Band: Evanescence
Song Title: Lithium
Tuning: Tune down a 1/2 step Eb AB Db Gb Bb Eb
Chords Used For This Song
B5 G Em a Bm A5 E5 G5 F#
Eb|---x---3---0---0---2---------------2---|
Bb|---x---0---0---2---3---------------2---|
Gb|---4---0---0---2---4---------------3---|
Db|---4---0---2---2---4---5---2---5---4---|
Ab|---2---0---2---0---2---5---2---5---4---|
Eb|---x---3---0---x---x---7---0---3---2---|
Song notes:
This is a pretty easy song to play basic chords. About the hardest part is the optive lick.
YOu can play this song with 5ths or chords it really doesnt matter do what sounds better to you.
Verse 1:
(Piano plays until 0:36)
Lithium dont want to lock me up inside
Lithium dont want to forget how it feels without
Lithium dont wanna stay in love with someone
B5 (go)
Good God....I wanna let it go.....
B5..... G (sleep)
Come to bed dont make me sleep alone
Em (emptiness) a (let) Bm (show)....
Couldnt hide the emptiness and let it show
G (be)
Never wanted it to be so cold
Em (enough) a (love)
Just didnt drink enough to say you love me
Bm G (onto) Bm (wonder) Em (wrong)
I cant hold on to me wonder whats wrong with me
Verse 1:
B5 A5 E5 E5 (lock) E5
Lithium dont want to lock me up inside
B5 A5 E5 E5 (forget) E5
Lithium dont want to forget how it feels without
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/e/evanescence/lithium_crd.html ]
B5 A5 E5 E5 (stay) E5
Lithium dont wanna stay in love with someone I....
G5 (lay) A5 (down) B5 (time).....(Fill Riff a)
Dont wanna lay me down this time
G5 (drown) E5 (will) B5 (fly) B5
Drown the will to fly
G5 (here) F# (darkness) B5 (know) B5
Here in the darkness I know myself
G5 (cant) E5 (free) A5 (let) B5 (go) B5 Bm
Cant break free until I let it go Let me go.....
Fill Riff A
This is an "optive" kinda tricky for beginners but a fun lick to play.
Eb|-----------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------|
Gb|---6---7---9---7---6---7---6---4---|
Db|-----------------------------------|
Ab|---4---5---7---5---4---5---4---2---|
Eb|-----------------------------------|
Verse 2:
Bm G (afterall)
Darling I forgive you afterall
G (anything) Em (better) a (be) Bm (alone)
Anything is better than to be alone
Bm G (had)
And in the end I guess I had to go
Em (place) a (ocean)
Always find my place among the oceans
Bm G (onto) Bm (wonder) Em (wrong)
I cant hold on to me wonder whats wrong with me
Verse 2:
B5 A5 E5 E5 (lock) E5
Lithium dont want to lock me up inside
B5 A5 E5 E5 (forget) E5
Lithium dont want to forget how it feels without
B5 A5 E5
Lithium..... stay in love with me
B5
Im gonna let it go.....
