Queens Of The Stone Age – Fortress (Guitar)

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*For this song play Power Chords* (except Em) for most notes -- which means, bar all strings with finger 1, then use Finger 4 & 5 for A + D string with 2 frets space from your barred fret) (this is standard for most power chords) *to learn most convenient way ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ POWER CHORDS CHART for song (V IMPORTANT!!) please check you know these before starting and use for whole song (except Em) F# = (fret 2 barred, fingers 4 and 5 on A + D strings(fret 4) G = (fret 3 barred, fingers 4 and 5 on A + D strings fret 5) G# = fret 4 barred, fingers 4 and 5 on A + D strings fret 6) A = (fret 5 barred, fingers 4 and 5 on A + D strings fret 7) B = (fret 7 barred, fingers 4 and 5 on A + D strings fret 9) C# = (fret 9 barred, fingers 4 and 5 on A + D strings fret 11) D = (fret 10 barred, fingers 4 and 5 on A + D strings fret 12) E = (fret 12 barred, fingers 4 and 5 on A + D strings fret 14) *PLEASE NOTE! INSTEAD of playing the 'B POWER CHORD (fret 7) You can always play the 'A MAJOR SHAPED' Power Chord 'FRET2' (which means all strings on fret 2 are barred, Fingers 3, 4, 5 on B, G, D strings of fret 4) *alternating between both of these variant (at random times in the song) will enhance the dynamics -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *I would skip the INTRO entirely unless synth / organ in your band [Intro] G Em (open chord) B F# | just drop in from Verse 1 (where the vocals begin) (the chord progression is identical) [Verse 1]
GM                    Em
Your heart is like a fortress

B                          F#
Keep your feelings locked away

       GM          Em
Is it easier?

                      B
Does it make you feel safe?

    GM                  Em
You wander through the darkness

   B                       F#
Of wilderness behind your eyes

        GM             Em
I know you’re afraid

                   B
But you gotta move on
[Chorus 1]
         G       Em
Every fortress falls

       B       F#
It is not the end

          G        Em
It ain't how you fall

            B          F#
But how we rise that says

         GM    AM
Who you really are

       B             D
right :)
So get up and come through
              GM
If ever your fortress caves

       Em
You're always safe
[Verse 2]
GM            Em
I don't even know you

     B                   A         D
Yet, I don't truly know myself, I pray you w-

GM             Em
- On't feel as alone

                 B         F#
As I have fe-elt

GM                 A
I don't want to fail you so

B                    D
I tell you the awful truth

         G             Em
Everyone faces darkness on their own

   A                      B
As I have done, so will you
[Chorus 2]
         G       Em
Every fortress falls

       B       F#
It is not the end

          G        Em
It ain't if you fall

            B          F#
But how we rise that says

         GM    AM
Who you really are

       B             D
So get up and come through

              GM
If ever your fortress caves

       Em             B  B A B B B F# F#
You're always safe in mine
[Bridge] (*continue power chords) G F# A G# [Pre-Chorus]
    GM                     C#
The Earth spins round the sun

      Em
And behold

             B
Everything happens

       D                AM
Every night that falls prey, to sun -

      G           Em          B           A       D      C#
 -- Rise

      G           Em          B           A         D    C#
                                            If your fort-ress is

      G           Em          B           A         D    C#
     Under siege                            You can all-ways

      G           A           B           D
     Run to me                             If your fort-ress is

      G                      AM           B                         F#
     Under siege,   you can all-ways    run                       Ev-ery
[Chorus 3]
 G       Em
Fortress falls

       B       F#
It is not the end

          G        Em
It ain't if you fall

            B          A
But how you rise that says

F#       G    AM
Who you really are

       B             D
So get up and come through

              GM
If ever your fortress caves

       Em             B    B A B   B B B D D
You're always safe in mine

             G
If ever your fortress caves

Em                    B    B A B   B B B D D
You're always safe in mine
[Outro]
        Gm             G#         B    B A B   B B B  F# F#
Come on throooooooooo-oooooooooo-oooooooogh

        Gm             A          B    B A B   F# F# F#  D C#
Come on throooooooooo-oooooooooo-oooooooogh
Gm A B B A B F# F# F# D C# Gm A B B A B F# F# F# D C# Gm E music by Queens of the Stone Age | Relax; enjoy the music. Try be natural & focus on root notes.