"Chevelle" - "Shameful Metaphors" The original Tuning for the guitar is different. I tried to transpose it so you can play it in STANDARD TUNING. / means: slide into The numbers in the "Shameful-Metaphors-part" mean how often you have to hit the strings. (2 = 2 hits then next chord) C# [x46664]/[x4666x] Bbm [688666] F# [244322] C [x355xx] D# [x688xx] Fm [133111] last time u play it [x 8 10 10 x x} Eb [x68886] Fear | It’s all the same Should I evolve | To tend to these sights | Said out loud then said again If fate’s so wrong | You’ll start to feel lightheaded By my ad - mis - sion nothing grows Just a lon - ger list of un - sorted laws So why then Has all my life made no sound And are your eyes Clo - sing even now My life made no sound I fear your eyes clo - sing Revolting man This sacred chain | Brought down to trial | No better man could fail the way You needed all | Keep close the vein of empty Thoughts The fi - nest ri - ver The ravens tend All a - long in - sis - ting We’re worlds away So why then Has all my life made no sound And are your eyes Clo - sing even now My life made no sound I fear your eyes clo - sing [Play this and the following part with power chords (only 1&5)] !!! Be - hold the lost Be - hold a Band-Aid Be - hold the lost Be - hold a Band-Aid 1 6 3 4 1 7 3 1 3 / (2 times including voice) These shameful metaphors Fought it through the teeth ___ The last Fm is played on A string Shameful metaphors / on 8th fret Biting at your heels / / 1 6 3 4 1 7 3 4 / (including voice) Shameful metaphors Fought it cheek to cheek So why then Has all my life made no sound And are your eyes Clo - sing even now My life made no sound I fear your eyes clo - sing