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Old School Reasons

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Key: A
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 A-    x02220
 E-    022100
 F#m-  244222
 D-    xx0232
 A/C#- x476xx
 C#m-  x46654
 E/G#- 476xxx
 Bm-   x24432
Intro: A-D-E-D- x3, A--E--
Verse 1:
I got these Athoughts
in my head Ddirty as
Efuck and never
Dleaving and then
Abest left unsaidD  
all the Edrinks
under Dbreath
got some Ashit
off my Dchest
put on my Eback
next to the
Dmonkey nest
that Asomebody
left Dwith me the
Eday I was Dborn
Interlude: A-D-E-D-A-E-F#m-D-
Verse 2:
I got a Ahole in my headD  
the size Eof lake fucking
Dmichigan my Apipes lined
in lead Dgot old school
Ereasons to Ddie all my
Amoney's been sDpent
on a Eface lift via
Dalochol this Asinner
repents Dto an Eempty
bathroom Dreflection
Chorus 1:
  Aplease take these
two words and A/C#do
with them what Dyou
would like It's a
Adream I had E/G#drove
me mad C#mjust your
time Djust my
Efucking AlifeD  E  D  A  E  F#m  D  
Verse 3:
I got a Abottle in handD  
straight to the Eground
with all my Dmemories
It's Abest left unsaidD  
when they've Eall been
left behind Dall my
Amoney's been sDpent
on a EDIY loDbotomy
this Asinner repentsD  
to a Elake and
bathroom Dmirror
Chorus 2:
  Aplease take these
two words and A/C#do
with them what Dyou
would like It's a
Adream I had E/G#drove
me mad C#mjust your
time Djust my
Efucking Alife
please take these
two words and A/C#do
with them what Dyou
would like It's a
Adream I had E/G#drove
me mad C#mjust your
time Djust my
Efucking AlifeD  E  
and Dthat's my AlifeE  F#m  
Dover and Aover aDgain
Ejust my Dfucking AlifeE  F#m  D  
Bridge:
   C#mit might seem
meaningless to
Dyou    C#mbut it means
everything to Dme
        E(hold)
and I'm fucked
without you
Chorus 3:
  Aplease take these
two words and A/C#do
with them what Dyou
would like It's a
Adream I had E/G#drove
me mad C#mjust your
time Djust my
Efucking AlifeD  E  
and Dthat's my AlifeE  F#m  
Dover and Aover aDgain
       E         D     A   E   F#m   D   C#m   Bm  A(hold) A(hold)
just my fucking life

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Old School Reasons

by Alkaline Trio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

A/C#

C#m

E/G#

Key: A

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x02220

- 022100

F#m

- 244222

- xx0232

A/C#

- x476xx

C#m

- x46654

E/G#

- 476xxx

- x24432

A D E D A E

Intro: ---- x3, ----

Verse 1:

I got these thoughts

in my head dirty as

fuck and never

leaving and then

A D

best left unsaid

all the drinks

under breath

got some shit

off my chest

put on my back

next to the

monkey nest

that somebody

left with me the

E D

day I was born

A D E D A E F#m D

Interlude: --------

Verse 2:

A D

I got a hole in my head

the size of lake fucking

D A

michigan my pipes lined

in lead got old school

E D

reasons to die all my

A D

money's been spent

on a face lift via

D A

alochol this sinner

D E

repents to an empty

bathroom reflection

Chorus 1:

please take these

A/C#

two words and do

with them what you

would like It's a

A E/G#

dream I had drove

C#m

me mad just your

time just my

E A D E D A E F#m D

fucking life

Verse 3:

A D

I got a bottle in hand

straight to the ground

with all my memories

A D

It's best left unsaid

when they've all been

left behind all my

A D

money's been spent

E D

on a DIY lobotomy

A D

this sinner repents

to a lake and

bathroom mirror

Chorus 2:

please take these

A/C#

two words and do

with them what you

would like It's a

A E/G#

dream I had drove

C#m

me mad just your

time just my

E A

fucking life

please take these

A/C#

two words and do

with them what you

would like It's a

A E/G#

dream I had drove

C#m

me mad just your

time just my

E A D E

fucking life

D A E F#m

and that's my life

D A D

over and over again

E D A E F#m D

just my fucking life

Bridge:

C#m

it might seem

meaningless to

D C#m

you but it means

everything to me

(hold)

and I'm fucked

without you

Chorus 3:

please take these

A/C#

two words and do

with them what you

would like It's a

A E/G#

dream I had drove

C#m

me mad just your

time just my

E A D E

fucking life

D A E F#m

and that's my life

D A D

over and over again

E D A E F#m D C#m Bm A A

(hold) (hold)

just my fucking life

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