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Comforting Sounds

Mew
Tab
★4.8(10)

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Song

Note: You're probably going to have to listen and play with it first.

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|---------11-----------11----------11-----------11--------|
|---12-12-----12-12-12----12-12-12-----12-12-12----12-----|
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|-------6-------6--------6--------6-----------------------|
|---7-7---7-7-7----7-7-7----7-7-7----7--------------------|
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|-------4--------4--------4-------4-----------------------|
|---5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5---5-5-5---5---------------------|
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|---11-11----11-11-11----11-11-11----11-11-11---11--------|
|---12-12----12-12-12----12-12-12----12-12-12---12--------|
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|---6-6----6-6-6----6-6-6----6-6-6---6--------------------|
|---7-7----7-7-7----7-7-7----7-7-7---7--------------------|
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|-------3--------3--------3--------3----------------------|
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|---4-4----4-4-4----4-4-4----4-4-4----4-------------------|
|---5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5----5-------------------|
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|--------9---------9---------9--------9-------------------|
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|---6-6----6-6-6----6-6-6----6-6-6----6-------------------|
|---7-7----7-7-7----7-7-7----7-7-7----7-------------------|
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|---------10----------10----------10----------10----------|
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|---11-11----11-11-11----11-11-11----11-11-11----11-------|
|---12-12----12-12-12----12-12-12----12-12-12----12-------|
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|-------5--------5--------5--------5----------------------|
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|---6-6----6-6-6----6-6-6----6-6-6----6-------------------|
|---7-7----7-7-7----7-7-7----7-7-7----7-------------------|
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|-------3--------3--------3--------3----------------------|
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|---4-4----4-4-4----4-4-4----4-4-4----4-------------------|
|---5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5----5-------------------|
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|---11-11----11-11-11----11-11-11----11-11-11---11--------|
|---12-12----12-12-12----12-12-12----12-12-12---12--------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
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|---6-6----6-6-6----6-6-6----6-6-6---6--------------------|
|---7-7----7-7-7----7-7-7----7-7-7---7--------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|-------3--------3--------3--------3----------------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---4-4----4-4-4----4-4-4----4-4-4----4-------------------|
|---5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5----5-------------------|
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I don't feel alright

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|---------10----------10----------10----------10----------|
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|---11-11----11-11-11----11-11-11----11-11-11----11-------|
|---12-12----12-12-12----12-12-12----12-12-12----12-------|
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Inspite of these comforting

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|-------5--------5--------5--------5----------------------|
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|---6-6----6-6-6----6-6-6----6-6-6----6-------------------|
|---7-7----7-7-7----7-7-7----7-7-7----7-------------------|
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sounds you make

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|-------3--------3--------3--------3----------------------|
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|---4-4----4-4-4----4-4-4----4-4-4----4-------------------|
|---5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5----5-------------------|
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I don't feel alright

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|---------10----------10----------10----------10----------|
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|---11-11----11-11-11----11-11-11----11-11-11----11-------|
|---12-12----12-12-12----12-12-12----12-12-12----12-------|
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because you make promises

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|-------5--------5--------5--------5----------------------|
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|---6-6----6-6-6----6-6-6----6-6-6----6-------------------|
|---7-7----7-7-7----7-7-7----7-7-7----7-------------------|
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that you break

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|-------3--------3--------3--------3----------------------|
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|---4-4----4-4-4----4-4-4----4-4-4----4-------------------|
|---5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5----5-------------------|
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A C#m

Into your house

Bm D

Why don't we share our solitude?

A C#m Bm D

Nothing is pure anymore but solitude

It's hard to make sense

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|---------10----------10----------10----------10----------|
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|---11-11----11-11-11----11-11-11----11-11-11----11-------|
|---12-12----12-12-12----12-12-12----12-12-12----12-------|
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Feels as if I'm sensing you

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|-------5--------5--------5--------5----------------------|
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|---6-6----6-6-6----6-6-6----6-6-6----6-------------------|
|---7-7----7-7-7----7-7-7----7-7-7----7-------------------|
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through a lens

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|-------3--------3--------3--------3----------------------|
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|---4-4----4-4-4----4-4-4----4-4-4----4-------------------|
|---5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5----5-------------------|
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If someone else comes

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|---------10----------10----------10----------10----------|
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|---11-11----11-11-11----11-11-11----11-11-11----11-------|
|---12-12----12-12-12----12-12-12----12-12-12----12-------|
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I'll just sit here listening

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|-------5--------5--------5--------5----------------------|
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|---6-6----6-6-6----6-6-6----6-6-6----6-------------------|
|---7-7----7-7-7----7-7-7----7-7-7----7-------------------|
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To the drums

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|-------3--------3--------3--------3----------------------|
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|---4-4----4-4-4----4-4-4----4-4-4----4-------------------|
|---5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5----5-5-5----5-------------------|
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A C#m Bm D

Previously I never called it solitude

A

And probably you know all the dirty shows I've put on

C#m

Blunted and exhausted like anyone

Bm

Honestly I tried to avoid it

D

Honestly

A

Back when we were kids, we would always know when to stop

C#m

And now all the good kids are messing up

Bm D A

Nobody has gained or accomplished anything

A C#m Bm Em Bm

A C#m Bm Em Bm

F# Em

This section is repeated about four times

A (D) E (D) E

Gm F# (E)

A (D) F# (E) Gm F#m (E)

A (D) F# (E) Bm C#m Bm (D)

Ending - Note: You can play this in different ways. Choose one of the three below.

Bo's way (this one might sound weird without the other instruments)

|---0--------|
|---14-------|
|---13-------|
|---11-------|
|---12-------|
|------------|

OR

this way works fine

|---5-------|
|---5-------|
|---6-------|
|---7-------|
|---7-------|
|---5-------|

OR

A

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