Tool – Sober (Guitar Acoustic)

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Chords

D5 xx023x Bb/D xx033x Dsus4 xx003x Dm7 xx053x [Intro] | D5 D5 xxx D5 D5 | x xx xx | (x8) | D5 | (D5) | Bb/D | (Bb/D) | (X2) [Riff] | D5 | D5 Dsus4 | Bb/D | Bb/D Dsus4 | | D5 | D5 Dsus4 | Bb/D | Dm7 | [Verse]
D5               N.C.          D5 D5 Bb/D            N.C.        D5 Dsus4
There's a shadow just behind me,     shrouding every step I take,

D5           N.C.           Bb/D           N.C.         Bb/D
Making every promise empty, pointing every finger at me.

D5                             Dsus4  Bb/D                    Dsus4
Waiting like a stalking butler,     who upon the finger rests.

D5                              Dsus4  Bb/D                    Dm7
Murder now the path of "must we" just because the son has come.
[Pre-Chorus]
D5                               Bbsus4/F                 Eb5
Jesus, won't you fucking whistle something but the past is done?

D5                               Bbsus4/F                   Eb5
Jesus, won't you fucking whistle something but the past is done?
[Chorus]
D5            Eb5    Bbsus4/F
Why can't we not be sober?

  D5            Eb5        Bbsus4/F
I just want to start this over.

D5            Eb5     Bbsus4/F
Why can't we drink forever?

  D5            Eb5    Bbsus4/F
I just want to start this over.
[Instrumental] | D5 | (D5) | Bb/D | (Bb/D) Dm7 | (X2) [Verse]
D5          N.C.          D5 Bb/D         N.C.     Bb/D Bb/D
I am just a worthless liar.  I am just an imbecile.

D5          N.C.           D5 D5 Bb/D
I will only complicate you.      Trust in me and fall as well.

D5                          C5/G Bbadd11/D                    C5/G
I will find a center in you.     I will chew it up and leave,

D5                         C5/G Bbadd11/D                  Dm7
I will work to elevate you      just enough to bring you down.
[Pre-Chorus]
D5                             Bbsus4/F                 Eb5
Mother Mary, won't you whisper something but the past is done?

D5                             Bbsus4/F                 Eb5
Mother Mary, won't you whisper something but the past is done?
[Chorus]
D5            Eb5    Bbsus4/F
Why can't we not be sober?

  D5            Eb5        Bbsus4/F
I just want to start this over.

D5            Eb5     Bbsus4/F
Why can't we sleep forever?

  D5            Eb5    Bbsus4/F
I just want to start this over.
[Bridge] | D5 | (D5) D5 | D5 | (D5) | | D5 | D5 | Bb/D Dsus4 | Dsus4 Bb/D Dsus4 | | D5 | D5 | Bb/D Dm7 | (Dm7) | [Verse]
D5                          Bb/D         Dsus4
I am just a worthless liar. I am just an imbecile.

D5                          Bb/D            Dsus4
I will only complicate you. Trust in me and fall as well.

Dm*                          D5
I will find a center in you. I will chew it up and leave,

D5              D5           Eb5 Eb5 N.C.     Eb5 Eb5 N.C.
Trust me, trust me, trust me,        trust me,        trust me
[Chorus]
D5            Eb5    Bbsus4/F
Why can't we not be sober?

  D5            Eb5        Bbsus4/F
I just want to start things over.

D5            Eb5     Bbsus4/F
Why can't we sleep forever?

  D5            Eb5    Bbsus4/F
I just want to start this over.
[Post-Chorus] | D5 | D5 Dm/F | Eb5/D | Bbsus4/F Eb/G | | D5 | D5 Dm/F | Eb5/D | Bbsus4/F C5/G |
D5                 Dm/F Eb5/D        Bb/D   Eb/G
I want what I want,     I want what I  want

D5                 Dm/F Eb5/D        Bbsus4/F  Dsus4/G
I want what I want,     I want what I     want
[Outro] | D5 D5 N.C. D5 D5 | N.C. | Eb5/D Eb5/D N.C. Eb5/D Eb5/D | N.C. | | D5 D5 N.C. D5 D5 | N.C. | Eb5/D Eb5/D N.C. Eb5/D Eb5/D | N.C. | | D5 D5 N.C. D5 D5 |