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Point/Counterpoint

Point/Counterpoint easy guitar chords by Streetlight Manifesto

2003•Rock•
Guitar
Tuning

E A D G B E

Capo

Fret 2

Capo

Transpose

0

Capo

  • D

  • C

  • G

  • A

  • D

  • C

  • G

  • A

    • Chorus 1
    D
    C
    G

    I've got a gun in my hand
    D
    G

    but that gun won't cock
    C
    G

    My finger's on the trigger
    D
    G

    but that trigger seems locked
    C
    G
    D
    G

    I can't stop staring at the tick tock clock
    C
    G
    D
    G

    And even if I could I would never give up
    Verse 1
    C
    G

    With a vest on my chest,
    D
    G

    a bullet in my lung
    C
    G
    D
    G

    I can't believe I'm dying with my song unsung
    C
    G
    D
    G

    If and when I die won't you bury me alone?
    C
    G

    'Cause I'll never get to heaven
    D
    G

    if I'm singing this song
    Interlude 1
    G
    C
    G
    C

    G
    C
    G
    C

    Verse 2
    G
    D

    If there was something wrong
    C
    G

    would you be oh so strong?

    Would you do what it takes
    D
    C

    to move this hollow life along?
    G
    D

    I'd like to think I would, you know
    C

    I'd like to think I would
    G

    But I guarantee
    D
    C

    that what you see is not reality
    G
    D

    And every time I make a point,
    C

    she makes a counterpoint
    G
    D

    She said it's easy but in the end
    C
    G

    you'll have no choice
    D
    C
    G

    And you know that's only just the way it goes

    You said it right man,
    D
    C

    that is just the way it goes
    G

    And the days, and the days

    they seem like forever
    C
    G

    And the days, and the days
    C
    G

    they seem like forever
    D
    C

    But forever isn't ever enough
    Verse 3
    G

    I'd like to sing a song
    D
    C

    Please swear you won't be long
    G

    I'll try not to be long
    D
    C
    G

    but I don't want to get this story wrong

    There was a kid
    D
    C

    who never cared about the little things
    G

    Don't even bother
    D
    C

    because I'm tired and I'm sick of it
    G
    D

    And every time she makes a point
    C

    I'll make a counterpoint
    G
    D

    She said It's easy but in the end
    C
    G

    you'll have no choice

    And you know
    D
    C
    G

    that's only just the way that it goes

    You said it right man,
    D
    C

    that is just the way it goes
    Interlude 2
    D
    D
    A
    A

    C
    C
    D
    D
    D
    D

    Chorus 2
    C
    G

    I've got a gun in my hand
    D
    G

    but that gun won't cock
    C
    G

    My finger's on the trigger
    D
    G

    but that trigger seems locked
    C
    G
    D
    G

    And I can't stop staring at the tick tock clock
    C
    G
    D
    G

    And even if I could I would never give up
    C
    G
    D
    G

    With a vest on my chest, a bullet in my lung
    C
    G
    D
    G

    I can't believe I'm dying with my song unsung
    C
    G

    And if and when I die
    D
    G

    won't you bury me alone?
    C
    G

    'Cause I'll never get to heaven
    D
    G

    if I'm singing this song
    A
    C
    G
    D
    C

    Oh, you don't know where I've been
    G
    D
    C

    A
    C

    Oh, you don't know what I've
    Interlude 3
    G
    D
    C
    G
    D
    C

    (seen!)
    G
    D
    C
    G
    D
    C

    Verse 4
    G
    D

    If I did something right
    C
    G

    Would you give up this fight?

