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 SONG: Armageddon (chords)
 STANDARD TUNING: EADGBe
 Chords used (in order of appearance): E C# A D# B
 INTRO: part one: EEEEEEEE C#C#C#C# AAAA x2
        part two: EEEEEEEE EEEED#D#D#D BBBBBBBB BBBBBBBB
                  (mute the D string for the E's and D#'s)
  C#I wrote the words to this song on the back of a Aphotograph
 BeEhind your back it goes
  C#A little something like this   Ais way too Ebig to miss
 I C#got a letter in the mail
 The sender Afailed to let me kEnow where it came fC#rom
 Opened it up and sure enoAugh there we were aBrm in arm again
 [Intro part one]
  C#I know it's small but my last Acall's been called
 Ehalf an hour agC#o
 I know it's late but do you thAink you could at least
 Efix it for meC#  
 Then I'll go I'll go alAone I swear
 I wEon't tell a soulC#  
 I'll drink this beer and write in fAear of a song eBverybody hEates
 CHORUS:
  E(continued)
 Armageddon, let the light in
  C#Before we say goodbye Bgive us something Ato believe in
 EArmageddon, we're not begging
 For C#too much I don't think
 Need a Bgoodbye kiss befAore we sink
 [Intro parts one and two]
  C# (let ring)                                     A (let ring)
  I wrote the words to this song on the back of a photograph
   E (let ring)
 Behind your back it goes
  C#A little something like this   Ais way too Ebig to miss
 I C#got a letter in the mail
 The sender Afailed to let me kEnow where it came fC#rom
 Opened it up and sure enoAugh there we were uBp in arms agaEin
 CHORUS:
  E(continued)
 Armageddon, let the light in
  C#Before we say goodbye Bgive us something Ato believe in
 EArmageddon, we're not begging
 For C#too much I don't think
 Need a Bgoodbye kiss befAore we sink
 BRIDGE:
 C#C#C#C#C#C#C#C# BBBBBBBB AAAAAAAA AAAAAAAA
                      We sink                  X4
 CHORUS:
 EArmageddon, let the light in
 BeC#fore we say goodbye gBive us something Ato believe in
 EArmageddon, we're not begging
 For C#too much I don't think
 Need one lBast salute befAore we sink

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Armageddon

by Alkaline Trio

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SONG: Armageddon (chords)

STANDARD TUNING: EADGBe

Chords used (in order of appearance): E C# A D# B

INTRO: part one: EEEEEEEE C#C#C#C# AAAA x2

part two: EEEEEEEE EEEED#D#D#D BBBBBBBB BBBBBBBB

(mute the D string for the E's and D#'s)

C# A

I wrote the words to this song on the back of a photograph

Behind your back it goes

C# A E

A little something like this is way too big to miss

I got a letter in the mail

A E C#

The sender failed to let me know where it came from

A B

Opened it up and sure enough there we were arm in arm again

[Intro part one]

C# A

I know it's small but my last call's been called

E C#

half an hour ago

I know it's late but do you think you could at least

E C#

fix it for me

Then I'll go I'll go alone I swear

E C#

I won't tell a soul

A B E

I'll drink this beer and write in fear of a song everybody hates

CHORUS:

(continued)

Armageddon, let the light in

C# B A

Before we say goodbye give us something to believe in

Armageddon, we're not begging

For too much I don't think

B A

Need a goodbye kiss before we sink

[Intro parts one and two]

C# (let ring) A (let ring)

I wrote the words to this song on the back of a photograph

E (let ring)

Behind your back it goes

C# A E

A little something like this is way too big to miss

I got a letter in the mail

A E C#

The sender failed to let me know where it came from

A B E

Opened it up and sure enough there we were up in arms again

CHORUS:

(continued)

Armageddon, let the light in

C# B A

Before we say goodbye give us something to believe in

Armageddon, we're not begging

For too much I don't think

B A

Need a goodbye kiss before we sink

BRIDGE:

C#C#C#C#C#C#C#C# BBBBBBBB AAAAAAAA AAAAAAAA

We sink X4

CHORUS:

Armageddon, let the light in

C# B A

Before we say goodbye give us something to believe in

Armageddon, we're not begging

For too much I don't think

B A

Need one last salute before we sink

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