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Tuning: Half-Step Down
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A       (0|0|2|2|2|0)
E       (0|2|2|1|0|0)
Bsus2   (2|2|4|4|2|2)
C#sus2  (4|4|6|6|4|4)
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To get it closer to the original, you have to play with the "A" a bit, 
work with a hammer on and pull off on the fifth string, changing from 2 to 0 
Same goes for the "E" which follows, bit more complicated though. I use to 
play the full E first, then hit the empy (0) fourth string two times followed 
off back the the E which you're still holding.
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Intro
  A   E(x2)
EAlizabeth said last night the lake roared like the Eocean 
I was Bsus2landlocked under the orange-white solstice C#sus2moon. 
Imagine: Aimagining a place just meant to conjure up aEnother. 
Three deBsus2grees of hometown disconnect in my C#sus2unborn daughter’s room.
Take the A18 bus past the place my grandfather Egrew up 
before Bsus2he got out and met a pretty Swede at the C#sus2Bible college choir 
and left his Asister wearing saddle shoes in the care of the Ecounty 
                                              Bsus2                     C#sus2[  A    E(2x)]
with her forehead covered in electrode glue, as to not disturb the wires.
MiAstakes were made. Grind it out: I can see the Eedges 
the Bsus2parts where the ends start hemorrhaging C#sus2time and leaking love. 
Playing Awounded so well, we fell like warm breath Ecooled. 
Like a Bsus2class ring on a chain the plastic C#sus2jewel fell out of.
Got your Aghost ghouling all over MilEwaukee 
haunting the Ahomes and factories of captains of dead Eindustries
I’ve seen Bsus2no place with the capacity to hoard C#sus2shame like us 
                                  Bsus2               C#sus2[  A    E(x4)]
in the warehouses possessed and left unsold by the city.
I was A20 in September in the Windexed dirty Ebook store 
and the Acathode-green skinscreens interrupted Bsus2by the news 
                                      A(A)        
and those fuckers stole my story - my american narrative 
my Bsus2connection and my star-spangled C#sus2nudes.
AJimmer drew a minty Kool and a nine volt batterEy 
and a Apubic pile of grey steel wool from his jacket on the Ebalcony 
He said Bsus2we fucked up but won’t admit it
He said Bsus2we fucked up but won’t admit it
He said Bsus2we fucked up but won’t admit it
           C#sus2             Bsus2[  A    E(x4)  A]  
due to endless imperial vanity.

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Route 18

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Bsus2

C#sus2

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Tuning: Half-Step Down

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A (0|0|2|2|2|0)

E (0|2|2|1|0|0)

Bsus2 (2|2|4|4|2|2)

C#sus2 (4|4|6|6|4|4)

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To get it closer to the original, you have to play with the "A" a bit,

work with a hammer on and pull off on the fifth string, changing from 2 to 0

Same goes for the "E" which follows, bit more complicated though. I use to

play the full E first, then hit the empy (0) fourth string two times followed

off back the the E which you're still holding.

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Intro

A E

(x2)

A E

Elizabeth said last night the lake roared like the ocean

Bsus2 C#sus2

I was landlocked under the orange-white solstice moon.

A E

Imagine: imagining a place just meant to conjure up another.

Bsus2 C#sus2

Three degrees of hometown disconnect in my unborn daughter’s room.

A E

Take the 18 bus past the place my grandfather grew up

Bsus2 C#sus2

before he got out and met a pretty Swede at the Bible college choir

A E

and left his sister wearing saddle shoes in the care of the county

Bsus2 C#sus2 A E

[ (2x)]

with her forehead covered in electrode glue, as to not disturb the wires.

A E

Mistakes were made. Grind it out: I can see the edges

Bsus2 C#sus2

the parts where the ends start hemorrhaging time and leaking love.

A E

Playing wounded so well, we fell like warm breath cooled.

Bsus2 C#sus2

Like a class ring on a chain the plastic jewel fell out of.

A E

Got your ghost ghouling all over Milwaukee

A E

haunting the homes and factories of captains of dead industries

Bsus2 C#sus2

I’ve seen no place with the capacity to hoard shame like us

Bsus2 C#sus2 A E

[ (x4)]

in the warehouses possessed and left unsold by the city.

A E

I was 20 in September in the Windexed dirty book store

A Bsus2

and the cathode-green skinscreens interrupted by the news

A A

()

and those fuckers stole my story - my american narrative

Bsus2 C#sus2

my connection and my star-spangled nudes.

A E

Jimmer drew a minty Kool and a nine volt battery

A E

and a pubic pile of grey steel wool from his jacket on the balcony

Bsus2

He said we fucked up but won’t admit it

Bsus2

He said we fucked up but won’t admit it

Bsus2

He said we fucked up but won’t admit it

C#sus2 Bsus2 A E A

[ (x4) ]

due to endless imperial vanity.

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