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The fill between verses that goes D A E A can alternately be played A D E in some places. I think
it sounds better, although the first one is more accurate to the original song. Try slowing the tempo
of the song if you're having trouble.
[Chorus]
EI've got a Dgun in my Ahand but that Egun won't Acock
And my Dfinger's on the Atrigger but that Etrigger seems Alocked
And I Dcan't stop Astaring at the Etick-tock Aclock
And Deven if I Acould I would Enever give Aup
With a Dvest on Amy chest, a Ebullet in my Alung
I Dcan't believe I'm Adying with my Esong unAsung
So Dif and when I Adie, won't you Ebury me Aalone?
Because I'll Dnever get to Aheaven if I'm Esinging this Asong:
E
D A E A(x4)
[Verse 1]
If there was something Dwrong would you be oh-so Astrong?
Would you do what it takes to Dmove this hollow life Aalong?
I'd like to think I would, you Dknow I'd like to think I wouldA
But I can guarantee that Dwhat you see is not realiAty
And every time she makes a Dpoint, I make a counterpointA
She said it's easy but Din the end you'll have no Achoice
And you know, Dthat's only just the way it Agoes
(You said it right man, Dthat is just the way it gAoes)
[Prechorus]
And the days, and the Ddays they seem like Aforever
And the days, and the Ddays they seem like Aforever
But Dforever isn't ever Aenough
[Verse 2]
I'd like to sing a Dsong -- Promise you won't be longA
I'll try not to be long but DI don't want to get this story Awrong
There was a kid who never Dcared about the little thingsA
Don't even bother because I'm Dtired and I'm sick of itA
And every time she makes a Dpoint, I'll make a counterpointA
She said it's easy but Din the end you'll have no Achoice
And you know that's Donly just the way it Agoes
(You said it right man, Dthat is just the way it Egoes)
D E
[Chorus]
EI've got a Dgun in my Ahand but that Egun won't Acock
And my Dfinger's on the Atrigger but that Etrigger seems Alocked
And I Dcan't stop Astaring at the Etick-tock Aclock
And Deven if I Acould I would Enever give Aup
With a Dvest on my Achest, a Ebullet in my Alung
I Dcan't believe I'm Adying with my Esong unAsung
So Dif and when I Adie, won't you Ebury me Aalone?
Because I'll Dnever get to Aheaven if I'm Esinging this Asong:
[Bridge]
BOh, you Ddon't know where I've Abeen
D A E A(x2)
BOh, you Ddon't know what I've Aseen
D A E A(x2)
[Verse 3]
AIf I did something Dright, would you give up this Afight?
Would you say you were wrong and Dmaybe someone else was kind of Aright
I'd like to think you would, you Dknow I'd like to think you wouldA
But I can guarantee that Dwhat you get is an apoloAgy
Jump back to the Dday we met, I neverA
Thought that it would Dend this way, if everA
I let you Ddown, I want to ask of Ayou
To take it down a Dnotch and we can talk it on Athrough
[Prechorus]
And the days, and the Ddays they seem like Aforever
And the days, and the Ddays they seem like Aforever
But Dforever isn't ever Aenough
[Verse 4]
I'd like to sing a Dsong -- Promise you won't be longA
I'll try not to be long but DI don't want to get this story Awrong
There was a chick who never Dcared about the little thingsA
Don't bother, 'cause I Dstill don't give a shitA
And every time she makes a Dpoint, I'll make a counterpointA
She said it's easy but Din the end you'll have no Achoice
And you know that's Donly just the way it Agoes
(You said it right man, Dthat is just the way it Egoes)
D E
[Chorus]
EI've got a Dgun in my Ahand but that Egun won't Acock
And my Dfinger's on the Atrigger but that Etrigger seems Alocked
And I Dcan't stop Astaring at the Etick-tock Aclock
And Deven if I Acould I would Enever give Aup
With a Dvest on Amy chest, a Ebullet in my Alung
I Dcan't believe I'm Adying with my Esong unAsung
So Dif and when I Adie, won't you Ebury me Aalone?
