Growing Old Is Getting Old (acoustic)

Silversun Pickups

Verse This part is played very loosely, which echoing. Strum down on the A string, up on the string e------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D-------6-6-----6-6---------6-6----6-6---------4-4-----4-4---------4-4-----4-4-- A---4-4-----44------4---4-4-----44-----4---2-2-----22------2---2-2-----22------- E------------------------------------------------------------------------------- e------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D-------2-2-----2-2---------2-2----2-2---------2-2-----2-2---------2-2-----2-2-- A---0-0-----00------0---0-0-----00-----0---0-0-----00------0---0-0-----00------- E------------------------------------------------------------------------------- e------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D-------6-6-----6-6---------6-6----6-6---------4-4-----4-4---------4-4-----4-4-- A---4-4-----44------4---4-4-----44-----4---2-2-----22------2---2-2-----22------- E------------------------------------------------------------------------------- e------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D-------2-2-----2-2---------2-2----2-2---------2-2-----2-2---------2-2-----2-2-- A---0-0-----00------0---0-0-----00-----0---0-0-----00------0---0-0-----00------- E------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brian starts singing. The 2nd part is switched up e------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D-------6-6-----6-6---------6-6----6-6---------4-4-----4-4---------4-4-----4-4-- A---4-4-----44------4---4-4-----44-----4---2-2-----22------2---2-2-----22------- E------------------------------------------------------------------------------- So we all.........................Are Growing Old...............And it's getting old e----------------------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------------------------- G-------------------------------------11-11-11-11-11-13-13-13-13-13-13-- D------2-2/11-11-11-11-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-- A--0-0------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-- E----------------------------------------------------------------------- e--------------------------------------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------------------------------------- G--------------------------------11-11-11-11-11-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-- D--11-11-11-11-11-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-- A---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-- E--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Listen to the song for the strumming pattern/rhythm. e-------------------------------------------- B-------------------------------------------- G--666666666-666666666--444444444-444444444-- D--666666666-666666666--444444444-444444444-- A--444444444-444444444--222222222-222222222-- E-------------------------------------------- Pressure on......Our hollow bones...And the varicose e----------------------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------------------------- G-------------------------------------11-11-11-11-11-13-13-13-13-13-13-- D------2-2/11-11-11-11-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-- A--0-0------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-- E----------------------------------------------------------------------- e--------------------------------------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------------------------------------- G--------------------------------11-11-11-11-11-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-- D--11-11-11-11-11-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-- A---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-- E--------------------------------------------------------------------------- e-------------------------------------------- B-------------------------------------------- G--666666666-666666666--444444444-444444444-- D--666666666-666666666--444444444-444444444-- A--444444444-444444444--222222222-222222222-- E-------------------------------------------- Suddenly.........We decompose.......But we're not alone e----------------------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------------------------- G-------------------------------------11-11-11-11-11-13-13-13-13-13-13-- D------2-2/11-11-11-11-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-- A--0-0------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-- E----------------------------------------------------------------------- e--------------------------------------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------------------------------------- G--------------------------------11-11-11-11-11-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-- D--11-11-11-11-11-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-- A---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-- E--------------------------------------------------------------------------- e-------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------444444444-- G--666666666-666666666--444444444------------ D--666666666-666666666--444444444-444444444-- A--444444444-444444444--222222222-222222222-- E-------------------------------------------- So we all........Are growing old... e----------------------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------------------------- G-------------------------------------11-11-11-11-11-13-13-13-13-13-13-- D------2-2/11-11-11-11-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-- A--0-0------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-- E----------------------------------------------------------------------- e--------------------------------------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------------------------------------- G--------------------------------11-11-11-11-11-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-- D--11-11-11-11-11-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-- A---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-- E--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chorus