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TUNING: E (eBGDAE) How to read these chord schemes?

Dm* x5xx6x

Bb* x1xx3x

F* x8xx10x

C* x3xx5x

Dm xx0231

Bb x1333x

F xx321x

C x32010

F5 133xxx

C/E 033xxx

D5 x577xx

Bb5 x133xx

C5 x355xx

A5 577xxx

C5* 81010xxx

A5* x022xx

How to read these chord schemes

1 - chord name, 2 - chord designation, 3 - chord scheme

Chord name

There is the name of a chord before the symbols. If it's "*" added to a name, it means that this chord is played in different positions during the song.

Chord designation

There are 6 symbols in a designation, read it from left to right. The first symbol defines the thickest string (6th string), the second symbol defines 5th string and so on.

"0" means open string

"x" means this string isnt played

"Number" means number of a fret.

Example:

x02220

6th string isnt played
5th string is open
4th string is played on 2nd fret
3rd string is played on 2nd fret
2nd string is played on 2nd fret
1st string is open

Chord scheme

Imagine that you are looking at the fret while playing guitar - the closest string to your eyes is the 6th, the thickest string. There are 6 horizontal lines defines strings, the upper one is the thinnest string (1st string).
And there are 4 lines defined frets - no exact frets numbers defined.
In some schemes there is a thick line on the left - it defines the nut.

"0" means open string
"x" means this string isnt played
Fat dots mean fingers positions

Example:

G5 355xxx

INTRO
Dm* Bb* F* C* x2

VERSE 1
Dm           Bb                            F             C
Do you know what's worth fighting for?
Dm              Bb              F        C
When it's not worth dying for?
Dm         Bb                F            C
Does it take your breath away
                 Bb                            C
And you feel yourself suffocating?
Dm            Bb                F              C
Does the pain weigh out the pride?
Dm           Bb                F            C
And you look for a place to hide?
Dm            Bb                         F           C
Did someone break your heart inside?
                 Bb    C5
You're in ruins

CHORUS
F5          C/E           D5
One, twenty one guns
  C5                     Bb5      F5               C5
Lay down your arms, give up the fight
F5         C/E            D5
One, twenty one guns
      C5                Bb5    F5              C5
Throw up your arms into the sky
               Bb5   F5   C5
You and I

VERSE 2
Dm                 Bb        F                  C
When you're at the end of the road
Dm           Bb          F                     C
And you lost all sense of control
Dm               Bb                    F                  C
And your thoughts have taken their toll
                       Bb                                               C
When your mind breaks the spirit of your soul
Dm     Bb                        F           C
Your faith walks on broken glass
Dm           Bb              F           C
And the hangover doesn't pass
Dm            Bb       F          C
Nothing's ever built to last
                 Bb
You're in ruins

CHORUS
F5          C/E            D5
One, twenty one guns
  C5                     Bb5      F5               C5
Lay down your arms, give up the fight
F5         C/E             D5
One, twenty one guns
      C5                Bb5    F5              C5
Throw up your arms into the sky
               Bb5  F5  C5
You and i

BRIDGE 1
D5           Bb5* F5                 C5
Did you try to live on your own
D5               Bb5*                       F5                A5
When you burned down the house and home?
D5             Bb5*         F5                A5
Did you stand too close to the fire
            Bb5*                        C5
Like a liar looking for forgiveness from a stone?

SOLO
F5  C/E  D5  C5  Bb5  F5  C5  x2
Bb5  F5  A5*

BRIDGE 2 
Dm*  Bb*  F*  C*  x2

VERSE 3
Dm            Bb          F                   C
When it's time to live and let die
Dm           Bb                F           C
And you can't get another try
Dm               Bb                 F                C
Something inside this heart has died
                 Bb
You're in ruins

CHORUS
F5         C/E            D5
One, twenty one guns
  C5                     Bb5      F5               C5
Lay down your arms, give up the fight
F5         C/E             D5
One, twenty one guns
      C5                Bb5    F5              C5
Throw up your arms into the sky

CHORUS
F5          C/E            D5
One, twenty one guns
  C5                     Bb5      F5               C5
Lay down your arms, give up the fight
F5         C/E             D5
One, twenty one guns
      C5                Bb5    F5              C5
Throw up your arms into the sky
               Bb5  F5  C5
You and I


Lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong
Music by Green Day

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