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Waster
Max Bemis
Max Bemis and the Painful Splits
Notes:
(1) During the verse, the Dsus4-D means that the normal length for one chord is split 
between the two.
It's just a stylistic thing, not really necessary but more like the recording.
(2) In the chorus he plays Em7 8 times and Cadd9 4 times at normal tempo, then 7 double 
time stopping short.
But I'm sure you could pick it up if you listen to it.
(3) I'm not sure if there is actually a Cadd9 in the verse, but I think so.
It feels like it belongs, and it sounds good, so whatever.
I've tried to make this as exact as possible, but these are some pretty lo-fi recordings 
and Youtube vids so it's hard to make out some of it.
It works for playing the song, but if you have something better, correct me.
Don't just whine or berate me if you think it's wrong. Thanks!
Standard Tuning
Chords:
   Em7(022033)
 Cadd9(x32033)
     G(320033)
 Dsus4(xx0233)
     D(xx0232)
Em7I seem to split my Cadd9jeans
                       G  Dsus4-D  
With each stride that I take
Em7Muddled by the Cadd9past
                       G  Dsus4-D  
And the ghosts of my mistakes
Em7With coffee as my Cadd9fuel
                      G  Dsus4-D  
Or a zombie's lurching stance
Em7I pace and pry Cadd9away
                     G  Dsus4-D  
With the devil's idle hands
(Chorus)
And I Em7waste it all on Cadd9dreams
Em7Waste it all on Cadd9dreams
Em7Waste it all on Cadd9dreams
Em7Waste it all on Cadd9dreams
Em7God is in the Cadd9sky
                           G  Dsus4-D  
And He's annoyed by my true voice
Em7I choose to let Him Cadd9down
                       G  Dsus4-D  
As if there ever were a choice
Em7How am I even Cadd9loved?
                  G  Dsus4-D  
How am I a married man?
Em7Why do they even Cadd9care
                          G  Dsus4-D  
Why I'm allowed to start a band?
(Chorus)
Solo: Verse chords x2
Here's what I play. It may not be exact, but you get the idea. It's just supposed to be 
the melody.
In terms of leads I have no clue as to what Max is ever doing, nothing I do ever sounds 
exactly right.
(I've only tabbed the high strings because it's easier to read)
E|-------------------------------------------|
B|-(5-7)/8~-10-8-7-5~--5-7-8~-7~-8~-10~-7~~--|
G|-------------------------------------------| x2
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
notes in () only played second time.
~ means hold the note out.
(Chorus)
End on Cadd9.

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Waster

by Max Bemis

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Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cadd9

Dsus4

Waster

Max Bemis

Max Bemis and the Painful Splits

Notes:

(1) During the verse, the Dsus4-D means that the normal length for one chord is split

between the two.

It's just a stylistic thing, not really necessary but more like the recording.

(2) In the chorus he plays Em7 8 times and Cadd9 4 times at normal tempo, then 7 double

time stopping short.

But I'm sure you could pick it up if you listen to it.

(3) I'm not sure if there is actually a Cadd9 in the verse, but I think so.

It feels like it belongs, and it sounds good, so whatever.

I've tried to make this as exact as possible, but these are some pretty lo-fi recordings

and Youtube vids so it's hard to make out some of it.

It works for playing the song, but if you have something better, correct me.

Don't just whine or berate me if you think it's wrong. Thanks!

Standard Tuning

Chords:

Em7

(022033)

Cadd9

(x32033)

(320033)

Dsus4

(xx0233)

(xx0232)

Em7 Cadd9

I seem to split my jeans

G Dsus4 D

With each stride that I take

Em7 Cadd9

Muddled by the past

G Dsus4 D

And the ghosts of my mistakes

Em7 Cadd9

With coffee as my fuel

G Dsus4 D

Or a zombie's lurching stance

Em7 Cadd9

I pace and pry away

G Dsus4 D

With the devil's idle hands

(Chorus)

Em7 Cadd9

And I waste it all on dreams

Em7 Cadd9

Waste it all on dreams

Em7 Cadd9

Waste it all on dreams

Em7 Cadd9

Waste it all on dreams

Em7 Cadd9

God is in the sky

G Dsus4 D

And He's annoyed by my true voice

Em7 Cadd9

I choose to let Him down

G Dsus4 D

As if there ever were a choice

Em7 Cadd9

How am I even loved?

G Dsus4 D

How am I a married man?

Em7 Cadd9

Why do they even care

G Dsus4 D

Why I'm allowed to start a band?

(Chorus)

Solo: Verse chords x2

Here's what I play. It may not be exact, but you get the idea. It's just supposed to be

the melody.

In terms of leads I have no clue as to what Max is ever doing, nothing I do ever sounds

exactly right.

(I've only tabbed the high strings because it's easier to read)

E|-------------------------------------------|

B|-(5-7)/8~-10-8-7-5~--5-7-8~-7~-8~-10~-7~~--|

G|-------------------------------------------| x2

D|-------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------|

notes in () only played second time.

~ means hold the note out.

(Chorus)

Cadd9

End on .

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