The Ballad of Sal Villanueva

Song

Taking Back Sunday

The Ballad of Sal Villanueva

* - Strum however many times

~ - Let the note ring

Intro:

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G-6*--4*--|
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A---------|
E---------|

When he starts singing:

( )= The pops you hear.

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A-7*(77)-----7*--6*--4*--0*--x*--|
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it's not that i don't trust you

well, i just know what you've been up to

and this dial tone is agreeing

with everything i've had in mind

and you've got your high as a

kite tricks in the bag

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G---(99)---------666/888/999999-----2*--x*--|

D-9*(99)-x3--9*--xxx/xxx/xxxxxx-x2--2*--x*--|

A-7*(77)-----7*--444/666/777777-----0*--x*--|
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so as his eyes move past your shoulder

and your shades start moving in the same direction

don't worry i, well i won't say a thing

and you can't blame a girl for (you can't blame a girl for)

stickin to what she knows...

for stickin to what she knows

Chorus 1:

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A-2*--0*--2*--0*--2~--|
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Hope he takes his time and

I hope he keeps your eyes closed tight and

I hope that when he leaves you still

You smell him on your sheets 'cause I can , I can

Hope he takes his time and

I hope he keeps your eyes closed tight and

I hope that when he leaves you still

You smell him on your sheets 'cause I can , I can

(Listen for timing)

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A-x*--0*--x*--|
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if i could get to sleep then

i guess you could stop pretending

cause if i didn't think you loved it

well then i wouldn't play along and

you've got your high as a (you've got your high as a)

kite tricks in the bag...

kite tricks in the bag

Chorus 2:

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G-----2*------666/888/999999-----1~--|

D-2*--2*--2*--xxx/xxx/xxxxxx-x2--2~--|

A-2*--0*--2*--444/666/777777-----2~--|
E-0*------0*-------------------------|

Hope he takes his time and

I hope he keeps your eyes closed tight and

I hope that when he leaves you still

You smell him on your sheets 'cause I can , I can

Hope he takes his time and

I hope he keeps your eyes closed tight and

I hope that when he leaves you still

You smell him on your sheets 'cause I can , I can

(Piano part)

you're down for selling me out

while i, play dumb

it's cool cause i let you

...thought i'd never catch you

you say, "we're only friends"

yeah, real good friends, i bet, i bet

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A-22--66--44--7*--|
D-22--66--44--7*--|
E-00--44--22--5*--|

you're down for selling me out

while i, play dumb

it's cool cause i let you

...thought i'd never catch you

you say, "we're only friends"

yeah, real good friends, i bet, i bet

you're down for selling me out

while i, play dumb

it's cool cause i let you

...thought i'd never catch you

you say, "we're only friends"

yeah, real good friends, i bet, i bet

(And then you just strum the rest)

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A-2*--6*--4*--7*--|
D-2*--6*--4*--7*--|
E-0*--4*--2*--5*--|

you're down for selling me out

while i, play dumb

it's cool cause i let you

...thought i'd never catch you

you say, "we're only friends"

yeah, real good friends, i bet, i bet

forget your legs around my hips

forget your hands pressed on my back

forget the letters that i kept

this is another i won't send

forget your lips, your eyes, your thighs

forget our one last kiss goodbye

forget me stakin' out your house

forget i've got you figured out

The end goes:

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A-2~--2-----------|
D-2~--2-----------|
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forget your legs around my hips

forget your hands pressed on my back

forget the letters that i kept

this is another i won't send

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Great song, but it was hard to hear the guitar parts.

It's not 100%, but I'm sure it's really close.

Sorry if it's confusing, just listen to it.