"Amen" by Halestorm
tabbed by jsv at pitt
= slide down
/ = slide up
Into and verses of song: 4/4
(distorted)
Into
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---4-5-----4-5-----4-5---5-4/7-----4-5-----4-5------4--5-5-5-5-------------|
A|-------------------------------53-----3-3------3-0------------------------|
E|-0-----0-0-----0-0-----0---------------------------------------------------|
First Verse:
Em Em Em Em C C Am Am
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---4-5---4-5---4-5--54-7-------4-5---4---4-5--5-5-4-7---------------------|
A|---------------------------5/3------3---0---------------5------------------|
E|-0-----0-----0--------------------------------------------0----------------|
Second verse is similar. Skips some notes and adds an octave above.
Chords:
Em
A fire’s gotta burn
Em
The world is gonna turn
Em
A rain has gotta fall
Em
Fate is gonna call
C
But I just keep on breathing
Am
Long as my heart is beating
Em
Someone's gotta hate
Em
It's never gonna change
Em
Gets harder everyday
Em
This is one hell of a place
C
Keep your heart from freezing
Am
To keep yourself believing
C
But I won't run
C
I'm not afraid
Am
I'll look em in the eye
(pause)
Gonna hear me say
It's...
Chorus:
Em Em Em Em
My life, My love, My sex, My drug, My lust
C C
My god it ain't no sin
Am Am
Can I get it, Can I get an Amen
Em Em Em Em
My grace, My church, My pain, My tears, My hurt
C C
My god, I'll say it again
Am Am
Can I get it, Can I get an Amen
(drums)
Can I get it. Can I get an Amen? (x2)
Em
Life has gotta kill
Em
Faith is gonna blind
Em
Hope is gonna fade
Em
The truth is gonna lie
C
Sometimes there's no ^reason
Am
To justify the ^meaning
C
But I won't run
C
I'm not ashamed
Am
It's ^gonna ^take ^more than ^this for ^me to ^break
Chorus:
(drums)
Can I get it, Can I get an Amen? (x2)
Solo: Em Em Em Em C C Am D
Just drums and solo.
My Life, My Love, My sex, My drug, My luuuussstt
Chorus:
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Alternately, the chorus, with melody line is below (x2):
Note: This sounds better to drop the first section an octave (drop-D tuning, unles you have a 7-string ;-)).
Em Em Em Em C C Am Am
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------2-0-2-4-5-4-2-------------------------0-----------------------|
A|---------------------------53-------------------0-------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------3-0---------------------------|
In drop D, it would be:
Em Em Em Em C C Am Am
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------9-----------------------|
A|----------------------------53------------------0-------------------------|
E|--------------2-0-2-4-5-4-2-----------------3-0----------------------------|