American English

Idlewild

Composição de: Idlewild

Tom:

Afinação:

E|-----------------------------------------------------| 

Tuning: EADGBe

Legend
        h    - hammer on
        p    - pull off
        /    - slide up
        \    - slide Down
        ( )  - let ring


Guitar 1: Rhythm Guitar (acoustic)
Guitar 2: Lead Guitar



E|-----------------------------------------------------| 

Intro:

Guitar 2 (w/ delay and tremelo)


E|-7--------7--------7--------7---------| 
B|---7-5-4----7-5-4----7-5-4----7-5-4---| 
G|--------------------------------------| 
D|--------------------------------------| 
A|--------------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------------| 

Verse 1:


Guitar 1


Songs when they're true are all dedicated to you

          B                Abm

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E|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----| 
B|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----| 
G|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----| 
D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6----| 
A|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6----| 
E|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----| 

Guitar 2

E|-7--------7--------7--------7---------| 
B|---7-5-4----7-5-4----7-5-4----7-5-4---| 
G|--------------------------------------| 
D|--------------------------------------| 
A|--------------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------------| 

Guitar 1

In this invisible world I choose to live in

          E                B


E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---| 
B|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---| 
G|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---| 
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---| 
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---| 
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---| 

Guitar 2


E|-7--------7--------7--------7---------| 
B|---7-5-4----7-5-4----7-5-4----7-5-4---| 
G|--------------------------------------| 
D|--------------------------------------| 
A|--------------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------------| 

B                                   Abm
And if you believe that for now I understand

                        E
Why words mean so much to you

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                        B
They'll never be about you


B
Maybe you're young without youth

             Abm                               E
Maybe you're old without knowing anything's true

                        B
I think you're young without youth


E|-----------------------------------------------------| 

Pre-chrous 1:


  Then you contract the American dream

Guitar 1

          F#                E


E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----| 
B|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----| 
G|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----| 
D|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----| 
A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----| 
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----| 

Guitar 2

E|----------------------------------| 
B|-------------------------7-7------| 
G|-3-3-4-4-6-6-4-4-3-3-4-4-----4-4--| 
D|----------------------------------| 
A|----------------------------------| 
E|----------------------------------| 

   You never look up once

Guitar 1

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          Abm             F#


E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| 
B|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| 
G|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| 
D|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| 
A|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| 
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| 

Guitar 2

E|----------------------------------| 
B|-------------------------7-7------| 
G|-3-3-4-4-6-6-4-4-3-3-4-4-----4-4--| 
D|----------------------------------| 
A|----------------------------------| 
E|----------------------------------| 

        F#                E

 You've contracted American dreams

       Abm                F#

 I require you to stop and look up.


E|-----------------------------------------------------| 

Chrous 1:



Sing a song about myself, Keep singing a song about myself

Guitar 1:

     B         F#          Abm        E


E|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---| 
B|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---| 
G|-8-8-8-8---3-3-3-3----4-4-4-4----1-1-1-1---| 
D|-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4----6-6-6-4----2-2-2-2---| 
A|-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4----6-6-6-6----2-2-2-2---| 
E|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---|

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Guitar 2:

E|-------------------------------------------| 
B|-----------11--(11)-12-11-12-11--9--(9)----| 
G|-8-(8)-----11--(11)--------------9--(9)----| 
D|-9-(9)-----11--(11)--------------9--(9)----| 
A|-9-(9)-----9---(9)---------------7--(7)----| 
E|-7-(7)-------------------------------------| 

Not some invisible world

Guitar 1:

     B         F#          Abm        E


E|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---| 
B|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---| 
G|-8-8-8-8---3-3-3-3----4-4-4-4----1-1-1-1---| 
D|-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4----6-6-6-4----2-2-2-2---| 
A|-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4----6-6-6-6----2-2-2-2---| 
E|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---| 

Guitar 2:

