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The Way I Tend to Be  Frank Turner

Listen to the song for the rhythm and also I'm not too sure on the chord names.
Any improvements/comments welcome
~ - let ring
/ - slide
x - mute
Capo 4
Tuning: Standard
INTRO:
G* D* Em* C* Cmaj C*
 
 e|----10----------5-----7----|----3----------3-----3----|
 B|-----8----------3-----5----|----1----------1-----1----|
 G|-----0----------0-----0----|----0----------0-----0----| x4
 D|-----9----------0-----0----|----0----------2-----0----|
 A|----10----------5-----7----|----3----------3-----3----|
 E|-----x----------x-----x----|----x----------x-----x----|

VERSE 1:
[Cmaj/G] [Gmaj] [D] [Cmaj/G] [Cmaj/G] [Gmaj] [D]  
 
 e|---0------3------2------0---|---0------3------2-----------------|
 B|---1------3------3------1---|---1------3------3-----------------|
 G|---0------0------2------0---|---0------0------2-----------------|
 D|---2------0------0------2---|---2------0------0-----2-2/5/4/0---|
 A|---3------2------x------3---|---3------2------x-----3-3/7/5/3---|
 E|---3------3------x------3---|---3------3------x-----------------|

Cmaj Gmaj D Cmaj Cmaj Gmaj D x4 x4 x2
 
 e|---0------3------2------0---0---|---0------3------2-----------------------|
 B|---1------3------3------1---1---|---1------3------3-----------------------|
 G|---0------0------2------0---0---|---0------0------2-----------------------|
 D|---2------0------0------0h2-0h2-|---2------0------0-----2---5--4--0-------|
 A|---3------2------x------3---3---|---3------2------x-----3---7--5--5-------|
 E|---3------3------x------3---3---|---3------3------x-----------------------|

CHORUS:
C** G**� D** C** Cadd9* D**
 
 e|---0------7------x------|---0------x------x------|
 B|---5------0------7------|---5------8------7------|
 G|---0------7------0------|---0------0------0------| x2
 D|---5------5------7------|---5------0------7------|
 A|---3------0------5------|---3------7------5------|
 E|---x------x------x------|---x------x------x------|

FILL:
G* D* Em* C* Cmaj C*
 
 e|----10----------5-----7----|----3----------3-----3----|
 B|-----8----------3-----5----|----1----------1-----1----|
 G|-----0----------0-----0----|----0----------0-----0----| x2
 D|-----9----------0-----0----|----0----------2-----0----|
 A|----10----------5-----7----|----3----------3-----3----|
 E|-----x----------x-----x----|----x----------x-----x----|

VERSE 2:
[Cmaj] [Gmaj] [D] [Cmaj] [Cmaj] [Gmaj] [D]  
 
 e|---3------3------2------3---|---3------3------2-----------------|
 B|---1------3------3------1---|---1------3------3-----------------|
 G|---0------0------2------0---|---0------0------2-----------------|
 D|---2------0------0------0h2-|---2------0------0-----2-2/5/4/0---|
 A|---3------2------x------3---|---3------2------x-----3-3/7/5/3---|
 E|---3------3------x------3---|---3------3------x-----------------|

Cmaj Gmaj D Cmaj Cmaj Gmaj D x4 x4 x2
 
 e|---3------3------2------3---3---|---3------3------2-----------------------|
 B|---1------3------3------1---1---|---1------3------3-----------------------|
 G|---0------0------2------0---0---|---0------0------2-----------------------|
 D|---2------0------0------0h2-0h2-|---2------0------0-----2---5--4--0-------|
 A|---3------2------x------3---3---|---3------2------x-----3---7--5--5-------|
 E|---3------3------x------3---3---|---3------3------x-----------------------|

CHORUS:
C** G**� D** C** Cadd9* D**
 
 e|---0------7------x------|---0------x------x------|
 B|---5------0------7------|---5------8------7------|
 G|---0------7------0------|---0------0------0------| x2
 D|---5------5------7------|---5------0------7------|
 A|---3------0------5------|---3------7------5------|
 E|---x------x------x------|---x------x------x------|

BRIDGE:
(muted)
Am G Cmaj Dsus2 Em A* Gmaj
 
 e|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----3---3---3-----|
 B|---1-----3-----1-----2-----0-----1-----3---3---3-----|
 G|---2-----0-----0-----3-----0-----2-----0---0---0-----| x3
 D|---2-----0-----2-----0-----2-----0-----0---0---0-----|
 A|---0-----2-----3-----x-----2-----0-----2---0h2-0h2---|
 E|---x-----3-----3-----x-----0-----2-----3---0h3-0h3---|

Am G Cmaj Dsus2 Em A* Gmaj
 
 e|---0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----3-----------3---|
 B|---1-----3-----1-----2-----0-----1-----3-----------3---|
 G|---2-----0-----0-----3-----0-----2-----0-------0---0---|
 D|---2-----0-----2-----0-----2-----0-----0---------0-----|
 A|---0-----2-----3-----x-----2-----0-----2---0h2---------|
 E|---x-----3-----3-----x-----0-----2-----3---------------|

