Kudos to Bhammertime - I leaned on much of their tab.
x = strum muted strings
= Slide down (in outro)
I use Power Chords throughout the thing.
[Verse 1]
Ab Ab Bbm
"Time to go, this is goodbye," she said
Gb
"Does it ever get easier to live like this?"
Bbm
And kiss the cheek
Gb
Well I can't kiss you anymore
Bbm Gb
And I, I would honestly love you now
Bbm Gb
But I would lovingly let you down
[Refrain 1]
Bbm Fm Gb Ab Bbm Fm Gb Ab
Oh, I have the hardest time resisting you
Bbm Fm Gb Ab Gb
And oh if you
[Chorus 1]
xxxx Db Ab
If you feel the same way
Bbm Gb
Then how can we be friends?
Db
He's right you know
Ab Bbm
We can't go on like this
Gb Db Ab Bbm Gb
And oh I try to give you everything
Db Ab
And if I fail well then I failed
Bbm Gb
But at least I gave you something
[Verse 2]
Bbm Gb
I could put my trust in giving up the heart
Bbm
It makes the difference
Gb
And how can you afford to settle down
Bbm Gb
When I, I would promise to love you now
Bbm Gb
But I would lovingly let you down
[Refrain 2]
Bbm Fm Gb Ab Bbm Fm Gb Ab
Oh, I have the hardest time resisting you
Bbm Fm Gb Ab Gb
And oh if you
[Chorus 2]
xxxx Db Ab
If you feel the same way
Bbm Gb
Then how can we be friends?
Db
He's right you know
Ab Bbm
We can't go on like this
Gb Db Ab Bbm Gb
And oh I try to give you everything
Db Ab
And if I fail well then I failed
Bbm Gb
But at least I gave you something
[Bridge]
Bbm Gb Bbm Gb
(It's better than silence, give me one good reason)
Bbm Gb
It's better than silence (you know)
Bbm Gb x Gb x Ab
Give me one good reason
Bbm Gb
To leave this in silence
Bbm Gb Ab
No, you don't have a good reason
[Chorus 3]
xxxx Db Ab
If you feel the same way
Bbm Gb
Then how can we be friends?
Db
He's right you know
Ab Bbm
We can't go on like this
Gb Db Ab Bbm Gb
And oh I try to give you everything
Db Ab
And if I fail well then I failed
Bbm Gb
But at least I gave you something
[Outro]
Db Ab Bbm Gb
oh oh oh oh oh oh oh, It's better than silence
Db Ab Bbm Gb
oh oh oh oh oh oh oh, It's better than silence
Db Ab Bbm Gb
oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Db Ab Bbm xx Ab xx Gb
If you play acoustic and prefer full chord, you could
make things easier by sticking a capo on VI
(and transpose -6, of course).
The basic trick is making the key your "G".
So, put the capo on "Key Fret on the E-String" - 3
9 - 3 = 6 here.