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by The Damnwells


Capo SECOND fret. All frets and chords ARE relative to the capo.

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I think the C#m sounds better with the G# bass note if 
you're playing solo acoustic, and is actually written
like this: "C#m/G#" but for shorthand, I'm writing it
like this: "C#m" 

You can play it regularly if you wish, just leave out
the lower G# on the low E string.


This is the basic pattern for the intro/verses, listen to the
song for the exact strumming pattern, but this will give you
the basic idea. I will write in the chords above the lyrics,
but just be aware that the strumming pattern is generally
as shown below. Also, take note of the slight hammer/pull
between the Asus2 and the E.

Intro/Verse Strumming pattern:

      	    	  	         
E |--------0-----|------0------|-----0-------------------0------|
B |------------0-|-----------0-|---------0--------------------0-|
G |----4---------|--2----------|--1------------h2----p1---------|
D |----4---------|--2----------|--2------------h2----p2---------|
A |----2---------|--0----------|--2------------h0----p2---------|
E |--------------|-------------|--0-------------------0---------|


Intro: 		      

Verse:
				
Is there something you've been waiting for
	      
For a long time
				
A stupid game where you've been keeping score 
	      
in your mi________nd


You write the books in your head
			        
I'll keep the last days inste_____ad
		     
Can you calculate an even cure
	     
And a cri___me

Chorus:
				    
So you come around and we all slow down
		       	    	 
So you come around and I tried to wear you out
		     
With my newborn history
   		
A faithless eulogy
       		
And if I can't keep you down
	
no one will

Verse:
			
I have seen the bones beneath the stare
	      
of your e______yes
			
Have you traded in the yellow hair
	           
for cheap smiles


Call you another doctor
				           
This one seems to think you're just fi_____ne
			
I have tasted all your sympathy
	           
And I don't care

Chorus:
				    
So you come around and we all slow down
		       	    	 
So you come around and I tried to wear you out
		     
With my newborn history
   		
A faithless eulogy
       		
And if I can't keep you down
	
no one will

				    
So you come around and we all slow down
		       	    	 
So you come around and I tried to wear you out
	 	    	 
Wear you o________ut	(wear you out)
 		  
I tried to wear you out  
(repeat last two lines until the end)