1. White Crosses Intro C, F, C, G, C Verse C I wake up in the morning and I drink from the fountain. I wake up in the morning with the same unanswered questions. F G C I don't know what's going to cure my unsettled stomach. Street kids collect spare change in a conch shell on the side walk; their teeth are yellow, their hair is tangled. F G C Their minds are vapid and they laugh wild in their depravity. Dm G C F I'll make my way back home to you, head north on San Marco Avenue. Dm G C F White crosses on the church lawn, I want to smash them all. C F I want to smash them all. C, F, C Pony tails swinging back and forth behind beach blonde college girls out for a jog. F G C Saint Augustine, shine your light down on me! Pop hits from the 90's echo out of tourist filled bars. F G I am met with arms crossed under dirty looks, I am treated like a common C thief. Chorus Am Eaves-dropping in on conversation, I wander aimless leering at strangers. F G C Strung out on the amphetamines that you gave to me. Am Eye-balled with suspicion by a pencil skirt in high heels, you realize that you're talking to yourself. F G C Cannon fire explodes out over the bay. Chorus ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. I Was A Teenage Anarchist Capo 3 Verse1: G I was a teenage anarchist G Looking for a revolution Em I had the style, I had the ambition Em Read all the authors I knew the right slogans G There was no war but the class war G I was ready to set the world on fire Em I was a teenage anarchist Em Looking for a revolution Chorus: G D C G Do you remember when you were young D C And you wanted to set the world on fire G D C G Do you remember when you were young D C And you wanted to set the world on fire Verse2: G I was a teenage anarchist G But the politics were too convenient Em In the depths of their humanity Em All I saw was bloodless ideology G With freedom as their doctrine G Guess who was the new authority Em I was a teenage anarchist Em But the politics were too convenient Chorus: G D C G Do you remember when you were young D C And you wanted to set the world on fire G D C G Do you remember when you were young D C And you wanted to set the world on fire G When you were young D C And you wanted to set the world on fire Verse3: G I was a teenage anarchist G But then the scene got too rigid Em It was mob mentality Em They set their rifle sights on me G Narrow visions of autonomy G You want me to surrender my identity Em I was a teenage anarchist [stop] The revolution was a lie Chorus: G D C G Do you remember when you were young D C And you wanted to set the world on fire G D C G Do you remember when you were young D C And you wanted to set the world on fire G When you were young D C And you wanted to set the world on fire G When you were young D C And you wanted to set the world on fire G I was a teenage anarchist (4x) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Because Of The Shame Intro: D A G Whoa oh oh oh whoa D A G whoa oh oh oh whoa Bm A G Whoa oh oh oh whoa D A G Whoa oh oh oh whoa D G We used to get high together, instead of getting high alone. Bm I can't remember the last time I saw you. A I can't remember the last time we talked. D You left home for a fresh start, G working as a waitress down in Bradenton. Bm A G With my name tattoo'd into your skin. D G Because of the shame I associate with vulnerability Bm Bm/A I am numbing myself completely. G Can you hear me right now? D G G/A I watched your mother bury you today, with tears in her eyes. Bm A G well, It wasn't her words that shook me, it was the resemblance you shared. D A G Whoa oh oh oh whoa X2 D G Don't it seem so detached and unreal? Don't it seem so far away? Bm A Like the past never happened, or like nothing's ever changed. D With your casket open in front of me, G your eyes closed and your lips silent. Bm A G With my name tattoo'd into your skin. D G Because of the shame I associate with vulnerability Bm Bm/A I am numbing myself completely. G Can you hear me right now? D G G/A I watched your mother bury you today, with tears in her eyes. Bm A G well, It wasn't her words that shook me, it was the resemblance you shared. D A G Whoa oh oh oh whoa x2 D I didn't listen to the preacher. G I couldn't look your husband in the eyes. Bm I'm not sure what I meant to you then, A so I'm not sure what I owe you now. D But if something I said hurt you G I swear it was not my intention. Bm A G With your name tattoo'd into my skin. Bm A G With your name tattoo'd into my skin. D G Because of the shame I associate with vulnerability Bm Bm/A I am numbing myself completely. G Can you hear me right now? D G G/A I watched your mother bury you today, with tears in her eyes. Bm A G well, It wasn't her words that shook me, it was the resemblance you shared. Bm A G well, It wasn't her words that shook me, it was the resemblance you shared. D A G Whoa oh oh oh whoa D A G whoa oh oh oh whoa Bm A G Whoa oh oh oh whoa D A Whoa oh G A Can you hear me right now? G A D Can you hear me right now? