Sometimes

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  • INTRO lead:
     
    e-|-------------------------------------------|
  • B-|-------------------------------------------|
    G-|-------------------------------------------|
    D-|-4---4-2---4---0-5-4---2---0-----2-0-------|
  • A-|---------------------------------------3---|
    E-|-------------------------------------------|
     
  • e-|-------------------------------------------|
    B-|-------------------------------------------|
    G-|-------------------------------------------|
  • D-|-4---4-2---4---0-5-4---2---0---------------|
    A-|---------------------------------3-2---0---|
    E-|-------------------------------------------|
  •  
    INTRO rhythm:
     
  • D G D Am C
    D G D Am F
     
  • VERSE:
     
    e-|--7-------8-------7-------5---------|
  • B-|--8-------8-------8-------5---------|
    G-|--9-------9-------9-------6---------|
    D-|--9-------10------9-------7---------|
  • A-|--7-------10------7-------7---------|
    E-|--7-------8-------7-------5---------|
     
  • Em C Em A
     
    leads into the chorus with F-F-F-F-F-F-F-F
  •  
    CHORUS:
     
  • G C9 G C9 G C G/B Am F
     
    LAST CHORUS:
  •  
    A D A D A D A/C# Bm G
     
  • LYRICS:
     
    Em C Em
  • I know
    A Em C Em A
    that the sunset empire shudders and shakes
  • Em C Em
    and I know
    A Em C Em A
  • there's a floodgate and a raging river
    Em C Em
    I say
  • A Em C Em A
    see the silence of the ribbons of iron and steel
    Em C
  • and I say
    Em A Em C Em A
    hear the punch drunk buddle as they drive on a hammer and wheel
  •  
    F-F-F-F-F-F-F-F
     
  • G C9 G C9
    sometimes you're beaten to the call sometimes
    G C G/B Am
  • sometimes you're taken to the wall
    F
    but you don't give in
  • G C9 G C9
    sometimes you're beaten to the call sometimes
    G C G/B Am
  • sometimes you're taken to the wall
    F
    and you don't give in
  •  
    Em C Em A Em C Em A
     
  • Em C Em
    I know
    A Em C Em A
  • that the cannibals wear smart suits and ties
    Em C Em
    I know
  • A Em C Em A
    they arm-wrestle on the altar
    Em C
  • I say
    Em A Em C Em A
    don't leave your heart in a hard place
  •  
    F-F-F-F-F-F-F-F
     
  • G C9 G C9
    sometimes you're beaten to the call sometimes
    G C G/B Am
  • sometimes you're taken to the wall
    F
    and you don't give in
  • G C9 G C9
    sometimes you're beaten to the call sometimes
    G C G/B Am
  • sometimes your taken to the wall
    Am F-F-F-F-F-F-F-F
    but you don't give in
  •  
    INTRO x2
     
  • [leads back into chorus with F-F-F-F-F-F-F-F D-D-D-D-D-D-D-D]
     
    A D A D
  • sometimes you're beaten to the call sometimes
    A D A/C# Bm
    sometimes you're taken to the wall
  • G
    and you don't give in
    A D A D
  • sometimes you're shaken to the core sometimes
    A D A/C# Bm
    sometimes your face is gonna fall
  • G
    don't you let it
     
  • [another chorus]
     
    Bm D
  • ...but you don't give in
     
    [ends on D with lead playing the following]
  •  
    e-|-------------------------------------------|
    B-|-------------------------------------------|
  • G-|-------------------------------2-----------| x2
    D-|-0------------2-30---------------30--------|
    A-|-------------------------------------------|
  • E-|-------------------------------------------|
     
    p.s.
  •  
    G/B: 3 A/C#: 0 C9: 3
    0 2 3
  • 0 2 0
    0 2 2
    2 4 3
  • - - -
     
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