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Makeshift Love
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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
- Intro Riff:
e|-----------------------------------------7----------------|
B|----7-----7-----8-----10-----7-----7-----8-----10---------|
G|----7-----7-----7-----7------7-----7-----------7----------|
D|-------0-----0-----0------0-----0-----0-----0------0------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------| 2x
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
D G D G D G Em G
D G D G D G Em G
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-11-11-9--11-11-7--11-11-9-12-12-16-16-----|
D|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-x--x--x--x------|
A|-9--9--7--9--9--5--9--9--7-10-10-14-14-----| 2x
E|-------------------------------------------|
I fucking Dhate these nights, Gthe oDnes where you don't know me
If GI could gDet this right, if GI could Emget away from the old Gme
But ID'll survive, rGight now I'm Ddying just to breathe in
JGust to Dbe alive, jGust to Emget away from the old mGe
There's only Bmmakeshift love tGonight
There's a Dtriage in my Aliving room
She Bmchecks my vital Gsigns
Then opDens up my wAoundsG
Like I'm dyDing tonAight
And the wEmhole world is lauGghing
Like evDeryone I lAove has gone aEmway, WhGoaaa
I'm dDying tonAight
But Emno one is cGrying
It's Dnot alright no Amatter what they sEmay, WhGoaaa
D G D G D G Em G
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-11-11-9--11-11-7--11-11-9-12-12-16-16-----|
D|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-x--x--x--x------|
A|-9--9--7--9--9--5--9--9--7-10-10-14-14-----|
E|-------------------------------------------|
I fuckin' Dhate these fights, GThe oDnes where you just own me
We uGsed to Dbe so tight (yeah right), GBut Emyou just want the old Gme
Turn off the Dgod damn lights (turn off the god damn lights!)G
If you're Dreally gonna get up and just leave
I uGsed to gDet so high, GBut tEmhat was just the fucking old Gme
There's only Bmmakeshift love tGonight
There's a Dtriage in my Aliving room
She'll Bmcheck my vital Gsigns
To Dsee what else sAhe can do
Like I'm dyDing tonAight
And the wEmhole world is lauGghing
Like evDeryone I lAove has gone aEmway, WhGoaaa
I'm dDying tonAight
But Emno one is cGrying
It's Dnot alright no Amatter what they sEmay, WhGoaaa
e|-----------------------------------------7----------------|
B|----7-----7-----8-----10-----7-----7-----8-----10---------|
G|----7-----7-----7-----7------7-----7-----------7----------|
D|-------0-----0-----0------0-----0-----0-----0------0------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------| 2x (And during the bridge as well)
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
DAll that she Awanted was Gme broken hearted
DI know it's Asad but it's Gtrue
I Dwon't get her sAtarted, Gnow she's departed
There's Dno looking Aback me and Gyou
There's only Bmmakeshift love tGonight
There's a Dtriage in my Aliving room
She'll Bmcheck my vital Gsigns
To Dsee what else sAhe can do
Like I'm dyDing tonAight
And the wEmhole world is lauGghing
Like evDeryone I lAove has gone aEmway, WhGoaaa
I'm dDying tonAight
But Emno one is cGrying
It's Dnot alright no Amatter what they sEmay, WhGoaaa
DAll that she Awanted was Emme broken hearGted
DI know it's Asad but it's EmtrueG
D G D G D G Em G
D G D G D G Em G
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-11-11-9--11-11-7--11-11-9-12-12-16-16-----|
D|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-x--x--x--x------|
A|-9--9--7--9--9--5--9--9--7-10-10-14-14-----| 2x
E|-------------------------------------------|
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Makeshift Love
by Good Charlotte
Chords in this song · guitar
D
G
Em
Bm
A
- Intro Riff:
e|-----------------------------------------7----------------|
B|----7-----7-----8-----10-----7-----7-----8-----10---------|
G|----7-----7-----7-----7------7-----7-----------7----------|
D|-------0-----0-----0------0-----0-----0-----0------0------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------| 2x
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
D G D G D G Em G
D G D G D G Em G
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-11-11-9--11-11-7--11-11-9-12-12-16-16-----|
D|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-x--x--x--x------|
A|-9--9--7--9--9--5--9--9--7-10-10-14-14-----| 2x
E|-------------------------------------------|
D G D
I fucking hate these nights, the ones where you don't know me
G D G Em G
If I could get this right, if I could get away from the old me
D G D
But I'll survive, right now I'm dying just to breathe in
G D G Em G
Just to be alive, just to get away from the old me
Bm G
There's only makeshift love tonight
D A
There's a triage in my living room
Bm G
She checks my vital signs
D A G
Then opens up my wounds
D A
Like I'm dying tonight
Em G
And the whole world is laughing
D A Em G
Like everyone I love has gone away, Whoaaa
D A
I'm dying tonight
Em G
But no one is crying
D A Em G
It's not alright no matter what they say, Whoaaa
D G D G D G Em G
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-11-11-9--11-11-7--11-11-9-12-12-16-16-----|
D|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-x--x--x--x------|
A|-9--9--7--9--9--5--9--9--7-10-10-14-14-----|
E|-------------------------------------------|
D G D
I fuckin' hate these fights, The ones where you just own me
G D G Em G
We used to be so tight (yeah right), But you just want the old me
D G
Turn off the god damn lights (turn off the god damn lights!)
D
If you're really gonna get up and just leave
G D G Em G
I used to get so high, But that was just the fucking old me
Bm G
There's only makeshift love tonight
D A
There's a triage in my living room
Bm G
She'll check my vital signs
D A
To see what else she can do
D A
Like I'm dying tonight
Em G
And the whole world is laughing
D A Em G
Like everyone I love has gone away, Whoaaa
D A
I'm dying tonight
Em G
But no one is crying
D A Em G
It's not alright no matter what they say, Whoaaa
e|-----------------------------------------7----------------|
B|----7-----7-----8-----10-----7-----7-----8-----10---------|
G|----7-----7-----7-----7------7-----7-----------7----------|
D|-------0-----0-----0------0-----0-----0-----0------0------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------| 2x (And during the bridge as well)
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
D A G
All that she wanted was me broken hearted
D A G
I know it's sad but it's true
D A G
I won't get her started, now she's departed
D A G
There's no looking back me and you
Bm G
There's only makeshift love tonight
D A
There's a triage in my living room
Bm G
She'll check my vital signs
D A
To see what else she can do
D A
Like I'm dying tonight
Em G
And the whole world is laughing
D A Em G
Like everyone I love has gone away, Whoaaa
D A
I'm dying tonight
Em G
But no one is crying
D A Em G
It's not alright no matter what they say, Whoaaa
D A Em G
All that she wanted was me broken hearted
D A Em G
I know it's sad but it's true
D G D G D G Em G
D G D G D G Em G
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-11-11-9--11-11-7--11-11-9-12-12-16-16-----|
D|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x-x--x--x--x------|
A|-9--9--7--9--9--5--9--9--7-10-10-14-14-----| 2x
E|-------------------------------------------|
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