Home Improvement Chords & Tabs
- A (*) above a chord indicates a palm mute.
Intro:
Play these chords very quickly
e)------------------------------|
B)------------------------------|
G)--4--------------3------------|
D)--X-(12 times)---X-(7 times)--|
A)--2--------------1------------|
D)------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * * * * * *
e)--------------------------------------------|
B)--------------------------------------------|
G)--------------------4--4-4-4-4--3--3-3-3-3--|
D)-1-1-1-2--2-2-2-2---X--X-X-X-X--X--X-X-X-X--|
A)-1-1-1-2--2-2-2-2---2--2-2-2-2--1--1-1-1-1--|
D)-1-1-1-2--2-2-2-2---------------------------|
Verse 1:
(5 palm mutes to each beat)
"A silhouette waits outside my window.
*
e)-----------------|
B)-----------------|
G)--4--------------|
D)--X-(20 times)---|
A)--2--------------|
D)-----------------|
I jump up and I shout to see if you're
*
e)-----------------|
B)-----------------|
G)--3--------------|
D)--X-(20 times)---|
A)--1--------------|
D)-----------------|
there. There's nothing but cold sharp air.
* * *
e)-----------------------------------------|
B)-----------------------------------------|
G)-----------------------------------------|
D)-1------------2------------4-------------|
A)-1-(20 times)-2-(10 times)-4-(10 times)--|
D)-1------------2------------4-------------|
I wake up another day without you.
* * *
e)-------------------------------------|
B)-------------------------------------|
G)--4-------------4------------4-4-4---|
D)--X-(5 times)---X-(5 times)--X-X-X---|
A)--2-------------2------------2-2-2---|
D)-------------------------------------|
Take a breath from cigarettes, I got time to
* * *
e)-------------------------------------|
B)-------------------------------------|
G)--3-------------3------------3-3-3---|
D)--X-(5 times)---X-(5 times)--X-X-X---|
A)--1-------------1------------1-1-1---|
D)-------------------------------------|
spare. It's better when
* * *
e)-----------------------------------|
B)-----------------------------------|
G)-----------------------------------|
D)-1-------------1------------1-1-1--|
A)-1-(5 times)---1-(5 times)--1-1-1--|
D)-1-------------1------------1-1-1--|
you're not here.
e)------------------------------|
B)------------------------------|
G)--4--------------3------------|
D)--X-(12 times)---X-(7 times)--| (played really fast again, like intro)
A)--2--------------1------------|
D)------------------------------|
Chorus:
Say you love me. You can lie if it is comforting and I
e)----------------------------------------------------|
B)----------------------------------------------------|
G)--4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------------------------|
D)--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
A)--2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
D)--------------4-4-4-4-4-4-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
won't even mind it so bad. Won't even find it so sad.
e)----------------------------------------------------|
B)----4--------------------------4--------------------|
G)--4---4----------------------4---4------------------|
D)-------------4-4-4-4-4-4--------------2-2-2-2-2-2---|
A)-------------4-4-4-4-4-4--------------2-2-2-2-2-2---|
D)-------------4-4-4-4-4-4--------------2-2-2-2-2-2---|
Please see that I've changed. I sealed the cracks in my window panes and I
e)----------------------------------------------------|
B)----------------------------------------------------|
G)--4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------------------------|
D)--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
A)--2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
D)--------------4-4-4-4-4-4-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
won't even mind it so bad. Won't even find it so sad.
e)---------------------------------------------------|
B)----4-----------------------------4----------------|
G)--4---4--4-4-4------------------4---4--------------|
D)---------4-4-4--4-4-4-4-4-4--------------2-2-2-2---|
A)---------2-2-2--4-4-4-4-4-4--------------2-2-2-2---|
D)----------------4-4-4-4-4-4--------------2-2-2-2---|
Verse 2:
I'm not sick, I'm not weird, I'm simply in
* * *
e)-------------------------------------|
B)-------------------------------------|
G)--4-------------4------------4-4-4---|
D)--X-(3 times)---X-(3 times)--X-X-X---|
A)--2-------------2------------2-2-2---|
D)-------------------------------------|
simply in love. You must try to understand you were sent from a-
* * *
e)-------------------------------------|
B)-------------------------------------|
G)--3-------------3------------3-3-3---|
D)--X-(3 times)---X-(3 times)--X-X-X---|
A)--1-------------1------------1-1-1---|
D)-------------------------------------|
bove. You say you hate me well that's just
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* * *
e)-----------------------------------|
B)-----------------------------------|
G)-----------------------------------|
D)-1-------------1------------1-1-1--|
A)-1-(3 times)---1-(3 times)--1-1-1--|
D)-1-------------1------------1-1-1--|
fine. I will wait till the end of time.
