capoed 5
(It's actually capoed 4 on "Live Stages,"
but since then it's gone up a half step live.)
 
 

*Intro:

e-0-
b-1-
g-2-
d-3-
a-x-
E-x-

*This is the Fmaj7 chord that is strummed twice during Ed's intro before the band comes in with the verse progression. All F chords are Fmaj7 except in the chorus, which are regular open F chords.
 

Verses:

e-----------------
b-----------------
g--------------0--
d-------0-2-3-----
a----3------------
E-1---------------
 

Verse 1 bridge:

  Am    G      F       C 
e-0-  -3-    -0-   -0-
b-1-  -3-    -1-   -1-
g-2-  -0-    -2-   -0-
d-2-  -0-    -3-   -2-
a-0-  -2-    -x-   -3-
E-x-  -3-    -x-   -x-

        Am                          G                     F    C    F    C
It's so hard to decide whether to live or to die in this destiny,

          Am                             G                             F       C   F   C
Tell me what would you say if at the end of the day it was just, you and me.
 

 
Bridges for verses 2 and 3

             Am                     G                          F  C   F    C
Won't you show me a sign as I continue to climb, up this reality

Am        G                  F         G
All by myself I need your help to persevere.
 
 

Chorus:

   Fmaj7/F#      

e    -0-     
b    -1-     
g    -2-     
d    -0-    
a    -0-
E    -2-     

C              G               Am               F  Fmaj7/F#                               G
The same conclusions always greet me at my door,         wouldn't it be nice to fade away?

C            G                 Am                  F    Fmaj7/F#               F (verse F)
And maybe one day you will show me what went wrong,           how did I become,

           (verse melody)
The unchosen one.
 
 

End (after last chorus before last verse melody)
Just play back and forth as song dictates.

F(1)   G(1)
e-0-   -0-
b-0-   -0-
g-2-   -4-
d-3-   -5-
a-3-   -5-
E-1-   -3-