Relient K
Which to Bury, Us or the Hatchet?

TUNE DOWN 1/2 STEP!

I really like this song and I hope you enjoy what I've got here.

Make sure that you tune your guitar down a half step!

First Verse - This is the standard version:
Am - F - Dm - G - E

First Verse Option - You can do what is shown below to add a heavier sound to 
the song...
eb]----------------------------------------------------------------------]
Bb]----------------------------------------------------------------------]
Gb]-2222222222222222------------------2222222222222222-------------------]
Db]-2222222222222222-3333333333333333-0000000000000000-00000000-22222222-]
Ab]-0000000000000000-3333333333333333-0000000000000000-22222222-22222222-]
Eb]------------------1111111111111111------------------33333333-00000000-]


Chorus:
F - Am - Dm - Am


Banjo Part - This is the banjo part after the first chorus:
*I'm 99% sure that this is correct...let me know what you think.*
eb]-----------------'----------------'----------------'---------------]
Bb]--1--1--1-1--1--1'-1--1--1-1--1--1'-1--1--1-1--1--1'3--3--3-3--3--3]
Gb]---2--2----2--2--'--2--2----2--2--'--2--2----2--2--'-4--4----4--4--]
Db]-2--2--2----2--2-'-3-3--3----3--3-'-0-0--0----0--0-'5-5--5--6-6--6-]
Ab]-----------------'----------------'----------------'---------------]
Eb]-----------------'----------------'----------------'---------------]

Verse Two:
Am - F - Dm - G - E

Verse Two (Optional) - This is when the music quiets down for the
second part of verse two.  You'll have to listen carfully to hear it
in the song (It can also be played for all of verse two if desired):
*When playing this, make sure that you stoke the strings slow enough 
so you can here each individual note. Strum downwards each time.*

eb]---7-5-7-5-8-5--8-5-8-5-8-5---8-5-8-5-8-5-]
Bb]-5-5-5-5-5-5----6-6-6-6-6-----------------]
Gb]----------------------------7-7-7-7-7-7---]
Db]------------------------------------------]
Ab]------------------------------------------]
Eb]------------------------------------------]

Chorus:
F - Am - Dm - Am

Bridge - Before the words:
This may look confusing so i'm breaking it up into sections with
the vertical lines...*They are not measure bars!*
eb]----------'----------'----------'----------'---------]
Bb]----------'----------'----------'----------'---------]
Gb]-12-12-12-'-9--9--9--'-12-12-12-'-9--9--9--'-12--9---]]
Db]-10-10-10-'-10-10-10-'-10-10-10-'-10-10-10-'-10--10--]
Ab]-8--8--8--'-8--8--8--'-8--8--8--'-8--8--8--'-8---8---]
Eb]----------'----------'----------'----------'---------]

eb]----------'----------'----------'----------'---------]
Bb]----------'----------'----------'----------'---------]
Gb]-12-12-12-'-9--9--9--'-12-12-12-'-9--9--9--'-12--9---]
Db]-10-10-10-'-10-10-10-'-10-10-10-'-10-10-10-'-10--10--]
Ab]-12-12-12-'-12-12-12-'-12-12-12-'-12-12-12-'-12--12--]
Eb]----------'----------'----------'----------'---------]

Bridge when the words begin:
eb]-----------------------------------------]
Bb]-----------------------------------------]
Gb]-----------------------------------------]
Db]-777-10-3333-33-7777-77--3333-33-7777-77-]  *repeat*
Ab]-777-10-3333-33-7777-77--3333-33-7777-77-]
Eb]-555-8--1111-11-5555-55--1111-11-5555-55-]

At the end of the repeat:
eb]-------'------]
Bb]-------'------]
Gb]-------'------]
Db]-3-----'7-----]   Let each chord ring
Ab]-3-----'7-----]
Eb]-1-----'5-----]

Chorus:
F - Am - Dm - Am

For the ending interlude of the song, the following chords sound really nice:
First half of ending:
Gm - F - C

Second half of ending:
C - Gm - F - C


Thats all I've got to show you guys. RK rocks!

Peace,
J-Priceless