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The chord names are fucked up.
Intro:
(In the acoustic version Bixler plays the Cm as major and only strums the top four
   Cm  Eb/      Bb  Ab  
Verse:
     CmStep on the tEbracks
     BbFeel you're aAblive
     CmIt's not any Ebworse
     BbCloser in timAbe
Chorus: (all G's in this song are barres.)
It's like a EbPer --- Bbfect picture of
     F/COrdinary Ablife
You hit the Ebbot --- Bbtom
     F/CTo see if you're alAbive
     GYou'll be here some Abtime
     GTraces   in  your  Abeyes
Verse (as above):
Chorus (as above):
Bridge/Refrain:
(The strumming pattern changes here so listen to the record to get it down. This
Cm     Eb      Bb
AbYou'll be better off not wasting your CmtimeEb  Bb  
AbA sentimental heart is always last in CmlineEb  Bb  
                                    Ab  G(barre)   Bb  
A sentimental heart is always last in line
Chorus (as above):
It's like a EbPer --- Bbfect picture of
     F/COrdinary Ablife
You hit the Ebbot --- Bbtom
     F/CTo see if you're Abalive
     F/CTo see if you're Abalive
Outro:
Cm     Eb      F/C   Ab
F/C    Ab      G     Cm

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Telling Lies

by Great Northern

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F/C

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The chord names are fucked up.

Intro:

(In the acoustic version Bixler plays the Cm as major and only strums the top four

Cm Eb Bb Ab

Verse:

Cm Eb

Step on the tracks

Bb Ab

Feel you're alive

Cm Eb

It's not any worse

Bb Ab

Closer in time

Chorus: (all G's in this song are barres.)

Eb Bb

It's like a Per --- fect picture of

F/C Ab

Ordinary life

Eb Bb

You hit the bot --- tom

F/C Ab

To see if you're alive

G Ab

You'll be here some time

G Ab

Traces in your eyes

Verse (as above):

Chorus (as above):

Bridge/Refrain:

(The strumming pattern changes here so listen to the record to get it down. This

Cm Eb Bb

Ab Cm Eb Bb

You'll be better off not wasting your time

Ab Cm Eb Bb

A sentimental heart is always last in line

Ab G Bb

(barre)

A sentimental heart is always last in line

Chorus (as above):

Eb Bb

It's like a Per --- fect picture of

F/C Ab

Ordinary life

Eb Bb

You hit the bot --- tom

F/C Ab

To see if you're alive

F/C Ab

To see if you're alive

Outro:

Cm Eb F/C Ab

F/C Ab G Cm

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