PRE CHORUS:
C** G**� D** C** Cadd9* D**
 
 e|---0~-----7~-----x~-----|---0~-----x~-----x~-----|
 B|---5~-----0~-----7~-----|---5~-----8~-----7~-----|
 G|---0~-----7~-----0~-----|---0~-----0~-----0~-----|
 D|---5~-----5~-----7~-----|---5~-----0~-----7~-----|
 A|---3~-----0~-----5~-----|---3~-----7~-----5~-----|
 E|---x~-----x~-----x~-----|---x~-----x~-----x~-----|

C** G**� D** C** Cadd9* D**
 
 e|---0~-----7~-----x~-----|---0------x------x------|
 B|---5~-----0~-----7~-----|---5------8------7------|
 G|---0~-----7~-----0~-----|---0------0------0------|
 D|---5~-----5~-----7~-----|---5------0------7------|
 A|---3~-----0~-----5~-----|---3------7------5------|
 E|---x~-----x~-----x~-----|---x------x------x------|

CHORUS:
C** G** � D** C** Cadd9* D**
 
 e|---0------7------x------|---0------x------x------|
 B|---5------0------7------|---5------8------7------|
 G|---0------7------0------|---0------0------0------| x2
 D|---5------5------7------|---5------0------7------|
 A|---3------0------5------|---3------7------5------|
 E|---x------x------x------|---x------x------x------|

OUTRO:
G* D* Em* C* Cmaj C*
 
 e|----10----------5-----7----|----3----------3-----3----|
 B|-----8----------3-----5----|----1----------1-----1----|
 G|-----0----------0-----0----|----0----------0-----0----| x3
 D|-----9----------0-----0----|----0----------2-----0----|
 A|----10----------5-----7----|----3----------3-----3----|
 E|-----x----------x-----x----|----x----------x-----x----|

G* D* Em* C* C*
 
 e|----10----------5-----7----|----3------3~--------|
 B|-----8----------3-----5----|----1------1~--------|
 G|-----0----------0-----0----|----0------0~--------|
 D|-----9----------0-----0----|----0------0~--------|
 A|----10----------5-----7----|----3------3~--------|
 E|-----x----------x-----x----|----x------x~--------|

_________________________________________________________________________________
INTRO:
G* D* Em* C* Cmaj C* x4
VERSE 1:
Some mo[Cmaj]rnings I pray for [Gmaj]evening, for the [D]day to be [Cmaj]done.
Some su[Cmaj]mmer days I [Gmaj]hide away, and w[D]ait for rain to come.
Cos' it [Cmaj]turned out hell will [Gmaj]not be found, [D]Within the fires [Cmaj]below.
But in [Cmaj]making do and [Gmaj]muddling through, When you've [D]nowhere else to go.
CHORUS:
C** G** D**
 
 But then I remem ------ ber you,

C** Cadd9* D**
And the way you shine like truth in all you do.
C** G** D**
 
 And if you remem ------ bered me,

C** Cadd9* D**
You could save me from the way I tend to be,
The way I tend to be.
FILL:
G* D* Em* C* Cmaj C* x2
VERSE 2:
Some days I wake up dazed my dear, and I don't know where I am.
I've been running now so long I'm scared, I've forgotten how to stand.
And I stand around in airport bars, and gather thoughts to think:
That if all I had was one long road, it could drive a man to drink.
CHORUS:
 
 But then I remem ------ ber you,

And the way you shine like truth in all you do.
 
 And if you remem ------ bered me,

You could save me from the way I tend to be.
BRIDGE:
Am G Cmaj Dsus2 Em A* Gmaj
Because I've said I love you so many times that the words kinda die in my mouth.
Am G Cmaj Dsus2 Em A* Gmaj
And I meant it each time with each beautiful woman but somehow it never works out.
Am G Cmaj Dsus2 Em A* Gmaj
But you stood apart in my calloused heart, and you taught me and here's what I learned:
Am G Cmaj Dsus2 Em A* Gmaj
That love is about all the changes you make and not just three small words.
PRE-CHORUS:
C**~ G**~ D**~
 
 And then I catch my ------ self,

C**~ Cadd9*~ D**
Catching your scent on someone else,
C**~ G**~ D**~
 
 In a crowd ------ ed space,

C** Cadd9* D**
And it takes me somewhere I cannot qui --- te place.
CHORUS:
 
 But then I remem ------ ber you,

And the way you shine like truth in all you do.
 
 And if you remem ------ bered me,

You could save me from the way I tend to be,
The way I tend to be.
OUTRO:
G* D* Em* C* Cmaj C*
G* D* Em* C* Cmaj C*
The way I tend to
G* D* Em* C* Cmaj C*
 
 be --------- The way I tend to be. 

G* D* Em* C*

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