SONG FORM:
INTRO
2 slow measures of Drums/Percussion only
VERSE (add guitars)
|: Bb / Bb / | Gb / F / :| (x)
VERSE & PRE CHORUS
NORMAL Rhythm
Slow count
most of the song:
|: Bb / Bb / | Gb / F / :|
CHORUS
has a pause (X) and does not play on count #1
the 1st & 4th times
but the 2nd & 3rd rounds are Normal
new rhythm 1st & 4th times
|: X Bb Bb / | Gb / F / :|
[INTRO]
very slow 4 count on drum set
| X X X X | X X X X |
[Verse 1]
Bbm
First thing's first: I'mma
Bbm
say all the words inside my
Gb F
head I'm fired up and tired of the way that things have
Bbm Bbm
been Oh, Oooo
The way that things have
Gb F
been Oh, Oooo
[Verse 2]
Bbm
Second thing's second: don't you
Bbm
tell me what you think that I can
Gb F
be I'm the one at the sail, I'm the master of my
Bbm Bbm
sea Oh, Oooo
The master of my
Gb F
sea Oh, Oooo
[Pre-Chorus] - (two voices)
Bbm
I was broken from a young age Taking my
Bbm
sulking to the masses Writing my
Gb
poems for the few That look at me,
F
took from me, shook at me, feelin' me Singin' from
Bbm
heartache from the pain Takin' my
Bbm
message from the veins Speakin' my
Gb
lesson from the brain Seein' the
F
beauty through the...
[Chorus 1]
X Bbm
/ Pain
Bbm Gb
You make a, you make a believer
F
Believer
Bbm
/ Pain
Bbm Gb
You break me down and build me up, believer
F
Believer
Bbm
/ Pain
Bbm Gb
Let the bullets fly, oh, let them rain
F
My life, my love, my job, they came from
X Bbm
Pain
Gb
You make me a, you make me a believer
F
Believer
[Verse 3]
Bbm
Third thing's third: send a
Bbm
prayer to the ones up
Gb
above All the hate that you've
F
heard has turned your spirit to a
Bbm Bbm
dove Oh, Oooo Your spirit up
Gb F
above Oh, Oooo
[Pre-Chorus]
Bbm
I was chokin' in the ground
Bbm
Buildin' my rain up in the cloud
Gb
Fallin' like ashes to the ground
F
Hoping my feelings, they would drown
Bbm
But they never did, ever lived, ebbin' and flowin'
Bbm
Inhibited, Limited 'til it broke open
Gb
It rained down
F
It rained down
Like
[Chorus 2]
X Bbm
/ Pain
Bbm Gb
You make a, you make a believer
F
Believer
Bbm
/ Pain
Bbm Gb
You break me down and build me up, believer
F
Believer
Bbm
/ Pain
Bbm Gb
Let the bullets fly, oh, let them rain
F
My life, my love, my job, they came from
X Bbm
Pain
Gb
You make me a, you make me a believer
F
Believer
[VERSE 4]
Bbm Gb
Last thing's last: by the grace of the fire and the flames
F Bbm
You're the face of the future, the blood in my veins
Oh, Oooo
Gb
The blood in my veins
F
Oh, Oooo
[Pre CHORUS TAG]
Gb
But they never did, ever lived, ebbin' and flowin'
Gb
Inhibited, limited, 'til it broke open
Ab
It rained down
F7/A
It rained down
Like
[Chorus 3]
X Bbm
/ Pain
Bbm Gb
You make a, you make a believer
F
Believer
Bbm
/ Pain
Bbm Gb
You break me down and build me up, believer
F
Believer
Bbm
/ Pain
Bbm Gb
Let the bullets fly, oh, let them rain
F
My life, my love, my job, they came from
X Bbm
Pain
Gb
You make me a, you make me a believer
F
Believer
Keyboards
coming soon
...a lot to discuss regarding keyboard settings and parts to play
Bass
Bass Tab
Guitar
GUITAR Tab
The following TAB parts are more advanced. Only try if someone needs an extra challenge!
VERSE
(loop the following two measures )
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-*----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2-----2--|
G|---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|-*-------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|----2-----2-----2-----2-----1-----1-----1-----1--*-|
G|-------------------------2-----2-----2-----2-------|
D|-4-----4-----4-----4-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------*-|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
CHORUS vocal melody
I would like someone to play this,
but everyone could learn it...it's easy
e|-------------------------|-9--9--8-----9--9--8-----|
B|-------------11-------11-|----------11----------11-|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Pain! made a made a
you me you me be -
e|-------9--------------9--|-8-----------------------|
B|-11----------------------|-------10----------------|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
liev - er be - liev- er
SCALE set up (Descending/down)
e|-9---8-----------------------------------|
B|----------11---9-------------------------|
G|--------------------11--10---8-----------|
D|----------------------------------11-----|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
Do Ti La So Fa Mi Re Do