The Spill Canvas – Self Conclusion (Guitar)

Capo 3
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Versions (2)

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Chords

Version 1: Using the strumming pattern is crucial to play the song like this Version 2: For those of you who want play it with your own strumming pattern, here is the simplified version. Version 1: [Intro]
Em  C      G
Fade in, start the scene

D                C
Enter beautiful girl

Em  C                        G
But things are not what they seem

D                  C       Em
As we stand at the edge of the world
[Instrumental] C G D C Em C G D Em [Verse 1]
Em      Am    Em
"Excuse me, sir

         G
But I have plans to die tonight

        D                   G     D
Oh, and you are directly in my way

     C                         G        C
And I bet you're gonna say it's not right"

G Em 
My reply:
"Excuse me, miss
           G
But do you have the slightest clue

   D
Of exactly what you just said to me

    C        G
And exactly who you're talking to?"

                                        D
She said, "I don't care, you don't even know me"

           G          D          G                 D        C
I said, "I know but I'd like to change that soon, hopefully"
[Chorus]
Em     C        G           D          C
Yeah, we all flirt with the tiniest notion

Em  C    G             D               C
Of self conclusion in one simplified motion

Em          C                     G                D       G
You see the trick is that you're never supposed to act on it

Em         C   G          D          C
No matter how unbearable this misery gets
[Instrumental] Em C G D C Em [Verse 2]
Em            Am   Em  G
"You make it sound so easy to be alive

         D
But tell me, how am I supposed to seize this day

      C                       G
When everything inside of me has died?"

         Em
My reply:

Em         Am  Em
"Trust me, girl

             G
I know your legs are pleading to leap

       D
But I offer you this easy choice

    G              C
Instead of dying, living with me"

            G       D     G              D
She said, "Are you crazy? You don't even know me."

          G           D           G                D      C
I said, "I know, but I'd like to change that soon hopefully"
[Chorus]
Em     C        G           D        C
Yeah, we all flirt with the tiniest notion

Em  C    G             D                C
Of self conclusion in one simplified motion

Em          C                     G                D       G
You see the trick is that you're never supposed to act on it

Em         C   G          D          C
No matter how unbearable this misery gets
[Instrumental] Em C G D C Em [Bridge]
Em                     C
I would be lying if I said that things would never get rough

G                        D                C         Em
And all this cliche motivation, it could never be enough

Em       D              C                        G
I could stand here all night trying to convince you
But what good would that do?
  D                  C
My offer stands, and you must choose
[Instrumental] G D Em G D G [Verse 3]
G                      C      G           D
"Alright, you win, but I only give you one night

   Em         D         G             D
To prove yourself to be better than my attempt at flight

G                     D
I swear to God, if you hurt me, I will leap

       Em    D         G
I will toss myself from these very cliffs

D                              G
And you'll never see it coming"

G             D       G                D    
"Settle, precious, I know what you're going through

        G          D        G                D             C
Just ten minutes before you got here, I was gonna jump too"
[Chorus]
Em     C        G           D        C
Yeah, we all flirt with the tiniest notion

Em  C    G             D                C
Of self conclusion in one simplified motion

Em          C                     G                D       G
You see the trick is that you're never supposed to act on it

Em         C   G          D          C
No matter how unbearable this misery gets
[Outro] Em C G D C Em Version 2: [Intro]
Em  C      G
Fade in, start the scene

D                C
Enter beautiful girl

Em  C                        G
But things are not what they seem

D                  C       Em
As we stand at the edge of the world
[Instrumental] C G D Em C G D [Verse 1]
Em      
"Excuse me, sir

         G
But I have plans to die tonight

        D                   
Oh, and you are directly in my way

     C                         
And I bet you're gonna say it's not right"

G     Em 
My reply:
"Excuse me, miss
           G
But do you have the slightest clue

   D
Of exactly what you just said to me

    C        G
And exactly who you're talking to?"

           G        D     G              D
She said, "I don't care, you don't even know me"

           G          D          G                 D        C
I said, "I know but I'd like to change that soon, hopefully"
[Chorus]
Em          C               G       D
Yeah, we all flirt with the tiniest notion

Em       C               G           D
Of self conclusion in one simplified motion

Em          C                     G                D       C
You see the trick is that you're never supposed to act on it

Em             C              G      D         
No matter how unbearable this misery gets
[Instrumental] Em C G D [Verse 2]
Em                   
"You make it sound 

   G
so easy to be alive

         D
But tell me, how am I supposed to seize this day

      C                       
When everything inside of me has died?"

G        Em
My reply:

Em         
"Trust me, girl

             G
I know your legs are pleading to leap

       D
But I offer you this easy choice

    G              C
Instead of dying, living with me"

            G       D     G              D
She said, "Are you crazy? You don't even know me."

          G           D           G                D      C
I said, "I know, but I'd like to change that soon hopefully"
[Chorus]
Em          C               G       D
Yeah, we all flirt with the tiniest notion

Em       C               G           D
Of self conclusion in one simplified motion

Em          C                     G                D       C
You see the trick is that you're never supposed to act on it

Em             C              G      D         
No matter how unbearable this misery gets
[Instrumental] Em C G D [Bridge]
Em                     C
I would be lying if I said that things would never get rough

G                        D                C         Em
And all this cliche motivation, it could never be enough

Em       D              C                        G
I could stand here all night trying to convince you
But what good would that do?
  D                  C
My offer stands, and you must choose
[Instrumental] G D Em G D G [Verse 3]
G                      C      G           D
"Alright, you win, but I only give you one night

   Em         D         G             D
To prove yourself to be better than my attempt at flight

G                     D
I swear to God, if you hurt me, I will leap

       Em    D         G
I will toss myself from these very cliffs

D                              G
And you'll never see it coming"

G             D       G                D    
"Settle, precious, I know what you're going through

        G          D        G                D             C
Just ten minutes before you got here, I was gonna jump too"
[Chorus]
Em         C                G        D      
Yeah, we all flirt with the tiniest notion

Em       C               G           D               
Of self conclusion in one simplified motion

Em          C                     G                D       C
You see the trick is that you're never supposed to act on it

Em              C             G      D          
No matter how unbearable this misery gets
[Outro] Em C G D Em