Jars of Clay

^A (str ^D ummi ^A ng h ^D7 ard several times)
^B7 (acoustic riff and electric main riff 4x)
Acoustic riff: strum the Em and G then add the bass line

^{Em G}
VERSE ONE
^A Follow the ^G cr ^A owd and love ^G everybody now
A G (acoustic riff 1x)
'Cause love is the best thing for you now
^A But you changed y ^G our ^A mind, you l ^G et everybody down
^A But down is th ^G e best place for you
(electric main riff)
It's ^Em easier th ^G at way, you know it's
CHORUS (one soft acoustic strum for the first two lines)
^D So wrong ^A , can't embrace it
Am B (short, hard strums)
Wish sometimes for any other you
(acoustic riff, electric main riff 2x)
But you can't erase it and you won't escape it
VERSE TWO (electric verse riff 3x)
^A Don't waste yo ^G ur ^A time, your word ^G s only confine you
A G (acoustic riff, electric main riff)
To all of the things you've buried now
(electric riff 3x)
^A Don't ask th ^G em ^A why, their wisdom wil ^G l leave you blind
^A But blind is t ^G he best place for you
(electric main riff)
It's ^Em easier ^G I know, you know it's
CHORUS (strum first two lines like above chorus)
^D So wrong ^A , can't embrace it
^Am Wish sometimes f ^B or any other you
(acoustic riff, electric main riff x2)
But you can't erase it and you won't escape it
(back to normal strumming with chorus riff)
^D How long ^A will you face it
^Am Till the wait co ^B mes crashing down on you
(acoustic riff, electric main riff 2x)
'Cause you can't erase it and you won't escape it
(acoustic riff, electric main riff 2x) F#
No you can't erase it and you won't escape it
INSTRUMENTAL BRIDGE
Percussion stuff then
Acoustic riff x2 and electric pre-chorus riff
CHORUS
First two lines a capella
Second half of chorus normal strumming with electric chorus riff
REPEAT CHORUS
Only first three lines with normal strumming and electric final
chorus riff.
After, end on:
(acoustic riff and electric main riff x2)
But you can't erase it and you won't erase it
GUITAR CHORDS:
A x02220
D x00232
D7 x00212
Em 022000
G 320033
^B Am ²²⁴⁴⁴² x02210
ELECTRIC TABS: These are all pretty easy and somewhat repetitive. Listen for
the variations in the main riff.
Main riff:
Standard: Variations (on the G chord):

^{Em G Em G 1 2 3}
Verse riff:

^{A G A G}
Chorus riff: Pre-chorus riff:

^{D A Am B G}
Final chorus riff

^{D A Am B}
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