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Like a Knife  Secondhand Serenade

Album - A Twist In My Story
Tuning : One-half Step down (Eb)
Intro: According to their concert and in their album, there are two ways of making the
part.. 1st is in their concert at Deep Rock Drive and the 2nd one is i their Album.
whichever you prefer. But i rather prefer the concert intro. Watch the video for more Information.
Intro : (Deep Rock Drive Intro/Acoustic Intro)
Gtr1.
 
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------7------7----|
 Bb|--------------------------------7---------------------------------|
 Gb|----9--------9-----8--8----9------9-----9--8---9----9---9--9--9-9-|
 Db|--9---9----9---9-----9--9----9--------9------9----9-------9----9--|
 Ab|7--------7--------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------9-----------------------------|
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------|
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------|
 ------9--8---9--9-----9--8---9--9------8--9---8--9------8-9---8---9--|
 ----9------9---9----9------9---9-----9------9---9-----9-----9---9----|
 --0---------------0--------------------------------------------------|
 -----------------------------------7----------------7----------------|

Gtr2. (Done during the middle part of gtr1. intro)
 
 Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 Db|--------------------------------12+~-----------------------------|
 Ab|-------12+~------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

Gtr2. (After Gtr1.)
(Down Strumming)
[E]  
 
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--9999999999999999999999999999999---------------------------------|
 Db|--9999999999999999999999999999999---------------------------------|
 Ab|--7777777777777777777777777777777---------------------------------|
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|

Gtr1. (In their concert, they didn't do this... but in the album, they did)
 
 eb-----------------19~-----19-17-16-16-17-16-------------------------|
 Bb-----------16-17----16-17-----------------17--(3x)-----------------|
 Gb-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Db-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 eb-----------------19-----19------------19-----19------16------------|
 Bb-----------16-17---16-17--16-17-16-17---16-17--16-17---------------|
 Gb-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Db-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb-------------------------------------------------------------------|

Gtr2.
[E] [B] [C#m] [A]  
 
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--999999999999----------------------------------------------------------|
 Db|--999999999999--999999999999--1111111111111--777777777777---------------|
 Ab|--777777777777--999999999999--1111111111111--777777777777---------------|
 Eb|----------------777777777777--9999999999999--555555555555---------------|

Gtr3(optional). (In the "A" Chord of Gtr2.)
 
 Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--14-/-12-/-10-/-8~----14-/-12-/-10-/-8888~----------------------|
 Db|--14-/-12-/-10-/-8~----14-/-12-/-10-/-8888~----------------------|
 Ab|--12-/-10-/-8--/-6~----12-/-10-/-8--/-6666~----------------------|
 Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

Verse 1:
Gtr 2&3.
[C#m] [A] [E] [B]  
 
 Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|-------------------------------9999999999999------------------------|
 Db|--111111111111--777777777777---9999999999999--999999999999----------|
 Ab|--111111111111--777777777777---7777777777777--999999999999----------|
 Eb|--999999999999--555555555555------------------777777777777----------|

"I Dream..." "Youve got.." "The World.." "is all you ever say.."
[C#m] [A] [E] [B]  
 
 Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|-------------------------------9999999999999------------------------|
 Db|--111111111111--777777777777---9999999999999--999999999999----------|
 Ab|--111111111111--777777777777---7777777777777--999999999999----------|
 Eb|--999999999999--555555555555------------------777777777777----------|

"i know.." "but promise.." "coz if i..." "you'll see me wasting away"
Gtr1. In the part "i know i'm not the best for you...", listen carefully for the timing...
 
 eb------------------18~---16~---15-----------------------------------|
 Bb-------------16~--------------------16-----------------------------|
 Gb-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Db-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb-------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus:
Gtr 1&2
[E] [B] [C#m] [A] [E]  
 
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--999999999999-----------------------------------------------9 break----|
 Db|--999999999999--999999999999--1111111111111--777777777777----9-break----|
 Ab|--777777777777--999999999999--1111111111111--777777777777----7-Break----|
 Eb|----------------777777777777--9999999999999--555555555555---------------|

"Coz today.." "...life" "Coz today..." "...knife" "im not living.."
Verse 2
Gtr1.(before the 2nd verse, you will hear the lead... Listen for the timing.)
 
 eb------------16~---18~---16-15~------15-----------------------------|
 Bb------------------------------16-15----15~-------------------------|
 Gb-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Db-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb-------------------------------------------------------------------|

Gtr2.
[C#m] [A] [E] [B]  
 
 Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|-------------------------------9999999999999------------------------|
 Db|--111111111111--777777777777---9999999999999--999999999999----------|
 Ab|--111111111111--777777777777---7777777777777--999999999999----------|
 Eb|--999999999999--555555555555------------------777777777777----------|

"goodbyes are." "standing in.." "and no..." "pouring all the same!"
[C#m] [A] [E] [B]  
 
 Eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|-------------------------------9999999999999------------------------|
 Db|--111111111111--777777777777---9999999999999--999999999999----------|
 Ab|--111111111111--777777777777---7777777777777--999999999999----------|
 Eb|--999999999999--555555555555------------------777777777777----------|

"these streets.." "both perf.." "and all i.." "..only one to blame!"
Gtr1. there's a lead in the part "these streets are filled with memories.." listen to the timing.
 
