Standard tuning. No capo.
A5 :577--- or -022--
E5 :022---
G#5:466---
F#5:244---
B5 :-244--
C#m:-46654
A :577655
B :799877
(Sometimes you'll hear a fuller voicing e.g. Asus2 instead of A5)
Riff explanation:
Play E5 G#5 A5 up the normal way
Then up-strum G#5 F#5 F#5 E5
With a palm mute before each
A5 A5 A5 A5
E5 G#5 A5 A5
I'm in the repair bay casting spells
E5 G#5
Mystic in the glow of the spotlight
F#5 B5
Ringing out the funeral bells
A5 B5 E5 E5
Tending the fires, gathering power
A5 A5 B5 B5
May I present the man of the hour
E5 G#5 A5 A5
Placing his faith in the strength of the safety visor
E5 G#5 A5 A5
Placing his faith in the strength of the safety visor
A5 A5
Leaving only slightly diminished
B5 B5
Older but wiser
Riff x2: E5 G#5 A5 G#5 F#5 F#5 E5
E5 G#5 A5 A5
I'm down on the concrete with a bucket and rag
E5 G#5
When you've got a big job to do
F#5 B5
You notice how the moments drag
A5 B5 E5 E5
Live in the present, savor the grind
A5 A5 B5 B5
Relish the time before you have to leave it behind
E5 G#5 A5 A5
Placing your faith in the strength of the safety visor
E5 G#5 A5 A5
Placing your faith in the strength of the safety visor
A5 A5
Leaving only slightly diminished
B5 B5
Older but wiser
C#m C#m
Smarter but scared, now
A A A A
Wearing an exile's mark
B B
One that's going to glow in the dark
E5 G#5 A5
I'm out on the sidewalk, scrubbed clean
E5 G#5
Take all your worry and care
F#5 B5
Feed it to the big machine
A5 B5 E5 E5
Once you commit to the turn, you're gonna have to follow through
A5 A5
Cover your eyes when the splash comes
B5 B5
It's the only thing you can do
E5 G#5 A5 A5
Placing your faith in the strength of the safety visor
E5 G#5 A5 A5
Placing your faith in the strength of the safety visor
A5 A5
Leaving only slightly diminished
B5 B5
Older but wiser
Riff x3: E5 G#5 A5 G#5 F#5 F#5 E5
E5 G#5 A5