Severed Lips

Intro : 4 measures:  Cmaj7-C, Cmaj7-C, Cmaj7--|C-D-C-Cmaj7 walk, G
E|---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--------------------| 
B|---0--0--1--0--1--0--1--0--------------------| 
G|---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--| X 2------------|  
D|---2--------2--------2--2--------------------| 
A|---3--------3-----------3--------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------| 

  Cmaj7   C Cmj C     C Cmaj7

  (Cmaj7-----------------------------------------------|C-D-C-Cmaj7 walk)
E|---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--3--3--3---------3----------| 
B|---0--0--1--3--1--0--1--0--2--2--2---------2----------| 
G|---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---------0----------| 
D|---2-----------------2--2--0---------------0----------| 
A|---3--------------------3--2---------------2--------2-| 
E|---------------------------3---------2---3-3--3-2-3---| 

  Cmaj7   C C/D C     C     G  G  G   G     G

Verse:
   I   wanna      help      you

E|---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--3--3--3---------3----------| 
B|---0--0--1--0--1--0--1--0--2--2--2---------2----------| 
G|---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---------0----------| 
D|---2--------2--------2--2--0---------------0----------| 
A|---3--------3-----------3--2---------------2--------2-| 
E|---------------------------3---------2---3-3--3-2-3---| 

  Cmaj7   C Cmj C     C     G  G  G   G     G

** upstroke on Cmaj7, down on Cs; G timing is slightly off beat for 
bass line.

This walks nicely into the Em.

Chorus:
I wont cry if you walk bye........

E|-----1-----1--0--0--3--0--0--0--3--0-----------------5----5----5-| 
B|-----1-----1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--5--5--7--7-----5----5----5-| 
G|-----2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--5--5--7--7-----5----5----5-| 
D|--2--3--3--3--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--5--5--7--7-----7--7-7----7-| 
A|--2--3--3--3--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--3--3--5--5--77-7-77-7-77-7-| 
E|--0--1--1--1--------------------------------------55-5-55-5-55-5-| 

  Em  F  F  F* Ami         Ami         C     D     Ami
  Play this part twice during chorus.  On second time throug chords, 
this
  sounds real nice if you play each succesive chord louder so that the
  tension builds
  to a climax at Ami and then you pause and go back to Cmaj7-C verse.

  This F* chord is not exact, sounds like C/D combo but I am not sure
  what it is so I cheat by holding the F which works in the key.
  Suggestions would be appreciated.

Nice transition that J plays; really impresses your friends!:
The transition includes some real simple eighth note picking
 that goes from C to G and walk down to C/Cmaj7:

B|---------------3/5-5-5-5-5-5-3-1-0-1-0-| 
G|---0-0---------------------------------| 
D|-------2-0-----------------------------| 

            G G


Complete transition to be played after chorus & before return to verse:
E|---0--0--0--0--0--0-----------------------------------| 
B|---0--0--1--0--1--0------------3/5-5-5-5-5-3-1-0-1-0--| 
G|---0--0--0--0--0--0-0-0-------------------------------| 
D|---2--------2----------2-0-0--------------------------| 
A|---3--------3--------------2--2-----------------------| 
E|---------------------------3--3-----------------------| 

  Cmaj7   C Cmj C     C     G  G
Lyrics:

Verse 1:
I wanna help you
But, I sense you're riding pretty low
Well I got that feeling
when your hair hits the ceiling
Something Babe
you oughta know

Chorus:
I won't cry if you walk by
But if we both kinda stumble
Maybe I'll say hi
Thats my best
I never try that much
'Cause I'm scared of feeling
That healing touch

you gotta get through
my maze and pass every test
'Cause i choosin' one love
to tatoo across my chest

Transition fill.
Verse 2:
Now the time has come
I ain't gonna fester no more   /* Perhaps the best lines by J
Let the world be free
of my disease
I never knew a rubber doll     /* Perhaps the second best line by J?
would be so hard to please

Chorus:
now I'm reachin' out
One last burst before i retract
No one will know
until I finally let go
Of the one thing
I ain't gonna ever get back

• C
• C/D
• Cmaj7
• G