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The First Eviction Notice

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Key: E
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 E-    022100
 B-    x24442
 C#m-  x46654
 A-    x02220
 B/Eb- x698xx
Verse 1:
  EA temple BCorroded
   C#mEviction APending
  EEmbrace me BCold night
   C#mGrey sky AStreetlight
  ELyrical BDescension
   C#mAttention AFading
  EBreathless BI'm a mess
   C#mKissless I'm Ain-
Chorus 1:
-DisEtressB/Eb  C#m  B  A  
I'm barely
EbreathingB/Eb  C#m  B  A  
Verse 2:
  EThis Bcrowning anguish
   C#mLocked up Anervous reflex
  EI've got to Bbuild up
from the C#minsideA  
  EA relapse BReflection
   C#mDistorted ARepression
  ESmiling sBpitefully
   C#mLonging for
you to Asew up-
Chorus 2:
-my EseamsB/Eb  C#m  B  A  
I'm barely
EbreathingB/Eb  C#m  B  A  
Bridge:
  EI've aB/Ebbandoned
old iAdentities
Skin I couldn't
fit Einto Songs
I B/Ebcouldn't write
  AMy voice will
fade into this
sC#mtar-Bless Anight
Interlude: Bass Solo
A-- x4
Verse 3:
  ACan I get much C#mblinder?
  ACan I kick myself much
C#mharder? AHave I acC#mcepted
this ATo C#mtorture myAself?
You can't C#msee me
  AHave I inC#mvented-
Chorus 3:
-EyouB  C#m  B  A  E  B  C#m  B  A  
  EI'm Bbarely
Abreathing
  EYou're so Beasy to
beAlieve in EAnd
it's Bso deApressing
That I'm C#malways
Bsecond Aguessing
That I'm C#malways
Bsecond Aguessing
That I'm C#malways
Bsecond Aguessing
 E     B   C#m   B   A   E   B   C#m   B   AE(hold)
Myself

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The First Eviction Notice

by The Lawrence Arms

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

B/Eb

Key: E

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 022100

- x24442

C#m

- x46654

- x02220

B/Eb

- x698xx

Verse 1:

E B

A temple Corroded

C#m A

Eviction Pending

E B

Embrace me Cold night

C#m A

Grey sky Streetlight

E B

Lyrical Descension

C#m A

Attention Fading

E B

Breathless I'm a mess

C#m A

Kissless I'm in-

Chorus 1:

E B/Eb C#m B A

-Distress

I'm barely

E B/Eb C#m B A

breathing

Verse 2:

E B

This crowning anguish

C#m A

Locked up nervous reflex

E B

I've got to build up

C#m A

from the inside

E B

A relapse Reflection

C#m A

Distorted Repression

E B

Smiling spitefully

C#m

Longing for

you to sew up-

Chorus 2:

E B/Eb C#m B A

-my seams

I'm barely

E B/Eb C#m B A

breathing

Bridge:

E B/Eb

I've abandoned

old identities

Skin I couldn't

fit into Songs

B/Eb

I couldn't write

My voice will

fade into this

C#m B A

star-less night

Interlude: Bass Solo

A-- x4

Verse 3:

A C#m

Can I get much blinder?

Can I kick myself much

C#m A C#m

harder? Have I accepted

A C#m A

this To torture myself?

C#m

You can't see me

A C#m

Have I invented-

Chorus 3:

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

-you

E B

I'm barely

breathing

E B

You're so easy to

A E

believe in And

B A

it's so depressing

C#m

That I'm always

B A

second guessing

C#m

That I'm always

B A

second guessing

C#m

That I'm always

B A

second guessing

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

E(hold)

Myself

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