 Eb|-------------------------19--19--19--19--19--19...---------------|
 Bb|---1616161616161616161616--16--16--16--16--16--...---------------|
 Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus:
Gtr 1&2
[E] [B] [C#m] [A]  
 
 Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--999999999999---------------------------------------------|
 Db|--999999999999--999999999999--1111111111111--777777777777--|
 Ab|--777777777777--999999999999--1111111111111--777777777777--|
 Eb|----------------777777777777--9999999999999--555555555555--|

"Coz today.." "...life" "Coz today..." "...knife"
Gtr3(optional). (In the "A" Chord of Gtr2.) listen to the timing..
 
 Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--14-/-12-/-10-/-8~----14-/-12-/-10-/-8888~----------------------|
 Db|--14-/-12-/-10-/-8~----14-/-12-/-10-/-8888~----------------------|
 Ab|--12-/-10-/-8--/-6~----12-/-10-/-8--/-6666~----------------------|
 Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

Bridge:
[B] [C#m] [B] [A]  
 
 Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Db|--999999999999--111111111111----9999999999999---777777777777----------|
 Ab|--999999999999--111111111111----9999999999999---777777777777----------|
 Eb|--777777777777--999999999999----7777777777777---555555555555----------|

"but what do.." "but dz scars." "and dz words.." "..held on to together.."
Gtr2.
[E] [B] [C#m] [A]  
 
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--999999999999----------------------------------------------------------|
 Db|--999999999999--999999999999----1111111111111--777777777777-------------|
 Ab|--777777777777--999999999999----1111111111111--777777777777-------------|
 Eb|----------------777777777777----9999999999999--555555555555-------------|

"stay with me" "or watch me" "i need you just to.. breath!"
Gtr1. Start with the part "Stay with me..."
 
 eb-----------------19~-----19-17-16-16-17-16-------------------------|
 Bb-----------16-17----16-17-----------------17--(3x)-----------------|
 Gb-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Db-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 eb-----------------19-----19------------19-----19------16------------|
 Bb-----------16-17---16-17--16-17-16-17---16-17--16-17---------------|
 Gb-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Db-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb-------------------------------------------------------------------|

Final Chorus:
Gtrs.1&2.
[E] [B] [C#m] [A]  
 
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--999999999999----------------------------------------------------------|
 Db|--999999999999--999999999999----1111111111111--777777777777-------------|
 Ab|--777777777777--999999999999----1111111111111--777777777777-------------|
 Eb|----------------777777777777----9999999999999--555555555555-------------|

"stay with me" "or watch me" "i need you just to.. breathe!"
"Coz today.." "...life" "Coz today..." "...knife"
Gtr3(optional). (In the "A" Chord of Gtr2, in the part after
"..Like a Knife!) listen to the timing..
 
 Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--14-/-12-/-10-/-8~----14-/-12-/-10-/-8888~----------------------|
 Db|--14-/-12-/-10-/-8~----14-/-12-/-10-/-8888~----------------------|
 Ab|--12-/-10-/-8--/-6~----12-/-10-/-8--/-6666~----------------------|
 Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

Breakdown: (SOFT STRUMMING ONLY)
Gtr2. (Soft Strumming)
[E] [B] [C#m] [A]  
 
 Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--999999999999----------------------------------------------------------|
 Db|--999999999999--999999999999----1111111111111--777777777777-------------|
 Ab|--777777777777--999999999999----1111111111111--777777777777-------------|
 Eb|----------------777777777777----9999999999999--555555555555-------------|

Gtr1. (just after the last chorus... listen for the timing)
 
 eb------------------18~---16~-15~---15~---18~----18~--------------------|
 Bb--------------16~--------------16-----------15~-----------------------|
 Gb-------------------------------------15~------------------------------|
 Db----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Ab----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 Eb----------------------------------------------------------------------|

Gtr3. (optional)listen for the timing...
 
 Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
 Gb|--14-/-12-/-10-/-8~----14-/-12-/-10-/-8888~----------------------|
 Db|--14-/-12-/-10-/-8~----14-/-12-/-10-/-8888~----------------------|
 Ab|--12-/-10-/-8--/-6~----12-/-10-/-8--/-6666~----------------------|
 Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

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