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Army
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Step 1 / 4Position: 2
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
// The EM7 in the verses is a bit of chord-melody type thing I like to do, up to you if you want to add it.
// The little verse riff*
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|--4---2---4---2----|
E|-------------------|
[Verse 1]
E(EM7) E A
Nothing feels the same since you got home
E(EM7) E A
Someone swapped the pictures on your wall
E(EM7) E A
Photos of evaporated men
E(EM7) E A
Torn up bodies thrown across the sand
B A(riff*)
There's nothing worse than losing your arm
[Verse 2]
E(EM7) E A
She's been really great since I got back
E(EM7) E A
I'm afraid she knows I'm off the map
E(EM7) E A
She's been trying to talk inside my mouth
E(EM7) E A
I've been trying to calm my conscious down
B A(riff*)
There's nothing worse than losing your spine
EN.C.A
[Chorus]
C#mWhen I dreBam I see your Adad holding your Ethroat
C#mHis mouth up Bto your ear, he's screamAing, "I've been sEhot"
AYou bank oBn a C#mlinear liEfe eAvolved by Byour commC#mandB
AYou'll fiBnd the paC#minful priEze of waAtching Bit unhinge
[Verse 3]
E(EM7) E A
You, you took it harder than our friends
E(EM7) E A
I'm afraid you're spiraling again
E(EM7) E A
Ran into your family at the go
E(EM7) E A
Looked like they'd been living with a ghost
B A(riff*)
There's nothing worse than a poverty line
[Verse 4]
E(EM7) E A
I can hardly look at her that way
E(EM7) E A
Naked bodies haven't looked the same
E(EM7) E A
I can't tell her why she's gotta stop
E(EM7) E A
Too ashamed to open that one knock
B A(riff*)
There's nothing worse than being intertwined
EN.C.A
[Chorus]
C#mYou've been Bdreaming I'm tAhe dad you never Ehad
C#mHaving Bout of body vAisions of my Edeath
ABank Bon a cC#matered lEife that Abends for Byour demaC#mndsB
AExpect thBe painful C#mprize of EwatchinAg it unBhinge
[Verse 5]
E(EM7) E A
I remember back when we were kids
E(EM7) E A
Life without a paralyzing mid
E(EM7) E A
Now we get together in a glass
E(EM7) E A
Hardly speak to watch the silence pass
B A(riff*)
There's nothing worse than silent alarm
[Verse 6]
E(EM7) E A
We were trying awkwardly to sleep
E(EM7) E A
Detailed out your plan on my machine
E(EM7) E A
They still astounded in the dark
E(EM7) E A
Shocked that it had finally fallen apart
B A(riff*)
There's nothing worse than losing your mind
EN.C.A
[Chorus]
C#mI've been dBreaming of this Aunrelenting Elove
C#mDeprecBiated gasping Atowards a new unEknown
AIt Bwas a C#mtrusted Eride befoAre the waBter frozeC#m B
AI found tBhe painfuC#ml prize iEs rowing Ait aloBne
[Verse 7]
E(EM7) E A
Drove out to the desert in your van
E(EM7) E A
Drank some gasoline and made love to your hand
E(EM7) E A
Cursed your God below for what he'd done
E(EM7) E A
Before you sucked a bullet from your father's gun
B A(riff*)
There's nothing worse than losing your life
[Verse 8]
E(EM7) E A
At your funeral she took my hand
E(EM7) E A
Placed it on the baby in your lap
E(EM7) E A
I've been trying my best to find my peace
E(EM7) E A
But they both look like criminals to me
B A(riff*)
There's nothing worse than trusting a lie
[Bridge]
C#mWhen I Bdream I see your Abody inside Ehers
C#mWhen I Bwake I see your Aface but call it Eoff
AThe Bless you C#mcare for Eit, the Aless it Bhas to grC#mowB
AI Bcan't aC#mbandon iEt and wAatch it Bturn to sEmoke
[Outro]
E(EM7) E A
Recently I'm working on myself
E(EM7) E A
Starting to convince myself it helps
B A(riff*)
There's nothing wrong with being alive
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Army
by Bad Books
Chords in this song · guitar
E
EM7
A
B
C#m
// The EM7 in the verses is a bit of chord-melody type thing I like to do, up to you if you want to add it.
