Evanescence — Lithium Chords

Band: Evanescence
Song Title: Lithium
Tuning: Tune down a 1/2 step Eb AB Db Gb Bb Eb

Chords Used For This Song

      B5  G   Em  a   Bm  A5  E5  G5  F# 
Eb|———x———3———0———0———2———————————————2———|
Bb|———x———0———0———2———3———————————————2———|
Gb|———4———0———0———2———4———————————————3———|
Db|———4———0———2———2———4———5———2———5———4———|
Ab|———2———0———2———0———2———5———2———5———4———|
Eb|———x———3———0———x———x———7———0———3———2———|


Song notes:
This is a pretty easy song to play basic chords. About the hardest part is the optive lick.
YOu can play this song with 5ths or chords it really doesnt matter do what sounds better to you. 

Verse 1:
(Piano plays until 0:36)

Lithium dont want to lock me up inside


Lithium dont want to forget how it feels without


Lithium dont wanna stay in love with someone

                           B5 (go)
Good God....I wanna let it go.....

B5.....			 G (sleep)
Come to bed dont make me sleep alone

                 Em (emptiness)		a (let)		Bm (show)....
Couldnt hide the emptiness and 		let it 		show

                   G (be)
Never wanted it to be so cold

                 Em (enough)       a (love)
Just didnt drink enough to say you love me

Bm          G  (onto)   Bm (wonder)  Em (wrong)
I cant hold on to me 	wonder whats wrong with me


Verse 1:

B5 A5 E5             E5 (lock)		E5
Lithium dont want to lock me up inside

B5 A5 E5             E5 (forget)	E5
Lithium dont want to forget how it feels without

B5 A5 E5             E5 (stay)		E5
Lithium dont wanna stay in love with someone I....

           G5 (lay)	   A5 (down) B5 (time).....(Fill Riff a)
Dont wanna lay 		me down this time

G5 (drown)	E5 (will)	B5 (fly)	B5
Drown the 	will to 	fly

G5 (here)	F# (darkness)	B5 (know)	B5
Here in the 	darkness I 	know myself

G5 (cant)	E5 (free)	A5 (let)	 B5 (go)	B5 Bm
Cant break 	free until I 	let it go Let me go.....

Fill Riff A
This is an "optive" kinda tricky for beginners but a fun lick to play.

Eb|———————————————————————————————————|
Bb|———————————————————————————————————|
Gb|———6———7———9———7———6———7———6———4———|
Db|———————————————————————————————————|
Ab|———4———5———7———5———4———5———4———2———|
Eb|———————————————————————————————————|




Verse 2:


Bm                    G (afterall)			
Darling I forgive you afterall

G (anything)	Em (better)	a (be)	Bm (alone)
Anything is 	better than to 	be 	alone

Bm			 G (had)
And in the end I guess I had to go

               Em (place)      a (ocean)
Always find my place among the oceans


Bm          G  (onto)   Bm (wonder)  Em (wrong)
I cant hold on to me 	wonder whats wrong with me


Verse 2:

B5 A5 E5             E5 (lock)		E5
Lithium dont want to lock me up inside

B5 A5 E5             E5 (forget)	E5
Lithium dont want to forget how it feels without

B5 A5 E5
Lithium..... stay in love with me

B5
Im gonna let it go.....