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Portrait Of A Blank Slate - Lovejoy

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| b   Bend
| (n) Ghost note (opt. 8va)
| ~   Vibrato


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[Intro]

(This is the bass part that starts at 0:00 in the official audio recording, lyrics above line of tab)

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----6--6-6--6-----(8)-(9)-----------2--2-2--2-----(4)-(6)-----------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---4--4--4--4--4--6-6-7-7----------0--0--0--0--0--2-2-4-4------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----6--6-6-6-4-----4---------------------------8---8-8---------------------|
D|---------------6-6---6-----------6---6-6-----------------------------------|
A|---4--4-4------------------------------------6--6---6----------------------|
E|-------------------------------4--4---4------------------------------------| x2


[Verse 1]

He told me that much and now he's dead. Told me to kill my indulgences

I could take a plastic camera. We could make such a pretty picture.

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D|-----6--6-6--6-----(8)-(9)-----------2--2-2--2-----(4)-(6)-----------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---4--4--4--4--4--6-6-7-7----------0--0--0--0--0--2-2-4-4------------------|
with a sharp blow to the temple. Pick up the phone call and do everything he says.

Oh, so happy, oh, oh, so happy. I'm pretty cool once you get to know me.

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B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----6--6-6-6-4-----4---------------------------8---8-8---------------------|
D|---------------6-6---6-----------6---6-6-----------------------------------|
A|---4--4-4------------------------------------6--6---6----------------------|
E|-------------------------------4--4---4------------------------------------| x2


[Refrain]

I feel at some point I broke my mind.          I'm always searching, the silent type.

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D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------7-7-7---------------------------------|
E|---4-4-4-------------------------------------------------------------------|

How do you all make it look so easy? You open your hearts up so quickly, it scares me.

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A|---4-4-4--------------------------------------6-6-6------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------4-4-4--------------------------------|


[Verse 2]

She's an artist, paints across my chest. Goes to parties, act like hotel guests.

I could paint her, wrapped around her. We could make such a pretty picture.

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D|-----6--6-6--6-----(8)-(9)-----------2--2-2--2-----(4)-(6)-----------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---4--4--4--4--4--6-6-7-7----------0--0--0--0--0--2-2-4-4------------------|

Wake up Monday, now it's over. Don't you know no one gets what they came here for?

Oh, so happy, oh, oh, so happy. I'm pretty cool once you get to know me.

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G|----6--6-6-6-4-----4---------------------------8---8-8---------------------|
D|---------------6-6---6-----------6---6-6-----------------------------------|
A|---4--4-4------------------------------------6--6---6----------------------|
E|-------------------------------4--4---4------------------------------------| x2


[Chorus]

(Lead guitar part)

But I'm just the same,

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G|-------13--11-13--11----13-11----------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

I've got a boring

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B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------13--11-13--11----13-11----------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

name.

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B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------13--11-13--11----13-11----------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Across the world from what you want and what you came here

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B|-------12--12-12-12-14--12-12-12-------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

for.                        So I'll wait here

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B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------13--11-13--11----13-11----------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

for you. I said, "Please, just let me

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B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------13--11-13--11----13-11----------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

stay".                    Oh, just let me

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B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------13--11-13--11----13-11----------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

stay,                        oh

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B|-------12--12-12-12-14--12-12-12-------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---0-0-0------0-0-0~-------------------------------------------------------|


[Verse 3]

I guess you know now what to expect. He lives your own life in retrospect.

I could wait here, by the west pier. Watch the flotsam float, slowly disappear.

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B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----6--6-6--6-----(8)-(9)-----------2--2-2--2-----(4)-(6)-----------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---4--4--4--4--4--6-6-7-7----------0--0--0--0--0--2-2-4-4------------------|

You know it bores me? His insecurities. Breaks you down just to act as the architect.

Oh, so happy, oh, oh, so happy. If only you knew just how much better things could be.

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B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----6--6-6-6-4-----4---------------------------8---8-8---------------------|
D|---------------6-6---6-----------6---6-6-----------------------------------|
A|---4--4-4------------------------------------6--6---6----------------------|
E|-------------------------------4--4---4------------------------------------| x2


[Refrain]

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------4-6----------4-6----------4-6----------4-6-----------------------|
E|---4-4-7--------4-4-7--------0-0-7--------0-0-7----------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------4-6---------4-6--------------------------------------------------|
E|---4-4-7-------4-4-7-------0-0-3b---0-0-3b---------------------------------|

Another week of action

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D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------4-6----------4-6----------4-6----------4-6-----------------------|
E|---4-4-7--------4-4-7--------0-0-7--------0-0-7----------------------------|

Another hypoglycaemic reaction

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G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------4-6---------4-6----------------0-3-3-2-2-------------------------|
E|---4-4-7-------4-4-7-------0-0-3b---4-4------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------7-7-7---------------------------------|
E|---4-4-4-------------------------------------------------------------------|

                                                       (Woo)

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D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---4-4-4--------------------------------------6-6-6------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------4-4-4--------------------------------|


[Chorus]

(Lead guitar part)

But I'm just the same,

e|----11---------------11-------12-12-12-12----------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------13--11-13--11----13-11----------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

I've got a boring

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B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------13--11-13--11----13-11----------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

name.

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G|-------13--11-13--11----13-11----------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Across the world from what you want and what you came here

e|----11---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------12--12-12-12-14--12-12-12-------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

for.                        So I'll wait here

e|----11---------------11-------12-12-12-12----------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------13--11-13--11----13-11----------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

for you. I said, "Please, just let me

e|----11---------------11-------12-12-12-12----------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------13--11-13--11----13-11----------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

stay".                    Oh, just let me

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B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------13--11-13--11----13-11----------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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stay,                     Oh, just let me

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B|-------12--12-12-12-14--12-12-12-------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|


[Outro]

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e|----11---------------11-------12-12-12-12----------------------------------|
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I'm sorry, it's all so predictable

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B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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e|----11---------------11-------12-12-12-12----------------------------------|
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D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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e|----11---------------11-------12-12-12-12----------------------------------|
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E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

I'm sorry, it's all so predictable, I know

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B|-------12--12-12-12-14--12-12-12-------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------4-3-2-1--------------------|
E|----0-0-0----------0-0-0---------0-0-0-------------------------------------|


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| b   Bend
| (n) Ghost note (opt. 8va)
| ~   Vibrato


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