Reaching Out Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

The actual chord is Dminor with a diminished fifth, D minor will do just as

well. To do the real one, you need to make the D minor shape, but move the

finger on the G string down to the first fret (Ab not A) It occurs in the

song proper too, so I'll label this D* and you can play whichever. If you

strum it 3 times then remove your pinkie from the E string, pick that and

then pick the B string (note should be D) then play an A chord. There you

have the intro. Play that 3 times then play an F power chord 8 times then

slide up to G and play that thrice.

SONG PROPER - at this point you're still on G.

 You've Acounted every FstarE

  A (A sus)

That you could imagine

ABroken when everyone Ftook you for a Emfool

 It gave you a reAason

A/BTo fC/Gind something D7strong enough to EmfeeFl

 You're reaching oEmut (reaching oFut)

 You're reaching oEmut (reaching oFut)

F G A (A7, A7sus4)

You're reaching out

SECOND VERSE IS SAME PATTERN AS FIRST.

Beaten by a child

You can't even know when

Now you can never be free from what was done

You can't even hate them

You'll find something big enough to steal

You're reaching out (reaching out)

You're reaching out (reaching out)

You're reaching out

Refrain

D And if I can't Aknow you

DAll my dreams are Athrough

DEvery waking Ahour is filled with lFead

 I'm Gdead

3RD VERSE AS FIRST

2ND REFRAIN AS FIRST PLUS...

 I'm dAead.

There. Simple Eh? A few tips. The A/B is an A with the finger taken off the

D string and put on the B to give a B root. It's not strictly necessary, but

it helps step up to the C/G, and you can just pluck the B note.

The C/G is simply a C with the E string fingered at the third fret too. It's

just the way I always play C chords, and isn't necessary either.

The A sus and so on in brackets are suggeastions for optional 'twiddly bits'

to help give the song that Robert Quine vibe. I think it also sounds nice if

you play the F chords by hooking your thumb over the top, and gripping the

neck with a fist. That way you can leave the little E string unfingered and

it sounds really cool, especially on the slide up to G. If you then slide up

to A you need th press the E down too though, 'cos that doesn't sound as

very good without.

If playing open G chords, try the finger on the thrid fret of the B string too.