Franz Ferdinand – Always Ascending (Guitar)

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[Intro] G E D F Am C [Verse]
G    E    D
Don't be concerned

F         Am            C                  G     E
 It's just the way that gravity works round here

   D       F       Am      C       G
All slowly rising, falling patiently

E    D
Feel no

F       Am   C
Feel no fear

G      D
Cirrus caress you

F       C
Cumulus kiss you

Em           G
Raindrops of crystal

Am            C
Whisper we'll miss you

    Em  F Dm
But go…

    A
Let go

[Verse]
(Keep playing A Palm muted)
             C
e|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|--6-6-6-6--3-3-3-3----------------------|
E|--------------------3-3-3-3--4-4-4-4-5--|

   Am                Am                 Am                       Cm
e|-----------------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------| (Keep playing
B|-----------------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|  this through
G|-----------------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|  the Verse,
D|-----------------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|  either tab
A|-----------------|------------------|-----------------6-6-6-6--3-3-3-3----------------------|  or chords
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6--|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-------------------3-3-3-3--4-4-4-4-5--|  shown above)

Am
Always and always and always ascending

Am
The opening line leaves an uncertain ending

Am
Always and always and always ascending

Am                            Cm
The chords seem to pause, but ah…

Am
Never going to resolve

Am              Cm
Talk to me, but ah...
[Chorus]
A C          D#
   Wake me up

A
Waking up dry

A
Waking up dusty

A
Feeling remorse

A
Feeling thirsty

G
Bring me a cup

D              A
Bring me water

[Solo]
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|--3-3-3-3-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6--|
E|-----------------------------------|

A
We can ascend

A
From this arrangement

A
We can see fate

A
As entertainment

G
Bring me a cup

D              A
Bring me water

[Verse]
             Cm
e|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|--6-6-6-6--3-3-3-3----------------------|
E|--------------------3-3-3-3--4-4-4-4-5--|

   Am                Am                 Am                       Cm
e|-----------------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------| (Keep playing
B|-----------------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|  this through
G|-----------------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|  the Verse,
D|-----------------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|  either tab
A|-----------------|------------------|-----------------6-6-6-6--3-3-3-3----------------------|  or chords
E|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6--|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-------------------3-3-3-3--4-4-4-4-5--|  shown above)

Am
Always and always and always ascending

Am
The Shepard misleads so you think you're transcending

Am
Always and always and always ascending

Am
Pause the progression, but ah…

Am
Never going to resolve

Am              Cm
Talk to me, but ah...
[Verse]
A C          D#
   Wake me up

A
Waking up dry

A
Waking up dusty

A
Feeling remorse

A
Feeling thirsty

G
Bring me a cup

D
Bring me water

A
Bring me water

G
Bring me water

A
Bring me water

G              D
Bring me water

A
Yeah
[Outro]
F#m
Put Your ladder down...
E G Bm D A E G D F#m A Bm D F#m G Em Bm B