Amelia Tonight Alive
Hey - so the other versions are not quite perfect - so I really wanted to put a version
that is as close to the real thing as possible
I've worked this out from watching an live acoustic video of the band:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_823c_u-3w
Hopefully the spacing works out right!
NOTE: Drop C#/Db Tuning - so this is drop D and then all strings down an additional 1/2 step
Verse Chords:
G/B - xx908x
C - xx10(ten)08x
Em x7x08x
C* - 10(ten)xx08x
Chorus Chords
Em7 - 22x0033
Cadd9 - 3x0033
D - 000232
G(5) - 555xxxx
Bridge
G(X) - x10(ten)x0010(ten)
D/F# -x9x0010
Dsus4(V) - x5x005
Intro /Verse Riff:
[G/B] [C] [Em] [C]
eb|---------|---------|---------|---------| Bb|-----8---|-----8---|-----8---|-----8---| Gb|---0---0-|---0---0-|---0---0-|---0---0-| Db|-9-------|-10------|-7-------|---------| x2 Ab|---------|---------|---------|---------| Db|---------|---------|---------|-10------|
x4 x4 x4 x4
Bridge (have a little twiddle)
G G/F# G G/F# Dsus4(V)
eb|---10--10|---10--10|---10--10|---10--10|---5---5-| Bb|---0---0-|----0--0-|----0--0-|----0--0-|---0---0-| Gb|---0---0-|----0--0-|----0--0-|----0--0-|---0---0-| Db|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------| x2 Ab|-10--10--|-9---9---|-10--10--|-9---9---|-5---5---| Db|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
x4 x4 x4 x2 x2
Verse 1: Silence
[G/B] I think about you
every single [C]day
And every time
I see your [Em]face
I wake and it
C*
brings me to tears
We hadn't spoken in years
[G/B] We were close when we
were young and na[C]ive
We grew up and we
learned other [Em]things
C*
You'll always be sweet 16
Chorus 1:
And you will [Em7]always be perfect
You'll always be beautiful
[C]Our hearts will never forget you
You [Em7]didn't belong here
And it's become so clear
Why [D]heaven called your name
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/tonight_alive/amelia_crd_ver_3.html )
Verse 2: Distorted Power chords +clean riff)
[G/B] I miss you and it still
feels like I [C]know you
I've got pictures of us
side by side to [Em]show you
But it feels like I owe
C*
you so much more
Chorus 2: Distorted
And you will [Em]always be perfect
You'll always be beautiful
[Cadd9]Our hearts will never forget you
You [Em7]didn't belong here
And it's become so clear
Why [D]heaven called your name
And it just [Em7]doesn't seem right
was it really your time?
Are we [Cadd9]dreaming?
We'll never let go of you
[Em7]Wish you were here but
it's becoming clear
That [D]Earth's just not the
place for an angel like [Em]you[D]
For an angel like [C]you[D]
Bridge:
[G]You meant so much to so many
I'm not quite sure [G/F#]how
to do justice to you
If they're ready to [G]say
G/F# Dsus4(V)
goodbye I know i'm not
[G]You made the news and the
papers for days and [G/F#]days
But it hardly seems fair
The whole world should
[G]know your name
G/F# Dsus4(V)
I want them to know your name
Interlude: Em--D--C--D--
Chorus 3:
Clean:
And you will always b[Em7]e perfect
You'll always be beautiful
Distortion:
[Cadd9]Our hearts will never forget you
You [Em7]didn't belong here
And it's become so clear
Why [D]heaven called your name
And it just [Em]doesn't seem
right was it
really your time?
Are we [C]dreaming?
We'll never let go of you
[Em7]Wish you were here but
it's becoming clear
That [D]Earth's just not the
place for an angel like you
G/B (intro riff)
For an angel like you
Outro:
And [C]now we must let
you move forward
Our [Em]love lies with you
C* G(5)(hold)
Our souls fly with you Amelia
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