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Aminor

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The Dears - Postcard from Purgatory
Standard tuning
Includes band direction
You can play a standard B but it sounds better using this : X2124X
[Intro]
(accordeon or clarinet)
Am
[Verse]
AmWe have wastedB  
Wasted aDmll
All of our livesAm  
AmEmpty heads
Empty mouthsB  
Empty heartDms
Empty soulAms
[drum fill]
Am(NoteBs (2xDm) - with organ)
A
A  B  C  B  F#
A  B  C  D  F
A  B  C  A
(hold Am)
(bass)
(brief pause)
(drum & bass)
(feedback)
Am    Amsus2
[Instrumental]
Am
(pre-ending - powerchords)
  Am    C(D)
(end - powerchords)
Am   C

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Postcard From Purgatory

by The Dears

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The Dears - Postcard from Purgatory

Standard tuning

Includes band direction

You can play a standard B but it sounds better using this : X2124X

[Intro]

(accordeon or clarinet)

[Verse]

Am B

We have wasted

Wasted all

All of our lives

Empty heads

Empty mouths

Empty hearts

Empty souls

[drum fill]

Am B Dm

(Notes (2x) - with organ)

A B C B F#

A B C D F

A B C A

(hold Am)

(bass)

(brief pause)

(drum & bass)

(feedback)

Am Amsus2

[Instrumental]

(pre-ending - powerchords)

Am C D

()

(end - powerchords)

Am C

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