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Sometimes there's a walk down on the low E string from G -> F# -> Em or E|3-2-0.
[Intro]
 Em   C     Gx2
[Verse 1]
EmYou and I were stuck in the waste
CTalking about our salad days
What a damn lieG  
EmBut you and I are stuck like glue
CAnd that's the God damn truth
Baby, bye-byeG  
[Pre-Chorus]
EmWell, you could turn to water and we'd all float on
CGive up trying to be someone
Take your head apartG  
Free your own heart
EmYou and I are stuck out of phase
CAlways begging for some grace when there's no Gtime
We get Amno reply
[Chorus]
EmEvery night you were tripping outD  
EmIn the morning you were coming doDwn
GIf it's breaking your heart, if nothing is fun
AmDon't lose hope, my son
DThis is the last one
Em C G
[Verse 2]
EmYou and I repent of our sins
CYeah, we feel so Ammerican laying in the roaGd
EmWas a shoe-in for the crash of the day
CAnd we're never going to walk away
Never going homeG  
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm hoping that in Emtime, you can lay down
CAll this weight you've been carrying around and maybe one Gday
You'll find your way
EmTo climb on up out of your grave
CWith the bits of you you managed to save
And for the last Gtime
Yeah, you Amsay good-bye
[Chorus]
EmEvery night you were tripping Dout
EmIn the morning you were coming Ddown
GIf it's breaking your heart, if nothing is fun
AmDon't lose hope, my son
DThis is the last one
Em'Cause every night had you laid Dlow
EmIt's going to feel so good to Dlet it go
GIt's all in your head, your race is run
AmDon't give up, my son, this is the last one
DThis is the last one
[Bridge]
G       D
Am"You are not alone. You are not alone.
You are not alone" And he said,
G"You are not alone. You are not alone.
CYou are not alone" And he said,
G"You are not alone. You are not alone.
AmYou are not alone" And he said,
[Chorus]
EmEvery night you were tripping Dout
EmIn the morning you were coming Ddown
GIf it's breaking your heart, if nothing is fun
AmDon't lose hope, my son
DThis is the last one
Em'Cause every night had you laid Dlow
EmIt's going to feel so good to Dlet it go
GIt's all in your head, your race is run
AmDon't give up, my son, Dthis is the last one
  D   Emx3

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Waste

by Brand New

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Make sure to tune to Half Step Down.

Sometimes there's a walk down on the low E string from G -> F# -> Em or E|3-2-0.

[Intro]

Em C G

[Verse 1]

You and I were stuck in the waste

Talking about our salad days

What a damn lie

But you and I are stuck like glue

And that's the God damn truth

Baby, bye-bye

[Pre-Chorus]

Well, you could turn to water and we'd all float on

Give up trying to be someone

Take your head apart

Free your own heart

You and I are stuck out of phase

C G

Always begging for some grace when there's no time

We get no reply

[Chorus]

Em D

Every night you were tripping out

Em D

In the morning you were coming down

If it's breaking your heart, if nothing is fun

Don't lose hope, my son

This is the last one

Em C G

[Verse 2]

You and I repent of our sins

C G

Yeah, we feel so Ammerican laying in the road

Was a shoe-in for the crash of the day

And we're never going to walk away

Never going home

[Pre-Chorus]

I'm hoping that in time, you can lay down

C G

All this weight you've been carrying around and maybe one day

You'll find your way

To climb on up out of your grave

With the bits of you you managed to save

And for the last time

Yeah, you say good-bye

[Chorus]

Em D

Every night you were tripping out

Em D

In the morning you were coming down

If it's breaking your heart, if nothing is fun

Don't lose hope, my son

This is the last one

Em D

'Cause every night had you laid low

Em D

It's going to feel so good to let it go

It's all in your head, your race is run

Don't give up, my son, this is the last one

This is the last one

[Bridge]

G D

"You are not alone. You are not alone.

You are not alone" And he said,

"You are not alone. You are not alone.

You are not alone" And he said,

"You are not alone. You are not alone.

You are not alone" And he said,

[Chorus]

Em D

Every night you were tripping out

Em D

In the morning you were coming down

If it's breaking your heart, if nothing is fun

Don't lose hope, my son

This is the last one

Em D

'Cause every night had you laid low

Em D

It's going to feel so good to let it go

It's all in your head, your race is run

Am D

Don't give up, my son, this is the last one

D Em

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