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Key: E  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 E-    022100
 B-    x24442
 A-    x02220
 C#m-  x46654
 E/G#- 476xxx
Intro: E---B-A- x2
Verse 1:
  EWhat the hell is your name
And can you exBplain thisA  
mess EIt seems your playing
a game Where you only know
how to Btake out the Abest
  ECause if assholes could fly
This place would be Bbusier
Athan O'EHare There's proof
in the sky It's as Athick
as our skulls yet it's
Bthinner than airE  A  E  B  
Verse 2:
  EI have something to
say If the chip off
your shoulder should
Bfall to your Achest EGet
it off right away Cause
if you don't then it
won't be in Bpeace
that you Arest EIt's
just a matter of time
That we all go away to
a Bbetter Aplace I'm Etold
It all sounds well
and fine But withAout
you around I feel
Bnothing but cold
Chorus 1:
  EAnd BI now have nothing
  EBut your Aheartbeat in
my Ehead And a Bphotograph
Aof my traveling friendE  B  A  E  B  A  
Verse 3:
  ESo What the hell is your name
And can you exBplain thisA  
mess EIt seems your playing
a game Where you only know
how to Btake out the Abest
  ECause if assholes could fly
This place would be Bbusier
Athan O'EHare There's proof
in the sky It's as Athick
as our skulls yet it's
Bthicker than air
Chorus 2:
  EAnd BI now have nothing
  EBut your Aheartbeat in
my Ehead And a Bphotograph
Aof my traveling friend
  EAnd I Bbecame nothing
  Ewhen I Afound out that
you were Edead When
BI found out AI'd
never see you again
Bridge:
   C#mAnd all the time they
E/G#took Atalking in circles
   C#mTo get them off the
E/G#hook would take Amiracle
workers   C#mWe're nowhere
near preE/G#pared there's
Ano way of knowing
   C#mWhy don't they just
admit they're sAcared
Cause it's Balready showing
Chorus 3:
  EAnd BI now have nothing
  EBut your Aheartbeat in
my Ehead And a Bphotograph
Aof my traveling friend
  EAnd I Bbecame nothing
  Ewhen I Afound out that
you were Edead When
BI found out AI'd
                   E(hold)
never see you again

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Youre Dead

by Alkaline Trio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

E/G#

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 022100

- x24442

- x02220

C#m

- x46654

E/G#

- 476xxx

E B A

Intro: ----- x2

Verse 1:

What the hell is your name

B A

And can you explain this

mess It seems your playing

a game Where you only know

B A

how to take out the best

Cause if assholes could fly

This place would be busier

A E

than O'Hare There's proof

in the sky It's as thick

as our skulls yet it's

B E A E B

thinner than air

Verse 2:

I have something to

say If the chip off

your shoulder should

B A E

fall to your chest Get

it off right away Cause

if you don't then it

won't be in peace

A E

that you rest It's

just a matter of time

That we all go away to

B A E

a better place I'm told

It all sounds well

and fine But without

you around I feel

nothing but cold

Chorus 1:

E B

And I now have nothing

E A

But your heartbeat in

E B

my head And a photograph

A E B A E B A

of my traveling friend

Verse 3:

So What the hell is your name

B A

And can you explain this

mess It seems your playing

a game Where you only know

B A

how to take out the best

Cause if assholes could fly

This place would be busier

A E

than O'Hare There's proof

in the sky It's as thick

as our skulls yet it's

thicker than air

Chorus 2:

E B

And I now have nothing

E A

But your heartbeat in

E B

my head And a photograph

of my traveling friend

E B

And I became nothing

E A

when I found out that

you were dead When

B A

I found out I'd

never see you again

Bridge:

C#m

And all the time they

E/G# A

took talking in circles

C#m

To get them off the

E/G# A

hook would take miracle

C#m

workers We're nowhere

E/G#

near prepared there's

no way of knowing

C#m

Why don't they just

admit they're scared

Cause it's already showing

Chorus 3:

E B

And I now have nothing

E A

But your heartbeat in

E B

my head And a photograph

of my traveling friend

E B

And I became nothing

E A

when I found out that

you were dead When

B A

I found out I'd

(hold)

never see you again

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