Hey - so the other versions are not quite perfect - so I really wanted to put a version
that is as close to the real thing as possible
I've worked this out from watching an live acoustic video of the band:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_823c_u-3w
Hopefully the spacing works out right!
NOTE: Drop C#/Db Tuning - so this is drop D and then all strings down an additional 1/2 step
[Verse] Chords:
G/B - xx908x
C - xx10(ten)08x
Em x7x08x
C* - 10(ten)xx08x
[Chorus] Chords
Em7 - 22x0033
Cadd9 - x30033
D - 000232
G(5) - 555xxxx
[Bridge]
G(X) - x10(ten)x0010(ten)
D/F# -x9x0010
Dsus4(V) - x5x005
[Intro/Verse Riff]
G/B C Em C
eb|---------|---------|---------|---------|
Bb|-----8---|-----8---|-----8---|-----8---|
Gb|---0---0-|---0---0-|---0---0-|---0---0-|
Db|-9-------|-10------|---------|---------| x2
Ab|---------|---------|-7-------|---------|
Db|---------|---------|---------|-10------|
x4 x4 x4 x4
Bridge (have a little twiddle)
G G/F# G G/F# Dsus4(V)
eb|---10--10|---10--10|---10--10|---10--10|---5---5-|
Bb|---0---0-|----0--0-|----0--0-|----0--0-|---0---0-|
Gb|---0---0-|----0--0-|----0--0-|----0--0-|---0---0-|
Db|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------| x2
Ab|-10--10--|-9---9---|-10--10--|-9---9---|-5---5---|
Db|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
x4 x4 x4 x2 x2
[Verse 1]
G/B C
I think about you every single day
Em
And every time I see your face
C*
I wake and it brings me to tears. We hadn't spoken in years
G/B C
We were close when we were young and naive.
Em
We grew up and we learned other things
C*
You'll always be sweet sixteen
[Chorus 1]
Em7
And you will always be perfect, you'll always be beautiful
Cadd9
Our hearts will never forget you
Em7
You didn't belong here and it's become so clear
D
Why heaven called your name
[Verse 2]
Distorted Power chords +clean riff)
G/B C
I miss you and it still feels like I know you.
Em
I've got pictures of us side by side to show you.
C*
But it feels like I owe you so much more
[Chorus 2]
(Distorted)
Em
And you will always be perfect, you'll always be beautiful
Cadd9
Our hearts will never forget you
Em7
You didn't belong here, and it's become so clear
D
Why heaven called your name
Em7
And it just doesn't seem right, was it really your time?
Cadd9
Are we dreaming? We'll never let go of you
Em7
Wish you were here but it's becoming clear
D Em D
That Earth's just not the place for an angel like you
C D
For an angel like you
[Bridge]:
G G/F#
You meant so much to so many, I'm not quite sure how to do justice to you
G G/F# Dsus4(V)
If they're ready to say goodbye, I know I'm not
G G/F#
You made the news and the papers for days and days but it hardly seems fair
G G/F# Dsus4(V)
The whole world should know your name, I want them to know your name
[Interlude]:
Em D C D
[Chorus 3]:
Clean:
Em7
And you will always be perfect, you'll always be beautiful
Distortion:
Cadd9
Our hearts will never forget you
Em7
You didn't belong here And it's become so clear
D
Why heaven called your name
Em
And it just doesn't seem right, was it really your time?
C
Are we dreaming? We'll never let go of you
Em7
Wish you were here but it's becoming clear
D
That Earth's just not the place
G/B (intro riff)
For an angel like you
Outro:
C
And now we, must let you move forward
Em
Our love lies with you
C* G5(hold)
Our souls fly with you Amelia