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Tune one half-step down to play along with the record.
At live shows I believe they play it in standard,
but that's likely because 90% or more of their songs are in standard and they don't want to re-tune.
There's some cool little licks and lead parts throughout, I will try to tab them out one of these days,
but for now, this is the full chords so you can sing and play along.
 G- 320033
 C- x32010
 Em- 022000
 D- xx0232
 G/F#- 200033
[Intro]
 Em   C(x2)
[Verse]
GThere was a time and a pClace
GThat was all full of misCtakes
GAnd a face that was all full of sChit
GI was frustrated and aCngry
GI was more than alCive
GA catcher in the rCye
GI was a jCet plane
I wGas a thin mCembrane
GWashing and pDreening and shedding all hCope
I am HGot Shots, Part DDeux, I'm Down PerisCcope
The rGope that I'm hanged G/F#from keeps tEmelling me what to Cdo
I'm pGissing on the fG/F#ires
and lEmearning a remarkable tCruth about yGou
[Interlude]
  G    G/F#    C(x2)
[Verse]
EmUgly is uCgly
TransformEmation iCs a dGream, a G/F#dream, a dEmream
EmSo lCove what yGou are
G/F#Not what yEmou would lCike to GbeG/F#  Em  
[Chorus]
I'm a dEmrunk with a job
I've got pDictures to pCrove it
Got some jEmunk in my trunk
And the dDance moves to mCove it
I'm a dEmrunk with a job
I've got pDictures to pCrove it
Got some jEmunk in my trunk
And the dDance moves to mCove it
EmI am written on the sDubway wCalls
EmI am bitter wDhen I fCall
EmI am written on the sDubway wCalls
EmI am bitter when I fDallC  
[Interlude]
 Em   C(x2)
[Chorus]
EmI am written on the sDubway wCalls
CI am bitter when I fall
EmI am written on the sDubway wCalls
CI am bitter when I fall
EmI am written on the sDubway wCalls
CI am bitter when I fall
EmI am written on the sDubway wCalls
CI am bitter when I fEmall
[Bridge]
EmShout me in the streets and paCrks
EmScrape your voices on the stCars
EmShout me in the streets and paCrks
EmScrape your voices on the stCars
Whoa oh EmohC  G  G/F#  Em  C  G  G/F#  
[Refrain]
EmI'm a man with a guitCar, I am Three's CompaGny
It's the end of the G/F#world, sit and watch with Emme
EmI'm a man with a guitCar, I am Three's CompaGny
It's the end of the G/F#world, sit and watch with Emme
COh-ohG  
G/F#Oh-ohEm  
COh-ohG  G/F#  
[Outro]
Em"Good friendC  
how loud doG  
You want lifeG/F#  
to shout herEm  
CAnswers in yGour eG/F#ar?"Em  

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The Disaster March

by The Lawrence Arms

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G/F#

Tune one half-step down to play along with the record.

At live shows I believe they play it in standard,

but that's likely because 90% or more of their songs are in standard and they don't want to re-tune.

There's some cool little licks and lead parts throughout, I will try to tab them out one of these days,

but for now, this is the full chords so you can sing and play along.

- 320033

- x32010

- 022000

- xx0232

G/F#

- 200033

[Intro]

Em C

(x2)

[Verse]

G C

There was a time and a place

G C

That was all full of mistakes

G C

And a face that was all full of shit

G C

I was frustrated and angry

G C

I was more than alive

G C

A catcher in the rye

G C

I was a jet plane

G C

I was a thin membrane

G D C

Washing and preening and shedding all hope

G D C

I am Hot Shots, Part Deux, I'm Down Periscope

G G/F# Em C

The rope that I'm hanged from keeps telling me what to do

G G/F#

I'm pissing on the fires

Em C G

and learning a remarkable truth about you

[Interlude]

G G/F# C

(x2)

[Verse]

Em C

Ugly is ugly

Em C G G/F# Em

Transformation is a dream, a dream, a dream

Em C G

So love what you are

G/F# Em C G G/F# Em

Not what you would like to be

[Chorus]

I'm a drunk with a job

D C

I've got pictures to prove it

Got some junk in my trunk

D C

And the dance moves to move it

I'm a drunk with a job

D C

I've got pictures to prove it

Got some junk in my trunk

D C

And the dance moves to move it

Em D C

I am written on the subway walls

Em D C

I am bitter when I fall

Em D C

I am written on the subway walls

Em D C

I am bitter when I fall

[Interlude]

Em C

(x2)

[Chorus]

Em D C

I am written on the subway walls

I am bitter when I fall

Em D C

I am written on the subway walls

I am bitter when I fall

Em D C

I am written on the subway walls

I am bitter when I fall

Em D C

I am written on the subway walls

C Em

I am bitter when I fall

[Bridge]

Em C

Shout me in the streets and parks

Em C

Scrape your voices on the stars

Em C

Shout me in the streets and parks

Em C

Scrape your voices on the stars

Em C G G/F# Em C G G/F#

Whoa oh oh

[Refrain]

Em C G

I'm a man with a guitar, I am Three's Company

G/F# Em

It's the end of the world, sit and watch with me

Em C G

I'm a man with a guitar, I am Three's Company

G/F# Em

It's the end of the world, sit and watch with me

C G

Oh-oh

G/F# Em

Oh-oh

C G G/F#

Oh-oh

[Outro]

Em C

"Good friend

how loud do

G/F#

You want life

to shout her

C G G/F# Em

Answers in your ear?"

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