Because I'll Dnever get to Aheaven if I'm Esinging this Asong:
[Bridge]
BOh, you Ddon't know where I've Abeen
D A E A(x2)
BOh, you Ddon't know what I've Aseen
D A E A(x6)
(mute last A)
[Bridge Verse 1]
ASo tell me friend: how's it going to end?
When the Dshit goes down and there's no one left around to get your back
You'll Acrack, you'll smile and agree
With everyDthing they say, they'll try to tell you that it's all okay
But it's Anot and you're shot, you're bleeding pretty bad
and you Dcan't stop thinking about the things you never had
Like a Awife and a kid and the things you never did
You're Drunning around, you're living a life that's Aempty in the end, my Dfriend
D A E A(x2)
[Bridge]
BNo, you'll Dtake back all you've Asaid
D A E A(x2)
BOh, when the Dregrets fill your Ahead
D A E A(x2)
[Bridge Verse 2]
BTrust me I've been there Dbefore
I would not wish it upBon my greatest enemy
What Dirony, once friends, but I Bfind:
you'll have to Dlearn this lesson on your Aown
D A E A(x4)
[Verse 5]
Dso I waited by the Aphone but that Ephone never Arang
and I Dsang so Aloud so I wouldn't Ehear the bangA
when the Dbang never Acame and I Enever got the Acall
DFuck it! AThank you! I Elove you Aall!
Oh, Dsome are going to Asay that we're Edoomed to reApeat
All our Dpast mistakes, Agreat, but Ethat's not Ame
and Deven if it Awas I would Ealways disaAgree
because Din the end I Aalways get the Ebetter of Ame
D A E A(x2)
[Chorus]
EI've got a Dgun in my Ahand but that Egun won't Acock
And my Dfinger's on the Atrigger but that Etrigger seems Alocked
And I Dcan't stop Astaring at the Etick-tock Aclock
And Deven if I Acould I would Enever give Aup
With a Dvest on Amy chest, a Ebullet in my Alung
I Dcan't believe I'm Adying with my Esong unAsung
So Dif and when I Adie, won't you Ebury me Aalone?
Because I'll Dnever get to Aheaven if I'm Esinging this Asong:
[Bridge]
BOh, I'll Dtake you where I've Abeen
D A E A(x2)
BOh, I'll Dshow you what I've Aseen
D A E A(x4)
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A
B
The fill between verses that goes D A E A can alternately be played A D E in some places. I think
it sounds better, although the first one is more accurate to the original song. Try slowing the tempo
of the song if you're having trouble.
[Chorus]
E D A E A
I've got a gun in my hand but that gun won't cock
D A E A
And my finger's on the trigger but that trigger seems locked
D A E A
And I can't stop staring at the tick-tock clock
D A E A
And even if I could I would never give up
D A E A
With a vest on my chest, a bullet in my lung
D A E A
I can't believe I'm dying with my song unsung
D A E A
So if and when I die, won't you bury me alone?
D A E A
Because I'll never get to heaven if I'm singing this song:
E
D A E A
(x4)
[Verse 1]
D A
If there was something wrong would you be oh-so strong?
D A
Would you do what it takes to move this hollow life along?
D A
I'd like to think I would, you know I'd like to think I would
D A
But I can guarantee that what you see is not reality
D A
And every time she makes a point, I make a counterpoint
D A
She said it's easy but in the end you'll have no choice
D A
And you know, that's only just the way it goes
D A
(You said it right man, that is just the way it goes)
[Prechorus]
D A
And the days, and the days they seem like forever
D A
And the days, and the days they seem like forever
D A
But forever isn't ever enough
[Verse 2]
D A
I'd like to sing a song -- Promise you won't be long
D A
I'll try not to be long but I don't want to get this story wrong
D A
There was a kid who never cared about the little things
D A
Don't even bother because I'm tired and I'm sick of it
D A
And every time she makes a point, I'll make a counterpoint
D A
She said it's easy but in the end you'll have no choice
D A
And you know that's only just the way it goes
D E
(You said it right man, that is just the way it goes)
D E
[Chorus]
E D A E A
I've got a gun in my hand but that gun won't cock
D A E A
And my finger's on the trigger but that trigger seems locked
D A E A
And I can't stop staring at the tick-tock clock
D A E A
And even if I could I would never give up
D A E A
With a vest on my chest, a bullet in my lung
D A E A
I can't believe I'm dying with my song unsung
D A E A
So if and when I die, won't you bury me alone?
