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My Friend Chris

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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 7Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

these chords are based on the "Nervous Energies" session.
Some chords are a bit tricky, I don't know if they're 100% right or how
      Dsus2     A7sus4       B6     Asus4   E7sus4    Asus4/G  Dsus2*
e|---5---|---5---|---x---|---x---|---x---|---x---|---0---|
B|---5---|---5---|---x---|---3---|---3---|---3---|---3---|
G|---7---|---7---|---x---|---2---|---2---|---2---|---2---|
D|---7---|---5---|---9---|---2---|---0---|---0---|---0---|
A|---5---|---7---|---9---|---0---|---2---|---x---|---0---|
E|---5---|---5---|---7---|---0---|---0---|---3---|---x---|
// standard tuning
// capo on 3rd fret
[1st verse]
BmThe first sin that Dsus2I once told
Was A7sus4to my parents at B6ten years old
GI stole somethin' Asus4I'll admit it
But E7sus4not to priests or Gcrucifixes
BmMe and my Dsus2best friend Chris
We A7sus4built our aliB6bis from bricks
GAnd when we were questioned Asus4we just read our E7sus4scripts
Asus4"I didn't do it"
     D    Asus4/G    Asus4    E7sus4  Dsus2*    Asus4/G  Asus4  
[2nd verse]
BmThe first crime I Dsus2did commit
Was A7sus4mischief night with B6my friend Chris
We Gpacked our bags with Asus4toilet paper,
E7sus4Bars of soap, and Gegg containers
BmAnd we targeted Dsus2everyone who A7sus4ever seemed to B6do us wrong
GOh how the Asus4time turns E7sus4onAsus4  
[1st Chorus]
And Dmaybe Einstein Asus4/Gcan express
The Asus4formulaic E7sus4mysteries of Asus4/Gtime
But I've lost the Asus4time
    Dsus2*      Asus4/G  
And maybe Kafka was a writer
But Asus4I've been living E7sus4like my name is Asus4/GSamsaAsus4  
[3rd verse]
BmThe first night I Dsus2got my fix
Was A7sus4with my brother and B6my friend Chris
We Gstole my mothers Asus4Smirnoff vodka
E7sus4Mixed it with some Gcans of Fresca
BmWe learned how our Dsus2parents lived
And A7sus4found that we were B6good at it
GMeet me at the Asus4bottom or in E7sus4betweenAsus4  
[2nd chorus]
And Dmaybe Einstein Asus4/Gcan express
The Asus4formulaic E7sus4mysteries of Asus4/Gtime
But I've lost the Asus4time
    Dsus2*      Asus4/G  
And maybe Kafka was a writer
But Asus4I've been living E7sus4like my name is Asus4/GSamsaAsus4  
[Outro] x2
           Dsus2*
See you in hell
I'll see ya when I Asus4/Gsee ya
See you in E7sus4hell
I'll see ya when I Gsee ya

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My Friend Chris

by The Menzingers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

A7sus4

Asus4

E7sus4

Asus4/G

these chords are based on the "Nervous Energies" session.

Some chords are a bit tricky, I don't know if they're 100% right or how

Dsus2 A7sus4 B6 Asus4 E7sus4 Asus4/G Dsus2

e|---5---|---5---|---x---|---x---|---x---|---x---|---0---|

B|---5---|---5---|---x---|---3---|---3---|---3---|---3---|

G|---7---|---7---|---x---|---2---|---2---|---2---|---2---|

D|---7---|---5---|---9---|---2---|---0---|---0---|---0---|

A|---5---|---7---|---9---|---0---|---2---|---x---|---0---|

E|---5---|---5---|---7---|---0---|---0---|---3---|---x---|

// standard tuning

// capo on 3rd fret

[1st verse]

Bm Dsus2

The first sin that I once told

A7sus4 B6

Was to my parents at ten years old

G Asus4

I stole somethin' I'll admit it

E7sus4 G

But not to priests or crucifixes

Bm Dsus2

Me and my best friend Chris

A7sus4 B6

We built our alibis from bricks

G Asus4 E7sus4

And when we were questioned we just read our scripts

Asus4

"I didn't do it"

D Asus4/G Asus4 E7sus4 Dsus2 Asus4/G Asus4

[2nd verse]

Bm Dsus2

The first crime I did commit

A7sus4 B6

Was mischief night with my friend Chris

G Asus4

We packed our bags with toilet paper,

E7sus4 G

Bars of soap, and egg containers

Bm Dsus2 A7sus4 B6

And we targeted everyone who ever seemed to do us wrong

G Asus4 E7sus4 Asus4

Oh how the time turns on

[1st Chorus]

D Asus4/G

And maybe Einstein can express

Asus4 E7sus4 Asus4/G

The formulaic mysteries of time

Asus4

But I've lost the time

Dsus2 Asus4/G

And maybe Kafka was a writer

Asus4 E7sus4 Asus4/G Asus4

But I've been living like my name is Samsa

[3rd verse]

Bm Dsus2

The first night I got my fix

A7sus4 B6

Was with my brother and my friend Chris

G Asus4

We stole my mothers Smirnoff vodka

E7sus4 G

Mixed it with some cans of Fresca

Bm Dsus2

We learned how our parents lived

A7sus4 B6

And found that we were good at it

G Asus4 E7sus4 Asus4

Meet me at the bottom or in between

[2nd chorus]

D Asus4/G

And maybe Einstein can express

Asus4 E7sus4 Asus4/G

The formulaic mysteries of time

Asus4

But I've lost the time

Dsus2 Asus4/G

And maybe Kafka was a writer

Asus4 E7sus4 Asus4/G Asus4

But I've been living like my name is Samsa

[Outro] x2

Dsus2

See you in hell

Asus4/G

I'll see ya when I see ya

E7sus4

See you in hell

I'll see ya when I see ya

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