e----------------------------------000000000-- B--444444444-444444444--555555555--222222222-- G----------------------------------222222222-- D--444444444-444444444--666666666--222222222-- A--222222222-222222222--444444444--000000000-- E--------------------------------------------- Maybe we're sealed in silence..And maybe we feel a guidance e----------------------------------000000000-000~-- B--444444444-444444444--555555555--222222222-222~-- G----------------------------------222222222-222~-- D--444444444-444444444--666666666--222222222-222~-- A--222222222-222222222--444444444--000000000-000~-- E-------------------------------------------------- Maybe your own devices....Will keep you afraid and cold, But I~ Verse e-------------------------------------------- B--555555555-555555555--444444444-444444444-- G-------------------------------------------- D--666666666-666666666--444444444-444444444-- A--444444444-444444444--222222222-222222222-- E-------------------------------------------- Memorized.......Your smile lines....When lips divide If you find it difficult to reach the 5th fret, an A chord sounds fine here. e--555555555-555555555--555555555-555555555-- B--555555555-555555555--555555555-555555555-- G--222222222-222222222--222222222-222222222-- D--222222222-222222222--222222222-222222222-- A--000000000-000000000--000000000-000000000-- E-------------------------------------------- e-------------------------------------------- B--555555555-555555555--444444444-444444444-- G-------------------------------------------- D--666666666-666666666--444444444-444444444-- A--444444444-444444444--222222222-222222222-- E-------------------------------------------- Kept alive......Your childlike......Reaction time e--555555555-555555555--555555555-555555555-- B--555555555-555555555--555555555-555555555-- G--222222222-222222222--222222222-222222222-- D--222222222-222222222--222222222-222222222-- A--000000000-000000000--000000000-000000000-- E-------------------------------------------- e-------------------------------------------- B--555555555-555555555--444444444-999999999-- G-------------------------------------------- D--666666666-666666666--444444444-999999999-- A--444444444-444444444--222222222-777777777-- E-------------------------------------------- We're allowed....To expire..........With ourselves in mind e--555555555-555555555--555555555-555555555-- B--555555555-555555555--555555555-555555555-- G--222222222-222222222--222222222-222222222-- D--222222222-222222222--222222222-222222222-- A--000000000-000000000--000000000-000000000-- E-------------------------------------------- e-------------------------------------------- B--555555555-555555555--444444444-444444444-- G-------------------------------------------- D--666666666-666666666--444444444-444444444-- A--444444444-444444444--222222222-222222222-- E-------------------------------------------- So we all........Are growing old... e--555555555-555555555--555555555-555555555-- B--555555555-555555555--555555555-555555555-- G--222222222-222222222--222222222-222222222-- D--222222222-222222222--222222222-222222222-- A--000000000-000000000--000000000-000000000-- E-------------------------------------------- Chorus e----------------------------------000000000-- B--444444444-444444444--555555555--222222222-- G----------------------------------222222222-- D--444444444-444444444--666666666--222222222-- A--222222222-222222222--444444444--000000000-- E--------------------------------------------- Put out the fear of silence..And put out the need for guidance e----------------------------------000000000-000~-- B--444444444-444444444--555555555--222222222-222~-- G----------------------------------222222222-222~-- D--444444444-444444444--666666666--222222222-222~-- A--222222222-222222222--444444444--000000000-000~-- E-------------------------------------------------- And put out your own devices..And don't be afraid of the cold~ Bridge e-----------------------------33333-333333333-- B--888888888-888888888--88888-33333-333333333-- G-----------------------------00000-000000000-- D--999999999-999999999--99999-00000-222222222-- X8 A--777777777-777777777--77777-22222-333333333-- E-----------------------------33333------------ And we sing...We sing.....We sing~ We fight......We fight....We fight~ And we cry....We cry......We cry~ And we slide..We slide....We slide into delight~ e--------------------------------------------------- B--888888888-888888888--88888-1212121212-555555555-- G--------------------------------------------------- D--999999999-999999999--99999-1212121212-555555555-- X4 A--777777777-777777777--77777-1010101010-333333333-- E--000000000-000000000--00000----------------------- e-----------------------------33333-333333333-- B--888888888-888888888--88888-33333-333333333-- G-----------------------------00000-000000000-- D--999999999-999999999--99999-00000-222222222-- X2 A--777777777-777777777--77777-22222-333333333-- E--000000000-000000000--00000-33333------------ We sing........We fight....We cry~ We slide.......We slide....We slide into delight~ Chorus e--222-222-222-222-000-000-333-3-3-- B--333-333-333-333-000-000-333-3-3-- G--222-222-222-222-000-000-000-0-0-- D--000-000-000-000-222-222-222-2-2-- X3 A------------------222-222-333-3-3-- E------------------000-000---------- Maybe we're sealed in silence..And maybe we feel a guidance Maybe your own devices..Will keep you afraid and cold, well Put out the fear of silence..Put out the need for guidance e--222-222-222-222-000-000-333-333-333-333-333-333-333-3~---0~-- B--333-333-333-333-000-000-333-333-333-333-333-333-333-3~---0~-- G--222-222-222-222-000-000-000-000-000-000-000-000-000-0~---0~-- D--000-000-000-000-222-222-222-222-222-222-222-222-222-2~---2~-- A------------------222-222-333-333-333-333-333-333-333-3~---2~-- E------------------000-000----------------------------------0~-- Put out your own devices..And don't be afraid of the cold Afraid of the cold Afraid of the time You've got no where to go but here~

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