Chords used
G
Em
C
Am
F
E
B
A
B/D
C#m
D
Amaj
F#m
F#/D
G2
C/G
1.
Good Arms Vs Bad Arms
Key: GEasyG
Em
C
|Repeat Ad Lib|
Repeat Section Twice: Then- Twice:
GGood arms, versEmus bad arms,
CWill win hands doEmwn, dowGn
GThey are builtEm to hold and fit
CLook how far Emthey go arounGd
GYou don't need these now tEmhat
CYou've foEmund another Gpair
GAnd the difference asEmtounding,
CI should expeGct... ExcEmept
LeavGe the restC at arm's lGength C
Keep your naked flesh Emunder your favourite dresGs
And Gleave the Crest at armG's lenCgth
When they reach out, Emdon't touch them, don't touch thGem
GSo I decided thisEm decision some six Gmonths ago Em C G
GSo I'll stick to my guns, Embut from now on it's waGr Em C G
GI am armed with the pasEmt, and the wiCll, and a bricGk Em C G
GI might not want you baEmck, but I wanCt to kill him G Em C G
LeavGe the restC at arm's lGength C
Keep your naked flesh Emunder your favourite dressG
And Gleave the Crest at armG's lenCgth
When they reach out, Emdon't touch them, don't touch thGem
CDon't touch them
And Gleave the Crest at armG's lenCgth
Don't brush with him, he mEmight have dGiseases
And Gleave the Crest at armG's lenCgth
Steer clear of the graEmsp, girl
GRun, runC, away
EmCG
And Gleave the Crest at armG's lenCgth
GJust roll over boy and don'Emt make me do this
And Gleave the Crest at armG's lenCgth
I am armed to the teEmeth and Im heavy seGt
And Gleave the Crest at armG's lenCgth
I'm not ready to seEme you this happy G
And Gleave the Crest at armG's lenCgth
Im still in love wiEmth you (can't adGmit it yet)
2.
An Otherwise Disappointing Life
Key: AmMediumAm
C
F
G
AmI have a long Clist of tepidF disappointments
AmIt doesn't meCntion you F
AmAnd if I'm Chonest Fyour name could be upon it if this
AmDidn't feeCl so gooFd
In an CotherGwise dCisapGpointing Amlife Fmade right
On an CotheGrwise dCisapGpointingAm nighFt there's a fire
I don't need Cwater GI just Cwant to Gwave Amgoodbye, Fgoodbye
To an CotherGwise CdisapGpointingAm life F
AmI took a Cpain pill to Fscrape a hole we could both get lost in
AmTo coCver love's Fbruise
AmSo lay uCpon me and Fpush until it's all forgotten
AmThere are Cworse ways to Flose you
In an CotheGrwise CdisappGointing Amlife Fmade right
On an CotheGrwise CdisappGointing Amnight Fthere's a fire
I don't need Cwater GI just Cwant to Gwave Amgoodbye
FTo bring this oCtherwGise dCisappGointing lAmife back to lFife
Instrumental
AmCFF
AmI have a Clong list of Ftepid disappointments
Am C F (On the last F chord strum 8th notes crescendoing into Solo)
And you should burn that too
CGCGAmF
In an CotherGwise CdisapGpointing Amlife you made Fright
On an CotherGwise CdisapGpointing Amnight there is a Ffire
In the Chollow Gchapel Csuffering in Gsilence, Amyou're the choir
FThat sings this CotherGwise CdisappGointing Amlife back to Flife
End on C
3.
