Whisper - Evanescence
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Dm
Catch me as I fall say you're here and it's all over now
Speaking to the atmosphere no one's here and I fall into myself
This truth drives me into madness
I know I can stop the pain if I will it all away
 
Dm Bb C Dm
Don't turn away don't give in to the pain
Bb Gm Em
Don't try to hide though they're screaming your name
Dm Bb C Dm
Don't close your eyes god knows what lies behind them
Bb Gm Em Dm
Don't turn out the light never sleep never die
 
Dm
I'm frightened by what I see but somehow
I know that there's much more to come
Immobilized by my fear and soon to be blinded by tears
I can stop the pain if I will it all away
 
fallen angels at my feet
Whispered voices at my ear
Death before my eyes
Lying next to me i fear
She beckons me shall i give in
Upon my end shall i begin
Forsaking all i've fallen for
I rise to meet the end
 
Intro
 
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|-----5-5-6----5-5-6------3-----5-5-6----5--8-6-5--5h6-3-----------------|
|---0--------0--------3h5-----0--------0---------------------------------|
 
Pre-chorus
 
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|---5v/7v/10v8v-(hold-note)---------------------------------------------|
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Chorus
 
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|---0--8-8--10---8--5--3-3-2--3-2-2--3-2-2--3-2-2--3-2-0-----------------| x2
|---0--8-8--10---8--5--3-3-2--3-2-2--3-2-2--3-2-2--3-2-0-----------------|
|---0--8-8--10---8--5--3-3-2--3-2-2--3-2-2--3-2-2--3-2-0-----------------|
 
Bridge
 
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|-----5-5-6----5-5-6------3-----5-5-6----5--8-6-5--5h6-3-----------------|
|---0--------0--------3h5-----0--------0---------------------------------|
 
wait for 2 bars then go into:
 
Verse
 
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|------------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
|-----5-5-6----5-5-6------3-----5-5-6----5--8-6-5--5h6-3-----------------|
|---0--------0--------3h5-----0--------0---------------------------------|
 
Pre-chorus
 
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|---5v/7v/10v8v-(hold-note)---------------------------------------------|
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Chorus
 
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|---0--8-8--10---8--5--3-3-2--3-2-2--3-2-2--3-2-2--3-2-0-----------------| x2
|---0--8-8--10---8--5--3-3-2--3-2-2--3-2-2--3-2-2--3-2-0-----------------|
|---0--8-8--10---8--5--3-3-2--3-2-2--3-2-2--3-2-2--3-2-0-----------------|
 
Middle section
 
Strings transposed to guitar
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|---7p5---5-7------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------7----------------------------------------------------------------|
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Gtr. 1
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|---5v/7v/10v8v-(hold-note)---------------------------------------------|
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^ last time play 5th fret and hold
 
Gtr.2
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|-----0-------0----------------------------------------------------------|
|---0-0-x-0-0-0----------------------------------------------------------|
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Solo
 
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|---7-7-7-7p5-7/8-8-8-87-5-3h5---5-5-5-5p3-5/7-7-7-75-3h5--------------|
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|----3-3-3-3p2-3/5-5-5-5/3-2---3-2-2--3-2-2--3-2-2--3-2-2--3-2-2-0-------|
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|---0-0-0-2-3/5-5-53-3-2---7-7-7-8-7--10-10-10-8-7----------------------|
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|---3-3-3--5-5-7--2-2-2--3-3-5--7v (hold-note)---------------------------|
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Chorus
 
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|---0--8-8--10---8--5--3-3-2--3-2-2--3-2-2--3-2-2--3-2-0-----------------| x2
|---0--8-8--10---8--5--3-3-2--3-2-2--3-2-2--3-2-2--3-2-0-----------------|
|---0--8-8--10---8--5--3-3-2--3-2-2--3-2-2--3-2-2--3-2-0-----------------|
^ first time after solo, come in on this note
 
Outro - repeat untill fade
 
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|-----0-------0----------------------------------------------------------|
|---0-0-x-0-0-0----------------------------------------------------------|
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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.

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