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Kevin does a lot of hammer-ons/pull-offs/etc during the song so just fool around with it 
how you like. Listen to the song for timing of the intro.
I don't know if he uses alternate tuning or a capo, but this is how you can play it with 
NO CAPO.
Intro: B, D#m, C#m, G#m, E, B-F#  
I Bdon't do that D#mshit to myC#mself anyG#mmore
I Ekeep it away from Bme
I Bdon't want to D#mlive like I'm C#mdead anyG#mmore, so
EKeep that away from Bme
We Bbroke all the D#mbread
Argued C#mthrough every G#mside, now
EWhat's there to do but Bleave?
You can Btailor the D#mtruth, make it C#mlook how you G#mlike, but
EThat didn't work for meB  F#  
You C#mtalk with your hF#ands
And break Bbricks with your Ehead
You're C#mblack and you're F#blue
And a Bmatter of "Ewhen"
And I Bcan't wait aroD#mund for bad C#mnews anG#mymore
EI keep it away from BmeF#  
Solo Chords: B, D#m, C#m, G#m, 
E-Dsus2- Bx2
You C#mtalk with your hF#ands
And break Bbricks with your Ehead
You're C#mblack and you're F#blue
And a Bmatter of "Ewhen"
You Epray with a F#wink
Fingers F#crossed in your G#mbedE  
That you'll wait out the F#wreck
Well, I Bcan't hang aroD#mund to find C#mout anyG#mmore
EI'll keep it away from BmeF#  
Outro Chords:
B, D#m, C#m, G#m, E-Dsus2-B  
B, D#m, C#m, G#m, E-D, 
Bbm-B, E-F#-B  

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Wait Out The Wreck

by Kevin Devine

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

C#m

G#m

Dsus2

Bbm

Kevin does a lot of hammer-ons/pull-offs/etc during the song so just fool around with it

how you like. Listen to the song for timing of the intro.

I don't know if he uses alternate tuning or a capo, but this is how you can play it with

NO CAPO.

B D#m C#m G#m E B F#

Intro: , , , , , -

B D#m C#m G#m

I don't do that shit to myself anymore

E B

I keep it away from me

B D#m C#m G#m

I don't want to live like I'm dead anymore, so

E B

Keep that away from me

B D#m

We broke all the bread

C#m G#m

Argued through every side, now

E B

What's there to do but leave?

B D#m C#m G#m

You can tailor the truth, make it look how you like, but

E B F#

That didn't work for me

C#m F#

You talk with your hands

B E

And break bricks with your head

C#m F#

You're black and you're blue

B E

And a matter of "when"

B D#m C#m G#m

And I can't wait around for bad news anymore

E B F#

I keep it away from me

B D#m C#m G#m

Solo Chords: , , , ,

E Dsus2 B

-- x2

C#m F#

You talk with your hands

B E

And break bricks with your head

C#m F#

You're black and you're blue

B E

And a matter of "when"

E F#

You pray with a wink

F# G#m E

Fingers crossed in your bed

That you'll wait out the wreck

B D#m C#m G#m

Well, I can't hang around to find out anymore

E B F#

I'll keep it away from me

Outro Chords:

B D#m C#m G#m E Dsus2 B

, , , , --

B D#m C#m G#m E D

, , , , -,

Bbm B E F# B

-, --

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