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Elsie

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Cmajor
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Bass riff (can easily be played on guitar):
e------------------|
B------------------|
G------------------|
D-----0-0-0-0-3p0--|
A-3/4-------------0|
E------------------|
Legend:
/ = Slide up
p = pull-off
Alternate way to play the chorus:
DmLife Dsus4can be DmlonDsus4ely, Clife can be very Gsad
DmLife can be something Cyou wish you Gnever had
DmLife Dsus4can be DmlonDsus4ely, Clife can be very Gsad
DmLife can be something Cyou wish you Gnever had
Intro/bass riff:
Dm
Verse 1:
DmShe never had an eduCcationG  
DmShe uses life as her voCcationG  
BbStanding on Dledges Bbclinging to the Dedges
CThe world's a Ghard place to Dland on
Verse 2:
DmShe has this one way converCsationG  
DmTrying to avoid a CconfrontGation
BbMemories Dof the kind Bbthat she'd rather Dleave behind
CThe world’s a Ghard place to Dland on
Chorus:
DmLife can be lonely, Clife can be very Gsad
DmLife can be something Cyou wish you never Ghad
DmLife can be lonely, Clife can be very Gsad
DmLife can be something Cyou wish you never Ghad
Repeat intro:
Dm (Or bass riff x4)
Verse 3:
DmShe never had any affCectionG  
DmSo she relates well to reCjectionG  
BbNo stories wait Ddiscovery, Bbdreams have passed Drecovery
CNever had a chGance from the begDinning
Bridge:
She just F#msleeps all Fday
In her Emsqualid little Gslum
And takes F#mlittle white Fpills
To make her Embody feel all Gnumb
And it's Ddark and Gdirty
And there's Fnothing left to Ameat
And Din her Gheart there's a Ffeeling of Amdefeat
Smells of Dbugs and forniGcation
And a Fbottle of cheap Amscent
Should she Dstick aGround
If Fthis is all that Amlife meantD  
Chorus:
DmLife can be lonely, Clife can be very Gsad
DmLife can be something Cyou wish you never Ghad
DmLife can be lonely, Clife can be very Gsad
DmLife can be something Cyou wish you never Ghad
Solo/Outro:
DmWhoa, Coh, G  
Dmoh, Coh,G  
Open the Dmdoor wally, CoGpen the door
DmOpen the door wally, open the door
COpen the door wally, Gopen the door
Dm   C   GX10
D
Bass riff X31
Close on D5  
All chords in this song (11)

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