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Failure By Design

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I've included backing vocal parts which are sung during choruses and bridge, so it shouldn't be too confusing.
Tuning: half-step down ( D#   G#   C#   F#   A#  D#)
[Intro]
E C#m
E G#
E C#m B
[Verse 1]
EWatch you on the C#mones and twos
Through a Ewindow in a G#well lit room
Become a Erecluse and I C#mblame myself
Because I Bmake things hard and you're just trying to help
And when I Ewake up you're the C#mfirst to call
This is Eone more late night G#basement song
And I'm Eso sore, my voice has C#mgone to hell
And this is Bone more sleepless night because
[Pre-chorus]
We Edon't believe in Efiller, baby
If I Acould I'd sit this G#outA  B  F#  G#  
[Chorus]
(This is Aover                   when I say it's Eover)
         This is a lesson in procrastination, I kill myself because I'm so frustrated
And C#mevery single second that I Eput it off means F#another lonely night I gotta G#race the clock
 (I Aignore it                   and it Eignores me too)
    Let's say we go and crash your car and every time I leave you go and lock the door
So I C#mwalk myself picking at a Echip on my shoulder, I'm F#another day late and G#one year older
It's Afailure by design
E C#m
[Verse 2]
And we just Ewant sleep, but this G#night is hell
I'm Esick and sunk and I C#mblame myself
Because I Bmake things hard and you're just trying to help
I got Eno gas (no gas), I'm C#mwinding out my gears
This is Eone more day on the G#verge of tears
And now my Ehead hurts (head hurts) and my C#mhealth is a joke
BNow I gotta stop because the headphones broke
[Pre-chorus]
We Edon't believe in Efiller, baby
If I Acould I'd sit this G#outA  B  F#  G#  
[Chorus]
(This is Aover                   when I say it's Eover)
         This is a lesson in procrastination, I kill myself because I'm so frustrated
And C#mevery single second that I Eput it off means F#another lonely night I gotta G#race the clock
 (I Aignore it                   and it Eignores me too)
    Let's say we go and crash your car and every time I leave you go and lock the door
So I C#mwalk myself picking at a Echip on my shoulder, I'm F#another day late and G#one year older
It's Afailure by design
[Bridge]
EI'm out of C#mevery-Bthing
ENo one sleeps till we C#mget this shit Bout on the Eshelves
It's late, I'm C#mfalte-Bring
But Ethis time I got C#mnothing to Bsay besides
EDoo doo doo, doo doo doo
C#m(Baby,   I'm Bbetter than this)
Doo doo doo, doo doo doo
EDoo doo doo, doo doo doo
C#m(Baby,   I'm Bbetter than this)
Doo doo doo, doo doo doo
EDoo doo doo, doo doo doo
C#m(Baby,   I'm Bbetter than this)
Doo doo doo, doo doo doo
EDoo doo doo, doo doo doo
G#NothiAng Bto F#say G#besides
[Chorus]
(This is Aover                   when I say it's Eover)
         This is a lesson in procrastination, I kill myself because I'm so frustrated
And C#mevery single second that I Eput it off means F#another lonely night I gotta G#race the clock
 (I Aignore it                   and it Eignores me too)
    Let's say we go and crash your car and every time I leave you go and lock the door
So I C#mwalk myself picking at a Echip on my shoulder, I'm F#another day late and G#one year older
It's Afailure by design

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Failure By Design

by Brand New

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C#m

I've included backing vocal parts which are sung during choruses and bridge, so it shouldn't be too confusing.

D# G# C# F# A# D#

Tuning: half-step down ( )

[Intro]

E C#m

E G#

E C#m B

[Verse 1]

E C#m

Watch you on the ones and twos

E G#

Through a window in a well lit room

E C#m

Become a recluse and I blame myself

Because I make things hard and you're just trying to help

E C#m

And when I wake up you're the first to call

E G#

This is one more late night basement song

E C#m

And I'm so sore, my voice has gone to hell

And this is one more sleepless night because

[Pre-chorus]

E E

We don't believe in filler, baby

A G# A B F# G#

If I could I'd sit this out

[Chorus]

A E

(This is over when I say it's over)

This is a lesson in procrastination, I kill myself because I'm so frustrated

C#m E F# G#

And every single second that I put it off means another lonely night I gotta race the clock

A E

(I ignore it and it ignores me too)

Let's say we go and crash your car and every time I leave you go and lock the door

C#m E F# G#

So I walk myself picking at a chip on my shoulder, I'm another day late and one year older

It's failure by design

E C#m

[Verse 2]

E G#

And we just want sleep, but this night is hell

E C#m

I'm sick and sunk and I blame myself

Because I make things hard and you're just trying to help

E C#m

I got no gas (no gas), I'm winding out my gears

E G#

This is one more day on the verge of tears

E C#m

And now my head hurts (head hurts) and my health is a joke

Now I gotta stop because the headphones broke

[Pre-chorus]

E E

We don't believe in filler, baby

A G# A B F# G#

If I could I'd sit this out

[Chorus]

A E

(This is over when I say it's over)

This is a lesson in procrastination, I kill myself because I'm so frustrated

C#m E F# G#

And every single second that I put it off means another lonely night I gotta race the clock

A E

(I ignore it and it ignores me too)

Let's say we go and crash your car and every time I leave you go and lock the door

C#m E F# G#

So I walk myself picking at a chip on my shoulder, I'm another day late and one year older

It's failure by design

[Bridge]

E C#m B

I'm out of every-thing

E C#m B E

No one sleeps till we get this shit out on the shelves

C#m B

It's late, I'm falte-ring

E C#m B

But this time I got nothing to say besides

Doo doo doo, doo doo doo

C#m B

(Baby, I'm better than this)

Doo doo doo, doo doo doo

C#m B

(Baby, I'm better than this)

Doo doo doo, doo doo doo

C#m B

(Baby, I'm better than this)

Doo doo doo, doo doo doo

G# A B F# G#

Nothing to say besides

[Chorus]

A E

(This is over when I say it's over)

This is a lesson in procrastination, I kill myself because I'm so frustrated

C#m E F# G#

And every single second that I put it off means another lonely night I gotta race the clock

A E

(I ignore it and it ignores me too)

Let's say we go and crash your car and every time I leave you go and lock the door

C#m E F# G#

So I walk myself picking at a chip on my shoulder, I'm another day late and one year older

It's failure by design

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