Jawbreaker
Sluttering May 4th
Dear You
1995 Jade Tree Records
Submitted by: jeremyunderground41@yahoo.com

Key: E

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:
E -   022100
B -   x24442
C#m - x46654
A -   x02220
F#m - 244222
G#m - 466444

Intro: E-F#m-C#m-A- x2

Verse 1:
E (022100@1)              F#m (244222@1) Flattered that you 
C#m (x13321@4)  think I warrant 
A (x02220@1)     Eugliness (022100@1)Gutters 
      F#mdrain (244222@1)west
           C#mmud (x13321@4)made a mess of us
     AIt's (x02220@1)time to 
           A (x02220@1)  F#mleave (244222@1)this place

Interlude:
E-F#m-C#m-A-E-F#m-C#m-G#m-A-F#m-

Verse 2:
E (022100@1)                    F#m (244222@1) I'd saw through your wrist 
C#m (x13321@4)               A (x02220@1)  to find a better trap that fits
E (022100@1)                     F#m (244222@1)  I'd saw through your traps 
          C#mto (x13321@4)find a better you
  A (x02220@1)              A (x02220@1)  F#mA (244222@1)part of you that lasts

Verse 3:
E (022100@1)                  F#m (244222@1) I saw through your trap 
C#m (x13321@4)       A (x02220@1)  and into my own wrists
E (022100@1)           F#m (244222@1) Saw we were through
             C#mred (x13321@4)ribbons spill to blue
  A (x02220@1)                A (x02220@1) F#mA (244222@1)sight to sore your eyes

Chorus 1:
C#m (x13321@4)         A (x02220@1)  I got this dress
           EI'm (022100@1)hiking it around 
     Bthis (x2444x@1)waste of laughter
C#m (x13321@4)          A (x02220@1)  Slow dance alone with 
       Eno (022100@1)one to the sound 
   Bof (x2444x@1)four hands clapping
C#m (x13321@4)      A (x02220@1)  Congratulations to you 
E (022100@1)             B (x2444x@1)        
both I hope somewhere

you're happy If there's

a moral to this story

then I wish you'd show me

Verse 4:
E (022100@1)           F#m (244222@1) Hair in the blood
C#m (x13321@4)         A (x02220@1)  fly in the disappointment
E (022100@1)          F#m (244222@1) Rubber I'm glue I'll 
          C#mwrite (x13321@4)the book on you
      A (x02220@1)           A (x02220@1) F#mIt's (244222@1)sticking to my face

Interlude:
E-F#m-C#m-A-E-F#m-C#m-G#m-A-F#m-

Verse 5:
E (022100@1) You need a little 
F#m C#m
less   than what you 
Atake (x02220@1)for granted
E (022100@1)           F#m (244222@1) This is the sip that's 
         C#mdrinking (x13321@4)back from you
A (x02220@1)               A (x02220@1) F#mBlacking (244222@1)out your eyes

Verse 6:
E (022100@1)                 F#m (244222@1) You need a little more 
   C#m (x13321@4)           Asuppression (x02220@1)of you appetites
E (022100@1)            F#m (244222@1) This is your honeymoon
   C#min (x13321@4)separate rooms
     A (x02220@1)               A (x02220@1)   F#mIt's (244222@1)neither sweet nor bright

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Breakdown: G#m--A-- x8

Chorus 2:
C#m (x13321@4)       A (x02220@1)  I made aword (x02210@1)to 
           Egive (022100@1)this state a name 
     Bthis (x2444x@1)game a guess
C#m (x13321@4)         A (x02220@1) I call it "sluttering"
   EIt (022100@1)means as little 
B (x2444x@1)            C#mas (x13321@4)your little test
            AYou (x02220@1)are your worst 
             Erevenge (022100@1)Your very means
     Bthey (x2444x@1)have no ends
C#m (x13321@4)         A (x02220@1)  This is a story you won't 
E (022100@1)                 Btell (x2444x@1)the kids we'll never 
     C#mhave (x13321@4)If you hear this 
A (x02220@1)            Esong (022100@1)a hundred times it 
            Bstill (x2444x@1)won't be enough
C#mIf (x13321@4)you hear this 
A (x02220@1)            Esong (022100@1)a hundred times it 
            B (x2444x@1)      C#m(hold)
still won't be enough