These chords are very simple, and if you listen to the song and can identify the lead, it's easy to
throw in some of the notes from there in with the chords. You can also change the tuning to drop D to
incorporate the root for the Eb5, but all chords on this tab are relative to standard tuning.
Chords:
(E A D G B e)
B5 = (x 2 4 4 x x)
F#5 = (2 4 4 x x x)
Eb5 = (x 1 1 x x x) <---- No Root
E5 = (0 2 2 x x x)
G#5 = (4 6 6 x x x)
Intro:
B5 F#5 B5 F#5 B5 F#5 Eb5 E5 F#5
Verse 1:
B5 F#5 B5 F#5
They say it's all about perspective, well how's this
B5 F#5 Eb5 E5 F#5
Twenty-years-on depressive and my shirts don't fit
B5 F#5 B5 F#5
I think I've started dwelling on the equivalent of the spelling
B5 F#5 Eb5 E5 F#5
When I know the meaning, it's just a word I have trouble reading
Refrain:
E5 G#5 F#5
If you're on the road right now, by God I hope you packed a sweater
G#5 E5 G#5 F#5
You're gonna be really disappointed if you had hope for better weather
G#5 E5 F#5
But kin like us, we grow so tough, our skin gets thick as heavy leather
E5 F#5
Yeah, we're doomed and blessed, I guess.
B5 F#5 B5 F#5 B5 F#5 Eb5 E5 F#5
Verse 2:
B5 F#5 B5 F#5
You tend to feel a bit defective when you miss
B5 F#5 Eb5 E5 F#5
Most every mark expected, you know some say that I deserve this
B5 F#5 B5 F#5
I'm fast at peace now, at least for the moment
B5 F#5 Eb5 E5 F#5
Until the next crowd looks on and wonder as they ask, 'How?'
Refrain:
E5 G#5 F#5
I turn myself over like a rock, so you can all see just what's under
G#5 E5 G#5 F#5
Every single creepy crawly will have you itching as you wonder
E5 F#5
Are you solid like a rock or more prone to break asunder?
E5 F#5 B5
Yeah, I'm doomed, and blessed, I guess.