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This is The Menzingers' song 'Obituaries', the third track off their record 'On the 
Impossible Past'. You can play this bad boy with power chords or open chords, do what you 
want mate!
Intro: A, C#m, D, F#5, D, A, 
 E(x2)
Verse 1:
AWe stumble and stare at the carnival liC#mghts
DThat lit up New York CitF#5y,
DFrom the rooftop in BroAoklyn
ThEat was covered in bad grafAfiti.
And then I let a thousC#mand splinters
DPierce right through my spoiled F#5liver,
DWhatever that was left of iAt.
Intro: A, C#m, D, F#5, D, A, E  
Verse 2:
A'Cuz I cursed my lonely meC#mmory
DWith picture-perfect imaF#5gery.
Maybe I'm not dyDing
AI'm just living in decaying Ecities,
ABut I'm still healthy, I'm stC#mill fine,
                 D  F#5-                 D            A  E  
I'll be spending all my time readin' the obituaries.
Chorus:
ABut I will fuck this up,
I fucking know it.
DI will fuck this up,
I fucking know it.
AI will fuck this up,
I fucking know it.
DI will fuck this up,
I fucking know it.
Intro: A, C#m, D, F#5, D, A, E  
Bridge:
DCause I was thAe shadow of Ethe waxwing slF#5ain
DI felt the falAse azure froEm windowpaneF#5s
DI am just freaAking out, yEeah I'll bF#5e fine.
Chorus:
ABut I will fuck this up,
I fucking know it.
DI will fuck this up,
I fucking know it.
AI will fuck this up,
I fucking know it.
DI will fuck this up,
I fucking know it.

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Obituaries

by The Menzingers

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C#m

F#5

This is The Menzingers' song 'Obituaries', the third track off their record 'On the

Impossible Past'. You can play this bad boy with power chords or open chords, do what you

want mate!

A C#m D F#5 D A

Intro: , , , , , ,

(x2)

Verse 1:

A C#m

We stumble and stare at the carnival lights

D F#5

That lit up New York City,

D A

From the rooftop in Brooklyn

E A

That was covered in bad graffiti.

C#m

And then I let a thousand splinters

D F#5

Pierce right through my spoiled liver,

D A

Whatever that was left of it.

A C#m D F#5 D A E

Intro: , , , , , ,

Verse 2:

A C#m

'Cuz I cursed my lonely memory

D F#5

With picture-perfect imagery.

Maybe I'm not dying

A E

I'm just living in decaying cities,

A C#m

But I'm still healthy, I'm still fine,

D F#5 D A E

I'll be spending all my time readin' the obituaries.

Chorus:

But I will fuck this up,

I fucking know it.

I will fuck this up,

I fucking know it.

I will fuck this up,

I fucking know it.

I will fuck this up,

I fucking know it.

A C#m D F#5 D A E

Intro: , , , , , ,

Bridge:

D A E F#5

Cause I was the shadow of the waxwing slain

D A E F#5

I felt the false azure from windowpanes

D A E F#5

I am just freaking out, yeah I'll be fine.

Chorus:

But I will fuck this up,

I fucking know it.

I will fuck this up,

I fucking know it.

I will fuck this up,

I fucking know it.

I will fuck this up,

I fucking know it.

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