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Criminal

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Eminor

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1/46

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 46Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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e|---Em0---Em/G-3----C0--Cadd9--0---C7M-0----G3--Gadd9--5----D2--Dsus4--3---|
B|---0----0----1----3----0----0----0----3----3---|
G|---0----0----0----0----0----0----0----2----2---|
D|---2----2----2----2----2----0----0----0----0---|
A|---2----2----3----3----3----2----2-------------|
E|---0----0-------------------3----3-------------|
EmMy anger is a sign of disgust with CmyselfCadd9  C7M  
EmA stewing serenade i hear the sirens on Ctheir Cadd9wayC7M  
GThe chemGadd9icals inGside of Dme just kept on Dsus4swimming Dthrough mCy veinsCadd9  C7M  
GMaybe Gadd9I should mGake a mDove and try to Dsus4leave this Dall behCindCadd9  C7M  
EmI listen to the absence Cof noCadd9iseC7M  
EmDead summer breeze, I'm inflated with suspCicionsCadd9  C7M  
GSeems I've Gadd9identifiGed agDain the crimDsus4inal of Dmy intCentCadd9  C7M  
GImagine Gadd9exercGising tDhat same roDsus4utine you DreinvCentCadd9  C7M  
EmI'm just a Em/Gcold face on the streDet
Slow and somber in my pCatternCadd9sC  C7M  
EmI'm just Em/Ga friend you'll never mDeet
I am the Dsus4love tDhat never ChappenCadd9sC  Cadd9  C7M  
EmMy days exist in Dmeaningless ways
CI need a way to shake this
GI'm Dmaking lost time Cfamous
e|-0-0-0--0-0-----------0-0-0--0-0------------0-0-0--0-0-----------10-------|
B|-0-0-0--0-0----3p0----1-1-1--1-1------------0-0-0--0-0-----3p0------7-8---|
G|-0-0-0--0-0-2h4---2p0-0-0-0--0-0-----2p0----0-0-0--0-0--2h4---2p0-------7-|
D|-2-2-2----2-----------2-2-2----2--2h5---2p0-2-2-2----2--------------------|
A|-2-2-2----------------3-3-3-----------------2-2-2-------------------------|
E|-0-0-0--------------------------------------0-0-0-------------------------|
GMy heart goes rushing to my Chead whatever happened to me
GWeeks spin forward I'm awCare I've been living in revEmerse
I Dalways hesitCate
Emlike the Dfuture is engCraved
GRoots here grow really deep theCy're networked beneath the city stGreets
It's a structured kind of mCadnessCadd9  
EmI aDlways turn awCay
Emback Dto a safer Cfate
EmI aDlways hesitCate
Em D C

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Criminal

by The Lawrence Arms

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/G

Cadd9

C7M

Gadd9

Dsus4

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Em Em/G C Cadd9 C7M G Gadd9 D Dsus4

e|---0----3----0----0----0----3----5----2----3---|

B|---0----0----1----3----0----0----0----3----3---|

G|---0----0----0----0----0----0----0----2----2---|

D|---2----2----2----2----2----0----0----0----0---|

A|---2----2----3----3----3----2----2-------------|

E|---0----0-------------------3----3-------------|

Em C Cadd9 C7M

My anger is a sign of disgust with myself

Em C Cadd9 C7M

A stewing serenade i hear the sirens on their way

G Gadd9 G D Dsus4 D C Cadd9 C7M

The chemicals inside of me just kept on swimming through my veins

G Gadd9 G D Dsus4 D C Cadd9 C7M

Maybe I should make a move and try to leave this all behind

Em C Cadd9 C7M

I listen to the absence of noise

Em C Cadd9 C7M

Dead summer breeze, I'm inflated with suspicions

G Gadd9 G D Dsus4 D C Cadd9 C7M

Seems I've identified again the criminal of my intent

G Gadd9 G D Dsus4 D C Cadd9 C7M

Imagine exercising that same routine you reinvent

Em Em/G D

I'm just a cold face on the street

C Cadd9 C C7M

Slow and somber in my patterns

Em Em/G D

I'm just a friend you'll never meet

Dsus4 D C Cadd9 C Cadd9 C7M

I am the love that never happens

Em D

My days exist in meaningless ways

I need a way to shake this

G D C

I'm making lost time famous

e|-0-0-0--0-0-----------0-0-0--0-0------------0-0-0--0-0-----------10-------|

B|-0-0-0--0-0----3p0----1-1-1--1-1------------0-0-0--0-0-----3p0------7-8---|

G|-0-0-0--0-0-2h4---2p0-0-0-0--0-0-----2p0----0-0-0--0-0--2h4---2p0-------7-|

D|-2-2-2----2-----------2-2-2----2--2h5---2p0-2-2-2----2--------------------|

A|-2-2-2----------------3-3-3-----------------2-2-2-------------------------|

E|-0-0-0--------------------------------------0-0-0-------------------------|

G C

My heart goes rushing to my head whatever happened to me

G C Em

Weeks spin forward I'm aware I've been living in reverse

D C

I always hesitate

Em D C

like the future is engraved

G C G

Roots here grow really deep they're networked beneath the city streets

C Cadd9

It's a structured kind of madness

Em D C

I always turn away

Em D C

back to a safer fate

Em D C

I always hesitate

Em D C

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