Intro/Interlude/OutroVerseChorus
G#m(no5) 42x4xx B5 x24402 B5(no5) x2x4xx
C#5(no5) x4x6xx F#add11/A#(no5) x14302 G#m7(no5) 4x44xx
B5/F# 22x4xx G#m7(no5) 42x402 B5/F# 2x44xx
E5 02x4xx E5add9 022402
D#5(no5) x6x8xx Interlude
B5(no5) x2x4xx B5* x244xx D#5 x688xx
A#5(no5) x1x3xx F#/A#(no5) x143xx G#5 466xxx
G#5 466xxx E5 x799xx
E5 022xxx B/D#(no5) x698xx
Both guitars are merged in the Verse chords.
If you find these too hard to fret, just arpeggiate over the simplified ones given below.
Intro
| G#mC#5 | B5/F#C#5 | E5C#5 | D#5B5A#5 | (x2)
Verse 1B5 F#add11/A#G#m7 E5add9
I watched the smoke as it grew darker and blew up through the roof
B5 F#add11/A#G#m7 E5add9
I watched the fed, saw them panic as the fire grew
B5 F#add11/A#G#m7 E5add9
I saw Virginia get rid of Langley and its secrets, too
B5 F#add11/A#G#m7 E5add9
I held your hand and sat there knowing that we'd make it through
Interlude
| G#mC#5 | B5/F#C#5 | E5C#5 | D#5B5A#5 |
Verse 2B5 F#add11/A#G#m7 E5add9
I saw this man dispose of hunger and soap operas, too
B5 F#add11/A#G#m7 E5add9
I saw this field that grew perfection full of things you do
B5 F#add11/A#G#m7 E5add9
I saw this box get rid of heartache and cure cancer, too
B5 F#add11/A#G#m7 E5add9
When I awoke, I sat there hoping this is what we'll do
Chorus 1B5G#m7B5/F#
If we can, we will leave a letter and this song for you
B5G#m7B5/F#
And we'll write once a day, and put it through the sea to you
B5G#m7B5/F#
We'll regret all those things we thought of, but didn't ever do
InterludeD#5G#5D#5E5 (x2)
B/D#E5 (x4)
Chorus 2B5G#m7B5/F#
If we can, we will leave a letter and this song for you
B5G#m7B5/F#
And we'll write once a day, and put it through the sea to you
B5G#m7B5/F#
We'll regret all those things we thought of, but didn't ever do
B5G#m7B5/F#
When the sky Seems to clear, who will then be left but a few, me and you?
Outro
| G#mC#5 | B5/F#C#5 | E5C#5 | D#5B5A#5 | (x2)
B5
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.