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I’m Not Alright (Acoustic Version) – Sanctus Real
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Tabbed by: meant2live
Email:likefreedomandspring@gmail.com
Tuning: Standard
Introduction
E F# B E G#m B E F# B F# E
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------0----------0-----0-----0----------------0---0-----0------0--|
G|--4---4-----------------------------------4---4-------------------------|
D|6---4-----4---4----2-4-----4-----4---4--6---4-----4----4----4---4--4---4|
A|--------6-------4-6------6----------------------6----4------------------|
E|-------------------------------7---------------------------0------0-----|
Verse 1
E F# B E G#m F# E F# B F# E
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------0----------0-----0-----0----------------0----0-----0------0--|
G|--4---4-----------------------------------4---4--------------------------|
D|6---4-----4---4----2-4-----4-----4---4--6---4-----4----4-----4---4--4---4|
A|--------6-------4-6------6----------------------6----4-------------------|
E|-------------------------------7----------------------------0------0-----|
If weakness is a wound that no one wants to speak of, then “cool” is just
how far we have to fall
E F# B E G#m F# E F# B F# E
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------0----------0-----0-----0----------------0---0------0------0--|
G|--4---4-----------------------------------4---4--------------------------|
D|6---4-----4---4----2-4-----4-----4---4--6---4-----4----4-----4---4--4---4|
A|--------6-------4-6------6----------------------6----4-------------------|
E|-------------------------------7----------------------------0------0-----|
I am not immune, I only want to be loved, but I feel safe behind
the firewall
E B F# E B F#
e|---------------2---------2-------------------------------2---------2-----|
B|---------------4---------2-------------------------------4---------2-----|
G|--------1------4---------3-----------------------1-------4---------3-----|
D|--------2------4---------4-----------------------2-------4---------4-----|
A|--------2------2---------4-----------------------2-------2---------4-----|
E|-------------------------2-----------------------------------------2-----|
Can I lose my need to impress? If you want the truth, I need to confess
Chorus
E B F# E B F#
e|-----2----2---------------------------2------2-----|
B|-----4----2---------------------------4------2-----|
G|--1--4----3-------------------1-------4------3-----|
D|--2--4----4-------------------2-------4------4-----|
A|--2--2----4-------------------2-------2------4-----|
E|----------2----------------------------------2-----|
I’m not alright, I’m broken inside, broken inside
E B F# E B F#
e|--------2------2----------------------------2---------2-------|
B|--------4------2----------------------------4---------2-------|
G|-----1--4------3----------------------1-----4---------3-------|
D|-----2--4------4----------------------2-----4---------4-------|
A|-----2--2------4----------------------2-----2---------4-------|
E|---------------2--------------------------------------2-------|
And all I go through, it leads me to you, leads me to you
e|--------------------------|
B|--7-----7----7-----7------|
G|----8----------8----------|
D|------9---9------9---9----|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
Verse 2
E F# B E B F# E F# B F# E
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------0----------0-----0-----0----------------0---0-----0------0--|
G|--4---4-----------------------------------4---4-------------------------|
D|6---4-----4---4----2-4-----4-----4---4--6---4-----4----4----4---4--4---4|
A|--------6-------4-6------6----------------------6----4------------------|
E|-------------------------------7---------------------------0------0-----|
Burn away the pride, bring me to my weakness until everything I hide behind
is gone
E F# B E B F# E F# B F# E
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------0----------0-----0-----0----------------0---0-----0------0--|
G|--4---4-----------------------------------4---4-------------------------|
D|6---4-----4---4----2-4-----4-----4---4--6---4-----4----4----4---4--4---4|
A|--------6-------4-6------6----------------------6----4------------------|
E|-------------------------------7---------------------------0------0-----|
And when I’m open wide with nothing left to cling to only you are there
to lead me on
E B F#
e|--------------------2---------2---|
B|--------------------4---------2---|
G|-------1------------4---------3---|
D|-------2------------4---------4---|
A|-------2------------2---------4---|
E|------------------------------2---|
‘Cause honestly, I’m not that strong
Chorus
E B F# E B F#
e|-----2----2---------------------------2------2-----|
B|-----4----2---------------------------4------2-----|
G|--1--4----3-------------------1-------4------3-----|
D|--2--4----4-------------------2-------4------4-----|
A|--2--2----4-------------------2-------2------4-----|
E|----------2----------------------------------2-----|
I’m not alright, I’m broken inside, broken inside
E B F# E G#m A
e|--------2------2----------------------------4---------2-----|
B|--------4------2----------------------------4---------2-----|
G|-----1--4------3----------------------1-----4---------3-----|
D|-----2--4------4----------------------2-----6---------4-----|
A|-----2--2------4----------------------2-----6---------4-----|
E|---------------2----------------------------4---------2-----|
