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Dead American Writers

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Tuning : Standard
Capo : 4th
The timing of the chords in the verse is a bit tricky but a couple of listens to 
the song should give you the idea
Any comments would be appreciated thanks
Asus2E --0--
B --0--
G --2--
D --2--
A --0--
E --x--
EmE --0--
B --0--
G --0--
D --2--
A --2--
E --0--
Dsus2E --0--
B --3--
G --2--
D --0--
A --x--
E --x--
Cmaj7E --0--
B --0--
G --0--
D --2--
A --3--
E --0--
Esus2E --3--
B --3--
G --5--
D --5--
A --3--
E --x--
INTRO:
 Asus2   Em   Dsus2    Cmaj7x4
VERSE 1:
HereAsus2's to Emevery time tDsus2hat yoCmaj7u rock the boat
HereAsus2's to Emevery word tDsus2hat yoCmaj7u ever wrote
TherAsus2e were Emclues but iDsus2t was Cmaj7never clear
You'Asus2ve got Emto choose yDsus2our owCmaj7n way out of here
CHORUS 1:
Csus2I could say anything you need
Csus2Anyone you Asus2knew
Asus2Anything you see
Csus2Anything yAsus2ou say
Csus2Anything you need
Csus2Anyone you Asus2knew
Asus2Anything yeah
Asus2It would be this, it would be this
 Asus2   Em   Dsus2     Cmaj7x2
VERSE 2:
I'vAsus2e been Emwaiting Dsus2for thCmaj7e spark myself
I'vAsus2e been EmscrambliDsus2ng in Cmaj7the dark for health
I hAsus2ave reEmad your wDsus2ords a Cmaj7thousand times
All Asus2inspiEmred by smDsus2ashed Cmaj7up love and crime
CHORUS 2:
Csus2I could say anything you need
Csus2Anyone you Asus2see
Asus2Anything you knew
Csus2Anything yAsus2ou say
Csus2Anything you need
Csus2Anyone you Asus2knew
Asus2Anything yes
Asus2It would be this, it would be this
 Asus2   Em   Dsus2     Cmaj7x2
VERSE 3:
I've Asus2been Emchoking oDsus2n the Cmaj7bones and tears
You Asus2are thEme smoking Dsus2gun tCmaj7hat's thrown the years
A brAsus2oken hEmeart won'Dsus2t get Cmaj7you far enough
I'll Asus2beat Emup waitinDsus2g throCmaj7ugh the tiring rough
CHORUS 3:
Csus2I could say anything you need
Csus2Anyone you Asus2see
Asus2Anything you knew
Csus2Anything yAsus2ou say
Csus2Anything you need
Csus2Anyone you Asus2knew
Asus2Anything yes
Asus2It would be this, it would be this
OUTRO:
 Asus2   Em   Dsus2     Cmaj7x4

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Dead American Writers

by Tired Pony

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Dsus2

Cmaj7

Esus2

Csus2

Tuning : Standard

Capo : 4th

The timing of the chords in the verse is a bit tricky but a couple of listens to

the song should give you the idea

Any comments would be appreciated thanks

Asus2

E --0--

B --0--

G --2--

D --2--

A --0--

E --x--

E --0--

B --0--

G --0--

D --2--

A --2--

E --0--

Dsus2

E --0--

B --3--

G --2--

D --0--

A --x--

E --x--

Cmaj7

E --0--

B --0--

G --0--

D --2--

A --3--

E --0--

Esus2

E --3--

B --3--

G --5--

D --5--

A --3--

E --x--

INTRO:

Asus2 Em Dsus2 Cmaj7

VERSE 1:

Asus2 Em Dsus2 Cmaj7

Here's to every time that you rock the boat

Asus2 Em Dsus2 Cmaj7

Here's to every word that you ever wrote

Asus2 Em Dsus2 Cmaj7

There were clues but it was never clear

Asus2 Em Dsus2 Cmaj7

You've got to choose your own way out of here

CHORUS 1:

Csus2

I could say anything you need

Csus2 Asus2

Anyone you knew

Asus2

Anything you see

Csus2 Asus2

Anything you say

Csus2

Anything you need

Csus2 Asus2

Anyone you knew

Asus2

Anything yeah

Asus2

It would be this, it would be this

Asus2 Em Dsus2 Cmaj7

VERSE 2:

Asus2 Em Dsus2 Cmaj7

I've been waiting for the spark myself

Asus2 Em Dsus2 Cmaj7

I've been scrambling in the dark for health

Asus2 Em Dsus2 Cmaj7

I have read your words a thousand times

Asus2 Em Dsus2 Cmaj7

All inspired by smashed up love and crime

CHORUS 2:

Csus2

I could say anything you need

Csus2 Asus2

Anyone you see

Asus2

Anything you knew

Csus2 Asus2

Anything you say

Csus2

Anything you need

Csus2 Asus2

Anyone you knew

Asus2

Anything yes

Asus2

It would be this, it would be this

Asus2 Em Dsus2 Cmaj7

VERSE 3:

Asus2 Em Dsus2 Cmaj7

I've been choking on the bones and tears

Asus2 Em Dsus2 Cmaj7

You are the smoking gun that's thrown the years

Asus2 Em Dsus2 Cmaj7

A broken heart won't get you far enough

Asus2 Em Dsus2 Cmaj7

I'll beat up waiting through the tiring rough

CHORUS 3:

Csus2

I could say anything you need

Csus2 Asus2

Anyone you see

Asus2

Anything you knew

Csus2 Asus2

Anything you say

Csus2

Anything you need

Csus2 Asus2

Anyone you knew

Asus2

Anything yes

Asus2

It would be this, it would be this

OUTRO:

Asus2 Em Dsus2 Cmaj7

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