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Version 1
Tabbed By; Daniel James Frampton (it's all me)
[Intro]
palm mute the open b string and play 16th notes (tremelo picking)
[Chorus]
B
I want to be forgotten,
E
and I don't want to be reminded.
C#m
You say "please don't make this harder."
E
No, I won't yet.
(repeat chords)
I wanna be beside her.
She wanna be admired.
You say "please don't make this harder."
No, I won't yet.
[Break]
Abm F# (The Lead is tabbed very well by someone else on this page)
C#m B
[Verse 1]
Abm F# C#m B
Oh dear, is it really all true?
Abm F# C#m B
Did they offend us and they want it to sound new?
Abm F# C#m B
Top ten ideas for countdown shows...
Abm F# C#m B
Whose culture is this and does anybody know?
Abm F# C#m B
I wait and tell myself "life ain't chess,"
Abm F# F# B-B-B-Abm-Abm-Abm
But no one comes in and yes, you're alone...
B-B-B-Abm-Abm-Abm C#m B
You don't miss me, I know.
[Verse 2]
Abm F# C#m B
Oh Tennessee, what did you write?
Abm F# C#m B
I come together in the middle of the night.
Abm F# C#m B
Oh that's an ending that I can't write, 'cause
Abm F# C#m________ B
I've got you to le_______t me down.
[Instrumental]
palm mute the open b string and play 16th notes (tremelo picking)
[Chorus]
B
I want to be forgotten,
E
and I don't want to be reminded.
C#m
You say "please don't make this harder."
E
No, I won't yet.
(repeat chords)
I wanna be beside her.
She wanna be admired.
You say "please don't make this harder."
No, I won't yet.