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The Best Deceptions

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Bbminor

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1/16

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 16Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Key: C#  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 C#-   x46664
G#/ C- x365xx
 Bbm-  x13321
 G#-   466544
 F#-   244322
C#/ F- 143xxx
 Ebm-  x68876
 C#M7- x46564
Intro:
             C#  G#/      C       Bbm   F#  C#/ F   Ebm  C#/F  
e|---------|---------|---------|---|----|---|-----|
B|---------|---------|---------|---|----|---|-----|
G|-----1---|-----1---|-----1---|---|----|---|-----|
D|---3---3-|---3---3-|---3---3-|-4-|-3--|-1-|-3---|
A|-4-------|-3-------|-1-------|---|----|---|-----|
E|---------|---------|---------|---|----|---|-----|
Verse 1:
         C#  G#/      C   Bbm  F#-C#/F-Ebm-C#/F-
  I heard about your trip
         C#  G#/      C        Bbm  F#-C#/F-Ebm-C#/F-
  I heard about your souvenirs
         C#  G#/     C  Bbm  
  I heard about the cool 
                 F#  C#/           F  
breeze in the cool nights
 Ebm  C#/ F         C#  G#/C  
and the  cool guys 
                     Bbm  F#-C#/F-Ebm-C#/F-
that you spent them with
Refrain:
Well I C#guess I should have 
G#/               C   Bbm  F#-C#/F-Ebm-C#/F-
heard of them from you
I C#guess I should have 
G#/               C   Bbm  F#-C#/F-Ebm-C#/F-
heard of them from you
Chorus:
  C#Don't you see don't G#you seeF#  
that the chaC#rade is G#over?F#  
And C#all the 
"Best Deceptions" and 
"G#Clever Cover SF#tory"  
aC#wards go to G#youF#  
  C#So kiss me hard
cause G#this will be the 
F#last time that I C#let youG#.F#  
  C#You will be back someG#day
F#and this awkward 
C#kiss that screams 
of other people's lG#ips F#  
will be of C#service
to giving you G#a--F#---C#wayG#  F#  
(Repeat Intro)
Verse 2:
         C#  G#/ C           Bbm  F#-C#/F-Ebm-C#/F-
  I heard about your regrets
             C#  G#/             C    Bbm  F#-C#/F-Ebm-C#/F-
  I heard that you were feeling sorry
             C#  G#/         C  Bbm  
  I heard from someone that you wish 
  F#  C#/ F   Ebm  C#/F  
you could 
         C#  G#/    C         Bbm  F#-C#/F-Ebm-C#/F-
set things right between us
(Repeat Refrain)
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro:
   C#I'm waiting for C#M7blood 
to flow to my Bbmfingers
I'll be all F#right when my 
G#hands get C#warm Ignoring the C#M7phone
I'd rather say Bbmnothing I'd 
rather you'd F#never G#heard my C#voice
You're calling too C#M7late
too late to be Bbmgracious you 
do not F#warrant G#long goodC#byes
You're calling too C#M7late
You're calling too Bbmlate
                     F#   G#  C#(hold)
You're calling too late

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The Best Deceptions

by Dashboard Confessional

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Ebm

C#M7

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x46664

G# C

/ - x365xx

Bbm

- x13321

- 466544

- 244322

C# F

/ - 143xxx

Ebm

- x68876

C#M7

- x46564

Intro:

C# G# C Bbm F# C# F Ebm C# F

/ / /

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

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

G|-----1---|-----1---|-----1---|---|----|---|-----|

D|---3---3-|---3---3-|---3---3-|-4-|-3--|-1-|-3---|

A|-4-------|-3-------|-1-------|---|----|---|-----|

E|---------|---------|---------|---|----|---|-----|

Verse 1:

C# G# C Bbm F# C# F Ebm C# F

/ -/--/-

I heard about your trip

C# G# C Bbm F# C# F Ebm C# F

/ -/--/-

I heard about your souvenirs

C# G# C Bbm

I heard about the cool

F# C# F

breeze in the cool nights

Ebm C# F C# G# C

/ /

and the cool guys

Bbm F# C# F Ebm C# F

-/--/-

that you spent them with

Refrain:

Well I guess I should have

G# C Bbm F# C# F Ebm C# F

/ -/--/-

heard of them from you

I guess I should have

G# C Bbm F# C# F Ebm C# F

/ -/--/-

heard of them from you

Chorus:

C# G# F#

Don't you see don't you see

C# G# F#

that the charade is over?

And all the

"Best Deceptions" and

G# F#

"Clever Cover Story"

C# G# F#

awards go to you

So kiss me hard

cause this will be the

F# C# G# F#

last time that I let you.

C# G#

You will be back someday

and this awkward

kiss that screams

G# F#

of other people's lips

will be of service

G# F# C# G# F#

to giving you a-----way

(Repeat Intro)

Verse 2:

C# G# C Bbm F# C# F Ebm C# F

/ -/--/-

I heard about your regrets

C# G# C Bbm F# C# F Ebm C# F

/ -/--/-

I heard that you were feeling sorry

C# G# C Bbm

I heard from someone that you wish

F# C# F Ebm C# F

/ /

you could

C# G# C Bbm F# C# F Ebm C# F

/ -/--/-

set things right between us

(Repeat Refrain)

(Repeat Chorus)

Outro:

C# C#M7

I'm waiting for blood

Bbm

to flow to my fingers

I'll be all right when my

G# C# C#M7

hands get warm Ignoring the phone

Bbm

I'd rather say nothing I'd

F# G# C#

rather you'd never heard my voice

C#M7

You're calling too late

Bbm

too late to be gracious you

F# G# C#

do not warrant long goodbyes

C#M7

You're calling too late

Bbm

You're calling too late

F# G# C#

(hold)

You're calling too late

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