Beirut – The Penalty (Guitar)

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Chords

tabbed by Ben Y0rk [Chords]

F:  X-8-10-10-10-8
C:  8-10-10-9-8-8
C*: 8-10-X-9-8-12
G:  X-10-12-12-12-10
G*  X-10-12-12-13-10

G G* G: Just move your pinky one fret forward and backwards. You have to figure out the rhythm by listening to the song. [Intro] F C* G G* G F [Verse 1]

F               C*      G G* G F
Like an ancient day and I'm on trial

F                   C        G G* G        F
Let them seize the way, this once was an island

[Chorus 1]

    G           C        F           C
And I could not stay for I believed them

 G           C      F         C
Left for the lights always in season

[Interlude] F - C* - G - G* - F [Verse 2]

F          C*         G G* G   F
Impassable night in a crowd of homesick

F           C*         G G* G           F
Fully grown children, you'll leave the lights

[Chorus 2]

      G             C           F      C
Your family may not wait, Sir, keep on believing

      G             C           F      C
Our parents rue the day, they find us kneeling

 G                   C            F        C
Let them think what they may, for they've good reason

  G           C       F          C
Left for the lights always in season

G          C            F       C
Ooooooh Ooooooh Ooooooooh Oooooooooh

G          C            F       C
Ooooooh Ooooooh Ooooooooh Oooooooooh

[Chorus 3]

      G             C           F      C
Your family may not wait, Sir, keep on believing

      G             C           F      C
Our parents rue the day, they find us kneeling

 G                   C            F        C
Let them think what they may, for they've good reason

  G           C       F          C
Left for the lights always in season

G          C            F       C
Ooooooh Ooooooh Ooooooooh Oooooooooh

G          C            F       C
Ooooooh Ooooooh Ooooooooh Oooooooooh

[Outro] F C* G G* G F -----end-----