(/) Slide Up (\) Slide Down (h) Hammer On (p) Pull Off (b) Bend (r) Release (v) Vibrato (x) Muted Capo On 3rd Intro: Clean Guitar E|----------------------------------------------------------- B|----------------------------------------------------------- G|--7--5--3--------7--5--3--------7--5--3--------7--5--3----- D|-----------5--------------5--------------5--------------5-- A|----------------------------------------------------------- E|----------------------------------------------------------- Verse 1: Clean Guitar Damn man I'm lost again, Nowhere in sight's a friend, And I can't seem to figure out just where I went wrong, E|----------------------------------------------------------- B|----------------------------------------------------------- G|--7--5--3--------7--5--3--------7--5--3--------7--5--3--5-- D|-----------5--------------5--------------5----------------- A|----------------------------------------------------------- E|----------------------------------------------------------- I see a figure out there, Came from what seemed like nowhere, And it said to me, E|----------------------------------------------------------------------- B|----------------------------------------------------------------------- G|--7--5--3--------7--5--3--------7--5--3--------7--5--3--5-----7--5--3-- D|-----------5--------------5--------------5----------------------------- A|----------------------------------------------------------------------- E|----------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Chorus 1: Let Each Chord Ring. Hey mister don't you know, You are our only hope, I knew you'd come along at some point, E|--3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----5-- B|--3-----5-----3-----5-----3-----5-----4-----6-- G|--3-----5-----3-----5-----3-----5-----3-----5-- D|--5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----3-- A|--5-----3-----5-----3-----5-----3-----6-----3-- E|--3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-- And I said hey man, I don't even know where I am, He said that that doesn't matter, E|--3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3--3-----3-----5--5-- B|--3-----5-----3-----5-----3-----5-----4--4-----4-----6--6-- G|--3-----5-----3-----5-----3-----5-----3--3-----3-----5--5-- D|--5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5--5-----5-----3--3-- A|--5-----3-----5-----3-----5-----3-----6--6-----6-----3--3-- E|--3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3--3-----3-----3--3-- Chorus 1: Distorted Guitar Well you tell me that I am your only hope, But I've barely got hope enough for myself at this point, E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D|--5--5-----5--5--5-----5--5--5-----5--5--5-----5--5--5-----5--5--5-----5--5--5-----5--5--5-----5-- A|--5--5-----5--6--6-----6--7--7-----7--6--6-----6--5--5-----5--6--6-----6--7--7-----7--6--6-----5-- E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And I don't think I'm who you think I am, So I said what do you need citizen, E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D|--5--5-----5--5--5-----5--5--5-----5--5--5-----5--5--5-----5--5--5-----5--5--5-----5--5-- A|--5--5-----5--6--6-----6--7--7-----7--6--6-----6--5--5-----5--6--6-----6--7--7-----7--6-- E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Verse 2 Interlude: Back To Clean Guitar E|----------------------------------------------------------- B|----------------------------------------------------------- G|--7--5--3--------7--5--3--------7--5--3--------7--5--3----- D|-----------5--------------5--------------5--------------5-- A|----------------------------------------------------------- E|----------------------------------------------------------- Verse 2: Clean Guitar Where we drove to was a mystery, They taught me all their history, And I came to a realization, E|----------------------------------------------------------- B|----------------------------------------------------------- G|--7--5--3--------7--5--3--------7--5--3--------7--5--3--5-- D|-----------5--------------5--------------5----------------- A|----------------------------------------------------------- E|----------------------------------------------------------- Maybe I'm in over my head, What if I end up dead, But then again what if I came home a hero, E|----------------------------------------------------------------------- B|----------------------------------------------------------------------- G|--7--5--3--------7--5--3--------7--5--3--------7--5--3--5-----7--5--3-- D|-----------5--------------5--------------5----------------------------- A|----------------------------------------------------------------------- E|----------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Chorus 2: Let Each Chord Ring. Terrorized by pirates it seems, Forced to live enslaved and abandon their dreams, Well I guess I can't have that, E|--3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----5-- B|--3-----5-----3-----5-----3-----5-----4-----6-- G|--3-----5-----3-----5-----3-----5-----3-----5-- D|--5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----3-- A|--5-----3-----5-----3-----5-----3-----6-----3-- E|--3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-- I guess what's my life to live, If I refuse to give, My all and just run away, E|--3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3--3-----3-----5--5-- B|--3-----5-----3-----5-----3-----5-----4--4-----4-----6--6-- G|--3-----5-----3-----5-----3-----5-----3--3-----3-----5--5-- D|--5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5--5-----5-----3--3-- A|--5-----3-----5-----3-----5-----3-----6--6-----6-----3--3-- E|--3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3--3-----3-----3--3-- Chorus 2: Distorted Guitar Well you tell me that I am your only hope, But I've barely got hope enough for myself at this point, E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D|--5--5-----5--5--5-----5--5--5-----5--5--5-----5--5--5-----5--5--5-----5--5--5-----5--5--5-----5-- A|--5--5-----5--6--6-----6--7--7-----7--6--6-----6--5--5-----5--6--6-----6--7--7-----7--6--6-----5-- E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And I don't think I'm who you think I am, So I turned and said alrighty I'll help citizen, E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D|--5--5-----5--5--5-----5--5--5-----5--5--5-----5--5--5-----5--5--5-----5--5--5-----5--5-- A|--5--5-----5--6--6-----6--7--7-----7--6--6-----6--5--5-----5--6--6-----6--7--7-----7--6-- E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Bridge