Vindicated chords by
Danny Elfman
Dashboard Confessional (Official Version)
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Key: Eb majorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

Eb

Cm7

Bbsus4

Absus2

Eb

Cm7

Bbsus4

Absus2

Verse 1
Eb Eb 
 
Cm7 Cm7 
 
Hope dangles on a string
Bbsus4 Bbsus4 
 
Like slow-spinning redemption
Absus2 Absus2 
 
Winding in and winding out
Eb Eb 
 
The shine of it has caught my eye
And roped me in
Cm7 Cm7 
 
Bbsus4 Bbsus4 
 
So    mesmerizing so        hypnotizing
Bb Bb 
 
I am  captivated

Chorus 1
I am
Eb Eb 
 
Vindicated
Absus2 Absus2 
 
I am selfish
I am wrong
Cm7 Cm7 
 
I am right, I swear I'm right
Bbsus4 Bbsus4 
 
Swear I knew      it all along and
Eb Eb 
 
I am flawed
Absus2 Absus2 
 
But I am cleaning  up so well
Cm7 Cm7 
 
I am seeing in me now
Bbsus4 Bbsus4 
 
the things you swore     you saw yourself

Verse 2
Eb Eb 
 
So  clear
Cm7 Cm7 
 
like the diamond in your ring
Bbsus4 Bbsus4 
 
Cut to mirror your intention
Absus2 Absus2 
 
Oversized and overwhelmed
Eb Eb 
 
The shine of which has caught my eye
Cm7 Cm7 
 
And rendered me so    isolated
Bbsus4 Bbsus4 
 
So        motivated
Absus2 Absus2 
 
I am        certain now that

Chorus 2
I am
Eb Eb 
 
Vindicated
Absus2 Absus2 
 
I am selfish
I am wrong
Cm7 Cm7 
 
I am right, I swear I'm right
Bbsus4 Bbsus4 
 
Swear I knew      it all along and
Eb Eb 
 
I am flawed
Absus2 Absus2 
 
But I am cleaning  up so well
Cm7 Cm7 
 
I am seeing in me now
Bbsus4 Bbsus4 
 
the things you swore     you saw yourself

Bridge 1
Absus2 Absus2 
 
Cm7 Cm7 
 
So turn      up the corners of your lips
Bbsus4 Bbsus4 
 
Part them and feel my fingertips
Absus2 Absus2 
 
Trace the moment, fall forever
Defense is paper thin
Cm7 Cm7 
 
Bbsus4 Bbsus4 
 
Just  one touch and I'd be in too       deep now
To ever swim against the current
Eb Eb 
 
So let me slip away
Cm7 Cm7 
 
So let me slip away
Bbsus4 Bbsus4 
 
So let me slip away
Absus2 Absus2 
 
So let me slip against    the current
Eb Eb 
 
So let let me away
Cm7 Cm7 
 
So let me slip away
Bbsus4 Bbsus4 
 
So let me slip away
Absus2 Absus2 
 
So let me slip away

Chorus 3
Eb Eb 
 
Vindicated
Absus2 Absus2 
 
I am selfish
I am wrong
Cm7 Cm7 
 
I am right, I swear I'm right
Bbsus4 Bbsus4 
 
Swear I knew      it all along and
Eb Eb 
 
I am flawed
Absus2 Absus2 
 
But I am cleaning  up so well
Cm7 Cm7 
 
I am seeing in me now
Bbsus4 Bbsus4 
 
the things you swore     you saw yourself

Outro 1

Eb

Slight hope

Cm7

It dangles on a string

Bbsus4

Like slow spinning redemption

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsEb Cm7 Bbsus4 Absus2 Bb

Chords

Eb
Cm7
Bbsus4
Absus2
Bb

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
Bbsus4: x-1-3-3-4-x
Absus2: 4-x-x-3-4-4
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

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This is the definitive original version of Vindicated by Danny Elfman, Dashboard Confessional, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Eb major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Danny Elfman, Dashboard Confessional's performance.

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