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[Intro]
 EBottoms up tonight BI drink to you and C#mI 
'Cause with the Amorning comes the rest of my Elife 
And with this empty Bglass I will break the C#mpast 
'Cause with the Amorning I can open my eyes 
I want this to Bbe my awakening 
[Instrumental]
 E   B   C#m   AX2
[Verse 1]
  EI give this one to you an anthem full of tC#mruth
I tell you now an epic tale of what you put me tEhrough 
And even though you don't deserve one of your oC#mwn
A melody a song about the life that you let go  B  
I can't beAlieve that I still care enough to writEe 
[Chorus]
 EBottoms up tonigBht I drink to you and C#mI 
'Cause with the Amorning comes the rest of my Elife 
And with this empty Bglass I will break the C#mpast 
'Cause with the Amorning I can open my eyes 
I want this to Bbe my awakening 
E B C#m A
[Verse 2]
 EYes I miss you still and probably always C#mwill 
I'm living with a busted heart that I will have unEtil 
I find the strength I know it's somewhere in my bC#mones
To pull the curtain up again and get on with this sBhow 
At least you kAnow that I care enough to writEe 
[Chorus]
 EBottoms up tonight BI drink to you and C#mI 
'Cause with the Amorning comes the rest of my Elife 
And with this empty Bglass I will break the C#mpast 
'Cause with the Amorning I can open my eyes 
And maybe I will Bsee a different destiC#mny 
Like knowing you at alBl was only a bad dAream
I want this to Bbe my awakeC#mning 
[Bridge]
  C#mNo rest for the wicked they sAay 
  C#mForgive me if I try to Achange 
  C#mNo rest for the wicked they Asay 
  C#mForgive me if I try to Achange 
[Chorus]
 EBottoms up toBnight I drink to you and I C#m  
'Cause with the morAning comes the rest of my Elife 
And with this empty Bglass I will break the C#mpast 
'Cause with the mornAing I can open my eyes 
And maybe I will Bsee a different destiC#mny 
Like knowing you at alBl was only a bad dAream
I want this to Bbe my awakening 
[Outro]
 E   B   C#m   Ax2

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Awakening

by Yellowcard

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C#m

[Intro]

E B C#m

Bottoms up tonight I drink to you and I

A E

'Cause with the morning comes the rest of my life

B C#m

And with this empty glass I will break the past

'Cause with the morning I can open my eyes

I want this to be my awakening

[Instrumental]

E B C#m A

[Verse 1]

E C#m

I give this one to you an anthem full of truth

I tell you now an epic tale of what you put me through

C#m

And even though you don't deserve one of your own

A melody a song about the life that you let go

A E

I can't believe that I still care enough to write

[Chorus]

E B C#m

Bottoms up tonight I drink to you and I

A E

'Cause with the morning comes the rest of my life

B C#m

And with this empty glass I will break the past

'Cause with the morning I can open my eyes

I want this to be my awakening

E B C#m A

[Verse 2]

E C#m

Yes I miss you still and probably always will

I'm living with a busted heart that I will have until

C#m

I find the strength I know it's somewhere in my bones

To pull the curtain up again and get on with this show

A E

At least you know that I care enough to write

[Chorus]

E B C#m

Bottoms up tonight I drink to you and I

A E

'Cause with the morning comes the rest of my life

B C#m

And with this empty glass I will break the past

'Cause with the morning I can open my eyes

B C#m

And maybe I will see a different destiny

B A

Like knowing you at all was only a bad dream

B C#m

I want this to be my awakening

[Bridge]

C#m A

No rest for the wicked they say

C#m A

Forgive me if I try to change

C#m A

No rest for the wicked they say

C#m A

Forgive me if I try to change

[Chorus]

E B C#m

Bottoms up tonight I drink to you and I

A E

'Cause with the morning comes the rest of my life

B C#m

And with this empty glass I will break the past

'Cause with the morning I can open my eyes

B C#m

And maybe I will see a different destiny

B A

Like knowing you at all was only a bad dream

I want this to be my awakening

[Outro]

E B C#m A

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