Cold War Kids – Hot Coals (Guitar)
Key
-
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
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tabbed by: adslam3
This tab is from a video of Nathan singing and playing acoustic on "A-Sides Presents" at this link:
Make sure your doing mostly barre chords until the end. Chord chart at bottom.
INTRO
G - Em - Bm - Bm (2 times)
VERSE
G I don't feel a thing Em Bm Walking on hot coals G Em Bm No sensitivity in a fog of war G Try to unwind Em Bm To enjoy the good life G But the pressure that I hold Em Bm On my shoulders goes CHORUS (If you don't want to play this riff then it's same as verse) Riff played over the chorus (2 times) riff starts on "reason" e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-12-12-11-9-9/12\7\4-4-4--4--6-7--4--| D|-x--x--x--x-x/x-\x\x-x-x--x--x-x--x--| A|-10-10-9--7-7/10\5\2-2-2--2--4-5--2--| E|-------------------------------------| G Em Bm I suspect the reason I am loved G Em Bm Is because of how tight I'm holding on
VERSE
G Nowadays you're supposed to talk Em Bm Problems on and on G Whatever happened to the old -fashioned Em Bm Strong and silent type G Em What they didn't know is once you get us in Bm Touch with our feelings G Em You would never hear the end Bm Once you pull the pin CHORUS Riff played 4 times e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-12-12-11-9-9/12\7\4-4-4--4--6-7--4--| D|-x--x--x--x-x/x-\x\x-x-x--x--x-x--x--| A|-10-10-9--7-7/10\5\2-2-2--2--4-5--2--| E|-------------------------------------| G Em Bm I suspect the reason I am loved G Em Bm Is because of how tight I'm holding on G Em Bm If I set you free, If I let go G Em Bm Tell me would I still be the one you want BRIDGE A D Bm e|-5-5-5-5-5-5-----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| B|-5-5-5-5-5-5--7b-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| G|-6-6-6-6-6-6--7b-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| D|-7-7-7-7-7-7--7b-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-| A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-(5)-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-| E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A D
Bm A D Even a broken clock Bm A D Is right twice a day Bm A D Even a busted lock
Bm (On this part on the album, one guitar hold the Bm and the other goes back to verse)
Can keep a thief away
VERSE
G He's not the type and soldiers Em Bm Don't go to hell G It's a place reserved for the Em Bm Twisted and evil G Em Now you ask how I'm feeling Bm I told you then G Em Bm You're gonna torture me slowly with it CHORUS Riff played 4 times e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-12-12-11-9-9/12\7\4-4-4--4--6-7--4--| D|-x--x--x--x-x/x-\x\x-x-x--x--x-x--x--| A|-10-10-9--7-7/10\5\2-2-2--2--4-5--2--| E|-------------------------------------| G Em Bm I suspect the reason I am loved G Em Bm Is because of how tight I'm holding on G Em Bm If I set you free, If I let go G Em Bm Tell me would I still be the one you want
ENDING (From here out, play open chords)
G - Em - Bm - Bm
G Em Bm Bm I am falling behind G Em Bm Bm I am falling behind G Em Bm Bm I'm falling falling behind G Em Bm I suspect the reason I am loved G Em Bm I suspect the reason I am loved G Em Bm If I set you free, If I let go G Em Bm Tell me would I still be the one you want
CHORDS
VERSE
E A D G B e
G: - 10 12 12 12 10
Em: - 7 9 9 8 7
Bm: 7 9 9 7 7 7
A: 5 7 7 6 7 7
D: - 5 7 7 7 5
ENDINGG 3 2 0 0 3 3
Em 0 2 2 0 0 0
Bm - 2 4 4 3 2