Guitar Tab Legend
/ = Slide Up
> = Vibrato
Chords Used For This Song
Am C D D/A F/C F#dim A5 B5 C5 D5 E5 F5 F#5 G5 G#5
| E | 0 0 2 2 X | |
| B | 1 1 3 3 1 1 | |
| G | 2 0 2 2 2 2 | 2 4 5 6 |
| D | 2 2 0 4 3 4 | 2 4 5 6 2 3 4 5 6 |
| A | 0 3 X 0 3 | 0 2 3 4 2 3 4 5 6 |
| E | | 0 1 2 3 4 |
Main Guitar Riff:
For the vibrato note as > do a small light vibrato.
Guitar I: Riff A
| E | |
| B | 5 / 7 / 5 >>>> |
| G | 5 / 7 / 5 >>>> |
| D | |
| A | |
| E | |
Guitar II: Riff B
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| E | | |
| B | 1 0 1 0 | 1 0 1 0 |
| G | 2 2 | 2 2 |
| D | | |
| A | | |
| E | | |
Intro:
Play main guitar riff 4 times.
Verse 1:
Guitar I: Riff A
Guitar II: Riff B
I tried hard to mend my wicked ways [Riff A]
Acted like a lunatic for years [Riff A]
[Riff B]Lord knows I try to be good
[Riff B]I'd keep my promises if only I could
[Riff B]You count your blessings that I can't rely on you [D/A][Riff A] Or [Riff B 4 Times]
Pre Chorus:
Guitar I: Plays Chords
And I [F5]tried
And I [A5]tried
And I [C5]tried
And I [D5]tried
Chorus:
Guitar I: Plays Chords
[E5]Collect your [B5]pictures [C5]of the Pope
[G5]Pray to God for [B5]love and hope
[E5]Bring the [B5]Virgin [C5]home for luck
[G5]Bolt the door down, [B5]keep it shut [B5] x 8
Verse 2:
Guitar I: Riff A
Guitar II: Riff B
I've done things I never thought I'd do [Riff A]
Sure it helps to lose myself in you [Riff A]
[Riff B]A little time and I'll be all right
[Riff B]C'mon sugar let's go out tonight
[Riff B]Forgive your trespasses
[Riff B]And all that we've been through [D/A][Riff A] Or [Riff B 4 Times]
Pre Chorus:
Guitar I: Plays Chords
And I [F5]tried
And I [A5]tried
And I [C5]tried
And I [D5]tried
And I [F5]tried
And I [A5]tried
And I [C5]tried
And I [D5]tried
Chorus:
Guitar I: Plays Chords
[E5]Collect your [B5]pictures [C5]of the Pope
[G5]Pray to God for [B5]love and hope
[E5]Bring the [B5]Virgin [C5]home for luck
[G5]Bolt the door down, [B5]keep it shut [B5] x 8
Bridge:
Guitar I: Plays Chords
[F#5]That sinking [A5]feeling
[B5]When you are [G5]leaving
[F#5]All I [A5]believed in
[B5]Walks out my [G5]door[G5] [F#5] [G5] [G#5]
Interlude:
Guitar I: Plays Chords
[Am]I tried hard to [C]mend my wicked ways [F#dim] [F/C]
The [Am]damage's done, there's [C]nothing left to [F#dim]say
Pre Chorus:
Guitar I: Plays Chords
Oh I [F5]Tried [A5] [C5]
[D5]And I [F5]tried
And I [A5]tried [C5]
[D5]And I [F5]tried
And I [A5]tried
And I [C5]tried
And I [D5]tried
Chorus:
Guitar I: Plays Chords
Guitar II: Plays Riff C
Riff C
| E | 20 / 17 |
| B | /13 13 / 17 |
| G | |
| D | 7 |
| A | |
| E | |
[E5]Collect your [B5]pictures [C5]of the Pope
[A5](just like I [F5]told you)
[G5]Pray to God for [B5]love and hope
[A5](just like I [F5]warned you)
[E5]Bring the [B5]Virgin [C5]home for luck
[A5](just like I [F5]told you)
[G5]Bolt the door down, [B5]keep it shut
[A5](just like I [F5]warned you) [F5] x16 [A5] [Riff C].....