Switchfoot
Don't Be There
The Legend of Chin -- 1997
These are the chords for Switchfoot's final track off their debut album The Legend of
"Don't Be There". Enjoy!
Drop D - [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]
*Chords are listed at end of song
Riff 1
E|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|-----7--7/9--|
d|-----4--4----|
A|-----0--5/7--|
D|--0--0--0----|
Riff 2
E|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
d|--------------8--7--|
A|--------7--8--------|
D|--7--8--------------|
Intro
Riff 1 [2x]
Verse 1
Riff 1
Don't be there
Riff 1
Don't be there
[ch]D[/ch]* [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] Riff 2
Cause I'm on my way
Riff 1 Riff 1
And I'm already gone over
[ch]D[/ch]* [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]
And I'm on my way, hey
Chorus
[ch]B[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]
And I can't recall myself
[ch]A[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]
How I went down
[ch]F#[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]
Did I get shot
[ch]A[/ch]
Or shoot myself
Interlude - Riff 1 [2x]
Verse 2
Riff 1
I'm down here
Riff 1
I'm down here
[ch]D[/ch]* [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] Riff 2
And you're way up there
Riff 1 Riff 1
That doesn't hurt badly
[ch]D[/ch]* [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]
But it stings right here, hey
Chorus
Post-Chorus
[ch]D[/ch]* [ch]C9[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch]
And I won't pretend there's nothing there
[ch]C9[/ch]* [ch]C#7[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]*
You be around and I'll be square
[ch]C9[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch]
Don't be alarmed if I'm not there
[ch]C9[/ch]* [ch]C#7[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]*
You be around and I'll be square
Interlude - Riff 1 [2x]
Verse 3
Riff 1
If you're a rose
Riff 1
Then I'm the thorn
[ch]D[/ch]* [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] Riff 2
That's in your side
Riff 1 Riff 1
And does it hurt badly
[ch]D[/ch]* [ch]A[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]
Cause it burns right here, hey
Chorus
Interlude - Riff 1 [2x]
Bridge
[ch]B[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]
I'd like to say hello
[ch]D[/ch]** [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]
I'd like to say I care
[ch]G[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]
I'd like to let you know
[ch]D[/ch]**
That nothing here's the same with me
[ch]A[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]
Nothing here's the same
Chorus
Post-Chorus
Outro
[ch]C9[/ch]
Don't be around
[ch]Bm[/ch]
Don't be there
[ch]C9[/ch]* [ch]C#7[/ch]
Don't be there
Riff 1 [3x]
:Verse/Chorus/Bridge Chord Translations/Technical Name:
[ch]D[/ch]* - [ch]D[/ch](no3)*
[ch]D[/ch]** - [ch]D[/ch](no3)**
[ch]A[/ch] - [ch]A[/ch](no3)
[ch]G[/ch] - [ch]G[/ch](no3)
[ch]Bb[/ch] - [ch]Bb[/ch](no3)
[ch]B[/ch] - [ch]B[/ch](no3)
[ch]F#[/ch] - (no3)
[ch]C9[/ch] - [ch]C9[/ch](no5)
[ch]Bm[/ch] - [ch]Bm[/ch](no5)
[ch]C9[/ch]* - [ch]C9[/ch](no3/5)*
[ch]C#7[/ch] - [ch]C#7[/ch](no3/5)
*Chords Used
[ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch](no5) [ch]D[/ch](no3)* [ch]D[/ch](no3)** [ch]A[/ch](no3) [ch]Bb[/ch](no3) [ch]B[/ch](no3) [ch]F#[/ch](no3)
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7------------7--------12--------9-------7-------10-------11-------6------|
d|--4----4-------0--------10--------7-------5-------8---------9-------4------|
A|--0----5-------0--------10--------7-------5-------8---------9-------4------|
D|--0----0-------0--------10--------7-------5-------8---------9-------4------|
Continued Chords
[ch]C9[/ch](no5) [ch]Bm[/ch](no5) [ch]C9[/ch](no3/5)* [ch]C#7[/ch](no3/5)
E|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|----9--------7---------7------------6-------|
d|----0--------0---------x------------x-------|
A|----x--------x---------x------------x-------|
D|---10--------9---------8------------7-------|
Artist: Switchfoot
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