i’m not sure if this is correct , but to me it sounds pretty good .

standard tuning

chords used :

intro :
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – | – 9 – 8~ – – – – – – – | – 6~ – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – 8~ – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – 6/10 – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – |

verse :
Fm ( low octave ) G# ( low octave ) A# ( low octave )
E | – 1 E | – 4 E | – 1
B | – 1 B | – 4 B | – 3
D | – 1 D | – 5 D | – 3
G | – 3 G | – 6 G | – 3
A | – 3 A | – 6 A | – 1
E | – 1 E | – 4 E | –

xchorus :

F ( high octave ) G# ( high octave ) D# C#
E | – 5 E | – 8 E | – 6 E | – 4
B | – 6 B | – 9 B | – 8 B | – 6
D | – 5 D | – 8 D | – 8 D | – 6
G | – 3 G | – 6 G | – 8 G | – 6
A | – 3 A | – 6 A | – 6 A | – 4
E | – x E | – x E | – x E | –

xintro : play the intro part . . .

verse : you can keep playing the intro part or you can use some chords .
Fm G# A# Fm G# A#
you cant feel the heat until you hold your hand over the flame
Fm G# A# Fm G# A#
you have to cross the line just to remember where it lays
Fm G# A# Fm G# A#
you wont know your worth now , son , until you take a hit
Fm G# A# Fm G# A#
and you wont find the beat until you lose yourself in it

chorus : the F and G# are played in a higher octave
F
thats why we wont back down
G#
we wont run and hide
D# C#
cuz these are the things we cant deny
F G#
im passing over you like a satellite
D# C#
so catch me if i fall
F G#
thats why you stick to your game plans and party lives
D# C#
but at night were perspiring by candlelight
F G#
we are the orphans of the american dreams
D# C# ( G# ( low octave ) – A# ) Fm ( low octave )
oh shine your light on me

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