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 AToast
Cocktails and Dreams
Key: G  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 G-  320033
 D-  xx0232
 Em- 022000
 C-  x32010
Intro: G-C-D-C- x2
Verse 1:
Gyou tell me that Cyou
but you Drun around acting
like you're Cgonna live
  Gforever you tell me that
you're Cgoing through hell
but you're Dputting others
through it you Csay that i
smell like i Dhaven't had
a shower in C23 days
like an Dunbalanced beer
can two Cminutes too late
a Glook like a stale face
Cfrom a fresh grave with
a Dchip on my shoulder
and an Ceye full of rage
Refrain 1:
  Dcan you Ctaste that beer
with your Dback to the
bar can you sEmmell a
Cletting down your guard?D  
Chorus 1:
  Gten cans D4 a.m. friends
the Csad thing is that
you've Dalways been like
this Gmoaning in a bed
Dshaped like a hearse
believe the Clies that
                 D(hold)
you tell yourself
Post Chorus: G-C-D-C- x2
Verse 2:
Gyou tell me that my
Cproblem is thinking
but i can Dchase it
away with a Cproblem
like drinking Gway you
tell me you don't Cwanna
a Dparty on the line and
a Cgrave on hold like a
Ddrunk operator like a
Cgame of roulette, like
a Dmartini balanced on
a Cwhiffle ball bat
when a Ghard wind blows
it's Cgonna fall down
when the Dwind blows
Cglass all around
Chorus 2:
  Gten cans D4 a.m. friends
the Csad thing is that
you've Dalways been like
this Gmoaning in a bed
Dshaped like a hearse
believe the Clies that
  Dthinking you'll
never get GworseG  G  G  G  G  G  
Guitar Solo: G-Em-D-C- x4
Refrain 2:
can you Ctaste that beer
with your Dback to the
bar can you sEmmell a
your sCmile so far aDway
Chorus 3:
  Gten cans D4 a.m. friends
the Csad thing is that
you've Dalways been like
this Glike a bright
shiny Dapple with a
worm inCside believe
the Clies that you
tell yourself Dthis is
the only way to GdieEm  C  
way to GdieEm  C  
way to Gdie ya Emya ya Cya
way to Gdie ya Emya ya Cya
way to GdieEm  C  G  Em  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  

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A Toast

by The Lawrence Arms

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Toast

Cocktails and Dreams

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 320033

- xx0232

- 022000

- x32010

G C D C

Intro: ---- x2

Verse 1:

G C

you tell me that you

but you run around acting

like you're gonna live

forever you tell me that

you're going through hell

but you're putting others

through it you say that i

smell like i haven't had

a shower in 23 days

like an unbalanced beer

can two minutes too late

a look like a stale face

from a fresh grave with

a chip on my shoulder

and an eye full of rage

Refrain 1:

D C

can you taste that beer

with your back to the

bar can you smell a

C D

letting down your guard?

Chorus 1:

G D

ten cans 4 a.m. friends

the sad thing is that

you've always been like

this moaning in a bed

shaped like a hearse

believe the lies that

(hold)

you tell yourself

G C D C

Post Chorus: ---- x2

Verse 2:

you tell me that my

problem is thinking

but i can chase it

away with a problem

like drinking way you

tell me you don't wanna

a party on the line and

a grave on hold like a

drunk operator like a

game of roulette, like

a martini balanced on

a whiffle ball bat

when a hard wind blows

it's gonna fall down

when the wind blows

glass all around

Chorus 2:

G D

ten cans 4 a.m. friends

the sad thing is that

you've always been like

this moaning in a bed

shaped like a hearse

believe the lies that

thinking you'll

G G G G G G G

never get worse

G Em D C

Guitar Solo: ---- x4

Refrain 2:

can you taste that beer

with your back to the

bar can you smell a

C D

your smile so far away

Chorus 3:

G D

ten cans 4 a.m. friends

the sad thing is that

you've always been like

this like a bright

shiny apple with a

worm inside believe

the lies that you

tell yourself this is

G Em C

the only way to die

G Em C

way to die

G Em C

way to die ya ya ya ya

G Em C

way to die ya ya ya ya

G Em C G Em C C C C C C C

way to die

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