Break
Key: EHardE
B
A
B/D
C#m
EBAAEBAAB/D
ETook my bag Aunderneath the Eoverpass
EForgot to bend and C#mnow I've broken Ball we Ehave
ENothing's worse than Arealizing Ewho you've hurt
EI didn't bend and nowB we eat the Aconsequence
EOver the edge I Bcan't stop Amyself
EOff the ledge throwinBg puAnches
EOver the edge I Bcan't Asteer myself
EAll over again, I Bdon't want Athis B/D
EIf I bend then I might not Bbreak A
I should think about giving in
EIf I bend then it might be oBkay A
If we're thinking about how it ends
EIf I bend then I might not Bbreak A
I should think about giving in
EIf I bend then it might be oBkay A B/D
EPut down the bag in the Acalm before the Eaftermath
ECan we pick up all the C#mdebris of our Bbitter past E
Nothing's worse than Arealizing Ewho you've hurt
EI didn't bend and nowB we eat the Aconsequence
EOver the edge I Bcan't stop Amyself
EOff the ledge throwinBg puAnches
EOver the edge I Bcan't Asteer myself
EAll over again, I Bdon't want Athis B/D
EIf I bend then I might not Bbreak A
I should think about giving in
EIf I bend then it might be oBkay A
If we're thinking about how it ends
EIf I bend then I might not Bbreak A
I should think about giving in
EIf I bend then it might be oBkay A
If we're thinking about how it B/Dends
EBA
AEBAAEBAAEBAAB/D
4.
Default Blues
Key: BMediumB
A
F
E
Turn off the Blight bulb ache to a shrieking pain
Turn that Ahair into a haircut and Fchange your name
Through the Byellow teeth white lies are told
Of the Anotches made in the Fhouse of smoke
So pick the Bpadlocked case in the padlocked room
Wipe the Asmile from your face and sing the Fdefault blues
And go
E What are you Brunning from, a-Fha
What are you Erunning from, ahh
The past may Bdie but it's never Fgone
What are you Erunning from, ahh
Instrumental
BBAF
This is Btextbook heartbreak from the country school
The presAcription sculpture of a Fthoughtless stool
You've got your Bheroin monologues that you lifted from books
Now you're Awearing a helmet whilst you're Fbreaking the rules
Pick the Bpadlocked case in the padlocked room
Wipe the Asmile from your face and sing the Fdefault blues
It goes
E What are you Brunning from, a-Fha
What are you Erunning from, ahh
The past may Bdie but it's never Fgone
What are you Erunning from, ahh
What are you Brunning from, a-Fha
What are you Erunning from, ahh
The accent you Bhid behind is Fgone
What are you Erunning from, ahh
BB
There Aisn't a cure, there Fisn't a cure
BB
There Aisn't a cure F
Save your Bwax world torture for your modeling friends
Speak eAmotional trash straight from Zimmerman's bin
Pick the Bpadlocked case in the padlocked room
Wipe the Asmile from your face and sing the Fdefault blues
It goes
What are you Brunning from, a-Fha
What are you Erunning from, ahh
The accent you Bhid behind is Fgone
What are you Erunning from, ahh
E What are you Brunning from, a-Fha
What are you Erunning from, ahh
The past may Bdie but it's never Fgone
What are you Erunning from, ahh
5.
I Wish I Was Sober (acoustic)
Key: AMediumA
D
Amaj
E
F#m
F
AADAmajEEF#mD
AFall prey to the blizzard head
DWrapped my hand Amajaround the glass Eagain
We all Fthought that I might change as I got Dolder
AFell down and nothing bled
DWrapped in Amajcotton alcohol Eagain
To the Fhilt I hear from the prick upon my Dshoulder
AFree pour the fruitless thoughts
DIt's far too Amajlate to talk so much Ebut
EStill not giving up though I Fwish that I was Dsober
Forgive me I can't speak straight
Forgive me I can't
Forgive me it's far too late
ADEF#mD
AChoke down the gateway drug
DOpened the gates, Ain came the flood, it comes
ELike a blush of love, itF#m hits me without Dwarning
ALong nights of getting lost
DI walk beneath the Abridge I don't know
EI need black suit for F#mtomorrow, I'm in Dmourning
AMy love you should know
DThe best of me lAeft hours ago so
EShove it rag into my F#mmouth and let me Dsmoulder
AFallout and the damage done
DI can't un-sing the Athings I've sung
EStill not giving up F#mthough I wish that I was Dsober
Forgive me I can't speak straight
Forgive me I can't
Forgive me it's far too late
EEEE
AOh Dcome and shake me Atill I'm Edry
Oh I Fwish that I was Dsober
AOh Dcome to me and Akill the night Eoff
I Fwish that I was Dsober
AOh Dcome and shake me Atill I'm Edry
Oh I Fwish that I was Dsober
AOh Dcome to me and Akill the night Eoff
I Fwish that I was Dsober
Aend
6.