E|-------------------------------------------| 
B|-----------11--(11)-12-11-12-11--9--(9)----| 
G|-8-(8)-----11--(11)--------------9--(9)----| 
D|-9-(9)-----11--(11)--------------9--(9)----| 
A|-9-(9)-----9---(9)---------------7--(7)----| 
E|-7-(7)-------------------------------------| 

E|-----------------------------------------------------| 

Verse 2:


Guitar 1

Constantly searching to find something new

          B                Abm

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E|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----| 
B|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----| 
G|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----| 
D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6----| 
A|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6----| 
E|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4----| 

Guitar 2

E|-7--------7--------7--------7---------| 
B|---7-5-4----7-5-4----7-5-4----7-5-4---| 
G|--------------------------------------| 
D|--------------------------------------| 
A|--------------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------------| 

Guitar 1

But what will you find when you think that nothing's true
Maybe it's that nothing is new

          E                B


E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---| 
B|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---| 
G|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---| 
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---| 
A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---| 
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7---| 

Guitar 2


E|-7--------7--------7--------7---------| 
B|---7-5-4----7-5-4----7-5-4----7-5-4---| 
G|--------------------------------------| 
D|--------------------------------------| 
A|--------------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------------| 

                  B                                   Abm

So you let me hear songs that were written all about you

                  E

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Because songs weren't written for you

                  B

They'll never be about you




E|-----------------------------------------------------| 

Pre-chrous 2:


  Then you contract the American dream

Guitar 1

          F#                E


E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----| 
B|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----| 
G|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----| 
D|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----| 
A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2----| 
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0----| 

Guitar 2

E|----------------------------------| 
B|-------------------------7-7------| 
G|-3-3-4-4-6-6-4-4-3-3-4-4-----4-4--| 
D|----------------------------------| 
A|----------------------------------| 
E|----------------------------------| 

   You never look up once

Guitar 1

          Abm             F#

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E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| 
B|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| 
G|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--| 
D|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| 
A|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| 
E|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| 

Guitar 2

E|----------------------------------| 
B|-------------------------7-7------| 
G|-3-3-4-4-6-6-4-4-3-3-4-4-----4-4--| 
D|----------------------------------| 
A|----------------------------------| 
E|----------------------------------| 

        F#                E

 You've contracted American dreams

       Abm                F#

 I require you to stop and look up.


E|-----------------------------------------------------| 

Chrous 2:



Sing a song about myself, Keep singing a song about myself

Guitar 1:

     B         F#          Abm        E


E|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---| 
B|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---| 
G|-8-8-8-8---3-3-3-3----4-4-4-4----1-1-1-1---| 
D|-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4----6-6-6-4----2-2-2-2---| 
A|-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4----6-6-6-6----2-2-2-2---| 
E|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---| 

Guitar 2:

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E|-------------------------------------------| 
B|-----------11--(11)-12-11-12-11--9--(9)----| 
G|-8-(8)-----11--(11)--------------9--(9)----| 
D|-9-(9)-----11--(11)--------------9--(9)----| 
A|-9-(9)-----9---(9)---------------7--(7)----| 
E|-7-(7)-------------------------------------| 

Not some invisible world

Guitar 1:

     B         F#          Abm        E


E|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---| 
B|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---| 
G|-8-8-8-8---3-3-3-3----4-4-4-4----1-1-1-1---| 
D|-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4----6-6-6-4----2-2-2-2---| 
A|-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4----6-6-6-6----2-2-2-2---| 
E|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---| 

Guitar 2:

E|-------------------------------------------| 
B|-----------11--(11)-12-11-12-11--9--(9)----| 
G|-8-(8)-----11--(11)--------------9--(9)----| 
D|-9-(9)-----11--(11)--------------9--(9)----| 
A|-9-(9)-----9---(9)---------------7--(7)----| 
E|-7-(7)-------------------------------------| 

Repeat:


