This is The Menzingers' song 'Obituaries', the third track off their record 'On the 
Impossible Past'. You can play this bad boy with power chords or open chords, do what you 
want mate!

Intro: A, C#m, D, F#5, D, A, 
E (x2)

Verse 1:
A (x02220@1)                                    C#mWe (x13321@4)stumble and stare at the carnival lights
D (xx0232@1)                     F#5That (244xxx@1)lit up New York City,
D (xx0232@1)                    AFrom (x02220@1)the rooftop in Brooklyn
  E (022100@1)                       AThat (x02220@1)was covered in bad graffiti.
                      C#mAnd (x13321@4)then I let a thousand splinters
D (xx0232@1)                             F#5Pierce (244xxx@1)right through my spoiled liver,
D (xx0232@1)                        AWhatever (x02220@1)that was left of it.

Intro: A, C#m, D, F#5, D, A, E

Verse 2:
A (x02220@1)                       C#m'Cuz (x13321@4)I cursed my lonely memory
D (xx0232@1)                     F#5With (244xxx@1)picture-perfect imagery.
                DMaybe (xx0232@1)I'm not dying
A (x02220@1)                         EI'm (022100@1)just living in decaying cities,
A (x02220@1)                          C#mBut (x13321@4)I'm still healthy, I'm still fine,
D (xx0232@1)               F#5- D (xx0232@1)              A (x02220@1)        EI'll (022100@1)be spending all my time readin' the obituaries.

Chorus:
ABut (x02220@1)I will fuck this up,

I fucking know it.
DI (xx0232@1)will fuck this up,

I fucking know it.
AI (x02220@1)will fuck this up,

I fucking know it.
DI (xx0232@1)will fuck this up,

I fucking know it.

Intro: A, C#m, D, F#5, D, A, E

Bridge:
D (xx0232@1)           A (x02220@1)         E (022100@1)           F#5Cause (244xxx@1)I was the shadow of the waxwing slain
D (xx0232@1)           A (x02220@1)         E (022100@1)         F#5I (244xxx@1)felt the false azure from windowpanes
D (xx0232@1)           A (x02220@1)        E (022100@1)       F#5I (244xxx@1)am just freaking out, yeah I'll be fine.

Chorus:
ABut (x02220@1)I will fuck this up,

I fucking know it.
DI (xx0232@1)will fuck this up,

I fucking know it.
AI (x02220@1)will fuck this up,

I fucking know it.
DI (xx0232@1)will fuck this up,

I fucking know it.
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