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Key: D
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 D-    xx0232
 A-    x02220
 Bm-   x24432
 G-    320033
 Em-   022000
 D/F#- 2x023x
 A/C#- x476xx
[Intro]
D  A  Em  G
  D    A    Em   G(hold)
Then
 D   A   D/F#   Gx4
[Verse 1]
There's a Dhope in my head
That's been Acut and bled
Dry Emas your bloodshot Geyes
And there's sDmoke in the air
And it's Asoon to clear
ReEmvealing our deGmiseD/F#  
There are Dsome who say
That it's AA-OK
If it Emmakes you feel all Gright
It's just Dway too bad
Now you're Aworse than sad
All Emlocked up there inGsideD/F#  
[Interlude]
 D   A   D/F#   Gx2
[Verse 2]
And I don't Dknow how you feel
But I'll Amake you a deal
If you'll Emmake it out aGlive
My Dshoulders and ears
Are all Ayours, my dear
I hope it Emcomes as no surGpriseD/F#  
You've been Dknown to say
That you're AA-OK
When you're Emfeeling sick inGside
I just Dwant you to know
I got Ano place to go
UnEmtil the day you Gdie
[Chorus 1]
BmWhile you're waiting
Be thankful A/C#for your Dfingers
GI'll be fading
With the colors of your pictures
EmI'm not crying wolf you whisper
I'm really dead D/F#this Gtime
I'm Areally dead this DtiAmeD/F#  G  
 D   A   D/F#   Gx3
[Verse 3]
There's a Dhope in my head
That's been Acut and bled
Dry Emas your bloodshot Geyes
And there's sDmoke in the air
And it's Asoon to clear
ReEmvealing our deGmiseD/F#  
You've been Dknown to say
That you're AA-OK
When you're Emfeeling dead inGside
I just Dwant you to know
I got Ano place to go
UnEmtil the day you Gdie
[Chorus 2]
BmWhile you're waiting
Be thankful A/C#for your Dfingers
GI'll be fading
With the colors of your pictures
EmI'm not crying wolf you whisper
I'm really dead D/F#this Gtime
I'm Areally dead this time
[Bridge]
  DThey locked you Aup
    D/F#They threw aGway the key
  DSutured your Amouth shut
    D/F#Murdered your Gfamily
  DRight beAfore your eyes
    D/F#What Gcould you do?
  DRight beAfore your eyes
    D/F#They took it Gall from you
[Chorus 3]
BmContemplating
You hanging A/C#from your Dceiling
GCan't help hating
You for having that feeling
EmI'm not joking when I tell you
I'd miss you all D/F#the tGime
I already Amiss you
all the DtiAmeD/F#  G  
 D   A   D/F#   Gx2
 D   A   D/F#(hold)  G(hold)  D(hold) D  

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While Youre Waiting

by Alkaline Trio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

A/C#

Key: D

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0232

- x02220

- x24432

- 320033

- 022000

D/F#

- 2x023x

A/C#

- x476xx

[Intro]

D A Em G

(hold)

Then

D A D/F# G

[Verse 1]

There's a hope in my head

That's been cut and bled

Em G

Dry as your bloodshot eyes

And there's smoke in the air

And it's soon to clear

Em G D/F#

Revealing our demise

There are some who say

That it's A-OK

Em G

If it makes you feel all right

It's just way too bad

Now you're worse than sad

Em G D/F#

All locked up there inside

[Interlude]

D A D/F# G

[Verse 2]

And I don't know how you feel

But I'll make you a deal

Em G

If you'll make it out alive

My shoulders and ears

Are all yours, my dear

Em G D/F#

I hope it comes as no surprise

You've been known to say

That you're A-OK

Em G

When you're feeling sick inside

I just want you to know

I got no place to go

Em G

Until the day you die

[Chorus 1]

While you're waiting

A/C# D

Be thankful for your fingers

I'll be fading

With the colors of your pictures

I'm not crying wolf you whisper

D/F# G

I'm really dead this time

A D A D/F# G

I'm really dead this time

D A D/F# G

[Verse 3]

There's a hope in my head

That's been cut and bled

Em G

Dry as your bloodshot eyes

And there's smoke in the air

And it's soon to clear

Em G D/F#

Revealing our demise

You've been known to say

That you're A-OK

Em G

When you're feeling dead inside

I just want you to know

I got no place to go

Em G

Until the day you die

[Chorus 2]

While you're waiting

A/C# D

Be thankful for your fingers

I'll be fading

With the colors of your pictures

I'm not crying wolf you whisper

D/F# G

I'm really dead this time

[Bridge]

D A

They locked you up

D/F# G

They threw away the key

D A

Sutured your mouth shut

D/F# G

Murdered your family

D A

Right before your eyes

D/F# G

What could you do?

D A

Right before your eyes

D/F# G

They took it all from you

[Chorus 3]

Contemplating

A/C# D

You hanging from your ceiling

Can't help hating

You for having that feeling

I'm not joking when I tell you

D/F# G

I'd miss you all the time

I already miss you

D A D/F# G

all the time

D A D/F# G

D A D/F# G D D

(hold) (hold) (hold)

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