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Saints And Sailors

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1/17

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 17Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Key: C#  
Chords used:
 C#-   x46664
 G#-   466544
 Bbm-  x13321
 F#-   244322
C#/ F- 143xxx
 B-    x24442
 C#M7- x46564
Intro: Fast
e|---Bbm------|----G#-----|
B|---------|---------|
G|---------|-----3h4-|
D|-----4h6-|---------|
A|---4-----|---4-----|
E|-6-------|-4-------|
Verse 1:
C#This is where I say
I've had eC#M7nough
No one should Bbmever feel
the way that G#I feel F#now
A C#walking open wound
a C#M7trophy display of bruises
And BbmI don't believe that
G#I'm getting any
         F#  G#(hold)
better Any better
Chorus 1:
C#Waiting here with
hopes the phone will F#ring
And I'm G#thinking
awful C#things
Pretty sure that
few would F#noticeBbm  G#  
And C#this apartment
is sF#tarving for an G#argument
C#Anything at all to
               F#  Bbm-G#  
break the silence
Verse 2:
C#Wandering this house
like I've G#never wanted out
And Bbmthis is about as
G#social as I F#get now
And I'm C#throwing away the
letters that I am G#writing you
Cause they would Bbmnever do
        G#         F#  G#(hold)
  I would never do Never
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Chorus 2:
   BbmSo don't be a Bliar
               C#/F  
Don't say that everything's
G#working when F#everything's G#broken
And you sBbmmile like a saint
but you Bcurse like a sailor
         C#/         F         G#   F#  G#  
And your eyes say the jokes on me
Bridge:
   BbmWell I'm not laughing
G#You're not leaving
F#Who do I think G#I am kidding
When BbmI'm the only G#one
               F#(hold)
locked in this cell
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Chorus 3:
   BbmSo don't be a Bliar
               C#/F  
Don't say that everything's
G#working when F#everything's G#broken
And you sBbmmile like a saint
but you Bcurse like a sailor
         C#/         F         G#  C#--
And your eyes say the jokes on me
Outro: Slow
e|---Bbm------|----G#-----|-C#--|
B|---------|---------|---|
G|---------|-----3h4-|-6-|
D|-----4h6-|---------|-6-|
A|---4-----|---4-----|-4-|
E|-6-------|-4-------|---|

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Saints And Sailors

by Dashboard Confessional

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

C#M7

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Key:

Chords used:

- x46664

- 466544

Bbm

- x13321

- 244322

C# F

/ - 143xxx

- x24442

C#M7

- x46564

Intro: Fast

Bbm G#

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

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

G|---------|-----3h4-|

D|-----4h6-|---------|

A|---4-----|---4-----|

E|-6-------|-4-------|

Verse 1:

This is where I say

C#M7

I've had enough

Bbm

No one should ever feel

G# F#

the way that I feel now

A walking open wound

C#M7

a trophy display of bruises

Bbm

And I don't believe that

I'm getting any

F# G#

(hold)

better Any better

Chorus 1:

Waiting here with

hopes the phone will ring

And I'm thinking

awful things

Pretty sure that

F# Bbm G#

few would notice

And this apartment

F# G#

is starving for an argument

Anything at all to

F# Bbm G#

break the silence

Verse 2:

Wandering this house

like I've never wanted out

Bbm

And this is about as

G# F#

social as I get now

And I'm throwing away the

letters that I am writing you

Bbm

Cause they would never do

G# F# G#

(hold)

I would never do Never

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Chorus 2:

Bbm B

So don't be a liar

C# F

Don't say that everything's

G# F# G#

working when everything's broken

Bbm

And you smile like a saint

but you curse like a sailor

C# F G# F# G#

And your eyes say the jokes on me

Bridge:

Bbm

Well I'm not laughing

You're not leaving

F# G#

Who do I think I am kidding

Bbm G#

When I'm the only one

(hold)

locked in this cell

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Chorus 3:

Bbm B

So don't be a liar

C# F

Don't say that everything's

G# F# G#

working when everything's broken

Bbm

And you smile like a saint

but you curse like a sailor

C# F G# C#

/ --

And your eyes say the jokes on me

Outro: Slow

Bbm G# C#

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

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

G|---------|-----3h4-|-6-|

D|-----4h6-|---------|-6-|

A|---4-----|---4-----|-4-|

E|-6-------|-4-------|---|

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