    Would you say you were wrong
    D
    C
    G

    and maybe someone else was kind of right

    I'd like to think you would
    D
    C

    You know I'd like to think you would
    G

    But I can't guarantee
    D
    C
    G

    that what you get is an apology
    D
    C

    Jump back to the day we met
    G
    D
    C

    I never thought that it would end this way
    G
    D
    C

    If ever I let you down I want to ask of you
    G
    D

    To take it down a notch
    C
    G

    and we can talk it on through

    And the days, and the days

    they seem like forever
    C
    G

    And the days, and the days
    C
    G

    they seem like forever
    D
    C

    But forever isn't ever enough
    Verse 5
    G

    I'd like to sing a song
    D
    C

    Please swear you won't be long
    G

    I'll try not to be long
    D
    C
    G

    but I don't want to get this story wrong

    There was a kid
    D
    C

    who never cared about the little things
    G

    Don't even bother
    D
    C

    because I still don't give a shit
    G
    D

    And every time she makes a point
    C

    I'll make a counterpoint
    G
    D

    She said It's easy but in the end
    C
    G

    you'll have no choice

    And you know
    D
    C
    G

    that's only just the way that it goes

    You said it right man,
    D
    C

    that is just the way it goes
    Interlude 4
    D
    D
    A
    A

    C
    C
    D
    D
    D
    D

    Chorus 3
    C
    G

    I've got a gun in my hand
    D
    G

    but that gun won't cock
    C
    G

    My finger's on the trigger
    D
    G

    but that trigger seems locked
    C
    G
    D
    G

    And I can't stop staring at the tick tock clock
    C
    G
    D
    G

    And even if I could I would never give up
    C
    G
    D
    G

    With a vest on my chest, a bullet in my lung
    C
    G
    D
    G

    I can't believe I'm dying with my song unsung
    C
    G

    And if and when I die
    D
    G

    won't you bury me alone?
    C
    G

    'Cause I'll never get to heaven
    D
    G

    if I'm singing this song
    A
    C
    G
    D
    C

    Oh, you don't know where I've been
    G
    D
    C

    A
    C
    G
    D
    C

    Oh, you don't know what I've seen
    G
    D
    C

    G
    D
    C

    G
    D
    C

    Interlude 5
    G
    G
    G
    G

    G
    G
    G
    G

    G
    G
    G
    G

    G
    G
    G
    G

    Verse 6
    G
    D
    C

    So tell me friend, how's it going to end?
    G

    When the shit goes down
    D
    C

    and there's no one left around
    G

    to get your back
    D

    You'll crack, you'll smile
    C
    G

    and agree with everything they say
    D
    C
    G

    They'll try to tell you that it's all okay
    D
    C
    G

    G

    But it's not and you're shot
    D
    C

    and you're bleeding pretty bad
    G

    And you can't stop thinking
    D
    C

    about the things you never had
    G

    Like a wife and a kid
    D
    C

    and the things you never did
    G

    You're running around
    D
    C

    You're living a life that's empty in the end,
    G
    D
    C

    my friend
    G
    D
    C

    Bridge 1
    A
    C
    G
    D
    C

    No, you'll take back all you've said
    G
    D
    C

    A
    C
    G
    D
    C

    Oh, when the regrets fill your heart
    G
    D
    C

    A

    Trust me I've been there before
    C

    I would not wish it
    A

    upon my greatest enemy
    C

    What irony

    Once friends, but I find
    A
    C

    You'll have to learn this lesson on your
    Interlude 6
    G
    D
    C

    (own)
    G
    D
    C

    G
    D
    C

    G
    D
    C

    Verse 7
    C
    G

    So I waited by the phone
    D
    G

    but that phone never rang
    C
    G

    And I sang so loud
    D
    G

    so I wouldn't hear the bang
    C
    G

    When the bang never came
    D
    G

    and I never got the call
    C
    G
    D
    G

    Fuck you! Thank you! I love you all!
    C
    G

    Some are going to say
    D
    G

    that we're doomed to repeat
    C
    G

    All our past mistakes

    Great
    D
    G

    But that's not me
    C
    G
    D
    G

    And even if it was I would always disagree
    C
    G
    D

    Because in the end I always get the better...
    Chorus 4
    C
    G

    I've got a gun in my hand
    D
    G

    but that gun won't cock
    C
    G

    My finger's on the trigger
    D
    G

    but that trigger seems locked
    C
    G
    D
    G

    And I can't stop staring at the tick tock clock
    C
    G
    D
    G

    And even if I could I would never give up
    C
    G
    D
    G

    With a vest on my chest, a bullet in my lung
    C
    G
    D
    G

    I can't believe I'm dying with my song unsung
    C
    G

    And if and when I die
    D
    G

    won't you bury me alone?
    C
    G

    'Cause I'll never get to heaven
    D
    G

    if I'm singing this song
    A
    C
    G
    D
    C

    Oh, you don't know where I've been
    G
    D
    C

    A
    C

    Oh, you don't know what I've
    Outro 1
    G
    D
    C

    (seen)
    G
    D
    C

    G
    D
    C

    G
    D
    C

    G
    D
    C

    G
    D
    G

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