Ways Out
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Standard tuning, 2 main sequences: one at the first half, the other at the second half of the song.
F#m - D - E - Bm - F#m - E
F#m
i'm sorry I said I would carry a gun
D
I wasn't quite sure if the dueling was done.
E Bm F#m E
i'm way out, way out, way out.
F#m
If I am a bore then I'll have to decline
D
quiet and leaning and drinking.
E Bm F#m E
I'm way out, way out, way out.
F#m
Now give this a listen, I think you'll agree
E F#m
It was much more of you and much less of me.
F#m
My body kicks in around quarter to three.
D
My breathing is slow, my mind half the speed.
E Bm F#m E
I'm way out, way out, way out.
F#m
I see that you've tied both my feet and my hands
D
laughed at and broken and sleeping.
E Bm F#m E
I'm way out, way out, way out.
F#m
Now give it a moment, I think you'll agree
E F#m E
It was much more of you and much less of me.
F#m - E -
F#m - E - D - Bm - F#m
F#m E D
Classic tears and walking
Bm
You try to gain some knowledge
F#m E
You sit and stare for hours without blinking
A E
but you won't back down
Bm
you keep it-
C#m
keep it from keeping you.
D D
you keep it-
F#m
keep it from keeping you.
E D
Classic tears and waking in the dark
Bm F#m
You never learned perspective
E
You sit and smoke for hours at the window
A E
but you won't back down
Bm
you keep it-
C#m
keep it from keeping you
D D
you keep it-
F#m
keep it from keeping you
F#m - E - D - Bm - F#m - E - A - E - Bm - C#m - D - D (repeat and fading)
How to play Ways Out
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#m. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.