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Blame Etc

The Afghan Whigs
Version1
90

Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
A---2---0h2-0h2--0-----0h2-0----------------------|
E-----------------------------3--2--0--0-2-3-2-0--| x4
 
 Follow this pattern during the verse:
  B5 x x x | x x x A5|B5 x x x | x x x D5\|B5...
  1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 | 1...etc.
  Use the wah with the mutes. Follow the guitar pattern on
  the cd or come up with your own funky rythyms.
 My lust it ties me up in chains
 My skin catches fire at the mention of your name
 No matter what I tried 2 do
 I could not lose it
 Now I know my heart is being used
 But what I'm not allowed to have I never could refuse
 No matter what I tried 2 do
 I stood accused
  I.....  reply.....  that I don't  believe
  I'm ever  gonna die.....  I don't
  Do u?
  Blame,  deny, betray,  divide
  A lie,  the truth,  which one shall  I use?
  Whatcha gonna do? I know
  Whatcha gonna do? I know, I know,  I know
 (note: 1st guitar solos over the chorus. 2nd sticks to the chords.)
 same as verse 1):
  Your sanctimony is showing my dear
  The acrimony hangs in the air
  Beware of who u trust in this world
  Beware the lies about 2 unfurl
 same as above, repeated twice):
  I..... reply..... that I don't believe
  I'm ever gonna die..... I don't
  Do u?
  U..... were blind..... but u are not
  Alone in this as I..... was once
  Like u
 same as before): Blame, etc.

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Readable chord sheet for Blame Etc by The Afghan Whigs

A---2---0h2-0h2--0-----0h2-0----------------------|
       E-----------------------------3--2--0--0-2-3-2-0--|   x4

       [D5] [B5]

Follow this pattern during the verse:
       B5  x x x | x x x A5|B5 x x x | x x x D5\|B5...
         1  2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4  | 1 2 3 4  | 1 2 3 4   | 1...etc.

       Use the wah with the mutes. Follow the guitar pattern on
       the cd or come up with your own funky rythyms.

[D5]    [B5]  My lust it ties me up in chains
[A5]    [B5]   My skin catches fire at the mention of your name
[D5]    [B5]   No matter what I tried 2 do
[A5]    [B5]    I could not lose it
[D5]    [B5]    Now I know my heart is being used
[A5]    [B5]    But what I'm not allowed to have I never could refuse
[D5]    [B5]   No matter what I tried 2 do
[A5]    [B5]    I stood accused

       [F]I..... r[C]eply..... that I don'[Bm]t believe
       I'm ev[A]er gonna d[F]ie..... I do[C]n't
       Do u[D]?

       Blam[Bm]e, deny, [A]betray, di[G]vide       [A]
       A li[Bm]e, the t[A]ruth, which one sh[G]all I use?      [A]
      Whatcha gonna do? I know     [Bm]             [A]
      Whatcha gonna do? I know, I kn[G]ow, I know [A]

(note: 1st guitar solos over the chorus. 2nd sticks to the chords.)

same as verse 1):
      Your sanctimony is showing my dear
       The acrimony hangs in the air
       Beware of who u trust in this world
       Beware the lies about 2 unfurl

same as above, repeated twice):
       I..... reply..... that I don't believe
       I'm ever gonna die..... I don't
       Do u?
       U..... were blind..... but u are not
       Alone in this as I..... was once
       Like u

same as before): Blame, etc.

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