Chord Against The Grain by Newton Faulkner

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx A G a i n s t t h E G r a i n w r i t E i t o n y o u r s k i n 2 0 1 2 n E w t o n F a u l k n E r xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - please note - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + + this file is the work of jordan lapping and represents his + + transcription of the song . you may only use this file for + + private study , scholarship , or research . the contents may not + + be duplicated for use with other websites without written + + permission . thank you for understanding . enjoy . + + - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + tabbed by jordan lapping tuning : dgdgad guitar tuned down a further semitone to match recording chords used in order of appearance : F#maj7 B/F# F# D# G#m11 F#/A# Bsus2 C# - - - - 0 - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - 0 - - - - | G# - - - - 5 - - - - - - - 3 - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - - - 3 - - - - - - - 5 - - - - - - - 5 - - - - | F# - - - - 0 - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - 4 - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - 0 - - - - | C# - - - - 4 - - - - - - - 3 - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - 0 - - - - | F# - - - - 0 - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - 4 - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - - - 4 - - - - - - - 5 - - - - | C# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | C#7/G# F#add9 C#/F C#sus4 D#m7 A# B9 Am6 C# - - - - 0 - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - 9 - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - x - - - - | G# - - - - x - - - - - - - x - - - - - - - x - - - - - - - x - - - - - - - x - - - - - - - x - - - - - - - x - - - - - - - 4 - - - - | F# - - - - 5 - - - - - - - 4 - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - 8 - - - - - - - 9 - - - - - - - 0 - - - - | C# - - - - 0 - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - 4 - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - 9 - - - - - - - 10 - - - - - - x - - - - | F# - - - - x - - - - - - - x - - - - - - - x - - - - - - - x - - - - - - - x - - - - - - - x - - - - - - - x - - - - - - - 3 - - - - | C# - - - - 7 - - - - - - - 5 - - - - - - - 4 - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - - - 9 - - - - - - - 10 - - - - - - - - - - - | intro : F#maj7 - B/F# - F# - F# x2 verse 1 : F#maj7 B/F# F# F# i have tried but it’s hard to fight it F#maj7 B/F# F# F# i can’t just watch as it falls apart F#maj7 B/F# F# F# if we could break the mould , make it in from the cold F#maj7 B/F# F# F# lose your mind , never lose your heart pre - chorus 1 : D# i don’t mind working hard for it F# i’ll bend the hands ’til the space appears D# i’ll move the pieces until we all fit F# G#m11 F#/A# from near to far and from far to near chorus 1 : Bsus2 F# and i know that i’m going against the grain G#m11 F#/A# Bsus2 and i know this makes no sense Bsus2 F# G#m11 F#/A# Bsus2 the changes i’ve tried to make , they make no differ - ence Bsus2 F# D# but i know that i’ll try again , although it’s so hard F# Bsus2 hard , hard transition : F#maj7 - B/F# - F# - F# x2 verse 2 : F#maj7 B/F# F# F# given time it’ll finally focus F#maj7 B/F# F# F# and in a moment that’s been and gone F#maj7 B/F# F# F# and in the afterglow , from my head to my soul F#maj7 B/F# F# F# i can see all i have ignored pre - chorus 2 : D# and i don’t mind working hard for it F# i’ll bend the hands ’til the space appears D# i’ll move the pieces until we all fit F# G#m11 F#/A# from near to far and from far to near chorus 2 : Bsus2 F# and i know that i’m going against the grain G#m11 F#/A# Bsus2 and i know this makes no sense Bsus2 F# G#m11 F#/A# Bsus2 the changes i’ve tried to make , they make no differ - ence Bsus2 F# D# but i know that i’ll try again , although it’s so hard F# Bsus2 hard , hard transition : F#maj7 - B/F# - F# - F# x2 bridge : C#7/G# F#add9 if life’s so short then we’re wasting time C#/F F#add9 love is the last thing on our minds C#7/G# F#add9 C#/F C#/F it’s so simple but so hard to see C#sus4 D#m7 and you are not alone in this A# B9 sense of loss and loneliness C#7/G# F#add9 C#/F C#/F take your shoes off , run towards the sea chorus 3 : Bsus2 F# and i know that i’m going against the grain G#m11 F#/A# Bsus2 and i know this makes no sense Bsus2 F# G#m11 F#/A# Bsus2 the changes i’ve tried to make , they make no differ - ence Bsus2 F# D# but i know that i’ll try again , although it’s so hard F# Bsus2 hard , hard transition : F#maj7 - B/F# - F# - F# x2 outro : F#/A# Am6 F# i know the sun will keep on shining down Am6 F# as long as you’re around xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx