Famous Last Words Chords & Tabs
Famous Last Words
By Jars of Clay
© 1999 Bridge Building Music, Inc. / Pogostick Music / BMI
Transcribed by: James Lee (Lord Jesus Korean Church)
here’s the intro and chords...
two guitars are need for this song
you can find the way i play these chords at the bottom of this Tab
(easier with a capo on 2nd fret, then you won’t have to hold the B string)
Intro:
E|-2--4--5--|
B|-5--5--5--|
G|----------|
D|----------|
A|----------|
E|----------|
Guitar Chords (Strum)
Bm F#m D E
Bm F#m D
Vs 1:
Bm F#m D E
You say you heard every word, but I watched you turn away
Bm F#m D
Your eyes grew colder than winter
Bm F#m D E
“Love is so intrusive,” I thought I heard you say
Bm F#m D
and laugh so unconvincingly
Chorus:
A E
(Famous last words) Famous last words,
G
“I’m not ready yet”
D
“I won’t be gone a minute”
Vs 2:
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Bm F#m D E
Narrow is the road and too high a price to pay
Bm F#m D
when loneliness is such a sanctuary.
Bm F#m D E
Empty are the musings and wasted are the days
Bm F#m D
when you say you were only waiting
Chorus:
A E
(Famous last words) And famous last words,
G
“I’m not ready yet”
D A
“I won’t be gone a minute” and I won’t forget
E
Famous last words
G D C#m F#
If tomorrow never comes, will I ever know that I was in love?
Bm A E
I was in love
Bm A G
In love
Bridge:
D A C G Bb
D A C Em A Em A
F#m D E
You say you heard every word, I watched you turn away
Bm F#m D
You said you were only waiting
Chorus:
A E
(Famous last words) And famous last words,
G
“I’m not ready yet”
D A
“I won’t be gone a minute” but I won’t forget
E
Famous last words
G D A E
If tomorrow never comes, will I ever know that I was in love?
G D
that I was in love
CHORDS:
EADGBE
Bm |024400
F#m |044200
D |057700
E |022100
CHORUS CHORDS:
ALL CHORDS PLAYED HOW THEY SHOULD BE
BRIDGE CHORDS:
All chords are as they should be played
except
EADGBE
C |032013
Em |022003
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