   B         F#          Abm        E

Sing a song about myself, Keep singing a song about myself

   B         F#          Abm        E

Not some invisible world




E|-----------------------------------------------------| 

Bridge:

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Piano (transsciption)

 I won't tell you what this means, cause you already know


E|--6--7--9--9--7--6----6--7-------4--6--7--------4------| 
B|------------------------------------------7--4---------| 
G|-------------------------------------------------------| 
D|-------------------------------------------------------| 
A|-------------------------------------------------------| 
E|-------------------------------------------------------| 

 I won't tell you what this means, cause you already know


E|--6--7--9--9--7--6----6--7-------4--6--7--------4------| 
B|------------------------------------------7--4---------| 
G|-------------------------------------------------------| 
D|-------------------------------------------------------| 
A|-------------------------------------------------------| 
E|-------------------------------------------------------| 

Guitar 2:

E|-------------------------------------------------------| 
B|-------------------------------------------------------| 
G|------------------------------------------------9---9--| 
D|------------------------------------------------9---9--| 
A|------------------------------------------------7---7--| 
E|-------------------------------------------------------| 

E|-----------------------------------------------------| 

Chrous 3:



Sing a song about myself, Keep singing a song about myself

Guitar 1:

     B         F#          Abm        E

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E|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---| 
B|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---| 
G|-8-8-8-8---3-3-3-3----4-4-4-4----1-1-1-1---| 
D|-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4----6-6-6-4----2-2-2-2---| 
A|-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4----6-6-6-6----2-2-2-2---| 
E|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---| 

Guitar 2:

E|-------------------------------------------| 
B|-----------11--(11)-12-11-12-11--9--(9)----| 
G|-8-(8)-----11--(11)--------------9--(9)----| 
D|-9-(9)-----11--(11)--------------9--(9)----| 
A|-9-(9)-----9---(9)---------------7--(7)----| 
E|-7-(7)-------------------------------------| 

Not some invisible world

Guitar 1:

     B         F#          Abm        E


E|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---| 
B|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---| 
G|-8-8-8-8---3-3-3-3----4-4-4-4----1-1-1-1---| 
D|-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4----6-6-6-4----2-2-2-2---| 
A|-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4----6-6-6-6----2-2-2-2---| 
E|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---| 

Guitar 2:

E|-------------------------------------------| 
B|-----------11--(11)-12-11-12-11--9--(9)----| 
G|-8-(8)-----11--(11)--------------9--(9)----| 
D|-9-(9)-----11--(11)--------------9--(9)----| 
A|-9-(9)-----9---(9)---------------7--(7)----| 
E|-7-(7)-------------------------------------| 

***************



    B         F#          Abm        E

You came along with a weak spot that you've always wanted

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(Small variation) Guitar 2:

E|-------------------------11----------------| 
B|----------11--(11)-12-11----11--9--(9)-----| 
G|-8-(8)----11--(11)--------------9--(9)-----| 
D|-9-(9)----11--(11)--------------9--(9)-----| 
A|-9-(9)----9---(9)---------------7--(7)-----| 
E|-7-(7)-------------------------------------| 

 B         F#          Abm        E

Let yourself be everything that you've always wanted

 B         F#          Abm        E

It doesn't have to be so excited, that you've always wanted

 B         F#          Abm        E

No need for explanations, you've always wanted



E|-----------------------------------------------------| 

Outro:


You'll find what you find when you find there's nothing (x2)


Guitar 1:

     B         F#          Abm        E


E|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---| 
B|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---| 
G|-8-8-8-8---3-3-3-3----4-4-4-4----1-1-1-1---| 
D|-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4----6-6-6-4----2-2-2-2---| 
A|-9-9-9-9---4-4-4-4----6-6-6-6----2-2-2-2---| 
E|-7-7-7-7---2-2-2-2----4-4-4-4----0-0-0-0---|

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Abm
4
B
E
F#

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