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This Ruined Puzzle

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Ruined Puzzle
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 B-      x24442
 Bb7-    x13131
F#sus4 - 244422
F# -     244322
E -      022100
C#/ F-   143xxx
F#7 -    242352
Verse 1:
BThis ruined puzzle is Bb7beige with the pieces all Bface down
so the Bplacing goes slowly.The Bb7pictures of anything F#sus4other than it's meant to be
But the F#hours they creep, the Bpatterns repeat
Bb7Don't be concerned, you know I'll be fine on my F#own
I F#7never said "don't Bgo".
Chorus:
I've F#written a note, it's Epressed between pages
that Byou've marked to find your way back
               F#  C#/         F  Bb  
It says "Does he ever get the girl?"
But what if the F#pages stay pressed, the Echapters unfinished
the Bstories too dull to unfold?
      F#  C#/         F  B  
Does he ever get the girl?
Verse 2:
This Bbasement's a coffin I'm Bb7buried alive
                                      B             B  Bb7(plucking)
I'll die in here just to be safe. I'll die in here just to be safe
                       F#        F#sus4  Bb7(plucking) 
'Cause you're gone I get nothing and you're off with barely a sigh
  F#I F#7never said "Good-Bbye"

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This Ruined Puzzle

by Dashboard Confessional

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb7

F#sus4

F#7

Ruined Puzzle

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x24442

Bb7

- x13131

F#sus4 - 244422

F# - 244322

E - 022100

C# F

/ - 143xxx

F#7 - 242352

Verse 1:

B Bb7 B

This ruined puzzle is beige with the pieces all face down

B Bb7 F#sus4

so the placing goes slowly.The pictures of anything other than it's meant to be

F# B

But the hours they creep, the patterns repeat

Bb7 F#

Don't be concerned, you know I'll be fine on my own

F#7 B

I never said "don't go".

Chorus:

F# E

I've written a note, it's pressed between pages

that you've marked to find your way back

F# C# F Bb

It says "Does he ever get the girl?"

F# E

But what if the pages stay pressed, the chapters unfinished

the stories too dull to unfold?

F# C# F B

Does he ever get the girl?

Verse 2:

B Bb7

This basement's a coffin I'm buried alive

B B Bb7

(plucking)

I'll die in here just to be safe. I'll die in here just to be safe

F# F#sus4 Bb7

(plucking)

'Cause you're gone I get nothing and you're off with barely a sigh

F# F#7 B

I never said "Good-bye"

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