By The Way-Theory of a Deadman-Scars and Souvenirs

Great song by a great band.  
Arranged for single acoustic guitar.  
Tuned half step down.  Eb-G#-C#-F#-Bb-Eb  
Please comment and let me know if there are any mistakes.  Peace.
christophernorthern@yahoo.com

Chords used:

 -  Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1)Am (x02210@1) Asus2 (x02200@1) D (xx0232@1) Dsus2 (xx0230@1) E5 (022xxx@1) F#5 (244xxx@1)G5 (355xxx@1) D5 (xx023x@1) C5 (x355xx@1) E5*    G5* 

eb|--0---0---0-----0-----2-----0-----x-----x----x----x----x----x-----x------
Bb|--0---1---1-----0-----3-----3-----x-----x----x----x----x----x-----x------
F#|--0---0---2-----2-----2-----2-----x-----x----x----7----5----9-----12-----
C#|--2---2---2-----2-----0-----0-----2-----4----5----7----5----9-----12-----
G#|--2---3---0-----0-----0-----0-----2-----4----5----5----3----7-----10-----
Eb|--0---x---x-----x-----x-----x-----0-----2----3----x----x----x-----x------


Note the starred (*) chords are just octaves of the other chords.

Intro  Em - C - Em - Asus2  repeat 4 times


Verse:
Em (022000@1)            Dsus2A (xx0230@1)note by the door 
C (x32010@1)      
Simply explains
AmIt's (x02210@1)all that remains
Em (022000@1)             Dsus2 (xx0230@1)It's no wonder why 
                    C (x32010@1)  AmI (x02210@1)have not slept in days
Em (022000@1)                Dsus2 (xx0230@1) The dust on the floor
      C (x32010@1)Piled up from the years 
          AmAll (x02210@1)those scars and souvenirs
Em (022000@1)            Dsus2Now (xx0230@1)that you're gone 
             C (x32010@1)AmIt's (x02210@1)easy to see 

Prechorus
AmBut (x02210@1)so hard to believe 

Chorus

Em (022000@1)   DBy (xx0232@1)the way
D (xx0232@1)              
You left without saying
     C (x32010@1) 
Goodbye to me
               Em (022000@1)     DNow (xx0232@1)that you're gone away 
D (xx0232@1)         
All I can think about is
C (x32010@1)You and me 
You and me 

Intro riff x 1

Verse
Em (022000@1)             Dsus2It's (xx0230@1)not like before 
     CYou (x32010@1)left nothing here 
      AmIt's (x02210@1)all disappeared 
Em (022000@1)          Dsus2It (xx0230@1)hurts me to see 
                 C (x32010@1) AmThat (x02210@1)we've been a lie 

Prechorus:

Am  palm muted  
Would it have hurt you to try? 

Chorus:

Em (022000@1)    DBy (xx0232@1)the way 
D (xx0232@1)             
You left without saying 
    CGoodbye (x32010@1)to me 
                 Em (022000@1)  DNow (xx0232@1)that you're gone away 
DAll (xx0232@1)I can think about is 
CYou (x32010@1)and me 
You and me 


Bridge

E5 - F#5 - G5 - D5 - C5

C5 (x355xx@1)      D5It's (xx023x@1)sad to say that 

E5*                G5*        
This pain is killing me inside 

E5 (palm muted)


E5 - F#5 - G5 - D5 - C5

C5 (x355xx@1)       D5But (xx023x@1)it's time to say 
E5*                G5*                              
That this pain is keeping me alive 

E5 (palm muted)

E5 - F#5 - G5 - D5 - C5

C5 (x355xx@1)       D5Twisting (xx023x@1)and turning 
E5*                G5*  
It rips through my heart 

A5  (palm muted)
It's been tearing me apart 


Chorus

Em (022000@1)    DBy (xx0232@1)the way 
D (xx0232@1)             
You left without saying 
    CGoodbye (x32010@1)to me 
                 Em (022000@1)  DNow (xx0232@1)that you're gone away 
DAll (xx0232@1)I can think about is 
CYou (x32010@1)and me 
You and me 



Outro

Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1)DAll (xx0232@1)i think about now 
CIs (x32010@1)you and me 
You and me 

Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1)DAll (xx0232@1)i think about now 
CIs (x32010@1)you and me 
You and me 

E5 - F#5 - G5 - D5 - C5

C5 - D5 - E5* - G5*

E5  Palm muted

By the way 
By the way 
By the way