Chord/Tab song: The Abandoned

Song: The Abandoned
Artist: Memphis May Fire
Album: The Hollow

Transcribed by Colton Wood

Ok, I know what you're thinking. You're thinking that I'm insane to even try
to do the chords to a screamo song. It's crazy, but just crazy enough. I'm
just providing the proper chords just encase somebody wanted to get really
creative with this song and make an acoustic version without any screaming at
all!

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Tuning for this arrangement: 1/2 Step down (Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, Eb)

Verse 1

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[Abm]Staring at the wall,

I never thought this would be so hard.

How could have I been so close and never known you?

I never knew, I never knew you at all!

You will always be my father but I hope you know,

It's your fault and I'll never know what that means.

You left a void that never could be replaced.

I am dying inside but you will never see!

Pre Chorus

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[Abm] I[Dbm] [E]always had [Gb]hoped that you
[Abm] [Dbm]Did not [E]want it thi[Gb]s way,
[Abm] But no [Dbm]matter how [E]hard I [Gb]try you always
[Abm]Pushed me a[Dbm]way.
[Eb] You said you loved me but...

Chorus

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[Abm]How was [Gb]I supposed to [E]know? (How was I supposed to know)
When [Abm]you left me here,
[Gb]You left me here a[E]lone?
[Dbm] Do I ever [B]even cross your [Gb]mind,
[Abm]Just for second?
[Dbm] Do you [B]know I'm a[Eb]live?

Verse 2

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[Abm]You know I would let you in but you threw everything away.

So tell me what did you get from all of these years of pain?

You have no clue what I've been through,

But I guess that you wanted it that way!

(Chorus)

Breakdown

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[Abm]If you would've been [E]there, (If you would have [Absus4]been there)
[Abm]If you would've stuck [E]around, (If you would have [Absus4]stuck around)
[Abm]If you would've been there when I needed you,

You would've been
[Abm]You would've been so proud!

(Chorus)