Famous Last Words Chords

by My Chemical Romance
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Difficulty: advanced
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: Dm
Capo: no capo
Author Bavny [a] 3,307. Last edit on Jun 7, 2022
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Chords

D5
Dm
Bb
Fadd9/A
Gsus4
Gm
A5
G6
G5
C5
Bb5
G7
F5
C
F/C
Am/C
Csus4
Gm/Bb
F/A
Am7
F5/C
Bbsus2
G5/C
F
C/E
Dm7
Gmadd11/Bb

Strumming

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Verse 1
D5             x577xx (Staccato x2)
D5*            x57xxx (palm muted)
Am/C* (no5)    x37xxx (palm muted)
Bb5            x133xx (Staccato x2)
Bb5*           x13xxx (palm muted)
F/A* (no5)     x03xxx (palm muted)
F/A  (no5)     x032xx (Second line + palm muted)
Gsus4          3555xx (palm muted)
Gm             3553xx (palm muted)
A5*            x02xxx (palm muted)
Am7* (no3,no5) x05xxx (palm muted)
F5/C*          x33xxx (palm muted first line, open second)
C* (no5)       x32xxx (palm muted first line, open second)
 
Verse 2
D5        x577xx
Dm        x5776x
Am/C      x3755x or x3775x (easier, but this adds a D to the chord)
Bb        x1333x
Bb5       x133xx or 688xxx when more suitable
Fadd9/A   x035x3
Gsus4     3555xx
Gm        3553xx
A5        577xxx
Am7 (no3) 575xxx
Bbsus2    6-8-10-x-x-x (very brief transitionary chord, only plucked once)
G5/C      8-8-10-x-x-x
C         8-7-10-0-x-x
C5        8-10-10-x-x-x
 
Chorus 1
F       x-8-10-10-10-x
C/E     x-7-10-0-x-x or x-7-10-9-x-x
D5      x577xx
C5      x355xx or 8-10-10-x-x-x when more suitable
Bb5     x133xx or 688xxx when more suitable
G7      3530xx   | you might as well just play G5 in place of those two
G6      3520xx   | G5      355xxx
 
Verse 3
D5        x577xx
C5        x355xx
Bb5       x133xx or 688xxx when more suitable
F/A (no5) x032xx
G5        355xxx
A5        577xxx
 
Chorus 2
F       x-8-10-10-10-x
C/E     x-7-10-0-x-x or x-7-10-9-x-x
D5      x577xx
Fadd9/A x032x3
C5      8-10-10-x-x-x
Bb5     688xxx
G7      3530xx   |
G6      3520xx   | you might as well just play G5 all the way
G5      355xxx   |
 
Guitar Solo & Post-Chorus
D5  577xxx
C5  355xxx
Bb5 688xxx
A5  577xxx
G5  355xxx
F5  133xxx
 
Bridge
F*           x-8-x-10-x-x (Staccato x2)
F5*          x-8-10-x-x-x (palm muted)
C/E* (no5)   x-7-10-x-x-x (palm muted)
D5*          x-5-7-x-x-x (palm muted)
F/A* (no5)   x-0-3-x-x-x (palm muted)
Bb5*         x-1-3-x-x-x (palm muted)
C5*          x-3-5-x-x-x (palm muted, except in the last bar of the second line)
G5*          3-5-x-x-x-x (palm muted)
Gm/Bb* (no5) x-1-5-x-x-x (palm muted)
F5/C*        x-3-3-x-x-x (palm muted)
Am/C* (no5)  x-3-7-x-x-x (palm muted)
 
F5               x-8-10-10-x-x
C/E              x-7-10-0-x-x or x-7-10-9-x-x
Dm               x-5-7-7-6-x
Dm7 (no3)        x-5-7-5-x-x
F/A (no5)        x032xx
Bb5              x133xx
C                x3555x
G7               3530xx   | you might as well just play G5 in place of those two
G6               3520xx   | G5      355xxx
C5               8-10-10-x-x-x
Gmadd11/Bb (no5) 6-10-8-(5)-x-x or 6-10-8-x-x-x (much easier, but doesn't have the 11th)
F/C              x332xx
Am/C             x375xx
G7               3530xx   |
G6               3520xx   | you might as well just play G5 all the way
G5               355xxx   |
Csus4            x3556x
 
Chorus 3
F5        x-8-10-10-x-x
C/E (no5) x-7-10-9-x-x
D5        x-5-7-7-x-x
F/A (no5) x032xx or 587xxx
Bb5       x133xx
C5        x355xx
G5        x355xx
Gm/Bb     x153xx
F/C       x332xx
Am/C      x375xx
 
