Can't Erase It Jars of Clay
[A](str[D]ummi[A]ng h[D7]ard several times)
[B7](acoustic riff and electric main riff 4x)
Acoustic riff: strum the Em and G then add the bass line
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[Em] [G]
VERSE ONE
[A]Follow the[G] cr[A]owd and love[G] everybody now
A G (acoustic riff 1x)
'Cause love is the best thing for you now
[A]But you changed y[G]our[A] mind, you l[G]et everybody down
[A]But down is th[G]e best place for you
(electric main riff)
It's[Em] easier th[G]at way, you know it's
CHORUS (one soft acoustic strum for the first two lines)
[D]So wrong[A], can't embrace it
Am B (short, hard strums)
Wish sometimes for any other you
(acoustic riff, electric main riff 2x)
But you can't erase it and you won't escape it
VERSE TWO (electric verse riff 3x)
[A]Don't waste yo[G]ur [A]time, your word[G]s only confine you
A G (acoustic riff, electric main riff)
To all of the things you've buried now
(electric riff 3x)
[A]Don't ask th[G]em [A]why, their wisdom wil[G]l leave you blind
[A]But blind is t[G]he best place for you
(electric main riff)
It's[Em] easier [G]I know, you know it's
CHORUS (strum first two lines like above chorus)
[D]So wrong[A], can't embrace it
[Am]Wish sometimes f[B]or any other you
(acoustic riff, electric main riff x2)
But you can't erase it and you won't escape it
(back to normal strumming with chorus riff)
[D]How long[A] will you face it
[Am]Till the wait co[B]mes crashing down on you
(acoustic riff, electric main riff 2x)
'Cause you can't erase it and you won't escape it
(acoustic riff, electric main riff 2x) F#
No you can't erase it and you won't escape it
INSTRUMENTAL BRIDGE
Percussion stuff then
Acoustic riff x2 and electric pre-chorus riff
CHORUS
First two lines a capella
Second half of chorus normal strumming with electric chorus riff
REPEAT CHORUS
Only first three lines with normal strumming and electric final
chorus riff.
After, end on:
(acoustic riff and electric main riff x2)
But you can't erase it and you won't erase it
GUITAR CHORDS:
A x02220
D x00232
D7 x00212
Em 022000
G 320033
[B]Am [224442]x02210
ELECTRIC TABS: These are all pretty easy and somewhat repetitive. Listen for
the variations in the main riff.
Main riff:
Standard: Variations (on the G chord):
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[Em] [G] [Em] [G] [1] [2] [3]
Verse riff:
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[A] [G] [A] [G]
Chorus riff: Pre-chorus riff:
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[D] [A] [Am] [B] [G]
Final chorus riff
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[D] [A] [Am] [B]
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