Adam's Song
Key: C
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
C - x32010
Dm - xx0231
Am - x02210
G - 320033
F - 133211
Intro: Am--G--F--Dm-F- x2
Verse 1:
C
I never thought
F
I'd die alone
Am F
I laughed the loudest
who'd have known?
C F
I traced the cord
back to the wall
Am F
No wonder it was never
plugged in at all
C
I took my time
F
I hurried up
Am F
The choice was mine
I didn't think enough
C
I'm too depressed
F Am
to go on You'll
F
be sorry when
C Dm Am F C Dm Am F
I'm gone
Refrain 1:
C Dm
I never conquered
Am
rarely came
F
Sixteen just held
such better days
C Dm
Days when I still
Am
felt alive
F
We couldn't wait
to get out..
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/blink_182/adams_song_crd_ver_3.html ]
Chorus 1:
C
...side The world was
Dm Am
wide too late to try
F
The tour was over
C
we'd survived
Dm
I couldn't wait
Am
till I got home
F
To pass the time
in my room alone
(Repeat Intro)
Verse 2:
C F
I never thought
Am
I'd die alone
F
Another six months
I'll be unknown
C F
Give all my things
Am
to all my friends
F
You'll never step foot
in my room again
C
You'll close it
F Am
off board it up
F
Remember the time that
I spilled the cup
C F
Of apple juice
Am
in the hall
F
Please tell mom this
C Dm Am F C Dm
F
is not her fault
(Repeat Refrain 1)
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Interlude: C--F--G--F--C--F--G-Am-F-- x2
C--F x3, G--Am-F
Refrain 2:
C Dm
I never conquered
Am
rarely came
F
But tomorrow holds
such better days
C Dm
Days when I can
Am
still feel alive
When I can't
F
wait to get out...
Chorus 2:
C
...side The world is
Dm Am
wide the time goes by
F
The tour is over
C
I've survived
Dm
I can't wait
Am
till I get home
F
To pass the time
C(hold)
in my room alone
