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			                        MY OWN WORST ENEMY (CHORDS) - Lit
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Tuning: Standard
If you want to play and sing this song on acoustic, this is what I would suggest.
I strum as follows during the verses. This is just a guideline.  You'll want to 
change strumming pattern for the chorus.  Work with timing by listening to song
and playing what's comfortable for you.

E----------------------------------------------------------------|  B    A
down - down - down.up.down.down - down.up.down.down - down.up.down.down.down


   E (022100@1)     F#m (244222@1)     A (x02220@1)      B|--0--| (x2444x@1) |--2--|  |--0--|  |--2--|
|--0--|  |--2--|  |--2--|  |--3--|
|--1--|  |--2--|  |--2--|  |--3--|
|--2--|  |--4--|  |--2--|  |--3--|
|--2--|  |--4--|  |--0--|  |--2--|
|--0--|  |--2--|  |--x--|  |--x--|


Verse 1

E (022100@1)                                          B (x2444x@1) ACan (x02220@1)we forget about the things I said when I was drunk,

E (022100@1)                              B (x2444x@1)AI (x02220@1)didn't mean to call you that.

E (022100@1)                                              B (x2444x@1)AI (x02220@1)can't remember what was said or what you threw at me

E (022100@1)                      B (x2444x@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A  
Please tell me, please tell me


                        (Chorus: change up strumming)

E (022100@1)           F#mwhyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy (244222@1)
                  A (x02220@1)            B (x2444x@1)                     E (022100@1)         F#mMy (244222@1)car is in the front yard, and I'm, sleeping with my clothes on,

                       A (x02220@1)           BI (x2444x@1)came in through the window, last night,

           E (022100@1)            B (x2444x@1)Aand (x02220@1)your, gone,   gone.


Verse 2

E (022100@1)                                       B (x2444x@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A
It's no suprise to me I am my own worst enemy,

E (022100@1)                                           B (x2444x@1)A'Cause (x02220@1)every now and then I kick the living shit out of me

E (022100@1)                                           B (x2444x@1)AThe (x02220@1)smoke alarm is going off and there's a cigarette,

E (022100@1)                     B (x2444x@1)AStill (x02220@1)burning, please tell me 


                        (Chorus: change up strumming)

E (022100@1)           F#mwhyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy (244222@1)
                  A (x02220@1)            B (x2444x@1)                     E (022100@1)         F#mMy (244222@1)car is in the front yard, and I'm, sleeping with my clothes on,

                       A (x02220@1)           BI (x2444x@1)came in through the window, last night,

           E (022100@1)            B (x2444x@1)Aand (x02220@1)your, gone,   gone.


[ E - A.B ]  Verse Rhythm: Repeat (this is where the solo is played)


E (022100@1)           F#mwhyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy (244222@1)
                  A (x02220@1)            B (x2444x@1)                     E (022100@1)         F#mMy (244222@1)car is in the front yard, and I'm, sleeping with my clothes on,

                       A (x02220@1)           BI (x2444x@1)came in through the window, last night,

E (022100@1)                     F#mIt's (244222@1)no suprise to me I am my own worst enemy

A (x02220@1)                         B'Cause (x2444x@1)every now and then I kick the living shit out of me

E (022100@1)                     F#mCan (244222@1)we forget about the things I said When I was drunk

A (x02220@1)               BI (x2444x@1)didn't mean to call you that

Outro:
Verse strum pattern

E - B - A   x4 (hold last note.  Feel free to finish off with one more E)




This is really a simple song as far as the music goes. Timing the strumming
and singing simultaneously is the hardest part to get the hang of.
Have fun with this one!

-Blake
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