F# | – – – – 7 – 7 – – – 7 – 7 – – – 7 – 7 – – – 7 – 7 – – – 7 – – – 7 – |
C# | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | x2
G# | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D# | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

D# | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A# | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
F# | – – 9 – – – 11 – – 9 – 11 – – 14 – – – 11 – – 9 – 11 – – – 7 – – 6 – – 7 – – 6 – – 7 – – 6 – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – |
C# | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 7 – – 9 – – 5~ – |
G# | – – 7 – – – 9 – – – 7 – 9 – – – 12 – – – 9 – – – 7 – 9 – – – – 5 – – 4 – – 5 – – 4 – – 5 – – 4 – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – |
D# | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 5 – – 7 – – 3~ – |

( there is some sliding and stuff going on here but i didn’t tab it in )

D# | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A# | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
F# | – – 9 – – – 11 – – 9 – 11 – – 14 – – – 11 – – 9 – 7 – – – – 6 – – 6 – – 7 – – 6 – – 7 – – 6 – – 7 – – 7s9 – – 7~ – – |
C# | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G# | – – 7 – – – 9 – – – 7 – 9 – – – 12 – – – 9 – – – 7 – 5 – – – – 4 – – 4 – – 5 – – 4 – – 5 – – 4 – – 5 – – 5s7 – – 5~ – – |
D# | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

D# | – – 14 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A# | – – – – – – 15 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
F# | – – – – – – – – – – 12 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
C# | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 12~ – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G# | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D# | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

D A
i can still remember
Bm
the words and what they meant
G
as we etched them with our fingers
D
in years of wet cement
A
the days blurred into each other
Bm
though everything seemed clear
G
we cruised along at half speed
but then we shifted gears

Bm A G D A
we ran like vampires from a thousand burning suns
Bm A G A
but even then we should have stayed

Bm G
but we ran away
D A
now all my friends gone
Bm G D A
maybe weve outgrown all the things that we once loved
Bm G
run away
D A
but what are we running from ?
Bm G D A
a show of hands from those in this audience of one
Bm A G
where have they gone ?

D A
identities assume us
Bm
as nine and five add up
G
synchronizing watches
D
to the seconds that we lost
A
i looked up and saw you
Bm
i know that you saw me
G
we froze but for a moment
in empathy

Bm A G D A
i brought down the sky for you but all you did was shrug
Bm A G A
you gave my emptiness a name

Bm G
but you ran away
D A
now all my friends gone
Bm G D A
maybe weve outgrown all the things that we once loved
Bm G
run away
D A
but what are we running from ?
Bm G D A
a show of hands from those in this audience of one
Bm A G
where have they gone ?

Bm G D Bm G A
were all okay , until the day were not
Bm G D Bm G A
the surface shines , while the in – side rots
Bm G D Bm G A
we raced the sunset and we al – most won
Bm G D Bm G
A G
we slammed the brakes , but the wheels went on

Bm G
we ran away
D A
now all my friends gone
Bm G D A
maybe weve outgrown all the things that we once loved
Bm G
run away
D A
but what are we running from ?
Bm G D A
a show of hands from those in this audience of one
Bm A G
where have they gone ?

outro : play intro ( 1 ) except while holding a full G chord on the other 4 strings .