// The little verse riff*
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|--4---2---4---2----|
E|-------------------|
[Verse 1]
E EM7 E A
()
Nothing feels the same since you got home
E EM7 E A
()
Someone swapped the pictures on your wall
E EM7 E A
()
Photos of evaporated men
E EM7 E A
()
Torn up bodies thrown across the sand
B A
(riff*)
There's nothing worse than losing your arm
[Verse 2]
E EM7 E A
()
She's been really great since I got back
E EM7 E A
()
I'm afraid she knows I'm off the map
E EM7 E A
()
She's been trying to talk inside my mouth
E EM7 E A
()
I've been trying to calm my conscious down
B A
(riff*)
There's nothing worse than losing your spine
E A
N.C.
[Chorus]
C#m B A E
When I dream I see your dad holding your throat
C#m B A E
His mouth up to your ear, he's screaming, "I've been shot"
A B C#m E A B C#m B
You bank on a linear life evolved by your command
A B C#m E A B
You'll find the painful prize of watching it unhinge
[Verse 3]
E EM7 E A
()
You, you took it harder than our friends
E EM7 E A
()
I'm afraid you're spiraling again
E EM7 E A
()
Ran into your family at the go
E EM7 E A
()
Looked like they'd been living with a ghost
B A
(riff*)
There's nothing worse than a poverty line
[Verse 4]
E EM7 E A
()
I can hardly look at her that way
E EM7 E A
()
Naked bodies haven't looked the same
E EM7 E A
()
I can't tell her why she's gotta stop
E EM7 E A
()
Too ashamed to open that one knock
B A
(riff*)
There's nothing worse than being intertwined
E A
N.C.
[Chorus]
C#m B A E
You've been dreaming I'm the dad you never had
C#m B A E
Having out of body visions of my death
A B C#m E A B C#m B
Bank on a catered life that bends for your demands
A B C#m E A B
Expect the painful prize of watching it unhinge
[Verse 5]
E EM7 E A
()
I remember back when we were kids
E EM7 E A
()
Life without a paralyzing mid
E EM7 E A
()
Now we get together in a glass
E EM7 E A
()
Hardly speak to watch the silence pass
B A
(riff*)
There's nothing worse than silent alarm
[Verse 6]
E EM7 E A
()
We were trying awkwardly to sleep
E EM7 E A
()
Detailed out your plan on my machine
E EM7 E A
()
They still astounded in the dark
E EM7 E A
()
Shocked that it had finally fallen apart
B A
(riff*)
There's nothing worse than losing your mind
E A
N.C.
[Chorus]
C#m B A E
I've been dreaming of this unrelenting love
C#m B A E
Depreciated gasping towards a new unknown
A B C#m E A B C#m B
It was a trusted ride before the water froze
A B C#m E A B
I found the painful prize is rowing it alone
[Verse 7]
E EM7 E A
()
Drove out to the desert in your van
E EM7 E A
()
Drank some gasoline and made love to your hand
E EM7 E A
()
Cursed your God below for what he'd done
E EM7 E A
()
Before you sucked a bullet from your father's gun
B A
(riff*)
There's nothing worse than losing your life
[Verse 8]
E EM7 E A
()
At your funeral she took my hand
E EM7 E A
()
Placed it on the baby in your lap
E EM7 E A
()
I've been trying my best to find my peace
E EM7 E A
()
But they both look like criminals to me
B A
(riff*)
There's nothing worse than trusting a lie
[Bridge]
C#m B A E
When I dream I see your body inside hers
C#m B A E
When I wake I see your face but call it off
A B C#m E A B C#m B
The less you care for it, the less it has to grow
A B C#m E A B E
I can't abandon it and watch it turn to smoke
[Outro]
E EM7 E A
()
Recently I'm working on myself
E EM7 E A
()
Starting to convince myself it helps
B A
(riff*)
There's nothing wrong with being alive
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