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Suffocation INTRO/VERSE: Bm D Bm We were young heartbreakers estranged from our wealthy parents, D doing key bumps in a handicap bathroom. Bm D Stoned complacent, ambivalent, mass communicating with shared subconscious. CHORUS: D A Suffocation. G D Modern life in the western world. D A G Bm Homosexual sons of unfulfilled fathers. D Divorced from reality, free and young. Bm We were bashing our brains out on a kitchen cabinet. D It was a televised crucifixion. D A Suffocation. G D Modern life in the western world. D A G BRIDGE: Bm D Bm We were star-crossed, we were destitute. D Our words spoke mass destruction. Bm We watched the sun rise in the morning. D Daughters in arm, we all are orphans. D A Suffocation. G D Modern life in the western world. D A G D A G In the western world. D A G G D ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. We're Breaking Up B E C# B This is the only voice I know. B E These are the only words I have. F# E E This is the only way I know how to say, we're not in love anymore. D G It's the same way that it's always been, The dynamic to the relationship never changes. It's the same way that it's always been, The dynamic to the relationship never changes. B E C# B We used to like all the same bands. B E We used to have all the same friends. F# What do we have left in common? E B E Just shared memories of good times long since past. (Long since past) D G It's the same way that it's always been, The dynamic to the relationship never changes. It's the same way that it's always been, The dynamic to the relationship never changes. A G You can't get what you want from me, and I can't get what I need from you. D G This is the only voice I know. D A These are the only words I have. A G This is the only way I know how to say, we're breaking up. D G It's the same way that it's always been. It's the same way that it's always been. A I'm not giving up on us. G D I'm not giving up on us. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. High Pressure Low Intro: B F# E X4 E (low) Eb C# B There was a high pressure low developing off the coast of Africa, E uplift in the atmosphere pushed waves B across the ocean towards Antilles and Bon Air. F# E E F# E(low) I paced in Agitation. B I drew the curtains closed. I turned the air conditioner on. E I pressed a warm wash cloth to my face. B Bb-B F# E E F# Ab F# Somewhere out there a hurricane was coming. E B F# There's just no future left for us to dream of, E B F# living in an era of instability. E So caught up in the culture of their rivals, B F# fear breeds in honest men. B F# It's a high pressure low. E B F# E It's a high pressure low. B 7 missiles flying over the sea of japan. E Tales of feral children sleeping in wolf dens. B And the pious preacher commands. F# E E F# E (low) I hold my breath in anticipation. B Into the shelter of the jungle noble savages run. E Vestal virgins triumph over life long inhibitions. B Bb -B F# E E F# Ab F# And I wonder, what is real? What is fiction? E B F# There's just no future left for us to dream of, E B F# living in an era of instability. E So caught up in the culture of their rivals, B F# fear breeds in honest men. B F# It's a high pressure low. E B F# E It's a high pressure low. D Would anyone forgive Robert McNamara? G In retrospect he had to admit; D A G A there was mistake in going to war without first asking all the questions. D Yes, Robert Strange McNamara, G there are those who just cannot forget. D C#2-D A G A And I wonder, have I lost my own compassion? G D A There's just no future left for us to dream of, G D A living in an era of instability. G So caught up in the culture of their rivals, D A fear breeds in honest men. D A It's a high pressure low. G D A It's a high pressure low. G D A It's a high pressure low. G D A G It's a high pressure low. Outro: G F# E-F#-E D A D ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Ache With Me Standard tuning, capo on 6th fret. C Am (4x) F Dm (2x) Verse: C Am I've walked down high streets looking through windows. C Am I've been lost in crowds