Failing Chords

Capo 1st fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

D F♯m D A

Verse 1

DYeahF♯m, like the threat of the dDarkest clouds rolling inA

On a sunny day.

D YeahF♯m, like a fiEeld that has no rain.F♯m

D YeahF♯m, like a dogD that wanders aAimless

With no name.

D YeahF♯m, like a cDut without the pF♯main.

Pre-chorus

D (YeF♯mah) You couldn't feEel this!

D F♯m You couldn't taEke the pain!

D F♯m (Yeah) You couldn't live Ethis!

Chorus

words in parentheses implied but not sung):

D F♯mAnd I'mE just F♯mtrying to Dget through to Ayou,

But EI am failing.

(You) F♯mlie like I'm Dnot even Ahere.

My Eheart is breaking.

(I'm) F♯mtrying to Dsee through your Astare.

It Elooks right through me.

(I) F♯msmile and preDtend I'm not Athere,

To keep from gEoing crazy.

Interlude

F♯m E

Verse 2

DYeahF♯m, like the day that your guDardian angel

DecAided to fly away.

D YeahF♯m, like a brEuise that doesn't fF♯made.

DYeahF♯m, like a memory that tDortures your soul

UntAil your dying day.

D YeahF♯m, like a lEife you couldn't sF♯mave.

Pre-chorus

Chorus

PRE-SOLO:

F♯m E

Solo

F♯m E

POST-SOLO:

F♯m I try toE get through to F♯myou.

I try to,E I try.

F♯m I try toE get through to F♯myou.

I try to...

Chorus

C.And I'm still F♯mtrying to Dget through to Ayou.

But EI am failing.

...

Outro

F♯m E

F♯m I try toE get through to F♯myou.

I try to.E..

F♯m I try toE get through to F♯myou.

I try toE get through.

F♯m E

F♯m I try toE get through to F♯myou.

I try to.E..