Either Way
(Note: There is a guitar effect being used here that fellow Guster fan Mike Mathieu has figured out. Mike says that the effect is called the "Step" effect. Guster puts it at a speed of 8. The effect can be bought as a single pedal or it comes in some pedals with multiple effects, such as the Zoom 505. I hope this helps you out!)
Opening Riff/Verse:
Both Guitars At Once (to make up for that guitar
effect):
e -12--11--9--7--------------
B ---------------------------
G ---------------------------
D ---------------------------
A ---------0-----------------
E --0------------------------
Chorus:
F#maj Bmaj F#maj Bmaj(hold) ("Either Way" into Opening Riff)
Second Verse:
First Guitar (Bass):
D -------------
A -7-6---------
E -----5-------
Second Guitar:
e -0-0-0--
B -0-0-0--
G -9-9-9--
D -9-9-9--
A -7-6-0--
E -0-X-X-
(Or, leave out the bass, and play the high part of the intro Riff)
Bridge (with cello and
violin):
Just the regular verse chords
Ends on an Open low E and a 12th fret
high E
The Words:
You were almost kind
You were almost true
Don't let me see that other side of you
You have learned in time
That you must be cruel
I'll have to wait to get the best of you
CHORUS:
Poisoning every word
you say
Don't you, don't you
Wonder what difference does it make?
Either way
You were almost kind
You were almost true
Why give away that other side of you?
Happens every time
So it must be true
Step on a kid he'll grow up hating you
CHORUS:
Poisoning every word
you say
Don't you, don't you
Wonder what difference does it make?
Either way
Were you ever kind?
Were you always cruel?
Who has ever seen that other side of you?
Happened every time
So it must be true
Where did you learn it's either him or you?
CHORUS:
Poison in everything
you say
Don't you, don't you
Wonder what difference does it make?
Either way