Choke

Cauterize

Choke

2003

Submitted by: [email protected]

Key: F

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

Bb - x13331

C - x32010

Dm - xx0231

F - 133211

C/E - 032xxx

Intro:

Part 1: palm muted

e|-----1-1-0-1-0---

B|-1-1-----------1-

G|-----------------

D|----------------- repeat many times

A|-----------------

E|-----------------

Part 2:Bb--C--Dm--F x3, Bb--C--F--C

Verse 1:

Dm C

There’s nothing that I can say

Dm

To make you want to stay

C

here with me forever

Dm C

There’s nothing that I can do

Dm

To make you want me like

C

I need you to I need you to

Chorus:

Bb C

Just give me one last

Dm F

chance to say this

Bb C

Just give me one last chance

Dm F Bb

to say what’s on my mind

C F

And I will get it right

Bb C

If I could only get my head above

F

the water for a moment of your time

Bb C

But you seem so strong and I

can’t hold my breath for long

F(hold)

Have you ever tried

C/E(hold) Dm(hold) C(hold)

to scream underwater?

Post Chorus 1:

Bb C Dm F

You’ll choke

Bb C Dm F

You’ll choke

Interlude: Bb--C--F--C

Verse 2:

Dm

You said I always sang too

C

loud to sing you a love song

Dm

Well, I save my soft voice for

C

the things I really mean

Dm C

You always said I had a hard

Dm

time saying what’s on my mind

Well here it goes

C

I hate you for what

you’ve done to me

(Repeat Chorus)

Post Chorus 2:

Dm Bb C

You’ll choke

Dm Bb C

You’ll choke

Interlude: Dm--Bb-C x2

Bass Lines: Dm--Bb-C x2

Interlude: Dm--Bb-C x2

Outro:

F C

When the last word’s been said

Bb Dm

and the last tear’s been shed

C Bb Dm C F

I will miss you, miss you my friend

C

And I can’t tell you lies

Bb Dm C

Even after all these years

Bb Dm C F(hold) C Bb, F--C--Bb--- repeat until fade

I still cry