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Standard tuning, capo on the 3rd fret. The Menzingers tune a half-step down, and play A shapes
with a capo on the 2nd fret. All sounds the same, just use the transpose feature accordingly.
[Intro]
 G   G/B   C   D(x2)
[Verse]
GI hope this G/Bisn't a burdenC  
Thanks for hDaving us overG  
We could sleep G/Bon the couch
We could sleep Con the floor
We would lDeave before you even Emnoticed we were here
Even nDotice us at aCllG  
[Verse]
GBeen having G/Bproblems with our landlordC  
He said he's tDaking us both to courtG  
She got her G/Bhours slashed
And my uCnemployment's dDrying up fastG  
We both got G/Bworthless diplomas C  
from wDorthless universitGies
Two G/Bbachelor's in worthless sCtudies
But at least it mDade our parents Emhappy
And cost a whole lot of mDoney
[Chorus]
You said GLA's only two days 
if we dCrive straight, Denver if we get tired
Said you dGidn't mind stopping 
Just as long as we got out of the mCidwest states 
The midwGestern states
The midwGestern states
The midwGestern states
The midwGestern states
[Verse]
GBut I know somewhere in Chicago where we can stay for a little
N.C.
I hope this isn't a burden
Thanks for having us overG  
Most nights we G/Balways fall asleep with Csomething dDumb on NetflixG  
Some nights G/Btrash reality or kCids cartoons or sDhitty documentariesG  
Not perfect but we're G/Bgood togetherC  
Yeah, me, you, and our Dbad tattoosG  
Yeah, all our G/Bstick and pokes, all our iCnside jokes
We'll regDret them when we're dead and Emsober
But we're still bDreathing and the party ain't Cover
[Chorus]
You said GLA's only two days 
if we dCrive straight, Denver if we get tired
Said you dGidn't mind stopping 
Just as long as we got out of the mCidwest states 
You said GLA's only two days 
if we dCrive straight, Denver if we get tired
Said you dGidn't mind stopping 
Just as long as we got out of the mCidwest states 
The midwGestern states
The midwGestern states
The midwGestern states
The midwGestern states
The midwGestern states

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Midwestern States

by The Menzingers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Standard tuning, capo on the 3rd fret. The Menzingers tune a half-step down, and play A shapes

with a capo on the 2nd fret. All sounds the same, just use the transpose feature accordingly.

[Intro]

G G/B C D

(x2)

[Verse]

G G/B C

I hope this isn't a burden

D G

Thanks for having us over

G/B

We could sleep on the couch

We could sleep on the floor

D Em

We would leave before you even noticed we were here

D C G

Even notice us at all

[Verse]

G G/B C

Been having problems with our landlord

D G

He said he's taking us both to court

G/B

She got her hours slashed

C D G

And my unemployment's drying up fast

G/B C

We both got worthless diplomas

D G

from worthless universities

G/B C

Two bachelor's in worthless studies

D Em

But at least it made our parents happy

And cost a whole lot of money

[Chorus]

You said LA's only two days

if we drive straight, Denver if we get tired

Said you didn't mind stopping

Just as long as we got out of the midwest states

The midwestern states

[Verse]

But I know somewhere in Chicago where we can stay for a little

N.C.

I hope this isn't a burden

Thanks for having us over

G/B C D G

Most nights we always fall asleep with something dumb on Netflix

G/B C D G

Some nights trash reality or kids cartoons or shitty documentaries

G/B C

Not perfect but we're good together

D G

Yeah, me, you, and our bad tattoos

G/B C

Yeah, all our stick and pokes, all our inside jokes

D Em

We'll regret them when we're dead and sober

D C

But we're still breathing and the party ain't over

[Chorus]

You said LA's only two days

if we drive straight, Denver if we get tired

Said you didn't mind stopping

Just as long as we got out of the midwest states

You said LA's only two days

if we drive straight, Denver if we get tired

Said you didn't mind stopping

Just as long as we got out of the midwest states

The midwestern states

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