Cauterize
Choke
2003
Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com
Key: F
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
Bb - x13331
C - x32010
Dm - xx0231
F - 133211
C/E - 032xxx
Intro:
Part 1: palm muted
e|-----1-1-0-1-0---
B|-1-1-----------1-
G|-----------------
D|----------------- repeat many times
A|-----------------
E|-----------------
Part 2:Bb--C--Dm--F x3, Bb--C--F--C
Verse 1:
Dm C
There’s nothing that I can say
Dm
To make you want to stay
C
here with me forever
Dm C
There’s nothing that I can do
Dm
To make you want me like
C
I need you to I need you to
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Chorus:
Bb C
Just give me one last
Dm F
chance to say this
Bb C
Just give me one last chance
Dm F Bb
to say what’s on my mind
C F
And I will get it right
Bb C
If I could only get my head above
F
the water for a moment of your time
Bb C
But you seem so strong and I
can’t hold my breath for long
F(hold)
Have you ever tried
C/E(hold) Dm(hold) C(hold)
to scream underwater?
Post Chorus 1:
Bb C Dm F
You’ll choke
Bb C Dm F
You’ll choke
Interlude: Bb--C--F--C
Verse 2:
Dm
You said I always sang too
C
loud to sing you a love song
Dm
Well, I save my soft voice for
C
the things I really mean
Dm C
You always said I had a hard
Dm
time saying what’s on my mind
Well here it goes
C
I hate you for what
you’ve done to me
(Repeat Chorus)
Post Chorus 2:
Dm Bb C
You’ll choke
Dm Bb C
You’ll choke
Interlude: Dm--Bb-C x2
Bass Lines: Dm--Bb-C x2
Interlude: Dm--Bb-C x2
Outro:
F C
When the last word’s been said
Bb Dm
and the last tear’s been shed
C Bb Dm C F
I will miss you, miss you my friend
C
And I can’t tell you lies
Bb Dm C
Even after all these years
Bb Dm C F(hold) C Bb, F--C--Bb--- repeat until fade
I still cry
