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Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Em-  022000
 D-   xx0232
 G-   320033
 C-   x32010
 Bm-  x24432
 G/B- x2x003
 Am-  x02210
[Intro]
Em D G C Em D C
[Verse 1]
  EmWhile Kansas Dcity sleeps
  Gcloaked in the Ctwilight of this Emvalley
Baptist cDhurches lined with Croadside poetry
  EmI keep Ddriving to Gthe most Cdesolate seEmclusions
my Dblackest secrets sCtill imprison me
[Refrain]
  Bmand why don't Cwe say what we Bmreally fCeel?
[Chorus]
Whenever Gthings are at their Embest...
whatever Dlies will help you Crest
whenever Gthings are at their Embest...
  Dwhy do we wait for it to Cfall apart?
Post Chorus:
fall aEmpart
[Verse 2]
  EmAwaken to the aDfter-taste
  G/Bof cheap Cwine and bad deEmcisions
my heart Dtrembles in this Cmorning glare
  EmI can't Dshield my eyes
  Gfrom these Cinner most sEmeductions
but sDtill somehow you Cfound me there
[Refrain]
  Bmand why don't Cwe say what we Bmreally fCeel?
[Chorus]
Whenever Gthings are at their Embest...
whatever Dlies will help you Crest
whenever Gthings are at their Embest...
  Dwhy do we wait for it to Cfall apart?
[Bridge]
  AmAnd it's probably safe to Csay I'm not the world'Bms safest bet
I've never been too Dgood at being good Amand its probably safe to Csay...
[Chorus]
Whenever Gthings are at their Embest...
whatever Dlies will help you Crest
whenever Gthings are at their Embest...
  Dwhy do we wait for it to Cfall apart?
[Chorus]
Whenever Gthings are at their Embest...
whatever Dlies will help you Crest
whenever Gthings are at their Embest...
  Dwhy do we wait for it to Cfall apart?

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Whatever Lies Will Help You Rest

by The Ataris

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 022000

- xx0232

- 320033

- x32010

- x24432

G/B

- x2x003

- x02210

[Intro]

Em D G C Em D C

[Verse 1]

Em D

While Kansas city sleeps

G C Em

cloaked in the twilight of this valley

D C

Baptist churches lined with roadside poetry

Em D G C Em

I keep driving to the most desolate seclusions

D C

my blackest secrets still imprison me

[Refrain]

Bm C Bm C

and why don't we say what we really feel?

[Chorus]

G Em

Whenever things are at their best...

D C

whatever lies will help you rest

G Em

whenever things are at their best...

D C

why do we wait for it to fall apart?

Post Chorus:

fall apart

[Verse 2]

Em D

Awaken to the after-taste

G/B C Em

of cheap wine and bad decisions

D C

my heart trembles in this morning glare

Em D

I can't shield my eyes

G C Em

from these inner most seductions

D C

but still somehow you found me there

[Refrain]

Bm C Bm C

and why don't we say what we really feel?

[Chorus]

G Em

Whenever things are at their best...

D C

whatever lies will help you rest

G Em

whenever things are at their best...

D C

why do we wait for it to fall apart?

[Bridge]

Am C Bm

And it's probably safe to say I'm not the world's safest bet

D Am C

I've never been too good at being good and its probably safe to say...

[Chorus]

G Em

Whenever things are at their best...

D C

whatever lies will help you rest

G Em

whenever things are at their best...

D C

why do we wait for it to fall apart?

[Chorus]

G Em

Whenever things are at their best...

D C

whatever lies will help you rest

G Em

whenever things are at their best...

D C

why do we wait for it to fall apart?

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