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CWe stumbled and stared at the Emcarnival lights that Flit up New York CCity,
From a Frooftop in CBrooklyn that was Gcovered in bad Amgraffiti.
CAnd then I let a Emthousand splinters Fpierce right through my Cspoiled liver,
FOr whatCever that was left of Git.
LEAD PART:
   C     Em     F     C     F     C       Gx2
VERSE:
C'Cause I've cursed my lonely Emmemory with Fpicture-perfect Cimagery.
FMaybe I'm not Cdying I'm just Gliving in decaying Amcities,
CBut I'm still healthy, EmI'm still fine, FI've been spending Call my time
  FreaCding the obituGaries.
INTERLUDE:
  C      Gx3
CHORUS:
CBut I will fuck this up, I fucking know it.
FI will fuck this up, I fucking know it.
CI will fuck this up, I fucking know it.
FI will fuck this up, I fucking know it.
BRIDGE:
F'Cause I Cam the Gshadow of the Amwaxwing slain
FI felt Cthe Gfalse azure from Amwindowpanes
FI am Cjust Gfreaking out, yeah AmI'll be fine.F  
CHORUS:
CBut I will fuck this up, I fucking know it.
FI will fuck this up, I fucking know it.
CI will fuck this up, I fucking know it.
FI will fuck this up, I fucking know it.
C

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The Obituaries

by The Menzingers

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C Em F C

We stumbled and stared at the carnival lights that lit up New York City,

F C G Am

From a rooftop in Brooklyn that was covered in bad graffiti.

C Em F C

And then I let a thousand splinters pierce right through my spoiled liver,

F C G

Or whatever that was left of it.

LEAD PART:

C Em F C F C G

VERSE:

C Em F C

'Cause I've cursed my lonely memory with picture-perfect imagery.

F C G Am

Maybe I'm not dying I'm just living in decaying cities,

C Em F C

But I'm still healthy, I'm still fine, I've been spending all my time

F C G

reading the obituaries.

INTERLUDE:

C G

CHORUS:

But I will fuck this up, I fucking know it.

I will fuck this up, I fucking know it.

BRIDGE:

F C G Am

'Cause I am the shadow of the waxwing slain

F C G Am

I felt the false azure from windowpanes

F C G Am F

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.

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