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Very simple way to play the song, but it sounds good. I saw him play this live 
and this was not the way he played it, but I didn't get much of a look to figure out the actual 
Listen to the song for the strumming, it's easy to pick up.
My grasp of proper names for chords is limited to none, so these are close to made up.
Tune down 1/2 step.
Chords:
C:  x32033
B:  x20033
G:  320033
F#: 200233
E:  020032
D:  xx0233
A:  x02233
C     B  G    F#* (strum and hammer on G at * parts)
Clean up next day
E              D          C     C   B
  F#*
From the tickertape parade that you threw for me
I Ethought I earned half DheartedCly
But Awe both know I don't deserve a thiDng
C B
 G  F#* E  
D C
     C     B    G  F#*
Spill out my chest
EOn to paper Dfor a cheCck
       C        B     G  F#*
That we cashed too soon
And now the Egovernment is oDn my Cstoop
Awaiting Adocuments and beating down my dDoor
EEveryone is slDeeping and everyone is sCad
EAnd everything is peDrfect
Perfect wasn't Cbad
G F# E C D
 G   F#   E   C   D(extra bar of D)
 E   D   C(x4; extra bar of  Con 4th)
EJesus Christ I neeDd you
I need you Cnow
EOr anyone   Dwho feels like helping Cout
EJesus Christ I neeDd you
I need you Cnow
EOr anyone   Dwho feels like helping Cout

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Clean Up

by I Am the Avalanche

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Chords in this song · guitar

Very simple way to play the song, but it sounds good. I saw him play this live

and this was not the way he played it, but I didn't get much of a look to figure out the actual

Listen to the song for the strumming, it's easy to pick up.

My grasp of proper names for chords is limited to none, so these are close to made up.

Tune down 1/2 step.

Chords:

: x32033

: x20033

: 320033

: 200233

: 020032

: xx0233

: x02233

C B G F#* (strum and hammer on G at * parts)

Clean up next day

E D C C B

From the tickertape parade that you threw for me

E D C

I thought I earned half heartedly

A D

But we both know I don't deserve a thing

C B

G F# E

D C

C B G F#

Spill out my chest

E D C

On to paper for a check

C B G F#

That we cashed too soon

E D C

And now the government is on my stoop

A D

Awaiting documents and beating down my door

E D C

Everyone is sleeping and everyone is sad

E D

And everything is perfect

Perfect wasn't bad

G F# E C D

G F# E C D D

(extra bar of )

E D C C

(x4; extra bar of on 4th)

E D

Jesus Christ I need you

I need you now

E D C

Or anyone who feels like helping out

E D

Jesus Christ I need you

I need you now

E D C

Or anyone who feels like helping out

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