Taking Back Sunday
The Ballad of Sal Villanueva
* - Strum however many times
~ - Let the note ring
Intro:
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When he starts singing:
( )= The pops you hear.
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it's not that i don't trust you
well, i just know what you've been up to
and this dial tone is agreeing
with everything i've had in mind
and you've got your high as a
kite tricks in the bag
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so as his eyes move past your shoulder
and your shades start moving in the same direction
don't worry i, well i won't say a thing
and you can't blame a girl for (you can't blame a girl for)
stickin to what she knows...
for stickin to what she knows
Chorus 1:
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Hope he takes his time and
I hope he keeps your eyes closed tight and
I hope that when he leaves you still
You smell him on your sheets 'cause I can , I can
Hope he takes his time and
I hope he keeps your eyes closed tight and
I hope that when he leaves you still
You smell him on your sheets 'cause I can , I can
(Listen for timing)
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if i could get to sleep then
i guess you could stop pretending
cause if i didn't think you loved it
well then i wouldn't play along and
you've got your high as a (you've got your high as a)
kite tricks in the bag...
kite tricks in the bag
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/taking_back_sunday/the_ballad_of_sal_villanueva_tab_ver_2.html ]
Chorus 2:
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Hope he takes his time and
I hope he keeps your eyes closed tight and
I hope that when he leaves you still
You smell him on your sheets 'cause I can , I can
Hope he takes his time and
I hope he keeps your eyes closed tight and
I hope that when he leaves you still
You smell him on your sheets 'cause I can , I can
(Piano part)
you're down for selling me out
while i, play dumb
it's cool cause i let you
...thought i'd never catch you
you say, "we're only friends"
yeah, real good friends, i bet, i bet
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you're down for selling me out
while i, play dumb
it's cool cause i let you
...thought i'd never catch you
you say, "we're only friends"
yeah, real good friends, i bet, i bet
you're down for selling me out
while i, play dumb
it's cool cause i let you
...thought i'd never catch you
you say, "we're only friends"
yeah, real good friends, i bet, i bet
(And then you just strum the rest)
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you're down for selling me out
while i, play dumb
it's cool cause i let you
...thought i'd never catch you
you say, "we're only friends"
yeah, real good friends, i bet, i bet
forget your legs around my hips
forget your hands pressed on my back
forget the letters that i kept
this is another i won't send
forget your lips, your eyes, your thighs
forget our one last kiss goodbye
forget me stakin' out your house
forget i've got you figured out
The end goes:
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forget your legs around my hips
forget your hands pressed on my back
forget the letters that i kept
this is another i won't send
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Great song, but it was hard to hear the guitar parts.
It's not 100%, but I'm sure it's really close.
Sorry if it's confusing, just listen to it.
