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This was played by Butch Walker on his most recent (winter 09-10) tour, in 
combination with I'm a Believer and a few other songs. I watched his hands 
and wrote down the chords as I saw them. It was acoustic, so it's very 
different from the studio version from '97.
-Tim Fletcher (funkmon at gmail.com)
Note: He plays this chord in the chorus, I'm not sure if it's a C or a G or 
what, but it's close to a G7 and close to a G/C. Not sure what's up. I've 
noted it thusly.
G*= 320010
Intro: G5  
G5My sprained ankle is sore from walking on it all day
G5Trying to walk off the valium that I had to take
F5'Cause I'm a hundred pound mess, and I guC5ess that I should leave you aG5lone
G5I walk into the place that gave me horrible gas
G5They said you moved to New York to teach a cooking class
F5But I know that's just a cover up, 'cC5ause I still follow you hoG5me
Well I'm bDeginning to feel just like another spinning wheel
                                 C  G*
And my shield is finally growing thin
And I gDuess I should find another favorite place to dine
                              C  G*
Or I'm gonna have to see you again
GDon't leave the liCght on for me
GYou'll just be waCsting slDeep toniGghtD  C  G  D  C  
G5It took me six whole years to work off all of the weight
G5That I had up on my shoulders trying to be so great
F5Now I feel so insecure and I'm nC5ot so really sure that I shG5ould
G5So here's the hundred-thousand dollars and the seventy cents
G5That should buy back all the love and all the time that you spent
F5Trying to make this all work, you know I fC5eel like a jerk but it's G5good
Well I'm bDeginning to feel just like another spinning wheel
                                 C  G*
And my shield is finally growing thin
And I gDuess I should find another favorite place to dine
                              C  G*
Or I'm gonna have to see you again
GDon't leave the liCght on for me
GYou'll just be waCsting slDeep toniGghtD  C  G  D  C  

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Valium

by Marvelous 3

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This was played by Butch Walker on his most recent (winter 09-10) tour, in

combination with I'm a Believer and a few other songs. I watched his hands

and wrote down the chords as I saw them. It was acoustic, so it's very

different from the studio version from '97.

-Tim Fletcher (funkmon at gmail.com)

Note: He plays this chord in the chorus, I'm not sure if it's a C or a G or

what, but it's close to a G7 and close to a G/C. Not sure what's up. I've

noted it thusly.

*= 320010

Intro:

My sprained ankle is sore from walking on it all day

Trying to walk off the valium that I had to take

F5 C5 G5

'Cause I'm a hundred pound mess, and I guess that I should leave you alone

I walk into the place that gave me horrible gas

They said you moved to New York to teach a cooking class

F5 C5 G5

But I know that's just a cover up, 'cause I still follow you home

Well I'm beginning to feel just like another spinning wheel

C G

And my shield is finally growing thin

And I guess I should find another favorite place to dine

C G

Or I'm gonna have to see you again

G C

Don't leave the light on for me

G C D G D C G D C

You'll just be wasting sleep tonight

It took me six whole years to work off all of the weight

That I had up on my shoulders trying to be so great

F5 C5 G5

Now I feel so insecure and I'm not so really sure that I should

So here's the hundred-thousand dollars and the seventy cents

That should buy back all the love and all the time that you spent

F5 C5 G5

Trying to make this all work, you know I feel like a jerk but it's good

Well I'm beginning to feel just like another spinning wheel

C G

And my shield is finally growing thin

And I guess I should find another favorite place to dine

C G

Or I'm gonna have to see you again

G C

Don't leave the light on for me

G C D G D C G D C

You'll just be wasting sleep tonight

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