of strangers. F Dm F Dm Searched record shops and cosmetic aisles, phone books, want ads, bus stops and libraries. C Am C Am Newspaper headlines, mannequin faces, television stations, billboard advertisements. F Dm Your voice echoes in the back of my mind. F Dm I see your face when I close my eyes. Chorus: F G C Do you share the same sense of defeat? F Have you realized all the things you'll never be? Dm G C F Ideals turn to resentment, open minds close up with cynicism. F I've got no judgment for you. G Am C Come on and ache with me. G Am C Come on and ache with me. Verse: C Am Through bar rooms, cafés, jail cells and court rooms. C Am Theaters, restaurants, graveyards and churches. F Dm I've spent every dollar that I've ever earned. F Dm I'll bleed my heart out, I'll give every word. C Am C Am I've asked preachers, doctors and lawyers, socialites, pariahs, mothers and fathers. F Dm F Dm You may not find all that you're after, in the end I hope it doesn't matter. Chorus: F G C Do you share the same sense of defeat? F Have you realized all the things you'll never be? Dm G C F Ideals turn to resentment, open minds close up with cynicism. F I've got no judgment for you. G Am C Come on and ache with me. F G C Do you share the same sense of defeat? F Have you realized all the things you'll never be? F I've got no judgment for you. G Am C Come on and ache with me. G Am C Come on and ache with me. G Come on and ache with me. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Spanish Moss CHORUS: C G You just need to find some place to get away. D You can forget your name. F And there's no need to apologize. C WHOAS VERSE: C It could be a good life. It could be such a very good life. F We could find a place for just me and you. C Need some place to stay safe, need some place to stay safe and warm. F Why don't we deserve the same? CHORUS C Look into the Spanish moss. Let your mind conjure up old ghosts. F Ride you bike through lost Florida streets. C Everything we've said and done, can be so easily forgotten. F You can always change who you are. CHORUS BRIDGE: F D G I caught a glimpse of this life, it could be such a very good life. F We could find a place for just me and you. F But it's not yours to keep. D Yeah, the truth will tear your heart out. G F In a world run by gangsters you're stuck standing in a bread line. CHORUS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Rapid Decompression Intro: C C G C How much is too much? C G C I'm tired of predicting to lose. F C But before you point your finger, F C before you cast your stones, F# (slide to) G take a look at yourself. C How can you expect from someone what you won't do yourself? G F C D C C G C There's no bottom to your reality. C G C Your desperation is utter and complete. F C F C What you can't love about yourself you have to steal from someone else; F# (slide to) G C and what you can't steal you have to deny. G F C D C (palm mute) C Rapid Decompression. G x2 Rapid Decompression. F C Rapid Decompression. F C Rapid Decompression. F# (slide to) G C Sometimes it feels like your whole world is coming to an end. G F C D C Coming to an end G F C D C Coming to an end. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Bamboo Bones Intro (x2) ---------------------5------(7)---------------------| ---------------------5------(7)---------------------| -9-6--4-6-9-6-13-11--6------(8)---------------------| -x-x--x-x-x-x-x--x---7------(9)---------------------| -7-4--2-4-7-4-11-9---7------(9)---------------------| ---------------------5------(7)---------------------| Verse: E,B,A,A Chorus: C#m,A,E,B E B Don't let them break you. A A Don't let them tell you who you are. E B Doesn't matter where you come from, A A you'll always have a floor to sleep on. E And you have your bamboo bones, B nervous energy, A blind ambition, A skin of your teeth. E B Push back, push back, push back, A with every word and every breath. C#m A What god doesn't give to you, E B you've got to go and get for yourself. E I'm embarrassed to admit it, B I've got no grip. A A I'm leading with my jaw. E Can you see it from a distance? B Does it look ridiculous? A A I guess that's just what I have to live with. E Still I have a mind to think, B knees to break, A A you standing beside me. E B I'm going to push back, push back, push back, A with every word and every breath. C#m A What god doesn't give to you, E B you've got to go and get for yourself. On Last "What god..." part play: E B What god doesn't give to you, A you've got to go and get for yourself Am Ab C# for yourself
