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D# Standard/Half a step down (D#G#C#F#A#D#)
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This is the chords and lyrics for 'In Your Wake' by Matt Skiba off his split
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Chords used:
These are named relative to standard tuning, but since this song is half a step
down, they will all be a semi-tone down pitch wise, but lets just go by their
standard tuning names.
     E5(0799xx)
     B5(799xxx)
     A5(577xxx)
    C#5(x466xx)
G#/  E5(476xxx)
    F#5(244xxx)
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Intro Riff:  C#5x4,  A5x4,  E5x8
Play Intro Riff x2
Verse 1:
And so it C#5seemsA5  
you were to E5be king for a day
Don't let your C#5dreams A5  
of blood E5hunger in the way
You know these sC#5treets,A5  
they lay there E5patiently
                 B5  G#/    E5  A  
Awaiting your fall, like a phone call
Verse 2:
And I C#5see A5  
you made E5all the right decisions
I bC#5elieve 
your A5head stone reE5ceived the wrong inscription
Didn't C#5read aA5nything aE5bout how much we miss you B5at all
G#/          E5  A5  
     So with a broken stick, in dirt we scrawled
Pre-chorus:
  F#5Here lies
  A5our dreams come F#5true
Here lies A5Xs for B5eyes on me and E5you
Chorus:
E5Want you know, I hope you A5got all you wB5anted
E5Want you to know that I took A5all I could B5take
  C#5It's been so B5hard to see and A5breathe through
All the B5smoke left in your E5wakeC#5  B5  
   A5In your wE5akeC#5  B5  A5  
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Play Intro Riff x2
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Verse 3:
Now I've C#5seen A5  
you made E5all the right decisions
I belC#5ieve your A5head stone rE5eceived the wrong inscription
Didn't C#5read aA5nything aE5bout how much we miss you at B5all
G#/       E5  A5  
     With a broken stick, in dirt we scrawled
Pre-chorus:
  F#5Here lies
  A5our dreams come F#5true
Here lies A5Xs for B5eyes on me and E5you
Chorus:
E5Want you know, I hope you A5got all you wB5anted
E5Want you to know that I took A5all I could B5take
  C#5It's been so B5hard to see and A5breathe through
All the B5smoke left in your E5wakeC#5  B5  
Outro: 
   A5In your wE5akeC#5  B5  
   A5In your wE5akeC#5  B5  A5  
   A5In your wE5akeC#5  B5  A5  B5  
End on a final E5 here.

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In Your Wake

by Matt Skiba

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#5

F#5

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D# Standard/Half a step down (D#G#C#F#A#D#)

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This is the chords and lyrics for 'In Your Wake' by Matt Skiba off his split

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Chords used:

These are named relative to standard tuning, but since this song is half a step

down, they will all be a semi-tone down pitch wise, but lets just go by their

standard tuning names.

(0799xx)

(799xxx)

(577xxx)

C#5

(x466xx)

G# E5

/ (476xxx)

F#5

(244xxx)

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C#5 A5 E5

Intro Riff: x4, x4, x8

Play Intro Riff x2

Verse 1:

C#5 A5

And so it seems

you were to be king for a day

C#5 A5

Don't let your dreams

of blood hunger in the way

C#5 A5

You know these streets,

they lay there patiently

B5 G# E5 A

Awaiting your fall, like a phone call

Verse 2:

C#5 A5

And I see

you made all the right decisions

C#5

I believe

A5 E5

your head stone received the wrong inscription

C#5 A5 E5 B5

Didn't read anything about how much we miss you at all

G# E5 A5

So with a broken stick, in dirt we scrawled

Pre-chorus:

F#5

Here lies

A5 F#5

our dreams come true

A5 B5 E5

Here lies Xs for eyes on me and you

Chorus:

E5 A5 B5

Want you know, I hope you got all you wanted

E5 A5 B5

Want you to know that I took all I could take

C#5 B5 A5

It's been so hard to see and breathe through

B5 E5 C#5 B5

All the smoke left in your wake

A5 E5 C#5 B5 A5

In your wake

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Play Intro Riff x2

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Verse 3:

C#5 A5

Now I've seen

you made all the right decisions

C#5 A5 E5

I believe your head stone received the wrong inscription

C#5 A5 E5 B5

Didn't read anything about how much we miss you at all

G# E5 A5

With a broken stick, in dirt we scrawled

Pre-chorus:

F#5

Here lies

A5 F#5

our dreams come true

A5 B5 E5

Here lies Xs for eyes on me and you

Chorus:

E5 A5 B5

Want you know, I hope you got all you wanted

E5 A5 B5

Want you to know that I took all I could take

C#5 B5 A5

It's been so hard to see and breathe through

B5 E5 C#5 B5

All the smoke left in your wake

Outro:

A5 E5 C#5 B5

In your wake

A5 E5 C#5 B5 A5

In your wake

A5 E5 C#5 B5 A5 B5

In your wake

End on a final E5 here.

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