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The Lever

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

Song

Song: The Lever

Band: Silverchair

Album: Diorama

Tabbed by arlen b, 4/11/02

Email: kingoftheeskimos@yahoo.ca

Website: http://www.geocities.com/kingoftheeskimos

Tuning: From standard, tune the low E string down to a B.

Verse:

e--------------------------------------------------------------

B--------------------------------------------------------------

G--------------------------------------------------------------

D--------------------------------------------------------------

A-----------------------2----------------------2---------------
B--0--0-0-2~-0--0--0-2b---0--0-0-2~-0--0--0-2b-----------------

PM_ PM_

Living your life like a bull in the trade

e--------------------------------------------------------------

B--------------------------------------------------------------

G--------------------------------------------------------------

D--------------------------------------------------------------

A-----------------------2----------------------0h2-------------
B--0--0-0-2~-0--0--0-2b---0--0-0-2~-0--0--0-5h7----------------

PM_ PM_

He doesn’t know how it feels

e--------------------------------------------------------------

B--------------------------------------------------------------

G--------------------------------------------------------------

D--------------------------------------------------------------

A-----------------------2----------------------2---------------
B--0--0-0-2~-0--0--0-2b---0--0-0-2~-0--0--0-2b-----------------

PM_ PM_

Under my thumb like a bone under nail

e--------------------------------------------------------------

B--------------------------------------------------------------

G--------------------------------------------------------------

D--------------------------------------------------------------

A-----------------------2----------------------0h2-------------
B--0--0-0-2~-0--0--0-2b---0--0-0-2~-0--0--0-5h7----------------

PM_ PM_

She’s in the know, how’s it feel?

Pre-Chorus:

e--------------------------------------------------------------

B--------------------------------------------------------------

G--------------------------------------------------------------

D--------------------------------------------------------------

A--------------------------------------------------------------

B--6-5-0-6-5-0-6-5-0-6-5-0-6-----------------------------------

Chorus:

e--------------------------------------------------------------

B--------------------------------------------------------------

G--------------------------------------------------------------

D--------------------------------------------------------------

A--------------------------------------------------------------

B--0—--3--0-3-1--0---3--0-3-1--0---3--0-3-1--0---3--0-3-1------

Live your life under machine guns

Canary down the mine

e--------------------------------------------------------------

B--------------------------------------------------------------

G--------------------------------------------------------------

D--------------------------------------------------------------

A--6--6-6-4-6-7-----6--6-6-4-6-7--0--6--6-6-4-6-7--3-----------
B----------------3~--------------------------------1----------

Maybe I’m on the lever

Maybe I’m on the lever

Maybe I’m on the lever

Verse 2:

e--------------------------------------------------------------

B--------------------------------------------------------------

G--------------------------------------------------------------

D--------------------------------------------------------------

A-----------------------------2--------------------------------
B--/12~---0--0-0-2~-0--0--0-2b----------------------------------

e--------------------------------------------------------------

B--------------------------------------------------------------

G--------------------------------------------------------------

D--------------------------------------------------------------

A-----------------------2----------------------2---------------
B--0--0-0-2~-0--0--0-2b---0--0-0-2~-0--0--0-2b-----------------

PM_ PM_

Spoiling my broth like a radio kid

e--------------------------------------------------------------

B--------------------------------------------------------------

G--------------------------------------------------------------

D-------------------------------------9b11-x-x-7--------------
A-----------------------2-------------------------9-11-9-7-----
B--0--0-0-2~-0--0--0-2b---0--0-0-2~----------------------------

PM_ PM_

Programmed computerized minds

e--------------------------------------------------------------

B--------------------------------------------------------------

G--------------------------------------------------------------

D--------------------------------------------------------------

A-----------------------2----------------------2---------------
B--0--0-0-2~-0--0--0-2b---0--0-0-2~-0--0--0-2b-----------------

