This is the way I play Bleed Out on the acoustic guitar. I believe it's accurate, but
feel free to comment with suggestions. The song is pretty easy to play transposed up
one full step to capo 1. I would rather play an F than a Bm so that's why I play capo 3. It
also leaves a little more room to play with the capo if you have a lower voice.
FYI: The chords are not showing above the correct words sometimes. I've tried, but they
keep shifting. I give up. You will have to listen to the song to figure out the
timing, I guess.
Capo 3 to match the song
[INTRO]
Am F C
Am F C G F C G
[VERSE]
Am F
Close my eyes, Feel you sigh
C G
A desperate aching wonder
Am F C G
Will you ever, ever let me off my knees?
Am F
Wide awake, Like a dream
C G
As simple as a secret
F C G
Being told, told to everyone but me...Will I
[CHORUS]
F C
Bleed out
G Am F
I gave it all but you can't stop taking from me
C G
And way down I know
Am
You know where to cut me with your eyes closed
F C
Bleed out
G Am
It wont be long til this heart stops beating
F C G -hold
So don't let me bleed out here alone
F C G Am
Hear my plea
F C G -hold
won’t you hear my plea
[VERSE]
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/blue_october/bleed_out_crd_ver_3.html ]
Am F C
Sudden rain Coming down
G Am
It all comes back to me
F C G
Waking up, falling down
Am F C
Another day Come undone
G F
I keep trying to heal your pain
C G
In return, you cut me over and over one more time and I will...
[CHORUS]
F C
Bleed out
G Am F
I gave it all but you can't stop taking from me
C G
And way down I know
Am
You know where to cut me with your eyes closed
F C
Bleed out
G Am
It wont be long til my heart stops beating
F C G -hold
So don't let me, Don't leave me bleeding here alone
[BRIDGE]
Dm F C G
I finally feel like I'm supposed to be, yeah, oh
Dm F C G
Don't you take this moment away from me
F
but before you kill me wont you
G
wont you look back in my eyes and watch me
[CHORUS]
F C
Bleed out
G Am F
I gave it all but you can't stop taking from me
C G
And way down I know
Am
You know where to cut me with your eyes closed
F C
Bleed out
G Am
It wont be long til my heart stops beating
F C G -hold
So don't leave me, Don't let me bleed out here alone
F C
(Hear my plea)Bleed out
G Am F
I gave it all but you can't stop taking from me
C G
And way down I know
Am
You know where to cut me with your eyes closed
F C
Bleed out
G Am
It wont be long til this heart stops beating
F C G -hold
So don't let me bleed out here alone