Chord 4 Am Acoustic by Our Lady Peace

our lady peace - 4 Am | difficulty : novice to intermediate , depending on how fancy you want to get; look at the footnotes for fingering instructions as well as basic chords for those who aren’t ready to face down suspended chords quite yet * . tune down 1/2 step or put a capo on the 1st fret , because who on earth ever - willingly - plays Cm off the nut?! * * intro : Bm , G - Gsus2 , Bm , G - Gsus2 verse 1 : start softly , and carry that vibe on through the 1st chorus Bm G - Gsus2 i walked around my good intentions , and found that there were none Bm G - Gsus2 i blame my father for the wasted years we hardly talked Bm G - Gsus2 i never thought i would forget this hate E G - Gsus2 then a phone call made me realize i’m wrong chorus : D/F# G A - Asus2 if i don’t make it , know that i loved you all along D/F# G A - Asus2 just like sunny days that we ignore because D/F# G A - Asus2 we’re all dumb and jaded ch Cadd2 /Ch Cmaj7 A let ring and i hope to god i figure out what’s wrong . . . . verse 2 : in the song , the drums kick in here , so feel free to play a little more aggressively if you like Bm G - Gsus2 i walked around my room not thinking , just sinking in this bo xbm G - Gsus2 i blame myself for being too much like somebody else Bm G - Gsus2 never thought i would just bend this way E G then a phone call made me realize i’m wrong . . . . chorus : D/F# G A - Asus2 if i don’t make it , know that i loved you all along D/F# G A - Asus2 just like sunny days that we ignore because D/F# G A - Asus2 we’re all dumb and jaded ch Cadd2 /Ch Cmaj7 A and i hope to god i figure out what’s wrong . . . . bridge * * * : you should be playing pretty heavy by this point Bm G D/F# A - Bm G D/F# Asus2 1 full measure per chord ch Cadd2 /Ch Cmaj7 A and i hope to god i figure out what’s wrong . . . ch Cadd2 /Ch Cmaj7 A and i hope to god i figure out what’s wraaaaawng . . . chorus : D/F# G A - Asus2 if i don’t make it , know that i loved you all along D/F# G A - Asus2 just like sunny days that we ignore because D/F# G A - Asus2 we’re all dumb and jaded ch Cadd2 /Ch Cmaj7 Asus4 and i hope to god i figure out what’s wraaaaaiieeyawng! chorus : D/F# G A - Asus2 and if i don’t make it , know that i loved you all along D/F# G A - Asus2 just like sunny days that we ignore because D/F# G A - Asus2 we’re all dumb and jaded Cadd2 hit it hard and just let it ring and i hope to god i figure . . . out . . . ___ footnotes : * Gsus2 , Asus2/4 , D/F# , Cadd2 , & Cmaj7 chords are optional , but i feel they add depth and richness to the song . note that a chord like ’a - asus2’ just indicates that you should switch to the sus2 at some point in the two measures you’ll be playing the chord . it’s something you just gotta feel . although none of these chords are particularly difficult to play , the basic versions are helpfully listed underneath : _ Gsus2 | Asus2 | Asus4 | D/F# | ch Cadd2 /Ch | Cmaj7 A . k . A . Em/C E 3 0 0 x x 0 B 3 0 3 3 3 0 G 0 2 2 2 0 0 D 0 2 2 0 2 2 A 0 0 0 0 3 3 E 3 x x 2 x x - G A A D C Em < - - basic chords __ * * un - capo’ed , the chords are Cm , G# , F , D# , A# , C# , and Fm7 . i don’t hold with dumb chords like D# , G# , or A# . __ * * * yes , before you complain , i know this isn’t the actual bridge , but if you’re trying to play the song on acoustic guitar or piano , you really need a guy behind you wailing on an electric guitar and stomping on a fuzzbox to make the actual bridge not sound neurotic and disjointed . my version flows with the song well enough that nobody i’ve played it for has ever noticed the difference . bridges exist so lead guitarists can show off their soloes , whereas this version is designed to be played solo . if you have a friend who can wail , the actual bridge is : D C Bm G x4 . __ enjoy! ~fake