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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 8Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

First four chords with asterisks are played as follows:
  G*     C*
e|------|------|
B|------|------|
G|----0-|----0-|
D|---0-0|---0-0|
A|------|------|
E|-3----|-3----|
I heard that you went out last night and you looked beautiful 
                            G*         C*          G*         C*
Just like a bat beneath the moonlight. I stayed home took a Vicodin
G(PM)          C(PM)          Am(PM)      C(PM)                  G    C  Am  
Sometimes it's all that I can do when I think about the president 
AmHow did Che become the pGresident? C  Am  C  
GAnd I sCtayed awakAme for a Cday or two, 
GI thought abCout the world, Amdrank gin and Cwatched the news 
GAnd there aCre some thAmings I'll neCver undersGtand 
GWhy a Ccountry needs a AmGod, and a Cwoman neGedCs a Amman C  
FAnd you Cnever write me Fletters 
FAnd you Cnever sent my Fsweaters 
FSo I could stAmay warm when I was withGout you 
GWithout you I don't sleep, GJust Cdream Am  C  G  C  Am  C  
GAnd I scrCatch these words Aminto a blCack notebook 
GI wrote your nCame on top AmI knew you'd Cnever look 
GI tried Cmy bAmest to fight the Catmosphere 
GTo think the hCappy thoughts, Amthat leave the phCone lines Fclear 
    F                C              Am  G(PM)    
I see Arizona stars from here but Peter Pan is miles away 
FAnd you Cnever write me Fletters 
FAnd you Cnever sent my Fsweaters 
FSo I could stAmay warm when I was withGout you 
GWithout you I don't haveF  
FA place that's sCafe from all the mAmonsters 
That hide in my Ghead and sing me to Fsleep, sleep 
FThis is the last strawAm  
This is the last sFtraw she said
                            C(PM)
And I won't wait for you forever 
                          Am(PM)      
While you run around like JFK
                                     G(PM)
You watched that poor girl waste the best years of her life 
                        F(PM)                               F  
And I'll be damned if I am going out, I will not go out that way
C  Am  G  F
FAnd you Cnever write me Fletters 
FAnd you Cnever sent my Fsweaters 
FSo I could stAmay warm when I was Ggone 
GWithout you I don't have 
FA place that's sCafe from all the mAmonsters 
That hide in my Ghead and keep me 'til Fdawn 
                     F(Stop)
I think, this is the last straw.

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Last Straw

by Jack's Mannequin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

First four chords with asterisks are played as follows:

G C

* *

e|------|------|

B|------|------|

G|----0-|----0-|

D|---0-0|---0-0|

A|------|------|

E|-3----|-3----|

I heard that you went out last night and you looked beautiful

G C G C

* * * *

Just like a bat beneath the moonlight. I stayed home took a Vicodin

G C Am C G C Am

(PM) (PM) (PM) (PM)

Sometimes it's all that I can do when I think about the president

Am C G C Am C

How did he become the president?

G C Am C

And I stayed awake for a day or two,

G C Am C

I thought about the world, drank gin and watched the news

G C Am C G

And there are some things I'll never understand

G C Am C G C Am C

Why a country needs a God, and a woman needs a man

F C F

And you never write me letters

F C F

And you never sent my sweaters

F Am G

So I could stay warm when I was without you

G G C Am C G C Am C

Without you I don't sleep, Just dream

G C Am C

And I scratch these words into a black notebook

G C Am C

I wrote your name on top I knew you'd never look

G C Am C

I tried my best to fight the atmosphere

G C Am C F

To think the happy thoughts, that leave the phone lines clear

F C Am G

(PM)

I see Arizona stars from here but Peter Pan is miles away

F C F

And you never write me letters

F C F

And you never sent my sweaters

F Am G

So I could stay warm when I was without you

G F

Without you I don't have

F C Am

A place that's safe from all the monsters

G F

That hide in my head and sing me to sleep, sleep

F Am

This is the last straw

This is the last straw she said

(PM)

And I won't wait for you forever

(PM)

While you run around like JFK

(PM)

You watched that poor girl waste the best years of her life

F F

(PM)

And I'll be damned if I am going out, I will not go out that way

C Am G F

F C F

And you never write me letters

F C F

And you never sent my sweaters

F Am G

So I could stay warm when I was gone

Without you I don't have

F C Am

A place that's safe from all the monsters

G F

That hide in my head and keep me 'til dawn

(Stop)

I think, this is the last straw.

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