Newborn History


Capo SECOND fret. All frets and chords ARE relative to the capo. Bsus4: x22400 Asus2: x02200 C#m*: 446650 I think the C#m sounds better with the G# bass note if you're playing solo acoustic, and is actually written like this: "C#m/G#" but for shorthand, I'm writing it like this: "C#m" You can play it regularly if you wish, just leave out the lower G# on the low E string. This is the basic pattern for the intro/verses, listen to the song for the exact strumming pattern, but this will give you the basic idea. I will write in the chords above the lyrics, but just be aware that the strumming pattern is generally as shown below. Also, take note of the slight hammer/pull between the Asus2 and the E. Intro/Verse Strumming pattern: Bsus4 Asus2 E Asus2 E E |--------0-----|------0------|-----0-------------------0------| B |------------0-|-----------0-|---------0--------------------0-| G |----4---------|--2----------|--1------------h2----p1---------| D |----4---------|--2----------|--2------------h2----p2---------| A |----2---------|--0----------|--2------------h0----p2---------| E |--------------|-------------|--0-------------------0---------| Intro: Bsus4 Asus2 E Asus2 E Verse: Bsus4 Asus2 Is there something you've been waiting for E Asus2 E For a long time Bsus4 Asus2 A stupid game where you've been keeping score E Asus2 E in your mi________nd Bsus4 You write the books in your head Asus2 E Asus2 E I'll keep the last days inste_____ad Bsus4 Asus2 Can you calculate an even cure E Asus2 E And a cri___me Chorus: C#m Asus2 E Bsus4 So you come around and we all slow down C#m Asus2 E Bsus4 So you come around and I tried to wear you out C#m Asus2 With my newborn history C#m Asus2 A faithless eulogy C#m Bsus4 And if I can't keep you down Asus2 no one will Verse: Bsus4 Asus2 I have seen the bones beneath the stare E Asus2 E of your e______yes Bsus4 Asus2 Have you traded in the yellow hair E Asus2 E for cheap smiles Bsus4 Call you another doctor Asus2 E Asus2 E This one seems to think you're just fi_____ne Bsus4 Asus2 I have tasted all your sympathy E Asus2 E And I don't care Chorus: C#m Asus2 E Bsus4 So you come around and we all slow down C#m Asus2 E Bsus4 So you come around and I tried to wear you out C#m Asus2 With my newborn history C#m Asus2 A faithless eulogy C#m Bsus4 And if I can't keep you down Asus2 no one will C#m Asus2 E Bsus4 So you come around and we all slow down C#m Asus2 E Bsus4 So you come around and I tried to wear you out C#m Asus2 Wear you o________ut (wear you out) E Bsus4 I tried to wear you out (repeat last two lines until the end)