------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BOY WHO STOPPED THE WORLD - Aaron Sprinkle ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Album: Lackluster (2004) Tuning: Standard w/capo on 2nd fret Chords (relative to capo): -------------------------- x02010 x32010 xx0232 320033 x02210 x2x01x -------------------------- [intro] riff 1 - fingerpicking (always let ring, play low notes with ring-finger, for high notes use index for 1st, middle for 2nd und pinky for 3rd fret notes): () () e|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-3--1-----------0---------------0-------------------------------| G|--------0---2------(0)--0---2-------2---0-----------------------| D|--------------------------------------------0h2-0--(0)-(0)-(0)--| (x2) A|-3----3---3---3---3---3---3---3---------------------------------| E|----------------------------------3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-| [verse - riff 1 (x4)] Don't think you could stop it now I'd like to see you try somehow Realize that it puts it all on you There's nothing you can do [chorus] Right now you're sick and tired (0h2 on -string) You're feeling sad, you're feeling uninspired But the clock just won't slow down (0h2 on -string) Like it gets its kicks pushing you around, you around [interlude - riff 1 (x2)] [verse - riff 1 (x2)] Maybe in the morning it won't be Quite as bad as it seems [chorus] But the fact that you can't change (0h2 on -string) The speed of sound, the rate of age Is an understatement to (0h2 on -string) A state of mind your not used to, used to [bridge] (0h2 on -string) You'd be forever known As the boy who stopped the world (0h2 on -string) And made his own [outro-verse (fingerpick chorus chords lightly)] Right now you're sick and tired (0h2 on -string) You're feeling sad. feeling uninspired So I pray for you my friend That you'll fall down, you'll give in [outro - riff 1 (x4)] You'll give in | h hammer-on | () ghost note, play very lightly ===============================================================================