* * *
e)-------------------------------------------------------|
B)-------------------------------------------------------|
G)--4---4-----------4---4------------3---3-----------3---|
D)--X---X-(4 times)-X---X-(4 times)--X---X-(4 times)-X---|
A)--2---2-----------2---2------------1---1-----------1---|
D)-------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
Say you love me. You can lie if it is comforting and I
e)----------------------------------------------------|
B)----------------------------------------------------|
G)--4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------------------------|
D)--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
A)--2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
D)--------------4-4-4-4-4-4-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
won't even mind it so bad. Won't even find it so sad.
e)----------------------------------------------------|
B)----4--------------------------4--------------------|
G)--4---4----------------------4---4------------------|
D)-------------4-4-4-4-4-4--------------2-2-2-2-2-2---|
A)-------------4-4-4-4-4-4--------------2-2-2-2-2-2---|
D)-------------4-4-4-4-4-4--------------2-2-2-2-2-2---|
Please see that I've changed. I sealed the cracks in my window panes and I
e)----------------------------------------------------|
B)----------------------------------------------------|
G)--4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------------------------|
D)--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
A)--2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
D)--------------4-4-4-4-4-4-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
won't even mind it so bad. Won't even find it so sad today.
e)-------------------------------------------------------|
B)----4-----------------------------4--------------------|
G)--4---4--4-4-4------------------4---4------------------|
D)---------4-4-4--4-4-4-4-4-4--------------2-2-2-2-2-2---|
A)---------2-2-2--4-4-4-4-4-4--------------2-2-2-2-2-2---|
D)----------------4-4-4-4-4-4--------------2-2-2-2-2-2---|
Slow part of song:
Steadily palm mute -
*
e)---|
B)---|
G)-4-|
D)-X-|
A)-2-|
D)---|
Chorus:
Say you love me. You can lie if it is comforting and I
e)----------------------------------------------------|
B)----------------------------------------------------|
G)--4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------------------------|
D)--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
A)--2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
D)--------------4-4-4-4-4-4-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
won't even mind it so bad. Won't even find it so sad.
e)----------------------------------------------------|
B)----4--------------------------4--------------------|
G)--4---4----------------------4---4------------------|
D)-------------4-4-4-4-4-4--------------2-2-2-2-2-2---|
A)-------------4-4-4-4-4-4--------------2-2-2-2-2-2---|
D)-------------4-4-4-4-4-4--------------2-2-2-2-2-2---|
Please see that I've changed. I sealed the cracks in my window panes and I
e)----------------------------------------------------|
B)----------------------------------------------------|
G)--4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------------------------|
D)--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
A)--2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
D)--------------4-4-4-4-4-4-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
won't even mind it so bad. Won't even find it so sad.
e)-------------------------------------------------------|
B)----4-----------------------------4--------------------|
G)--4---4--4-4-4------------------4---4------------------|
D)---------4-4-4--4-4-4-4-4-4--------------2-2-2-2-2-2---|
A)---------2-2-2--4-4-4-4-4-4--------------2-2-2-2-2-2---|
D)----------------4-4-4-4-4-4--------------2-2-2-2-2-2---|
Outro:
Loving you is the only thing I ever knew. Letting go is the hardest thing I'll ever do.
e)----------------------------------------------------|
B)----------------------------------------------------|
G)--4-4-4-4-4-4---------------------------------------|
D)--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
A)--2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
D)--------------4-4-4-4-4-4-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-2---|
I don't even mind it so bad. I don't even find it so sad today."
* * * * * *
e)------------------------------------------------------|
B)----------------------------------------------4-4-4---|
G)-4-4-4----------------------------------------4-4-4---|
D)-4-4-4---4-4-4-4-4-4---1-1-1----2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2---|
A)-2-2-2---4-4-4-4-4-4---1-1-1----2-2-2-2-2-2-----------|
D)---------2-2-2-2-2-2---1-1-1----2-2-2-2-2-2-----------|
That's it! Enjoy
