A slower song on "Halfway to Wonderland", the riff is kinda similar to that of
"Singin' to Find You". There's no absolutely precise way to play the riff,
whenever Chris plays it, it varies a tiny bit. Youtube the song to get the rhythm
of the riff and play what's tabbed and it will sound good, it isn't very nit-
picky. Standard tuning with a capo on the 1st fret! :D
Intro:
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First Verse:
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They say the first love is the worst kind
It never last and it never dies
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B-3-
G-0-
D-0- (Strum this during the next two lines)
A-2-
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I swore I wouldn't let her go
But I lied
(Play the riff again during "lied")
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Second Verse:
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That kinda pain will change a man quick
That kinda hurt's downright divine
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B-3-
G-0-
D-0- (Strum this during the next two lines)
A-2-
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I swore I wouldn't fall in love again
But I lied
(Play the riff again during "lied")
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Third verse:
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She was younger than the others
She made me feel alive
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B-3-
G-0-
D-0- (Strum this during the next two lines)
A-2-
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I swore I'd never let her go
But I lied
(Play the riff again during "lied")
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Chorus:
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B-3-
G-0-
D-0- (Strum this during the next two lines)
A-2-
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It's the coming of the glory
Of the sayin' of goodbye
(Play the riff again at "bye")
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B-3-
G-0-
D-0- (Strum this during the next two lines)
A-2-
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It's the last word on the last page
Of the story of my life
(Play the riff again at "life")
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Am
If you listen closely you can hear the echoes
G
Bouncin' of the stars
Am D
From the coming of the glory
To the breaking of my heart
(Play the riff again at "heart")
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Fourth Verse:
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Since then I've done things I ain't proud of
Been the other man in the alibi
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B-3-
G-0-
D-0- (Strum this during the next two lines)
A-2-
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I swore I'd never go that far
But I lied
(Play the riff again during "lied")
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Fifth Verse:
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I saw comfort in another
While my lover waited through the night
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B-3-
G-0-
D-0- (Strum this during the next two lines)
A-2-
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I swore I wouldn't let her down
But I lied
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/c/chris_ross/i_lied_tab.html ]
(Play the riff again during "lied")
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Chorus:
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B-3-
G-0-
D-0- (Strum this during the next two lines)
A-2-
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It's the coming of the glory
Of the sayin' of goodbye
(Play the riff again at "bye")
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B-3-
G-0-
D-0- (Strum this during the next two lines)
A-2-
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It's the last word on the last page
Of the story of my life
(Play the riff again at "life")
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Am
If you listen closely you can hear her tears
G
Fallin' to the floor
Am D
From the coming of the glory
Of the slammin' of the door
(Play the riff again at "door")
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Break:
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Sixth Verse:
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Tonight I saw you in the barroom
A midnight angel in the lights
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G-0-
D-0- (Strum this during the next two lines)
A-2-
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I swore I wouldn't fall in love here
But I lied
(Play the riff again during "lied")
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Seventh Verse:
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All at once it was so easy
Forgiveness comes to all in time
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G-0-
D-0- (Strum this during the next two lines)
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I swore I'd never know its grace
But I lied
(Play the riff again during "lied")
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Chorus:
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B-3-
G-0-
D-0- (Strum this during the next two lines)
A-2-
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It's the coming of the glory
Of the sayin' of hello
(Play the riff again at "hello")
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B-3-
G-0-
D-0- (Strum this during the next two lines)
A-2-
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It's the first word on the first page
Anybody ever wrote
(Play the riff again at "wrote")
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Am
If you listen closely you can hear me tryin to
G
Ask you for your name
Am D
It's the coming of the glory
Of the fire and the flame
(Play the riff again at "flame")
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End on this chord:
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