Bayside – Not Fair (Guitar Acoustic)
D Tuning (D-G-C-F-A-D)
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Not Fair (Acoustic)
Vacancy 7"
2016 Hopeless Records
Submitted by: [email protected]
Key: C minor
Tuning: Whole-step Down (DGCFAd)
Chords used:
Cm - x57765
Fm - 355333
G7 - 575655
Eb - 133211
Bb - x35553
Ab - x13331
D - 022100
G - x02220
Cm* - xx0231
Bb* - x32010
G7* - x02020
Gb - 466544
G* - 577655
Strum patterns are all approximate; Anthony and Jack both change them up from time to time.
I find the pattern I have in the Pre-chorus works best for most of the song but take your pick.
[Intro]
Cm Fm G7 Eb G7
Cm Fm G7
~ ~ . . . . d|-------10------10------10------------| A|---x-x-x---x-x-x---x-x-x---10-8--6---| F|---x-x-7---x-x-7---x-x-7---x--x--x---| C|---------------------------8--5--3---| G|-------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------|
[Verse]
Cm Fm Oh, it has been my point of view G7 Eb G7 (see tab) We’re born with our backs against the wall Cm Fm So what’s a modern man to do-o-o? G7 Eb G7 But to emulate the angry faces staring back at you Eb G7 d|-------1-------------------5---| A|----------1-------------5------| F|-------------2-/(6)--6---------| C|---3-----------/(5)------------| G|---3-----------/(7)------------| D|---1-----------/-5-------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
Cm Fm These are trying times Bb Eb That we're living in Ab D G (see tab) But there’s still a place where the strange fit in G Ab A Bb B C G F d|-----------------------------------| A|---2-----------------------10--8---| F|---2---3---4---5---6---7---x---x---| C|---2---x---x---x---x---x---7---5---| G|---0---1---2---3---4---5-----------| D|-----------------------------------|
[Chorus]
Cm Ab My friend, don’t look down Bb G7 You’ve got to face what’s in front of you now Cm Ab Bb And don’t waste your time making excuses G7 'Cause son, you’re about to find out Ab G You might just figure out
What you’re made of
[Pre-verse/Hook]
Cm Fm G7 Eb G7
[Verse]
Cm Fm Oh, I remember twenty-five G7 Eb G7 Thinking I’d figured out my life Cm Fm And I was positive the hardest part was thro-o-ough G7 After 6 records and 2 marriages Gb G7 I’m still here paying dues
[Pre-Chorus]
Cm Fm These are trying times Bb Eb That we're living in Ab D G (see tab) But there’s still a place where the strange fit in G Ab A Bb B C G F d|-----------------------------------| A|---2-----------------------10--8---| F|---2---3---4---5---6---7---x---x---| C|---2---x---x---x---x---x---7---5---| G|---0---1---2---3---4---5-----------| D|-----------------------------------|
[Chorus]
Cm Ab My friend, don’t look down Bb G7 You’ve got to face what’s in front of you now Cm Ab Bb And don’t waste your time making excuses G7 'Cause son, you’re about to find out Ab Cm That this is all a theme park G7 Cm With a creepy carousel Bb Eb Stop spinning around i-in circles Cm* Bb* Ab It’s time you helped yourself Ab G You might just figure out
What you’re made of
[Bridge]
Ab Cm Eb d|---------------------------------1-----1------------| A|---------3-----3-----------------3-----3--------1---| F|---------3-----3--------------2-----2-----2-----2---| C|------3-----3-----3-----3--0--------------------3---| G|---1~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~0~~~~--------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------1------| Ab G7* Bb* d|----------------------------------------------------| A|---------3-----3-----------------2-----------1------| F|---------3-----3-----------------0-----------0------| C|------3-----3-----3-----3-----2-----2-----2-----2---| G|---1~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~0~~~~-0~~~~~~~~~~~3------------| D|----------------------------------------------------| Ab Cm Eb Oh oh oh oh, ah ah ah ah Ab G7* Bb* Don’t let 'em try and change ya Ab Cm Eb Oh oh oh oh, ah ah ah ah Ab G7* 1* Don’t let 'em shut your mouth Eb G* Cm A# Trust me I know, yeah I know Ab G7 Cm* Gb* You don’t always reap what you sow Eb G* Cm A# And life’s not fair, like we'd hoped Ab G7 Cm Gb F You’re not stuck with the path you chose F You’re not stuck with the path you chose
[Chorus]
Cm Ab Don’t look down Bb G7 You’ve got to face what’s in front of you now Cm Ab Bb And don’t waste your time making excuses G7 'Cause son, you’re about to find out Ab Cm That this is all a theme park G7 Cm With a creepy carousel Bb Eb Stop spinning around i-in circles Cm Bb Ab It’s time you helped yourself Ab G You might just figure out
What you’re made of
[Outro]
Cm Fm G7 Eb G7
Cm Fm G7 Eb G7
If you want I tried transcribing both guitars into one part for the intro and outro hooks. It's not perfect
and it's somewhat difficult to play timing- and fretting-wise but if you want to play it, here's what I got.
Cm Fm d|------------------------------------------| A|----------------5--6--8--x-x-10--11--11---| F|---x-x-7--6--7--7--7--7--------------12---| C|---x-x-7--7--7--7--7--7--x-x-7---8---12---| G|---x-x-5-----5-----------------------10---| D|------------------------------------------| G7 d|----------------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------------| F|--(6)(6)(6)-6-----6--x-x-x-x-10-x-x-10-x-x-10-9-7---| C|--(5)(5)(5)-5-----7--x-x-x-x----x-x----x-x----------| G|---8--7--8--7-----7--x-x-x-x-8--x-x-8--x-x-8--7-5---| D|---5--5--5--5-----5---------------------------------| Cm d|-------------------------------------------| A|-----------5--6------------------------7---| F|---7----6--------7--6----------------------| C|--------7--------------7--8--7----5----5---| G|---5---------------------------------------| D|--------------------------6--5----3--------| G7 d|------------------------------10------10------10-------------| A|----------------------x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x---x-x-x---10--8--6---| F|---6--6----6----6--6--x-x-x-x-7---x-x-7---x-x-7-------x--x---| C|---7--8----7----7--7------------------------------7---5--3---| G|---7--7----7----7--7-----------------------------------------| D|---5--5----5----5--5-----------------------------------------|
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| x Dead note
| ~ Vibrato
| / Slide up
| (n) Ghost note
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