Cage the Elephant – Tokyo Smoke (Guitar)

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[Intro] C#m Am x2 [Verse 1]
 C#m
Hey man

                           Am
Hand me down down with the crooked back

C#m                                                         Am
What's your father's name? Boy, you don't know where you're at

C#m
Pick yourself up, you don't look so good

                 Am
Maybe you should lay down

C#m
Taught me how to fall

                                        Am
But you never told me I was supposed to stay down
F#m E [Chorus]
Bm
  Stick and move

Bm
Sharpen up the knife

F#m
  Keep it tight

E                Bm
Stay between the lines

Bm
Make your mark

Bm
Take your own advice

F#m                           E
  Don't be surprised when you trip and stumble

Bm
  I played the fool again

F#m      E
  My old unfaithful friend

Bm
  Stick and move
Sharpen up the knife
F#m                                E
  Don't be surprised if you can't stay between the

C#       Am
lines
[Verse 2]
C#m                          AM
Quicksand color blind in the hourglass

C#m                                        Am
All spun out 'cause you can't stop looking back

C#m
Better stay still, don't you make a move

                   Am
What'd you hope to find here?

C#m
Taught me how to fall

                                     Am
But you never told me I was meant to die here
F#m E [Chorus]
Bm
  Stick and move

Bm
Sharpen up the knife

F#m
  Keep it tight

E                Bm
Stay between the lines

Bm
Make your mark

Bm
Take your own advice

F#m                           E
  Don't be surprised when you trip and stumble

Bm
  I played the fool again

F#m      E
  My old unfaithful friend

Bm
  Stick and move
Sharpen up the knife
F#m                                E
  Don't be surprised if you can't stay between the
N.C lines [Instrumental] Bm A Bm F#m E [Outro]
Bm
Endless shot rounds

Bm
No smoking guns

Bm
Fizzled and faded

Bm
Now back on the run

F#m
My sticks and stones

F#m
Tokyo smoke

E
I played the fool 'til I started to choke

Bm
My public smile

Bm
My double face

Bm
Half in the light

Bm
Half in the shade

F#m
Need some fresh air

F#m
No place tonight

E
Guess I'll stay in and continue to fight

Bm
Lost, trace of trail

Bm
Spiderweb spun

 Bm
Pale white and blue

 Bm
Now I'm coming undone

 F#m
Play sticks and stones

 F#m
Three shades of black

 E
Two steps away

E
And I can't get back