tabbed by mike

standard tuning

= slide down
/ = slide up

this is a response to a request for a simple chord version of this song . i tried
to make it as simple as possible so don’t hate me if its missing some details .

E A D G B E
* note – G/D# = [ 3 6 5 x x x ] since i didn’t know what else to call it

intro :

Cm Gm A# F5 Cm
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – 4 – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – |
G – 5 – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – 5 – – – – |
D – 5 – – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – 5 – – – – |
A – 3 – – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – 1 – – – 3 – – – 3 – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – |

* you can replace the F5 with an Fm if you want

Cm Gm A# F5 Cm
i drug my heart with doublespeak
Cm Gm A# F5 Cm
and all my misgivings disappear
Cm Gm A#
it helps to keep my conscience clean
F5 Cm
the ends will justify the means
Cm Gm A# F5 Cm
but still i’m always careful what i hear

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

pre – chorus
G# G/D# D# Fm
i don’t wanna know who really pulls the strings
G# G/D# D# Fm
just as long as it’s not you or me

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

chorus

Cm D#
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – 6 – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – 5 – – 5 – 5 – 5 – – – – 8 – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – 5 – – – – – – – – 5 – – 8 – – 8 – 8 – 8 – – – – – – |
A – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – 6 – – – – – – – – 8 – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – 6 – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

Cm D# Cm D#
there’s a jackboot toe tap keeping time , while the children dance and play
Cm D# Cm D#
honey , if you think you’ve seen a crime , you just look the other way

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Cm
Gm A# F5 Cm
i slowly carve my soul away
Cm Gm A# F5 Cm
piece by piece i sacrifice
Cm Gm A#
to comfort and peace of mind
F5 Cm
i keep my toes on the party line
Cm Gm A# F5 Cm
there’s nothing wrong dear , don’t think twice

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
play pre – chorus again

play chorus 2x end on Cm
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

bridge – basically just play around on Cm , but i can hear the bass hitting F and
G# also so this is how i play it

Cm F/Cm G#/Cm
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – 4 – – – – |
G – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – 5 – – – – |
D – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – 5 – – – – |
A – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – |
2 measures | 1 measure each

Cm F/Cm G#/Cm
there’s a jackboot toe tap keeping time , while the children dance and play
Cm F/Cm G#/Cm
honey , if you think you’ve seen a crime , won’t you look the other way

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

final verse

the ( Gm ) is optional if you have another guitar or bass that can hit it

Cm A# ( Gm ) G# Fm
i drug my heart with doublespeak ,
Cm A# ( Gm ) G# Fm
all my misgivings disappear
Cm A# ( Gm )
it helps to keep my conscience clean
G# Fm
the ends will justify the means
Cm A# ( Gm ) G# Fm
but still i’m always careful what i hear

continue with that progression and end on Cm

little outro :

these are the root notes of that little part played by one guitar at the very end .
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – 3/5 – 5 – 5 – 55 – – 33333333/5 – 5 – 5 – 55 – – 66665 – |
D – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

hope that helps