For The Boys

The Cardigans

  • Am
  • Bb
  • C
  • D
  • Dm
  • Em
  • F
  • G
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Key:
Intro: (NOT relative to capo)
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Walk down the bass notes on the C at the end of each bar in the verse/chorus. ie. C -> -> A, or 3-3-2-0 on the A string. Slide up the F to a G at the end of the pre-chorus. The chords in the chorus are palm muted. The chords in the bridge are all power chords on the A string, slide them up the neck. Capo on 2 (Intro)
(Intro) Am, G, F, C
Am G Burn it all and break your home
F C Cause this one's for the boys
Am G You're a vain and shameless man
F C But hell, I love your voice (Intro)
Am, G, F, C
Am G Skinny fingers and mumbling mouths
F C I'd like to mark your words
Dm C F 'cause sometimes I don't trust you when you're singing
Em Of love and play
F G It's the story of you
Am G Losing to your daydream
F C You dancing with a smokescreen
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Am G Goin' under with your daydream
F C In the wake of a big machine (Intro)
Am, G, F, C Honey, honey, and money and man
F C All my lonely boys
Am G Easy with the sleight of hand
F C You're talking sweet 'bout the pain and the ladies
Dm C F And sometimes you look ugly when you're happy
Dm C F And sometimes you look better when you're down
Em A real good song
F G It's the story of you
Am G Losing to your daydream
F C You dancing with a smokescreen
Am G Goin' under with your daydream
F C You're sliding through the big sleep
Bb Man, you can sing
Bb D Bb D F Like you're tryin' to break my heart
Bb And you can hate
Bb D Bb D F And you can blame it on the stars
Am G You're strung up in your guitar
Am G You're strung out on who you are
Em F G Come on boys, it's time you let it go (intro till end) (Losing to your daydream) (You dancing with a smokescreen) (Goin' under with your daydream) (You're sliding through the big sleep)
Am G See me losing to your daydream
F C See me dancing with your smokescreen
Am G Going under with your daydream
F C In the wake of a big machine
Am, G
F C In the wake of a big machine
Am, G
F C In the wake of a big machine
Song details

Composition: Nathan Larson and Nina Persson

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