James Bay – Us (Guitar Live)

D Tuning (D-G-C-F-A-D) • Capo 1 Video Lesson
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Versions (3)

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Chords

[Chords used]
Am  - x-0-2-2-1-0
A#6 - x-2-0-0-1-0
C   - x-3-2-0-1-0
F   - 1-3-3-2-1-1
G   - 3-2-0-0-3-3
Dm7 - x-x-0-2-1-1
Em#5- x-x-2-0-1-1
[Intro]
               Am   On both up strums - then hammer down on the down strums
(E) D |-0h3-0---0-  -0---|
(A) G |------0--1-  -1---|
(D) C |---------2-  -0h2-|
(G) F |---------2-  -0h2-|
(B) A |---------0-  -0---|
(e) d |---------x-  -0---|
[Verse 1] (Repeat intro tab for line 1, 2, 4 and 5 of verse) (Tab) Am Sometimes I'm beaten (Tab) Am Sometimes I'm broke
A#6      C          F                                  C
             'Cause sometimes city this is nothing but smoke
(Tab) Am Is there a secret? (Tab) Am Is there a code?
A#6    C          F                         C   A#6
   Can we make it better? 'cause I'm losing hope
[Chorus]
Am                        C
Tell me how to be in this world

F                                     C
Tell me how to breathe in and feel no hurt

F                              C
Tell me how could I believe in something

F            C   A#6
I believe in us
[Verse 2] (Tab) Am After the wreckage (Tab) Am After the dust
A#6              C        F                C
I still hear the howling, I still feel the rush
(Tab) Am Over the riots (Tab) Am Above all the noise
A#6             C      F                 C    A#6
Through all the worry, I still hear your voice
[Chorus]
Am                            C
So, tell me how to be in this world

F                                    C
Tell me how to breathe in and feel no hurt

F                               C
Tell me how 'cause I believe in something

F            C  A#6
I believe in us

Am                          C
Tell me when the light goes out

F                                        C
That even in the dark we will find a way out

F                               C
Tell me now 'cause I believe in something

G            Am
I believe in us
[Bridge]
Dm7  Em#5  F                      F
              We used to be kids living just for kicks

F  G  Am                   Am
          In cinema seats, learning how to kiss

Am  A#6  C                                          C
          Running through streets that were painted gold

G                                     F     G
  We never believed we'd grow up like this
[Chorus]
Am                           C
So tell me how to be in this world

F                                     C
Tell me how to breathe in and feel no hurt

F                               C
Tell me how 'cause I believe in something

F            C   A#6
I believe in us

Am                          C
Tell me when the light goes out

F                                       C
That even in the dark we can find a way out

F                               C
Tell me now 'cause I believe in something

G            Am
I believe in us
[Post-Chorus]
F            C
I believe in something
G (r) And I believe in us [Outro] (Same as intro tab) ************************************ | x Dead note | h Hammer-on | (r) Let chord ring ************************************