Interlude: Clean Guitar Until Last 3 Notes E|-------------------------------------------------------- B|-------------------------------------------------------- G|--7--5--3--------7--5--3--------7--5--3--------7--5--3-- D|-----------5--------------5--------------5-------------- A|-------------------------------------------------------- E|-------------------------------------------------------- Bridge Solo: Distorted Guitar, Let Last Note Ring E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------- B|--------------------------------------10-10-10h11----10------------------- G|--7--7--8--7--8--7--8------8/12-10----------------------12-10------------- D|--------------------------------------------------------------12-10-8----- A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------- E|-------------------------------------- B|-------------------------------------- G|--7--7---7h8------8/12-10----12-14-12- D|-------------------------------------- A|-------------------------------------- E|-------------------------------------- Bridge Alt (Rhythm): Distorted Guitar, Let Last Note Ring E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G|--8--8-----8-----8-----8--10-10----10----10----10-7--7-----7-----7-----7-------------- D|--8--8-----8-----8-----8--10-10----10----10----10-7--7-----7-----7-----7--5--5-----5-- A|--6--6-----6-----6-----6--8--8-----8-----8-----8--5--5-----5-----5-----5--5--5-----5-- E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------3--3-----3-- E|----------------------------------------------------------------- B|----------------------------------------------------------------- G|--10-10----10-8--8-----8-----8-----8--10-10-10-10-7--7--7--7----- D|--10-10----10-8--8-----8-----8-----8--10-10-10-10-7--7--7--7--5-- A|--8--8-----8--6--6-----6-----6-----6--8--8--8--8--5--5--5--5--5-- E|--------------------------------------------------------------3-- Pre-Verse 3 Interlude: Do Not Play Here. Come In When Verse 3 Begins. Verse 3: So we set out for a battlefield, They gave me all their best weapons to wield, And we fought through legion after legion, E|----------------------------------------------------------- B|----------------------------------------------------------- G|--7--5--3--------7--5--3--------7--5--3--------7--5--3--5-- D|-----------5--------------5--------------5----------------- A|----------------------------------------------------------- E|----------------------------------------------------------- One by one their strongholds fell, I've gotta say we were doing quite well, Then it was at that moment that we looked up and saw it, E|----------------------------------------------------------------------- B|----------------------------------------------------------------------- G|--7--5--3--------7--5--3--------7--5--3--------7--5--3--5-----7--5--3-- D|-----------5--------------5--------------5----------------------------- A|----------------------------------------------------------------------- E|----------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Chorus 3: Clean Guitar A dreadnought class ship in the sky, Seemed like we all just might die, Then like a lazerbeam we saw him, E|--3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----5-- B|--3-----5-----3-----5-----3-----5-----4-----6-- G|--3-----5-----3-----5-----3-----5-----3-----5-- D|--5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----3-- A|--5-----3-----5-----3-----5-----3-----6-----3-- E|--3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-- It was a little scout, The little guy had figured it out, He saw that ship had a weakness, E|--3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----5-- B|--3-----5-----3-----5-----3-----5-----4-----6-- G|--3-----5-----3-----5-----3-----5-----3-----5-- D|--5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----3-- A|--5-----3-----5-----3-----5-----3-----6-----3-- E|--3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-- So there he was all flying around, Next thing it's shields were down, And on that day we celebrated and they tried to make me their king, E|--3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----5-- B|--3-----5-----3-----5-----3-----5-----4-----6-- G|--3-----5-----3-----5-----3-----5-----3-----5-- D|--5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----3-- A|--5-----3-----5-----3-----5-----3-----6-----3-- E|--3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-- So much had happened so fast, But we knew this victory would last, At least I hope so, E|--3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3--3-----3-----5--5-- B|--3-----5-----3-----5-----3-----5-----4--4-----4-----6--6-- G|--3-----5-----3-----5-----3-----5-----3--3-----3-----5--5-- D|--5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5--5-----5-----3--3-- A|--5-----3-----5-----3-----5-----3-----6--6-----6-----3--3-- E|--3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3--3-----3-----3--3-- Chorus 3: Distorted Guitar, Let Final Note Ring Out Well you told me that I was your only hope, But it seems you could have done this all along, E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D|--5--5-----5--5--5-----5--5--5-----5--5--5-----5--5--5-----5--5--5-----5--5--5-----5--5--5-----5-- A|--5--5-----5--6--6-----6--7--7-----7--6--6-----6--5--5-----5--6--6-----6--7--7-----7--6--6-----6-- E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Glad to help and I can't wait to see you all again one day, But for now for now for now, E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D|--5--5-----5--5--5-----5--5--5-----5--5--5-----5--5--5-----5--5--5-----5--5--5-----5--5--5-----5-- A|--5--5-----5--6--6-----6--7--7-----7--6--6-----6--5--5-----5--6--6-----6--7--7-----7--6--6-----6-- E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For now for now for now, For now for now for now, I've gotta be on my way citizen... 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About The Ballad of Boogie Christ : The Ballad of Boogie Christ is released on June 11, 2013 on Real World and Lonely Astronaut Records . A concept album follows "a fictionalized character loosely based on own journey," and was funded by a PledgeMusic campaign . The album features a re-recording of "I Miss the Zoo", which appeared on Ballad of Boogie Christ's songs originated as poems . According to Arthur, "Boogie Christ is unlike anything I've ever done before" It had a contribution from notable artists like Joseph Arthur,Real World. Its music is influenced by genres - folk rock.