By The Way-Theory of a Deadman-Scars and Souvenirs
Great song by a great band.
Arranged for single acoustic guitar.
Tuned half step down. Eb-G#-C#-F#-Bb-Eb
Please comment and let me know if there are any mistakes. Peace.
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Chords used:
- Em C Am Asus2 D Dsus2 E5 F#5 G5 D5 C5 E5* G5*
eb|--0---0---0-----0-----2-----0-----x-----x----x----x----x----x-----x------
Bb|--0---1---1-----0-----3-----3-----x-----x----x----x----x----x-----x------
F#|--0---0---2-----2-----2-----2-----x-----x----x----7----5----9-----12-----
C#|--2---2---2-----2-----0-----0-----2-----4----5----7----5----9-----12-----
G#|--2---3---0-----0-----0-----0-----2-----4----5----5----3----7-----10-----
Eb|--0---x---x-----x-----x-----x-----0-----2----3----x----x----x-----x------
Note the starred (*) chords are just octaves of the other chords.
Intro Em - C - Em - Asus2 repeat 4 times
Verse:
Em Dsus2
A note by the door
C
Simply explains
Am
It's all that remains
Em Dsus2
It's no wonder why
C Am
I have not slept in days
Em Dsus2
The dust on the floor
C
Piled up from the years
Am
All those scars and souvenirs
Em Dsus2
Now that you're gone
C Am
It's easy to see
Prechorus
Am
But so hard to believe
Chorus
Em D
By the way
D
You left without saying
C
Goodbye to me
Em D
Now that you're gone away
D
All I can think about is
C
You and me
You and me
Intro riff x 1
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/theory_of_a_deadman/by_the_way_crd_ver_2.html ]
Verse
Em Dsus2
It's not like before
C
You left nothing here
Am
It's all disappeared
Em Dsus2
It hurts me to see
C Am
That we've been a lie
Prechorus:
Am palm muted
Would it have hurt you to try?
Chorus:
Em D
By the way
D
You left without saying
C
Goodbye to me
Em D
Now that you're gone away
D
All I can think about is
C
You and me
You and me
Bridge
E5 - F#5 - G5 - D5 - C5
C5 D5
It's sad to say that
E5* G5*
This pain is killing me inside
E5 (palm muted)
E5 - F#5 - G5 - D5 - C5
C5 D5
But it's time to say
E5* G5*
That this pain is keeping me alive
E5 (palm muted)
E5 - F#5 - G5 - D5 - C5
C5 D5
Twisting and turning
E5* G5*
It rips through my heart
A5 (palm muted)
It's been tearing me apart
Chorus
Em D
By the way
D
You left without saying
C
Goodbye to me
Em D
Now that you're gone away
D
All I can think about is
C
You and me
You and me
Outro
Em D
D
All i think about now
C
Is you and me
You and me
Em D
D
All i think about now
C
Is you and me
You and me
E5 - F#5 - G5 - D5 - C5
C5 - D5 - E5* - G5*
E5 Palm muted
By the way
By the way
By the way
