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I Remember A Rooftop

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First time tabbing/chording out a song.
Alkaline198's chords are mostly right, but he's missing a lot in the chorus.
Intro:
 E   B(x3)
C#m A
Verse 1:
EI remember a Abmrooftop, making C#mout
Downstairs the Acoppers screamed so louEd
I'd waited so Abmlong for that niC#mght
Then I just Aturned away
Pre-Chorus 1:
BAnd I know every C#mstreet on the WestA-Side
But I was Elost, Bunfound, not Aright
Maybe there's Esomething Bwrong Ainside
Verse 2:
ENow I've got Abmnowhere to gC#mo
My hands is Aall that I've goEt
I'm so sorry for Abmso many thiC#mngs
That I Ahaven't said yeBt
Pre-Chorus 2:
This is the C#mwaiting-room I Aspend my whole life Ein
They gave me a Bthousand hands so I could Acount my sins
If I'm Elucky maybe I'll Bfinish before the Aroof caves in
Chorus:
EI lost my Blife on the first Atry
             Ab*
You found it miles down the line
AA swollen Eface with three first Bnames
EYou kissed the Btaste back in my Atongue
               Ab*
You sucked the smoke out of my lungs
AAnd then we Eslept for days and Bdays and days
EWhen we C#mwoke Aup, Emy heart all C#mchoked Aup
C#mHad to Bsay "I love you" Eway too Asoon
But Eright there on your Bcouch you loved me Atoo
Right there Eon your couch you Bloved me Atoo
Bridge:
 E   B(x3)
C#m A
Verse 3:
ENineteen and Abmsober once or twiC#mce
I caught some Ajunkie's bad advicEe
Up to my Abmeyes in others' C#mproblems
Couldn't Asee, I'd never solve Bthem
Pre-Chorus 3:
I'm only C#mskin and bone and Apiss and pills Eunknown
I took my Blousy shot at Apublic recognition
Could never Epull the trigger Bif I wasn't Ashaking
Chorus:
EI lost my Blife on the first Atry
             Ab*
You found it miles down the line
AA swollen Eface with three first Bnames
EYou kissed the Btaste back in my Atongue
               Ab*
You sucked the smoke out of my lungs
AAnd then we Eslept for days and Bdays and days
EWhen we C#mwoke Aup, Emy heart all C#mchoked Aup
C#mHad to Bsay "I love you" Eway too Asoon
But Eright there on your Bcouch you loved me Atoo
Right there Eon your couch you Bloved me Atoo
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*The Ab during the chorus is played by barring and A chord and adding the 4th fret of 
the low E string (Ab)*
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Sounds damn near perfect to me!

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I Remember A Rooftop

by Alkaline Trio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Abm

First time tabbing/chording out a song.

Alkaline198's chords are mostly right, but he's missing a lot in the chorus.

Intro:

E B

(x3)

C#m A

Verse 1:

E Abm C#m

I remember a rooftop, making out

A E

Downstairs the coppers screamed so loud

Abm C#m

I'd waited so long for that night

Then I just turned away

Pre-Chorus 1:

B C#m A

And I know every street on the West-Side

E B A

But I was lost, unfound, not right

E B A

Maybe there's something wrong inside

Verse 2:

E Abm C#m

Now I've got nowhere to go

A E

My hands is all that I've got

Abm C#m

I'm so sorry for so many things

A B

That I haven't said yet

Pre-Chorus 2:

C#m A E

This is the waiting-room I spend my whole life in

B A

They gave me a thousand hands so I could count my sins

E B A

If I'm lucky maybe I'll finish before the roof caves in

Chorus:

E B A

I lost my life on the first try

You found it miles down the line

A E B

A swollen face with three first names

E B A

You kissed the taste back in my tongue

You sucked the smoke out of my lungs

A E B

And then we slept for days and days and days

E C#m A E C#m A

When we woke up, my heart all choked up

C#m B E A

Had to say "I love you" way too soon

E B A

But right there on your couch you loved me too

E B A

Right there on your couch you loved me too

Bridge:

E B

(x3)

C#m A

Verse 3:

E Abm C#m

Nineteen and sober once or twice

A E

I caught some junkie's bad advice

Abm C#m

Up to my eyes in others' problems

A B

Couldn't see, I'd never solve them

Pre-Chorus 3:

C#m A E

I'm only skin and bone and piss and pills unknown

B A

I took my lousy shot at public recognition

E B A

Could never pull the trigger if I wasn't shaking

Chorus:

E B A

I lost my life on the first try

You found it miles down the line

A E B

A swollen face with three first names

E B A

You kissed the taste back in my tongue

You sucked the smoke out of my lungs

A E B

And then we slept for days and days and days

E C#m A E C#m A

When we woke up, my heart all choked up

C#m B E A

Had to say "I love you" way too soon

E B A

But right there on your couch you loved me too

E B A

Right there on your couch you loved me too

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*The Ab during the chorus is played by barring and A chord and adding the 4th fret of

the low E string (Ab)*

---

Sounds damn near perfect to me!

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