From Despair To Where Lyrics by Nicky Wire/Richey James Music by James-Dean Bradfield/Sean Moore Transcribed by Rohan Armstrong (fadeout@freenetname.co.uk) STANDARD TUNING EADGBE G 320033 G5 355xxx Am x02210 B5 x244xx C x32010 G* x 10 12 12 12 x Bb x1333x A/Bb x0333x E5 022xxx Eb x688xx D5 x566xx Verse 1 ******* G Am I write this alone on my bed C G I've poisoned every room in the house G Am The place is quiet and so alone C G Pretend there's something worth waiting for Verse 2 ******* G Am There's nothing nice in my head C G The adult world took it all away G Am Wake up with same spit in my mouth Bb5 A/Bb5 Bb5 A/Bb5 Bb5 A/Bb5 Bb5 A/Bb5 Cannot tell if it is real or not Chorus ****** B------358-10b12r10-8-- G----4---------------9- D-s5------------------- G-7b9r7-5-3-2-0h2-4b5r4---- I try and walk in a straight line B------358-10b12r10-8-- G----4---------------9- D-s5------------------- G-7b9r7-5-3-2--2-------- D-------------5--5b7r5-- An imitation of dignity B------358-10b12r10-8-- G----4---------------9- D-s5------------------- G-7b9r7-5-3-2-0h2-4s5b7- From despair to where B------358-10b12r10-8-- G----4---------------9- D-s5------------------- G-7b9r7-5-3-2----- D-------------5-1- From despair to where G Am C G G Am C E--------------------------3---5-------------------------- B--------------------------3---5--------8---8---8--------- G--------------------------4---5--------7b9-7b9-7b9r7-5-4- D----0---------------------5---7-------------------------- A-0h2-2-0---0h3--3p2p0-----5---7-------------------------- E----------------------3---3---5-------------------------- Verse 3 (chords same as verse 1) ******* Outside open mouthed crowds Pass each other as if they're drugged B-8---8---8--------- G-7b9-7b9-7b9r7-5-4- Down pale corridors of routine Where life falls unatoned E------------------- B----12---10--8--10- G------------------- D-s12---10---9------ Verse 4 (chords same as verse 2) ******* (guitar 2) G* Am The weak kick like straw Till the world means less and less G----0- D-0h2-- Words are never enough Just cheap tarnished glitter Chorus ****** B------358-10b12r10-8-- G----4---------------9- D-s5------------------- G-7b9r7-5-3-2-0h2-4b5r4---- I try and walk in a straight line B------358-10b12r10-8-- G----4---------------9- D-s5------------------- G-7b9r7-5-3-2--2--------------------- D-------------5--5b7r5---0h2-2-0----- A--------------------------------2-0- An imitation of dignity E-------10s15-17b19r17-15--- B----12------------------15- G-s12----------------------- G-19b20r19-17-15-14-12-14-16b17r16- From despair to where E-------10s15-17b19r17-15--- B----12------------------15- G-s12----------------------- G-19b20r19-17-15-14-12-8- From despair to where Guitar solo (play 4 times) *********** E5 Eb5 D5 A5 D-5-5-5-----5-5-5-----5-5-5-----5-5-5------ A-3-3-3-0---3-3-3-0---3-3-3-0---3-3-3-0---- E--------3---------3---------3----------3-- G5 A5 B5 D---------------------------- A--------0-2-0-2-0-2-0------- E----------------------3-2--- (note: on the last time stop on B5) B---3s8-10b12r10-8----------------------------- G--4--------------9--7b9r7-5-3-2-0-2-4b5r4b5r4- D-5-------------------------------------------- A cripple walks in a straight line B---3s8-10b12r10-8--------------------------- G--4--------------9-7b9r7-5---15-14-12-14-12- D-5------------------------------------------ An imitation of dignity E------10s15-17b19r17-15----------------------------------------- B----12-----------------17--15h18p15---15h18p15------------------ G-s12-------------------------------17---------17-17b19r17-15---- D-------------------------------------------------------------17- From despair to where E------------------------------------------------- B-12-12h13p12---12h13p12----12h13p12---12h13p12--- G------------14---------14----------14---------14- B-s11-s13-s15-18b20-18-18b20r18b20~~~~~~~- From despair to where