And all I go through, it leads me to you, leads me to you
Bridge
B E F# G#m F# B C#m
e|----2----------2----4-------2--2------4------------|
B|----4----------2----4-------2--4------5------------|
G|----4--1-------3----4-------3--4------6------------|
D|----4--2-------4----6-------4--4------6------------|
A|----2--2-------4----6-------4--2------4------------|
E|---------------2----4-------2---------4------------|
And I move, and I move, and I move, closer to you
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B E F# G#m F# B C#m
e|----2----------2----4-------2--2------4------------|
B|----4----------2----4-------2--4------5------------|
G|----4--1-------3----4-------3--4------6------------|
D|----4--2-------4----6-------4--4------6------------|
A|----2--2-------4----6-------4--2------4------------|
E|---------------2----4-------2---------4------------|
And I move, and I move, and I move, closer to you
B E F# G#m F# B C#m
e|----2-----------2----4-------2--2------4-----------|
B|----4-----------2----4-------2--4------5-----------|
G|----4--1--------3----4-------3--4------6-----------|
D|----4--2--------4----6-------4--4------6-----------|
A|----2--2--------4----6-------4--2------4-----------|
E|----------------2----4-------2---------4-----------|
And I move, and I move, and I move, closer to you
B E F# G#m F# B G
e|----2-----------2----4-------2--2------3-----------|
B|----4-----------2----4-------2--4------------------|
G|----4--1--------3----4-------3--4------------------|
D|----4--2--------4----6-------4--4------------------|
A|----2--2--------4----6-------4--2------2-----------|
E|----------------2----4-------2---------3-----------|
And I move, and I move, and I move……
Chorus
E B F# E B F#
e|-----2----2---------------------------2------2-----|
B|-----4----2---------------------------4------2-----|
G|--1--4----3-------------------1-------4------3-----|
D|--2--4----4-------------------2-------4------4-----|
A|--2--2----4-------------------2-------2------4-----|
E|----------2----------------------------------2-----|
I’m not alright, I’m broken inside, broken inside
E G#m F# E B F#
e|-----4--2-----------------------2------2-----------|
B|-----4--2-----------------------4------2-----------|
G|--1--4--3----------------1------4------3-----------|
D|--2--6--4----------------2------4------4-----------|
A|--2--6--4----------------2------2------4-----------|
E|-----4--2------------------------------2-----------|
Whoaaaaaa I’m broken inside, broken inside
E G#m F# E B F#
e|--------4------2----------------------------2---------2-------|
B|--------4------2----------------------------4---------2-------|
G|-----1--4------3----------------------1-----4---------3-------|
D|-----2--6------4----------------------2-----4---------4-------|
A|-----2--6------4----------------------2-----2---------4-------|
E|--------4------2--------------------------------------2-------|
And all I go through, it leads me to you, leads me to you
E B F# E G#m F# E G#m F#
e|----------2----2--------------4------2----------4----2--------|
B|----------4----2--------------4------2----------4----2--------|
G|------1---4----3----------1---4------3-----1----4----3--------|
D|------2---4----4----------2---6------4-----2----6----4--------|
A|------2---2----4----------2---6------4-----2----6----4--------|
E|---------------2--------------4------2----------4----2--------|
Cause I’m not alright, no I’m not alright, I’m not alright
E B F#
e|-----------------2---------2----|
B|-----------------4---------2----|
G|--1--------------4---------3----|
D|--2--------------4---------4----|
A|--2--------------2---------4----|
E|---------------------------2----|
And that’s why I need you
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E F# B
If weakness is a wound
E G#m B
That no one wants to speak of
E F# B F# E
Then "cool" is just how far we have to fall
E F# B
I am not immune
E G#m B
I only want to be loved
E F# B F# E
But I feel safe behind the firewall
E B F#
Can I lose my need to impress?
E B F#
If you want the truth, I need to confess
E B F#
I'm not alright
E B F#
I'm broken inside, broken inside
E B F#
And all I go through
E B F#
It leads me to you, it leads me to you
E F# B
Burn away the pride
E G#m B
Bring me to my weakness
E F# B F# E
Until everything I hide behind is gone
E F# B
And when I'm open wide
E G#m B
With nothing left to cling to
E F# B F# E
Only you are there to lead me on
E B F#
Cause honestly, I'm not that strong
E B F#
I'm not alright
E B F#
I'm broken inside, broken inside
E B F#
And all I go through
E G#m A
It leads me to you, it leads me to you
B E F# G#m F# B C#m
And I move, and I move, and I move...closer to you
B E F# G#m F# B C#m
And I move, and I move, and I move...closer to you
B E F# G#m F# B C#m
And I move, and I move, and I move...closer to you
B E F# G#m F# B G
And I move, and I move, and I move...
E B F#
I'm not alright
E B F#
I'm broken inside, broken inside
E G#m F# E B F#
Whoaaaaaa, I’m broken inside, broken inside
E G#m F#
And all I go through
E B F#
Leads me to you, leads me to you
E B F# E G#m F# E G#m F# E B
‘Cause I'm not alright, No I'm not alright, I'm not alright...and that's why
F#
I need you
Chords Used:
E B F# A G#m C#m G
e|-----2---2---2---4----4---3---|
B|-----4---2---2---4----5-------|
G|-1---4---3---2---4----6-------|
D|-2---4---4-------6----6-------|
A|-2---2---4-------6----4---2---|
E|---------2-------4----4---3---|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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