Chord Epiphany Acoustic by Staind

this song plays best in D modal tuning , also known as celtic tuning or dadgad , as some call it . this is the way i play it and it has the best sound for me . tuning : from high to low D A G D A D intro & verses : x4 D5 o - x - - x - - xx - - x - - xx - xx - - x - - x - - xx - - x - - xx - xx - o o - x - - x - - xx - - x - - xx - xx - - x - - x - - xx - - x - - xx - xx - o o - 7 - - 7 - - 77 - - 7 - - 77 - 77 - - 7 - - 7 - - 77 - - 7 - - 77 - 77 - o o - 7 - - 7 - - 77 - - 7 - - 77 - 77 - - 7 - - 7 - - 77 - - 7 - - 77 - 77 - o o - 0 - - 0 - - 00 - - 0 - - 00 - 00 - - 0 - - 0 - - 00 - - 0 - - 00 - 00 - o o - 0 - - 0 - - 00 - - 0 - - 00 - 00 - - 0 - - 0 - - 00 - - 0 - - 00 - 00 - o Dsus4 o - x - - x - - xx - - x - - xx - xx - - x - - x - - xx - - x - - xx - xx - o o - x - - x - - xx - - x - - xx - xx - - x - - x - - xx - - x - - xx - xx - o o - 7 - - 7 - - 77 - - 7 - - 77 - 77 - - 7 - - 7 - - 77 - - 7 - - 77 - 77 - o o - 7 - - 7 - - 77 - - 7 - - 77 - 77 - - 7 - - 7 - - 77 - - 7 - - 77 - 77 - o o - 5 - - 5 - - 55 - - 5 - - 55 - 55 - - 5 - - 5 - - 55 - - 5 - - 55 - 55 - o o - 5 - - 5 - - 55 - - 5 - - 55 - 55 - - 5 - - 5 - - 55 - - 5 - - 55 - 55 - o chorus : x2 F#sus4 o - x - - x - - xx - - x - - xx - xx - - x - - x - - xx - - x - - xx - xx - o o - x - - x - - xx - - x - - xx - xx - - x - - x - - xx - - x - - xx - xx - o o - 9 - - 9 - - 99 - - 9 - - 99 - 99 - - 9 - - 9 - - 99 - - 9 - - 99 - 99 - o o - 9 - - 9 - - 99 - - 9 - - 99 - 99 - - 9 - - 9 - - 99 - - 9 - - 99 - 99 - o o - 7 - - 7 - - 77 - - 7 - - 77 - 77 - - 7 - - 7 - - 77 - - 7 - - 77 - 77 - o o - 7 - - 7 - - 77 - - 7 - - 77 - 77 - - 7 - - 7 - - 77 - - 7 - - 77 - 77 - o Dsus4 o - x - - x - - xx - - x - - xx - xx - - x - - x - - xx - - x - - xx - xx - o o - x - - x - - xx - - x - - xx - xx - - x - - x - - xx - - x - - xx - xx - o o - 7 - - 7 - - 77 - - 7 - - 77 - 77 - - 7 - - 7 - - 77 - - 7 - - 77 - 77 - o o - 7 - - 7 - - 77 - - 7 - - 77 - 77 - - 7 - - 7 - - 77 - - 7 - - 77 - 77 - o o - 5 - - 5 - - 55 - - 5 - - 55 - 55 - - 5 - - 5 - - 55 - - 5 - - 55 - 55 - o o - 5 - - 5 - - 55 - - 5 - - 55 - 55 - - 5 - - 5 - - 55 - - 5 - - 55 - 55 - o chord placement . intro : Dsus4 , D5 verse 1 D5 your words to me just a whisper Dsus4 your face is so unclear D5 i try to pay attention Dsus4 your words just disappear chorus F#sus4 Dsus4 ’cause it’s always raining in my head F#sus4 Dsus4 forget all the things i should have said bridge : D5 , Dsus4 verse 2 D5 so i speak to you in riddles Dsus4 ’cause my words get in my way . D5 i smoke the whole thing to my head Dsus4 and feel it wash away D5 ’cause i can’t take anymore of this , Dsus4 i wanna come apart , D5 or dig myself a little hole Dsus4 inside your precious heart chorus F#sus4 Dsus4 ’cause it’s always raining in my head F#sus4 Dsus4 forget all the things i should have said verse 3 D5 i Am nothing more than Dsus4 a little boy inside D5 that cries out for attention , Dsus4 yet i always try to hide D5 ’cause i talk to you like children , Dsus4 though i don’t know how i feel D5 but i know i’ll do the right thing Dsus4 if the right thing is revealed . chorus F#sus4 Dsus4 ’cause it’s always raining in my head F#sus4 Dsus4 forget all the things i should have said enjoy . and if there any ideas for improvement , i’m open for suggestions . contact me at arcane616devil@yahoo . com .