Vindicated chords by Danny Elfman, Dashboard Confessional (Official Version)

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Eb
Cm7
Bbsus4
Absus2
Bb

Intro 1

Verse 1
Eb 
Cm7 
 (E flat major) Hope dangles on a  (C minor7) string
Bbsus4 
Like slow-spinning redemption  (B flatsus4) 
Absus2 
Winding in and winding out  (A flatsus2) 
Eb 
The shine of it has caught my  (E flat major) eye
And roped me in
Cm7 
Bbsus4 
So  (C minor7) mesmerizing so  (B flatsus4) hypnotizing
Bb 
I am  (B flat major) captivated

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Chorus 1
I am
Eb 
 (E flat major) Vindicated
Absus2 
I am  (A flatsus2) selfish
I am wrong
Cm7 
I am right,  (C minor7) I swear I'm right
Bbsus4 
Swear I  (B flatsus4) knew      it all along and
Eb 
I am  (E flat major) flawed
Absus2 
But I am  (A flatsus2) cleaning  up so well
Cm7 
I am  (C minor7) seeing in me now
Bbsus4 
the things you  (B flatsus4) swore     you saw yourself

Verse 2
Eb 
So  (E flat major) clear
Cm7 
like the diamond in your ring  (C minor7) 
Bbsus4 
Cut to mirror your intention  (B flatsus4) 
Absus2 
Oversized and overwhelmed  (A flatsus2) 
Eb 
The shine of which has caught my  (E flat major) eye
Cm7 
And rendered me so  (C minor7) isolated
Bbsus4 
So  (B flatsus4) motivated
Absus2 
I am  (A flatsus2) certain now that

Chorus 2
I am
Eb 
 (E flat major) Vindicated
Absus2 
I am  (A flatsus2) selfish
I am wrong
Cm7 
I am right,  (C minor7) I swear I'm right
Bbsus4 
Swear I  (B flatsus4) knew      it all along and
Eb 
I am  (E flat major) flawed
Absus2 
But I am  (A flatsus2) cleaning  up so well
Cm7 
I am  (C minor7) seeing in me now
Bbsus4 
the things you  (B flatsus4) swore     you saw yourself

Bridge 1
Absus2 
Cm7 
So  (A flatsus2) turn      up the corners of your  (C minor7) lips
Bbsus4 
Part them and feel my fingertips  (B flatsus4) 
Absus2 
Trace the moment, fall forever  (A flatsus2) 
Defense is paper thin
Cm7 
Bbsus4 
Just  (C minor7) one touch and I'd be in too  (B flatsus4) deep now
To ever swim against the current
Eb 
So let me slip away  (E flat major) 
Cm7 
So let me slip away  (C minor7) 
Bbsus4 
So let me slip away  (B flatsus4) 
Absus2 
So let me slip a (A flatsus2) gainst    the current
Eb 
So let let me away  (E flat major) 
Cm7 
So let me slip away  (C minor7) 
Bbsus4 
So let me slip away  (B flatsus4) 
Absus2 
So let me slip a (A flatsus2) way

Chorus 3
Eb 
 (E flat major) Vindicated
Absus2 
I am  (A flatsus2) selfish
I am wrong
Cm7 
I am right,  (C minor7) I swear I'm right
Bbsus4 
Swear I  (B flatsus4) knew      it all along and
Eb 
I am  (E flat major) flawed
Absus2 
But I am  (A flatsus2) cleaning  up so well
Cm7 
I am  (C minor7) seeing in me now
Bbsus4 
the things you  (B flatsus4) swore     you saw yourself

Outro 1

Slight hope

It dangles on a string

Like slow spinning redemption

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Eb
Cm7
Bbsus4
Absus2
Bb

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: Eb majorBPM: 86

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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

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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.