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MY STANDARD BREAK FROM LIFE - Alkaline Trio 
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By:david hansan 

intro:"ive got a regular problem so my standard break from life is in order" 
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verse:"im having trouble making sentences, im older but i dont feel any smarter" 
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B|-----palm muted------palm muted--------palm muted------not palm muted------| 
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pre chorus:"yes im convicted til' my eyes are blue and your in love with someone new..." 
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"... wish i could waste my time without wasting all your time" 
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chorus:"and you say im fixable a classic case lack of will," 
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"i say i dont wanna try id rather sit here all night" 
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solo kinda thing:chorus 
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but the second time is a little different just do this. 
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after all this it just all repeats again. 
if any of this was wrong please feel free to make any corrections and please 
e-mail me at: monkeyfight4u@aol.com and chek out no more regrets at 
www.nomoreregrets.cjb.net. 

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