Waving my luck under your nose

e--------------------------------------------------------------

B--------------------------------------------------------------

G--------------------------------------------------------------

D--------------------------------------------------------------

A-----------------------2----------------------0h2-------------
B--0--0-0-2~-0--0--0-2b---0--0-0-2~-0--0--0-5h7----------------

Like I found a four leaf clover

Pre-Chorus:

e--------------------------------------------------------------

B--------------------------------------------------------------

G--------------------------------------------------------------

D--------------------------------------------------------------

A--------------------------------------------------------------

B--6-5-0-6-5-0-6-5-0-6-5-0-6-0-8-6-5-0-6-5-0-6-5-0-6-5-0-6-0-8-

PM___________________________

Chorus

Bridge:

Guitar 1:

e--------------------------------------------------------------

B--------------------------------------------------------------

G--------------------------------------------------------------

D---------------4 3--------------------------------------------

A---------------2-1--------------------------------------------
B--0—-0-2-3-2-0------2-0-2-3-2-1-------------------------------

Guitar 2:

e--------------------------------------------------------------

B--------------------------------------------------------------

G--------------------------------------------------------------

D-------/16-/15-/14—-12/14-\9-10-11----------------------------

A--------------------------------------------------------------

B--------------------------------------------------------------

Turn the mirrors face the wall

Don’t you feel a little weak?

And I’ll catch you when you fall

But you’re falling all the time

Guitar 2 cont’d:

e--------------------------------------------------------------

B--------------------------------------------------------------

G--------------------------------------------------------------

D-------16---16-18-19-21-18--16-18b19r18-17--------------------

A--------------------------------------------------------------

B--------------------------------------------------------------

Do you need it anymore?

Do you need a little…

Guitar 1:

e-------------------------------------------------------------

B---------------------------3-3-3-3--------3------------------
G--2---------3--------------2-2-2-2--------2------------------
D--2---------3----------------------------------(and so on)---
A—-0---------1------------------------------------------------
B-----------------------0-0---------00--00--------------------

Guitar 2:

e--------------------------------------------------------------

B--------------------------------------------------------------

G—-6b7—------7b-7b8r-------------------------------------------

D—-------------------5-----------------------------------------

A---------------------------------------------0h2--------------

B-----------------------0--0-0-2~--0--0--0-5h7-----------------

…more

Both Guitars:

e--------------------------------------------------------------

B--------------------------------------------------------------

G--------------------------------------------------------------

D--------------------------------------------------------------

A--------------------------------------------------------------

B--5--6--7--8-9-10---------------------------------------------

Chorus x2

Bridge/Outro:

Guitar 1:

e--------------------------------------------------------------

B--------------------------------------------------------------

G--------------------------------------------------------------

D---------------4-3--------------------------------------------
A---------------2-1--------------------------------------------
B--0—-0-2-3-2-0------2-0-2-3-2-1-------------------------------

Guitar 2:

e--------------------------------------------------------------

B--------------------------------------------------------------

G--------------------------------------------------------------

D-------/16-/15-/14—-12/14-\9-10-11----------------------------

A--------------------------------------------------------------

B--------------------------------------------------------------

Turn the mirrors face the wall

Don’t you feel a little weak?

And I’ll catch you when you fall

But you’re falling all the time

Guitar 2 cont’d:

e--------------------------------------------------------------

B--------------------------------------------------------------

G--------------------------------------------------------------

D-------16---16-18-19-21-18--16-18b19r18-17-16-----------------

A--------------------------------------------------------------

B--------------------------------------------------------------

Do you need it anymore?

Do you need a little more?

e--------------------------------------------------------------

B--------------------------------------------------------------

G--------------------------------------------------------------

D-------16-16-16--------------18-16-18b19r18-17----------------
A----------------16-16-15-14-----------------------------------

B--------------------------------------------------------------

Do you need it anymore?

Do you need a little-

Guitar 1:

e--------------------------------------------------------------

B--------------------------------------------------------------

G--------------------------------------------------------------

D---------------4-3--------------------------------------------
A---------------2-1--------------------------------------------
B--0—-0-2-3-2-0------2-0-2-3-2-1-------------------------------

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