D A E A
Because I'll never get to heaven if I'm singing this song:
[Bridge]
B D A
Oh, you don't know where I've been
D A E A
(x2)
B D A
Oh, you don't know what I've seen
D A E A
(x2)
[Verse 3]
A D A
If I did something right, would you give up this fight?
D A
Would you say you were wrong and maybe someone else was kind of right
D A
I'd like to think you would, you know I'd like to think you would
D A
But I can guarantee that what you get is an apology
D A
Jump back to the day we met, I never
D A
Thought that it would end this way, if ever
D A
I let you down, I want to ask of you
D A
To take it down a notch and we can talk it on through
[Prechorus]
D A
And the days, and the days they seem like forever
D A
And the days, and the days they seem like forever
D A
But forever isn't ever enough
[Verse 4]
D A
I'd like to sing a song -- Promise you won't be long
D A
I'll try not to be long but I don't want to get this story wrong
D A
There was a chick who never cared about the little things
D A
Don't bother, 'cause I still don't give a shit
D A
And every time she makes a point, I'll make a counterpoint
D A
She said it's easy but in the end you'll have no choice
D A
And you know that's only just the way it goes
D E
(You said it right man, that is just the way it goes)
D E
[Chorus]
E D A E A
I've got a gun in my hand but that gun won't cock
D A E A
And my finger's on the trigger but that trigger seems locked
D A E A
And I can't stop staring at the tick-tock clock
D A E A
And even if I could I would never give up
D A E A
With a vest on my chest, a bullet in my lung
D A E A
I can't believe I'm dying with my song unsung
D A E A
So if and when I die, won't you bury me alone?
D A E A
Because I'll never get to heaven if I'm singing this song:
[Bridge]
B D A
Oh, you don't know where I've been
D A E A
(x2)
B D A
Oh, you don't know what I've seen
D A E A
(x6)
(mute last A)
[Bridge Verse 1]
A
So tell me friend: how's it going to end?
D
When the shit goes down and there's no one left around to get your back
A
You'll crack, you'll smile and agree
D
With everything they say, they'll try to tell you that it's all okay
A
But it's not and you're shot, you're bleeding pretty bad
D
and you can't stop thinking about the things you never had
A
Like a wife and a kid and the things you never did
D A D
You're running around, you're living a life that's empty in the end, my friend
D A E A
(x2)
[Bridge]
B D A
No, you'll take back all you've said
D A E A
(x2)
B D A
Oh, when the regrets fill your head
D A E A
(x2)
[Bridge Verse 2]
B D
Trust me I've been there before
B
I would not wish it upon my greatest enemy
D B
What irony, once friends, but I find:
D A
you'll have to learn this lesson on your own
D A E A
(x4)
[Verse 5]
D A E A
so I waited by the phone but that phone never rang
D A E A
and I sang so loud so I wouldn't hear the bang
D A E A
when the bang never came and I never got the call
D A E A
Fuck it! Thank you! I love you all!
D A E A
Oh, some are going to say that we're doomed to repeat
D A E A
All our past mistakes, great, but that's not me
D A E A
and even if it was I would always disagree
D A E A
because in the end I always get the better of me
D A E A
(x2)
[Chorus]
E D A E A
I've got a gun in my hand but that gun won't cock
D A E A
And my finger's on the trigger but that trigger seems locked
D A E A
And I can't stop staring at the tick-tock clock
D A E A
And even if I could I would never give up
D A E A
With a vest on my chest, a bullet in my lung
D A E A
I can't believe I'm dying with my song unsung
D A E A
So if and when I die, won't you bury me alone?
D A E A
Because I'll never get to heaven if I'm singing this song:
[Bridge]
B D A
Oh, I'll take you where I've been
D A E A
(x2)
B D A
Oh, I'll show you what I've seen
D A E A
(x4)
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