Waster Max Bemis Max Bemis and the Painful Splits Notes: (1) During the verse, the Dsus4-D means that the normal length for one chord is split between the two. It's just a stylistic thing, not really necessary but more like the recording. (2) In the chorus he plays Em7 8 times and Cadd9 4 times at normal tempo, then 7 double time stopping short. But I'm sure you could pick it up if you listen to it. (3) I'm not sure if there is actually a Cadd9 in the verse, but I think so. It feels like it belongs, and it sounds good, so whatever. I've tried to make this as exact as possible, but these are some pretty lo-fi recordings and Youtube vids so it's hard to make out some of it. It works for playing the song, but if you have something better, correct me. Don't just whine or berate me if you think it's wrong. Thanks! Standard Tuning Chords: Em7 (022033) Cadd9 (x32033) G (320033) Dsus4 (xx0233) D (xx0232) Em7 Cadd9 I seem to split my jeans G Dsus4-D With each stride that I take Em7 Cadd9 Muddled by the past G Dsus4-D And the ghosts of my mistakes Em7 Cadd9 With coffee as my fuel G Dsus4-D Or a zombie's lurching stance Em7 Cadd9 I pace and pry away G Dsus4-D With the devil's idle hands (Chorus) Em7 Cadd9 And I waste it all on dreams Em7 Cadd9 Waste it all on dreams Em7 Cadd9 Waste it all on dreams Em7 Cadd9 Waste it all on dreams Em7 Cadd9 God is in the sky G Dsus4-D And He's annoyed by my true voice Em7 Cadd9 I choose to let Him down G Dsus4-D As if there ever were a choice Em7 Cadd9 How am I even loved? G Dsus4-D How am I a married man? Em7 Cadd9 Why do they even care G Dsus4-D Why I'm allowed to start a band? (Chorus) Solo: Verse chords x2 Here's what I play. It may not be exact, but you get the idea. It's just supposed to be the melody. In terms of leads I have no clue as to what Max is ever doing, nothing I do ever sounds exactly right. (I've only tabbed the high strings because it's easier to read) E|-------------------------------------------| B|-(5-7)/8~-10-8-7-5~--5-7-8~-7~-8~-10~-7~~--| G|-------------------------------------------| x2 D|-------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------| notes in () only played second time. ~ means hold the note out. (Chorus) End on Cadd9.