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Key: A  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 A-    x02220
 E-    022100
 F#m-  244222
 D-    xx0232    
 Bm-   x24432
 A/C#- x476xx
 C#/F- 143xxx
Intro: A--F#m-A/C#-D- x2
Verse 1:
  ACame up to the surface
I cannot reF#mmember how
long I've been Eswimming
DDrowning ACause I've
grown accustomed to
all of the F#msharks
And they're not
really Ebreathing
Uh Dhuh Now I won't
just F#mmind the A/C#gap
I'll Dfill it
If I'm gonna F#meat
this Emosquito of Danger
Chorus:
I haven't Areally made
the A/C#most of this Dlife
From here on I'll sApit
back whatever don't
taste A/C#right DOne time
I Atold my F#mheart to A/C#shut
up DBut I know that AI
can Ewin back her Dtrust
I owe at least F#mthat
much Eto the both of Dus
Post Chorus: A--F#m-A/C#-D- x2
Verse 2:
  ADeveloped a knack for
this dull conversaF#mtion
I'd sharpen my Ewit
but what's my motiDvation?
  ADon't need to be clever
to tell you that F#mI'm just
A total mess and that EI
must throw that old self
aDway If I don't get F#mright
now A/C#I will Dalways Eat what's
deF#mcayed sleep with the sEnakes
here in this Dcold grave
(Repeat Chorus 1) 
Bridge:
   F#mI was waiting
(DWaiting)
For this to happen
to happen to me
  ABut nothing's EhappeningC#/F  
   F#mI feel my sDkin as
the sun burns Ain
And something in
me says Elet it
Cause one more
look might 
Outro:
-Achange it allF#m  
A/C#One more Dword might
Achange it allF#m  
A/C#One more Dtry might
Achange it allF#m  
A/C#One more Dkiss
might Achange it allF#m  
One Dmore look might
A(hold)
change it all

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Sun Burns

by Alkaline Trio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

A/C#

C#/F

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x02220

- 022100

F#m

- 244222

- xx0232

- x24432

A/C#

- x476xx

C#/F

- 143xxx

A F#m A/C# D

Intro: ----- x2

Verse 1:

Came up to the surface

F#m

I cannot remember how

long I've been swimming

D A

Drowning Cause I've

grown accustomed to

F#m

all of the sharks

And they're not

really breathing

Uh huh Now I won't

F#m A/C#

just mind the gap

I'll fill it

F#m

If I'm gonna eat

E D

this mosquito of anger

Chorus:

I haven't really made

A/C# D

the most of this life

From here on I'll spit

back whatever don't

A/C# D

taste right One time

A F#m A/C#

I told my heart to shut

D A

up But I know that I

E D

can win back her trust

F#m

I owe at least that

E D

much to the both of us

A F#m A/C# D

Post Chorus: ----- x2

Verse 2:

Developed a knack for

F#m

this dull conversation

I'd sharpen my wit

but what's my motivation?

Don't need to be clever

F#m

to tell you that I'm just

A total mess and that I

must throw that old self

D F#m

away If I don't get right

A/C# D

now I will always Eat what's

F#m E

decayed sleep with the snakes

here in this cold grave

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Bridge:

F#m

I was waiting

(Waiting)

For this to happen

to happen to me

A E C#/F

But nothing's happening

F#m D

I feel my skin as

the sun burns in

And something in

me says let it

Cause one more

look might

Outro:

A F#m

-change it all

A/C# D

One more word might

A F#m

change it all

A/C# D

One more try might

A F#m

change it all

A/C# D

One more kiss

A F#m

might change it all

One more look might

(hold)

change it all

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