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Step 1 / 3Position: 7
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
* - Single note on one string, which will only happen for either B(6th string, 7th fret), E(5th string, 7th
fret), and G#(6th string, 4th fret)
** - Power chord.
E**
e|----x----|
B|----x----|
G|----9----|
D|----9----|
A|----7----|
E|----x----|
B**
e|----x----|
B|----x----|
G|----4----|
D|----4----|
A|----2----|
E|----x----|
Aadd9e|----0----|
B|----0----|
G|----2----|
D|----2----|
A|----0----|
E|----x----|
This song consists of primarily barre chords, but does have some open ones. Watch the video to see where
the open chords are.
Also I can't tell if he's playing G# or G#m, but I thought G#m sounded better.
B*
This just dawned on me
E* G#*
I haven't spoken to another person in a week
B*
I've been sitting silently
E* G#*
Telling myself I need time to think
E*
I met you at the coffeeshop
B* G#*
We marched on the interstate and blocked the cops
E*
The echoes of the flash grenades
B* G#*
Rang in our ears as we moved along
B*
I called it "positivity,"
E* G#*
And congratulated myself on a job well done
B*
But after a couple of days
E* G#*
The fire that I thought would burn it down was gone
Emaj7Meet me at the Polish bar
B* G#*
I'll be the one looking at my phone
E*
Shaking like a nervous kid
B* G#*
Absolutely terrified of being alone
BSo where can you go when the troubles inside you
Emaj7Make your limbs feel like they're covered in lead?
BHow can you solve all the problems around you
Emaj7When you can't even solve the ones in your head?
I nBeed you Eright Bnow
I nBeed you Eright Bnow
E** C#m  
Before I feel totally dead
EWHOOOOOO GOOOOOOO BOOOOOH!
EWHOOOOOO GOOOOOOO -
B*
It came on suddenly
E* G#*
I haven't spoken to another person in a month
B*
Well, small talk, OBVIOUSLY
E* G*
But nothing beyond barely catching up
Emaj7I have lots of things to say
But they're gonna sound Bdumb dumb G#mdumb
Emaj7I have lots of things to say
But I'm just an BidioG#mt
BSo where can you go when the troubles inside you
EMake your limbs feel like they're covered in lead?
BHow can you solve all the problems around you
EWhen you can't even solve the ones in your head?
I nBeed you Eright Bnow
I nBeed you Eright Bnow
E** C#m  
Before I feel totally dead
EWHOOOOOO GOOOOOOO BOOOOOH!
Aadd9Shriek into the toxic well
E  B**
Where everybody's screaming for themselves
And Aadd9leaves no space to process feeling F#lost
These Aadd9overwhelming distractions
E  B** Aadd9  
Lead to pow-pow-pa-powerlessness
And I feel too weak to walk it F#off
[Break]
B** E   G#m(x2)
Emaj7Meet me at the Polish bar
I'll be the Bone looking at my G#mphone
Emaj7Shaking like a nervous kid
Totally Bterrified of being aG#mlone
So Bwhere can you go when the troubles inside you
E**
Make your limbs feel like they're covered in lead?
BHow can you solve all the problems around you
E**
When you can't even solve the ones in your head?
B  E** B  
I need you right now
B  E** B  
I need you right now
E** C#m  
Before I feel totally dead
EWHOOOOOO GOOOOOOO BOOOOOH! (x3)
E   G  B**
WHOOOOOO O O O O OOH
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