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Played in standard tuning, but tuning it down is possible. I like to play it a 
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Chords
-C-|-C/B-|-Am-|-Fmaj7-|-D7-|
-0-|--0--|-0--|--0--|-0-|
-1-|--1--|-1--|--1--|-1-|
-0-|--0--|-2--|--2--|-2-|
-2-|--0--|-2--|--3--|-0-|
-3-|--2--|-0--|--0--|-0-|
-x-|--x--|-x--|--x--|-x-|
Intro:
 C-  C/B-  Am- C/B  
CAshes C/Bto ashes, AmsomC/Be dust on the dash
CI got C/Bmy ciAmgareC/Bttes
BuFmaj7t I can't Amfind D7the fiAmre, it's calming me down
C  C/B  Am C/B
CI was juC/Bst out on Ama night C/Bwith my friends
CYou are C/Bstill ouAmt on a nC/Bight with your friends
And you don't sFmaj7eem to tirAme when I'm D7not aroundAm  C  C/B  Am  C/B  
GI'm under the tunnel, I'm holding my FbreathC  C/B  Am  C/B  
C        C/B    Am   C/B
CI searched every pocket that hC/Bung in the closetAm  C/B  
Until I fCound some matches in a brC/Bown leather jacketAm  C/B  
One I sworFmaj7e I'd nAmever worn, buD7t it once kept yoAmu warmC  C/B  Am  C/B  
GDo you remember we Fmade love on the floor?C  C/B  Am  C/B  
And you still Fmaj7haven't AmcalledD7  Am  
So I wait Fmaj7until they're closing the AmbarsD7  Am  
 C        C/B    Am   C/B
G               F                                            C (Let this one ring)
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Can we takCe the next hour
and C/Btalk about me
TC/Balk about me, and weAm'll talk about me
AmTalk about me, and we'll Gonly talk Cabout me
Can we pleCase take this hour
anC/Bd talk about me
aC/Bnd my hatred for cAmorporate magazines
Amyou know they don'Gt speak to me
The FiGrony Gis AmtheC/By woCn't speak with me
C(I'm Actual, I'm Actual...)
VERSE 2
FI placGed you on a windowsillAm  G  
FCut noGtches up and dAmown the doorG  
FMy surGprise, I woke up oAmne mornG  
                                 F                      G   C(hold)
In our bed, In your place lay a note; It read:
(The next part uses simple bar chord shapes, like so.)
----A----Ab/A---G-----F#G-------
D|--7------6-----5------4----------------------------|
A|--7------7-----5------5----------------------------|
E|--5------4-----3------2----------------------------|
            Am  Ab/             A       G  F#/G  
Baby your love it just ain't good enough
I found sunlight sFix hours awayG  C  
                      Am  Ab/             A           G  F#/ G(let ring)
You watered me down 'til I drifted abound
FSomewhere far from youGr shadeC  
FNow I shadow my fGormer selfAm  G  
FOnce holy, nGow lonely; a chesAmt full ofG  
Fholes; Red wax, it pGaints me unAmclearG  
when the big hand strFikes twelveG  
         C (let ring)
                           Am  Ab/                    A            G  F#/G  
and the angels are fake and they'll lie to your face
Anything Fto keep you awGayC  
                        Am  Ab/             A          G  F#/G  
You watered me down 'til I drifted abound
G      G        G        G
SOLO SECTION
      Am  Ab/      A        G  F#/G  
F   G   C
      Am  Ab/      A        G  F#/G  
It's timGe I accept the fact
Can we take the Cnext hour
and talC/Bk about me
TC/Balk about me, and we'll talk about meAm  
AmTalk about me, and we'll only talk about meG  C  
Can we please take Cthis hour
and talk C/Babout me
and my hatreC/Bd for corporate magazinesAm  
Amyou know they don't speak to meG  
            F                  G         G      Am     C/B   C(let the last chord ring!)
The irony is they won't speak with me
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C/B

Fmaj7

Played in standard tuning, but tuning it down is possible. I like to play it a

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Chords

C C/B Am Fmaj7 D7

--|--|--|--|--|

-0-|--0--|-0--|--0--|-0-|

-1-|--1--|-1--|--1--|-1-|

-0-|--0--|-2--|--2--|-2-|

-2-|--0--|-2--|--3--|-0-|

-3-|--2--|-0--|--0--|-0-|

-x-|--x--|-x--|--x--|-x-|

Intro:

C C/B Am C/B

- - -

C C/B Am C/B

Ashes to ashes, some dust on the dash

C C/B Am C/B

I got my cigarettes

Fmaj7 Am D7 Am

But I can't find the fire, it's calming me down

C C/B Am C/B

I was just out on a night with my friends

C C/B Am C/B

You are still out on a night with your friends

Fmaj7 Am D7 Am C C/B Am C/B

And you don't seem to tire when I'm not around

G F C C/B Am C/B

I'm under the tunnel, I'm holding my breath

C C/B Am C/B

I searched every pocket that hung in the closet

C C/B Am C/B

Until I found some matches in a brown leather jacket

Fmaj7 Am D7 Am C C/B Am C/B

One I swore I'd never worn, but it once kept you warm

G F C C/B Am C/B

Do you remember we made love on the floor?

Fmaj7 Am D7 Am

And you still haven't called

Fmaj7 Am D7 Am

So I wait until they're closing the bars

C C/B Am C/B

G F C (Let this one ring)

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Can we take the next hour

C/B

and talk about me

C/B Am

Talk about me, and we'll talk about me

Am G C

Talk about me, and we'll only talk about me

Can we please take this hour

C/B

and talk about me

C/B Am

and my hatred for corporate magazines

Am G

you know they don't speak to me

F G G Am C/B C

The irony is they won't speak with me

(I'm Actual, I'm Actual...)

VERSE 2

F G Am G

I placed you on a windowsill

F G Am G

Cut notches up and down the door

F G Am G

My surprise, I woke up one morn

F G C

(hold)

In our bed, In your place lay a note; It read:

(The next part uses simple bar chord shapes, like so.)

----A----Ab/A---G-----F#G-------

D|--7------6-----5------4----------------------------|

A|--7------7-----5------5----------------------------|

E|--5------4-----3------2----------------------------|

Am Ab A G F# G

/ /

Baby your love it just ain't good enough

F G C

I found sunlight six hours away

Am Ab A G F# G

/ / (let ring)

You watered me down 'til I drifted abound

F G C

Somewhere far from your shade

F G Am G

Now I shadow my former self

F G Am G

Once holy, now lonely; a chest full of

F G Am G

holes; Red wax, it paints me unclear

F G

when the big hand strikes twelve

C (let ring)

Am Ab A G F# G

/ /

and the angels are fake and they'll lie to your face

F G C

Anything to keep you away

Am Ab A G F# G

/ /

You watered me down 'til I drifted abound

G G G G

SOLO SECTION

Am Ab A G F# G

/ /

F G C

Am Ab A G F# G

/ /

It's time I accept the fact

Can we take the next hour

C/B

and talk about me

C/B Am

Talk about me, and we'll talk about me

Am G C

Talk about me, and we'll only talk about me

Can we please take this hour

C/B

and talk about me

C/B Am

and my hatred for corporate magazines

Am G

you know they don't speak to me

F G G Am C/B C

(let the last chord ring!)

The irony is they won't speak with me

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