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Key: E
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 E-    022100
 B-    x24442
 C#m-  x46654
 A-    x02220
 G#m-  466444
 B/D#- x698xx
Intro: 
C#m--G#m-A-E- x2
C#m--G#m-A- x2
Verse 1:
   C#mI've been waiting for so
G#mlong For someone Ajust like
me   C#mStuck between right and
G#mwrong This fucked up AfantaC#msy
   C#mI've got G#mnothing but Ablood
to let the Bwrong one C#min
Lost in the Bgarden of Alust
this unoBriginal sin
Chorus 1:
  EShe came after Bme
with a pocket C#mknife
Stuck here in a Adream
BNightmare of my Elife
Nothing left to Bdo
Just sit there C#mand scream
Wake up next to Ayou and
try Bto go back to sC#mleepG#m  
Try Ato go back C#mto sleepG#m  A  
Verse 2:
   C#mI've been waiting for so G#mlong
For someone Ajust like C#myou
Tell me your favorite G#msong
I'll sing a Adifferent C#mtune
I've got G#mnothing but Ablood
upon these Bhands of C#mmine
Left you Bout in the Asun
you hung me Bout to dry
Chorus 2:
  EShe came after Bme
with a pocket C#mknife
Stuck here in a Adream
BNightmare of my Elife
Nothing left to Bdo
Just sit there C#mand scream
Wake up next to Ayou and
try Bto go back to sleep
Bridge:
  A(Woah ho oh)
  BBaby you've got
some nerve
  A(Woah ho oh)
  BCold revenge has
been served
  A(Woah ho oh)
  BAnd I'm freezing
aAlone (Woah ho oh)
For Breasons unEknownB  C#m  A  B  E  B  C#m  A  
Chorus 3:
  EShe came after Bme
with a pocket C#mknife
Stuck here in a Adream
BNightmare of my Elife
Nothing left to Bdo
Just sit there C#mand scream
Wake up next to Ayou and
try Bto go back to sEleepB/D#  C#m  A  
And try Bto go back to sEleepB/D#  C#m  A  
        B              C#m(hold)
And try to go back to sleep

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Pocket Knife

by Alkaline Trio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

B/D#

Key: E

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 022100

- x24442

C#m

- x46654

- x02220

G#m

- 466444

B/D#

- x698xx

Intro:

C#m--G#m-A-E- x2

C#m--G#m-A- x2

Verse 1:

C#m

I've been waiting for so

G#m A

long For someone just like

C#m

me Stuck between right and

G#m A C#m

wrong This fucked up fantasy

C#m G#m A

I've got nothing but blood

B C#m

to let the wrong one in

B A

Lost in the garden of lust

this unoriginal sin

Chorus 1:

E B

She came after me

C#m

with a pocket knife

Stuck here in a dream

B E

Nightmare of my life

Nothing left to do

C#m

Just sit there and scream

Wake up next to you and

B C#m G#m

try to go back to sleep

A C#m G#m A

Try to go back to sleep

Verse 2:

C#m G#m

I've been waiting for so long

A C#m

For someone just like you

G#m

Tell me your favorite song

A C#m

I'll sing a different tune

G#m A

I've got nothing but blood

B C#m

upon these hands of mine

B A

Left you out in the sun

you hung me out to dry

Chorus 2:

E B

She came after me

C#m

with a pocket knife

Stuck here in a dream

B E

Nightmare of my life

Nothing left to do

C#m

Just sit there and scream

Wake up next to you and

try to go back to sleep

Bridge:

(Woah ho oh)

Baby you've got

some nerve

(Woah ho oh)

Cold revenge has

been served

(Woah ho oh)

And I'm freezing

alone (Woah ho oh)

B E B C#m A B E B C#m A

For reasons unknown

Chorus 3:

E B

She came after me

C#m

with a pocket knife

Stuck here in a dream

B E

Nightmare of my life

Nothing left to do

C#m

Just sit there and scream

Wake up next to you and

B E B/D# C#m A

try to go back to sleep

B E B/D# C#m A

And try to go back to sleep

B C#m(hold)

And try to go back to sleep

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