Vertical Horizon - The Unchosen One guitar tab

The Unchosen One

capoed 5

(It's actually capoed 4 on "Live Stages," but Keith plays it capoed 5 now.)

*Intro:

e-0-

b-1-

g-2-

d-3-

a-x-

E-x-

*This is the Fmaj7 chord that is strummed twice during

Ed's intro before the band comes in with the verse

progression. All F chords are Fmaj7 except in the

chorus, which are regular open F chords.

Verses:

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

b-----------------

g--------------0--

d-------0-2-3-----

a----3------------

E-1---------------

Verse 1 bridge:

Am G F C

e-0- -3- -0- -0-

b-1- -3- -1- -1-

g-2- -0- -2- -0-

d-2- -0- -3- -2-

a-0- -2- -x- -3-

E-x- -3- -x- -x-

Am G F C F C

It's so hard to decide whether to live or to die in this destiny,

Am G F C F C

Tell me what would you say if at the end of the day it was just, you and me.

Bridges for verses 2 and 3

Am G F C F C

Won't you show me a sign as I continue to climb, up this reality

Am G F G

All by myself I need your help to persevere.

Chorus*:

Fmaj7/F#

e -0-

b -1-

g -2-

d -0-

a -0-

E -2-

C G Am F Fmaj7/F# G

The same conclusions always greet me at my door, wouldn't it be nice to fade away?

C G Am F Fmaj7/F# F (verse F)

And maybe one day you will show me what went wrong, how did I become,

(verse melody)

The unchosen one.

End (after last chorus before last verse melody)

Just play back and forth as song dictates.

F(1) G(1)

e-0- -0-

b-0- -0-

g-2- -4-

d-3- -5-

a-3- -5-

E-1- -3-