Vital Signs Chords & Lyrics by Frank Turner
Vital Signs
guitar chords lyrics
Vital signs - Frank Tuner
Tabbed by Sean O'Reilly
This may not be 100% but seeing as there's no other tab available for this song,
it'll have to do. It'll give you a rough guide to it anyway.
Standard Tuning
EADGBe
The main riff is based around a B5 chord I think
e |--------------------|
B |--------------------|
G |--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-|
D |--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-|
A |--2-2-0-2-2-2-2-0-2-|
E |--------------------|
The high e and b strings are left open for the F#, G#m and A, this is done by playing
route of the chord with your thumb.
F# G#m A
e |--0----0----0---|
B |--0----0----0---|
G |--3----4----6---|
D |--4----6----7---|
A |--4----6----7---|
E |--2----4----5---|
Intro: B5(Main Riff)
Verse 1:
B5
This country is my canvas
I leave paint trails as I go.
E
I'm painting a picture
F# B5
That you can only see from outer space.
B5
My bedroom is your sofa,
I take my breakfast on the train.
E F#
Riff) G#m
I'm tired and I'm dirty, and not a second goes to waste.
Chorus:
A E
I'll be dead but never dying, and I say that with a smile
G#m F#
It's just my way of trying to be aliive.
Verse 3:
B5
Well I'll never get to grey hair
And I'll never be in the black,
E F# B5(Main Riff)
But I can tell stories that most can hardly dream.
B5
Dreaming is a luxury,
Like stopping-staring and beauty sleep.
E
I'll stop when I'm finished,
F# B5(Main Riff) G#m
And sleep is for the weak.
Chorus:
A E
I'll be dead but never dying, and I say that with a smile
G#m F#
It's just my way of trying to be aliive.
A E
Heaven's in the half light, and that's where I reside,
G#m
I got a whiskey and a wry smile
B
I check my vital signs.
Bridge:
F#
And when I'm gone,
A
The world revolves, and life goes on,
So mark no grave,
A G#m F# A
Forget my name.
A G#m F#(Let Ring)
If the song remains
And everybody's got a drink and a smile,
F#
Well, that's just fine by me yeah.
Chorus:
A E
Heaven's in the half-light, and that's where I reside,
G#m
I got a whiskey and a wry smile
F#
I check my vital signs.
A E
I'll be dead but never dying, and I say that with a smile
G#m B5(Back to main riff)
It's just my way of trying to be aliive.
Outro: B5(Main Riff)