 
Instrumental Tab:
   Dm                Dm                  Dm                D5
e|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-7-7-------------|-7-7---------------|-7-7-------------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
D|-7-7-------3-----|-7-7-------3-5b6-3-|-7-7-------3-----|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A|-5-5-5-3-5---5-3-|-5-5-5-3-5---------|-5-5-5-3-5---5-3-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E|-----------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 
[Verse 1]
     D5    D5*           Am/C*     Bb5 Bb5*          F/A* Gsus4 Gm    A5*     Am7* Bb5        F5/C*   C*
Now, I know that I can't make you stay,  but where's your heart?  But where's your heart? But where's your...
    D5    D5*              Am/C* Bb5 Bb5*        F/A  Gsus4 Gm    A5*    Am7* Bb5 Bb5*   F5/C* C*
And I know there's nothing I can say   to change that part,    to change that part,   to cha---nge...
 
[Instrumental]
| Dm | Dm | Dm | D5 |
 
[Verse 2]
   D5          Dm        Am/C   Bb            Bb5 Fadd9/A Gsus4
So many bright lights to cast a shadow, but can   I       speak?
Gm         A5       Am7   Bb5        Bbsus2 G5/C C   (D5)
  Well, is it hard understanding I'm i----------ncomplete?
D5  Dm          Am/C  Bb        Bb5 Fadd9/A Gsus4 Gm  A5          Am7  Bb5        C5    N.C.
  A life that's so demanding, I get so      weak.   A love that's so demanding, I can't speak.
 
[Chorus 1]
F                          C/E     D5                           C5
I am not afraid to keep on living, I am not afraid to walk this world alone
Bb5                        C5           G7              G6      C5
Honey, if you stay, you'll be forgiven. Nothing you can say can stop me going home
 
[Instrumental]
| Dm | Dm | Dm | D5 |
 
[Verse 3]
        D5               C5      Bb5                        F/A
Can you see? My eyes are shining bright 'cause I'm out here on the
G5              A5              Bb5         C5    (D5)
other side of a jet black hotel mirror, and I'm so weak.
D5           C5     Bb5          F/A  G5     A5               Bb5        C5      N.C.
  Is it hard understanding I'm incomplete? A love that's so demanding, I get weak
 
[Chorus 2]
F                          C/E     D5                           Fadd9/A
I am not afraid to keep on living, I am not afraid to walk this world alone
Bb5                        C5           G7              G6      C5
Honey, if you stay, you'll be forgiven. Nothing you can say can stop me going home
F                          C/E     D5                           Fadd9/A
I am not afraid to keep on living, I am not afraid to walk this world alone
Bb5                        C5           G7          G6      G5      C5
Honey, if you stay, you'll be forgiven. Nothing you can say can stop me going home
 
[Guitar Solo]
| D5 C5 Bb5 |  A5 G5 F5 | G5   | A5   |   (x2)
 
[Post-Chorus]
D5    C5     Bb5    A5   G5 F5  G5      A5
These bright lights have always blinded me
D5    C5     Bb5    A5   G5 F5  G5      A5
These bright lights have always blinded me, I say
 
[Bridge]
F* F5*           C/E* D5*                      F/A*        Bb5*          C5*      G5*         C5*  Gm/Bb*
      I see you lying next to me, with words I thought I'd never speak, awake and unafraid, asleep or dead
F/A*               F5/C* D5*                      Am/C*       Bb5*          C5*      G5*         C5*
  'Cause I see you lying next to me, with words I thought I'd never speak, awake and unafraid, asleep or dead
F5                 C/E   Dm               Dm7     F/A         Bb5           C        G7   G6     C5 Gmadd11/Bb
  'Cause I see you lying next to me, with words I thought I'd never speak, awake and unafraid, asleep or dead
F/A                F/C   Dm               Dm7     Am/C        Bb5           C        G7   G6  G5 Csus4 C
  'Cause I see you lying next to me, with words I thought I'd never speak, awake and unafraid, asleep or dead
 
[Chorus 3]
F5                         C/E     D5                           F/A
I am not afraid to keep on living, I am not afraid to walk this world alone
Bb5                        C5           G5                      C5      Gm/Bb
Honey, if you stay, you'll be forgiven. Nothing you can say can stop me going home
F/A                        F/C     D5                           Am/C
I am not afraid to keep on living, I am not afraid to walk this world alone
Bb5                        C5           G5                      C5
Honey, if you stay, you'll be forgiven. Nothing you can say can stop me going home
F5                         C/E     D5                           F/A
I am not afraid to keep on living, I am not afraid to walk this world alone
Bb5                        C5           G5                      C5            N.C.
Honey, if you stay, you'll be forgiven. Nothing you can say can stop me going home
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Famous Last Words – My Chemical Romance
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