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this is mostly just what the bass is doing, it works just fine as chords to play this unplugged-style. the
persistent choppy guitar is mostly just 
5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
x x x x x x x x
x x x x x x x x
x x x x x x x x
x x x x x x x x
but i don't know that there's much way to work that in if you're not playing on top of a bassline so i just
left them out. The D# just before the chorus is just a passing tone so you could easily leave it out
completely; if you do play it, rather than barring it to play it properly I just slide up from D for xxx343
and then play the Em of the chorus as xxx453. It's got closer to the right sound anyway.
Intro/Verse:
G Bm Em Am C
I promise Geverything's alright, it's just I think of you someBmtimes
I like to Emstay up after midnight and listen for the chimes
We used to Amhear...so loud and Cclear
But I Dhaven't heard that D#song in years
Chorus:
    EmA wise old Dman was once heard to Amsay
"The things that always cause us the most pain
   EmAre those from Dwhich we are always
The Amleast prepared to walk away
That's Cprobably why I Dhad you on the Embrain.
Verse 2:
When I Glearned I couldn't count on you when I was my most Bmdesperate
When Emnothing that you said was true, and breaking down my es-
p-rit des Amcorps (...) was your most beloved Cchore
Still I couldn't close the iron door
I Gsaved a little face; it was a fool's Bmeconomy
It Emended in disgrace, screaming "get the hell away from me"
I Amput you in your place. I knew you wouldn't stay there
But you Chad such vulgar taste, you even Dhad the gall to D#ask for car fare
Chorus 2:
   EmI thought of Dcalling you up yesterdaAmy,
And then I came rushing back to my good senses
   EmIt was all DI could do just to obey:
   AmI started hearing voices Cwarning me to Dmake good choicesEm  
Solo break (if you keep it at all, which if you're playing by yourself, I wouldn't)/Verse 3:
G Bm Em Am C
I Gsaw your shadow play and thought "What kind of Bmfarce is this?"
But Emwhat I said was "a dying breed." Your smile was disarming
'Cause Amnothing is more charming than a narcissist with whom you've just agCreed
Make good Dchoices, thank you D#very much inEmdeed
Chorus 3:
    EmI used to Ddream of you nightly; I would Amwake up screaming
   EmI'll try to Dput it politely: when Amyou're not near my heart rejoices. Don't come near me, make good choices.
    EmYour face was Dperfectly straight; you said that, "AmBasically,
Most Empeople hate their friends," and DI say it depends- I have so Ammuch, so much I want to tell you,
    CAnd Dnowhere to beEmgin.

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Make Good Choices

by Sean Nelson

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this is mostly just what the bass is doing, it works just fine as chords to play this unplugged-style. the

persistent choppy guitar is mostly just

5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7

5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

x x x x x x x x

but i don't know that there's much way to work that in if you're not playing on top of a bassline so i just

left them out. The D# just before the chorus is just a passing tone so you could easily leave it out

completely; if you do play it, rather than barring it to play it properly I just slide up from D for xxx343

and then play the Em of the chorus as xxx453. It's got closer to the right sound anyway.

Intro/Verse:

G Bm Em Am C

G Bm

I promise everything's alright, it's just I think of you sometimes

I like to stay up after midnight and listen for the chimes

Am C

We used to hear...so loud and clear

D D#

But I haven't heard that song in years

Chorus:

Em D Am

A wise old man was once heard to say

"The things that always cause us the most pain

Em D

Are those from which we are always

The least prepared to walk away

C D Em

That's probably why I had you on the brain.

Verse 2:

G Bm

When I learned I couldn't count on you when I was my most desperate

When nothing that you said was true, and breaking down my es-

Am C

p-rit des corps (...) was your most beloved chore

Still I couldn't close the iron door

G Bm

I saved a little face; it was a fool's economy

It ended in disgrace, screaming "get the hell away from me"

I put you in your place. I knew you wouldn't stay there

C D D#

But you had such vulgar taste, you even had the gall to ask for car fare

Chorus 2:

Em D Am

I thought of calling you up yesterday,

And then I came rushing back to my good senses

Em D

It was all I could do just to obey:

Am C D Em

I started hearing voices warning me to make good choices

Solo break (if you keep it at all, which if you're playing by yourself, I wouldn't)/Verse 3:

G Bm Em Am C

G Bm

I saw your shadow play and thought "What kind of farce is this?"

But what I said was "a dying breed." Your smile was disarming

Am C

'Cause nothing is more charming than a narcissist with whom you've just agreed

D D# Em

Make good choices, thank you very much indeed

Chorus 3:

Em D Am

I used to dream of you nightly; I would wake up screaming

Em D Am

I'll try to put it politely: when you're not near my heart rejoices. Don't come near me, make good choices.

Em D Am

Your face was perfectly straight; you said that, "Basically,

Em D Am

Most people hate their friends," and I say it depends- I have so much, so much I want to tell you,

C D Em

And nowhere to begin.

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