前奏：
e|——————-0—|
B|—7——-9—–5—5-|
G|-7—7—9—9———|
D|—————9——-|
A|———————–|
E|———————–| x3
From the way the intro is played, it seems like these are the fingerings he’s using…
D: 557775
E: 779997 (Of course, since this is E, you can leave the E strings open sometimes)
A: x07650
Bass lead in: (E|-0—2—4…)
Verse: (Throughout the song, different little two-note pickings
are added to the ends of lines, just improvise using the fingerings
above and sometimes hammering up to fret 7 on the B string when on
the A chord)
A
It’s ok… you can take a condom
A D
It’s ok… you can take a Vouchex(?)
A
It’s ok… you can get an abortion
D E A (Intro riff plays during this progression)
And then, Keep on…keepin’ on
D E A
Keep on…keepin’ on
A
It’s ok… you can take a Prilosec
A D
It’s ok… you can take Vioxin
A
It’s ok… you can get a quadruple bipass and then
D E A
Keep on…keepin’ on
D E A … E
Keep on…keepin’ on
Chorus:
D A
You are… never alone
D A
You are… never alone
D A
You are… never alone
E
You—— are——
(E|-0—2—4)
(Brief interlude in A)
A
It’s ok… in moderation
A D
It’s ok… cuttin’ down
A
It’s ok… you can quit tomorrow
D E A
But for now, keep on…keepin’ on
D E A (Here he jumps up to a xx[11]9[10]9 fingering)
keep on…keepin’ on
A…E
e|—–9—-9—-9—-9–0-0-0–|(let this one ring)
B|-[10]-[10]-[10]-[10]–9-9-9—|
(E|-0—2—4)
A
It’s ok… you can take the bible
A D
It’s ok… you can be saved
A
It’s ok… you can be forgiven
D E A
And for now keep on…keepin’ on
D E A
for now keep on…keepin’ on
Chorus:
D A
You are… never alone
D A
You are… never alone
D A
You are… never alone
E
You—— are—— x2
Hold the last strum on “are” and let it fade.
–Tristan Bowersox
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