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Message From Kathlene

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[Intro]
E E D D/G#
Bm C#m D D
[Verse 1]
  AI gueEss I'll alwaDys stop and D/G#see you,
  and weBm'll run into each oC#mther'Ds lives.
  AYeah, I gEuess, although it Dtears me up insD/G#ide every Bmtime.
  It buC#mrns my eyes with Dtears.
[Pre-Chorus]
  EBut I kC#mnow you're worth the pBain.A  
  I've so much more Eto gain C#mby waiting fBor youA.
[Chorus]
  C#mYou're going away, but you're not gEoing far.
  So if hAe decides to lBeave you alone and cErying.
  You know AI'm still here.
  The fBaithful one.
  WaEiting fD#/Bor a mesC#msage from KathlBene.
  Then IA'll comeC#m... faster.E..      Esus4     E   Bthan I C#mever thought that AI could run.
  C#mBecause I.E..      Esus4     E    Bi need you mC#more than I eAver thought that I could need somEeone, yeAah.
  SC#momeone, someBone eAlse.
  That I could need someEone else.A  
  SomC#meone BeAlse.
[Verse 2]
  AI knoEw I will alwayDs stop and sD/G#ee you
  and weBm'll run into each otC#mher's fuDcked up lives.
  AYeah, I guEess, although it tDears me up inD/G#side every tBmime.
  It buC#mrns my eyes with Dtears.
[Chorus]
  C#mBut you're waking up is the start of Emy lost cause.
  And then Ayou decide to lBeave me alone and cErying.
  But you know I'Am still here.
  The fBaithful one.
  WEaiting fD#/Bor a messC#mage from KathlBene.                        
  Then IA'll comeC#m... faster.E..      Esus4     E   Bthan I C#mever thought that AI could run.
  C#mBecause I.E..      Esus4     E    Bi need you mC#more than I eAver thought that I could need somEeone, yeAah.
  SC#momeone, someBone eAlse.
  That I could need someEone else.A  
  SomC#meone BeAlse.

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Message From Kathlene

by Alkaline Trio

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D/G#

C#m

D#/B

Esus4

[Intro]

E E D D/G#

Bm C#m D D

[Verse 1]

A E D D/G#

I guess I'll always stop and see you,

Bm C#m D

and we'll run into each other's lives.

A E D D/G# Bm

Yeah, I guess, although it tears me up inside every time.

C#m D

It burns my eyes with tears.

[Pre-Chorus]

E C#m B A

But I know you're worth the pain.

E C#m B A

I've so much more to gain by waiting for you.

[Chorus]

C#m E

You're going away, but you're not going far.

A B E

So if he decides to leave you alone and crying.

You know I'm still here.

The faithful one.

E D#/B C#m B

Waiting for a message from Kathlene.

A C#m E Esus4 E B C#m A

Then I'll come... faster... than I ever thought that I could run.

C#m E Esus4 E B C#m A E A

Because I... i need you more than I ever thought that I could need someone, yeah.

C#m B A

Someone, someone else.

E A

That I could need someone else.

C#m B A

Someone else.

[Verse 2]

A E D D/G#

I know I will always stop and see you

Bm C#m D

and we'll run into each other's fucked up lives.

A E D D/G# Bm

Yeah, I guess, although it tears me up inside every time.

C#m D

It burns my eyes with tears.

[Chorus]

C#m E

But you're waking up is the start of my lost cause.

A B E

And then you decide to leave me alone and crying.

But you know I'm still here.

The faithful one.

E D#/B C#m B

Waiting for a message from Kathlene.

A C#m E Esus4 E B C#m A

Then I'll come... faster... than I ever thought that I could run.

C#m E Esus4 E B C#m A E A

Because I... i need you more than I ever thought that I could need someone, yeah.

C#m B A

Someone, someone else.

E A

That I could need someone else.

C#m B A

Someone else.

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