No capo = same tuning as the original song
Main riff & its chord progression:
G C G D D/Fis
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|---3-1-0-1-3----1-0-1-3----1-0-1-3-------3-----|
G|-------------0---------------------0-----------|
D|------------------------2-------------4--------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
G C Em D
she cries out his name when she sleeps at night
G C Em D
whistling his tunes during daylight
G C Em D
imaginary love of life
G C Em
sharp and shiny like a new knife
D
afraid of the dark and bright lights
G C G D D Fis
G C G D
G C Em D
you found the hidden song in all his wretchedness
G C Em D
without her name in the credits
G C Em D
no way to quench the thirst unless he says goodbye
G C Em D
no way to quench the thirst unless he gives it a try
Em C9 G D
and she’ll hear the sound of laughter when it’s gone
Em C9 G D
and she’ll hear the sound of everything she wants
Em C9 G D
and she’ll hear the sound of laughter when it’s gone
Em C9
and she’ll hear the sound
D G C G D D/Fis
breathe in... breathe out
G C Em D
thirty-seven thousand feet above
G C Em D
the salty sea in a tin box
G C Em D
too afraid to let her go
G C Em D
although she knows it’s the way to go
Em C9 G D
and she’ll hear the sound of laughter when it’s gone
Em C9 G D
and she’ll hear the sound of everything she wants
Em C9 G D
and she’ll hear the sound of laughter when it’s gone
Em C9 G D
and she’ll hear the sound of everything when it's gone
Em C9 G D
and she’ll hear the sound...
Em C9
and she’ll hear the sound
D G
breathe in... breathe out