The original tuning of the rhythm guitar is standard with the first string in D.
Just tune the first string 2 half steps down.
1 d
2 B
3 G
4 d
5 A
6 E
all these chords are from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03tJ3aXdCi4
WITH CAPO IN THE 2nd fret
(All chords and frets are relative to the capo)
Chords : G Em d G/B
d|--0--||--0--||--0--||--0--|
B|--0--||--0--||--0--||--0--|
G|--0--||--0--||--0--||--0--|
D|--0--||--2--||--4--||--2--|
A|--2--||--2--||--5--||--3--|
E|--3--||--0--||--5--||--3--|
Intro
G Em G/B d
Verse 1
G
I don't need a parachute
Em d
You don't need to ask if I'm okay
G/B
I can look after myself
G
We've been walking for hours now
Em
My feet are starting to itch
d
Blisters crack all over my skin
G/B
And my shoes don't even fit.
Chorus
G
I'm so sorry for the pain, sorry for the aches,
Em
Sorry for the moods I'm swinging.
d
But I don't need your hand, I don't need your heart,
G/B
I don't need a parachute.
G Em G/B d
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/c/charlie_simpson/parachutes_crd_ver_3.html ]
Verse 2
G
I have tried to carry you
Em d
As far as I can go but I'm not strong
G/B
enough to do this on my own
G
I pack my bags to leave this town
Em d
Cause I'm not welcome back here any more
G/B
Upon these shores
Chorus
G
I'm so sorry for the pain, sorry for the aches,
Em/G
Sorry for the moods I'm swinging.
d
But I don't need your hand, I don't need your heart,
G/B
I don't need a parachute.
Em
I'm so sorry for the greed, Sorry for the hate,
G/B
Sorry for the mess I left you
G
But I don't want it back, I don't need it back
d
I don't need a parachute.
Bridge
Em G/B G
Oh, may the love that we share come alive tonight
Em G/B G d
And may the love that we share come alive tonight
Chorus
G
I'm so sorry for the pain, sorry for the aches,
Em
Sorry for the moods I'm swinging.
d
But I don't need your hand, I don't need your heart,
G/B
I don't need a parachute.
Em
I'm so sorry for the greed, Sorry for the hate,
G/B
Sorry for the mess I left you
G
But I don't want it back I don't need it back
d
I don't need a parachute.
Finish in Em.
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