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NTRO
G|----|
D|----|
A|----|
E|-3~-|

PREVERSE (0:06) (2X)			   AFTER 2ND TIME (0:37)
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A|-2222-0000-5555-7777-2222-0000-33333333-|-2222-0000-5~--------|
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VERSE � NO BASS � REST

CHORUS (1:12) (4X)		  AFTER 4TH TIME (1:43)
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A|-2222-555/10101010101010101010-|-1010101010101010----|
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VERSE 2 (1:47) (2X)		      AFTER 2ND TIME (2:06)
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A|-1212121212121212-1010101010101010-|-22222222-----------|
E|-----------------------------------|----------3~-3~-----|

VERSE 3 (2:10) (4X)
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D|---------------------------|
A|-55555555-1010101010101010-|
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CHORUS (2:41) (4X)
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A|-2222-555/10101010101010101010-|
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OUTRO (3:12) (2x)                          AFTER 2ND TIME (3:43)
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A|-2222-0000-5555-7777-2222-0000-33333333-|----------------------|
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


choop Rhythm Player	#1 by choop at Mar 28, 2006 at 5:10 AM EST
	this song is one my favourite pedro songs. It i love the end bit: so i told her i loved her and she told me she loved me and i mostly believed her and she mostly believed me i think thats such an amazing (but simple) line. Thats the reason pedro are so good though, because the lyrics are so simple but full of so much at the same time.

rockerchica1989 Wanna Be	#2 by rockerchica1989 at Apr 10, 2006 at 9:45 PM EST
	umm... I'm pretty sure Be Thou My Vision is about God... being a hymn and all...

Adam Wanna Be	#3 by Adam Martinez at May 3, 2006 at 4:41 PM EST
	which is PRECISELY why i said " not to say that Pedro doesn't have any songs base around religion" read, people :)

Owen Wanna Be	#4 by Owen Ellis at Aug 9, 2006 at 6:06 AM EST
	Even though I don't like religion, I think Pedro the Lion is some good stuff, although Praise the Lord would be a more fitting name. But shouldnt you christian kids consider that maybe David, even as a christian, doesn't hold the same moral values as you, and his lyrics may be honest and not as figurative as you'd hope them to be? Like he actually feels the things he is singing about? Or would that just make you disrespect him?

darren Wanna Be	#5 by darren sackaney at Sep 18, 2006 at 4:00 PM EST
	Take this comment as a response to the whole album (Control), one of the most brilliant albums I've heard in ten years. The attitude throughout the whole thing is so mocking and satirical of the "normal" modern way of life, it's refreshing to have someone oppose that in music. Divorce has become such a fallback, marriage not seen as sacred... Why do we need options? Why can't we go back to a time when marriage was forever? This song especially struck me as brilliant while listening to the album. I'd quote a part of it and point out why it's brilliant but I can't pick a line that's better than the others. The whole thing, talking about a "love" that's easy to get out of for convenience's sake. I really hope anyone that listens to this takes the message to heart. It's an important one. Thank you Mr. Bazan for writing such incredible music.

Bodhi Average	#6 by Bodhi Bassist at Nov 20, 2006 at 8:39 AM EST
	In addition to my previous comments, I'd like to say that I had my doubts about this album when I first got it. Some of the elements are a bit much for a "christian" artist. While I realize that David makes no attempt to portray himself as a Christian, or Pedro as a Christian band, the focus of his lyrics and subject matter are crystal clear. However, the more I listen to Control, the more I am thankful for a talent such as David's. The insightfulness and brutal honesty are quite refreshing in this world of throwaway pop music. I can always trust Pedro the keep my company in my moments of despair or depression with the knowledge that there IS something better, and indeed life IS meaningful as "Rejoice" laments.

Grunge Hamster Lead Player	#7 by Grunge Hamster at Dec 11, 2006 at 9:01 PM EST
	I have a sense this forum may erupt into flaming chaos shortly, but I'm going to put my two cents in anyway. I hate the arguments between the Pedro-as-Christian and Pedro-as-emo fans. I see them all the time, on Pedro site forums, on here, at shows even. It's sad, really... doesn't sincere music glorify God regardless, as michaelaxmwyx pointed out? As for this song, I find it incredibly depressing. I can see it in people I know and on a societal level. The idea that a guy is thinking about divorcing a woman but can't get up the nerve to say it, and tells her he loves her instead is... wow. Depressingly realistic. First Pedro song I ever heard. I love it.

hottyrocker55 Rhythm Player	#8 by hottyrocker55 at Dec 15, 2006 at 5:15 AM EST
	"No one ever says what they really mean to say when there's so much at stake. so i told her i loved her." i think we all do that way too much (or at least society as a whole) this song is beyond brillant.

Mike Average	#9 by Mike Kearney at Jan 15, 2007 at 5:06 PM EST
	this song... so hard to explain. so hard to explain ANY of his music. maybe i'm being over analyitical when i say this, but i think that "No one ever says what they really mean to say when there's so much at stake. so i told her i loved her." I mean, it's almost like saying that there's no risk in love! which is what the song is about. love has become a "safe" emotion... one where everyone is free to escape (through divorce) but is that really such a good thing? sometimes people need risk. many people might interpret this song as another one of bazan's "christian" songs... because of the whole stance it takes on divorce. but at the same time... i really think the song is more about the value of love... and how that has diminished through all the changes society has undergone over the years. and might i just add that while everyone seems to think pedro the lion is a "christian band"... they (or david, i don't know who does it) don't even thank God on their records? Not to say that Pedro doesn't have any songs based around religion... I don't know... i just think that's kind of interesting.

Omar Average	#10 by Omar Rodriguez at Jan 30, 2007 at 1:26 PM EST
	The story begins here with a husband and wife. As they walk hand and hand on the beach, it seems natural that this would be a romantic moment. But as the husband reflects on their marriage, he is reassured that if he ever needs to get a divorce, its good to know the option is there. This seems so true of society today. No one views marriage as a sacred union. I have a friend from high school who is probably about ready to be engaged and she told me that this will be a good first marriage. What kind of talk is that? But as David Bazan implies about our society, �it�s good to have options�. Luckily, the song ends with the husband realizing that he does need his wife. It was only in his head. But society has implanted in his brain that the divorce option is always there. There is obvious foreshadowing here. He tells her that he loves her, and he �mostly believed her and she mostly believe me�. The story aside, Bazan slaps the listener in the face to wake up. Society is dead wrong. As Christians, or anyone of moral esteem, divorce is not an option. Society tells us it is and that alone increases the divorce rate. Bazan also implies a much deeper theme. The view of love. Love is not a fleeting emotion, or trying to half-heartedly convince the other person of your love, but more than that. Love is commitment.

Sir Dee of Day Lead Player	#11 by Sir Dee of Day at Feb 19, 2007 at 11:51 PM EST
	afostratrock... The song never says he is thinking about divorcing her, it's just saying that he has that option if it ever comes to it. I think the last few lines are pointing out that while they care for each other, that Love is a "forever" thing, and they don't really love each other. In society anymore, the term love has lost a lot of it's sacredness. Husbands (and wives) that cheat on their spouse or beat them will still come home and tell them they love them. Maybe we need a modern and a non-modern definition for "love" in the dictionaries now days..... Ponders

No Picture KETcH Average	#12 by KETcH UP at Mar 3, 2007 at 6:27 PM EST
	good good good

luke Wanna Be	#13 by luke hastings at Sep 26, 2007 at 9:03 AM EST
	this is the best love song ever bc its real