If you haven't guessed The Used is my favorite band and I have dedicated myself
to learn their music 100% correctly! So here is my second favorite to "On My
Own" their beautiful and easy to play "Poetic Tragedy"!
Standard Tuning (optional D)E-A-D-G-B-E (drop D if you like...it sounds the same)
Verse
The cup is not half empty as pessimists say.....
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Chorus
A singer, a writer, he's not dreaming now of going nowhere.......
(you can play this many ways depending on what sounds best to you)
[D or D5 or drop D] THEN [Em or Em or Drop D]2X THEN G or G5 or
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Drop D (G)
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Bridge
He feels alone...His heart in his hand....He's alone
[A or A2 or A5 or Drop D (A)] THEN [Em or Em or Drop D (Em)]
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Intro/Verse 10X
Chorus 2X
Intro/Verse 4X
Chorus 2X
Bridge 4X
Intro/Verse 4X
Chorus 2X