Death Dream
Key: CMediumC
Em
F
G
Am
It was dCawn
And the Ckitchen lEmight was still Fon F G
I stepped Cin
Found the suCicide asEmleep on the Ffloor F G
An open Cmouth
CScreams and Emmakes no souFnd F G
Apart from the rCain
COf the tintest of Emsilence, yoFu had your ear to theF ground G
Four bars of C
White nCoise
I don't Cknow if tEmhere's breathinFg or no F G
Butterfly aCrms
Tell me Cthat thisEm one has flown F F G
Bloodstains bClack
Against the skiCn on your Emporcelain bFack F G
Still lCife
Is the lCast I'll sEmee of you
FMy painting of a panic attaFck G
CAmF
FGC
You dCied in your sAmleep last nFight
You dFied in your sGleep last Cnight
CDeath dreams CI don't forgGet
FIt's been a while since IF dreamed thiGs C
CEven now when I Csleep I'll tripG F
You dFied in your sGleep last Cnight
CDeath dreams CI don't forgGet
FIt's been a while since IF dreamed thiGs
FEven now when I Fsleep I'll tripG
CDeath dreams CI don't forgGet
FIt's been a while since IF dreamed thiGs
FEven now when I Fsleep I'll tripG
DeaCth dreams I dCon't forgGet
FIt's been a while since IF dreamed thiGs C
FEven now when I Fsleep I'll tripG C
7.
Lump Street
Key: EMediumE
C
Am
G
F
EIn a commissioned town,C on Lump Street
TheAm brick-hard boy repeats a scripted Elie
EEyes to the ground onC Lump Street
There?s a Ambroken jaw behind the dog-tooth smile
ECAmE
EThe grunt and moan behind theC night here
Though Ambreath is warm, sex is cold
ENothing is grown onC Lump Street
Each Ampiece is fired inside a broken Emould
CG
Do you want Ammore
unshapely Elove? F
What you waiting Cfor?
Cut out that Amlump
ECAmE
EShe tore his tongue out at the end of CLump Street
She Amliked to see the blood beneath his Eskin
He wore her muscles, kissed the Cbruising
AwAmay
AwaEy
CG
Do you want Ammore
unshapely Elove? F
What you waiting Cfor?
Cut out that Amlump
CG
Do you wantAm more
unshapely Elove? F
What you waiting Cfor?
Cut out that Amlump
G
GHe?s a full-grown man, no shoulder to cry on
raised by Cwolves and they taught him to bite down hard C G
No locks on the doors no corner to hide in
scars like Carmour, dead boys eyes C G
GShe?s a Lump Street girl, with a blade in her brow
Raised by the Cstate but they tore it all down C G
GThey fucked and they fought but it still felt right
Run away from these Corange Lump Street lights C G
GGet together now
Find Chope
There is a life beyond the one you already Gknow
GGet together now
Build a Chome
There is life beyond the one you already Gknow
GCG
CGCGGCG
8.
The Woodpile
Key: DMediumD
G
F#/D
DFar from the Gelectric F#/Dfloor, D removed from the Gred meat F#/Dmarket
DI looked for a Gfire F#/Ddoor, D and escaped from the Gdrums and F#/Dbarking
DBut after all Gsocial F#/Dcharms, D Im struck down by the hGand of fF#/Dear
DIve fallen to the cGorners arF#/Dms, Dsame way I, Ive donGe for yeaF#/Drs
DIm trapped in a cGollapsing bF#/Duilding
GCome find F#/Dme now, Gwell hide oF#/Dut
GWell speak in our sF#/Decret tongues
DWill you come Gback to my F#/Dcorner
DSpent too long Galone toF#/Dnight
DWould you come and Gbrighten my F#/Dcorner
DA Lit torch to the Gwoodpile F#/Deye G F#/D D
Dead wood needs to ignite
Theres no spark on a dampened floor
A snapped limb and an unlit fire
Would you come and break down this door
Im trapped in an abandoned building
GCome find F#/Dme now, Gwell hide oF#/Dut
GWell speak in our sF#/Decret tongues
DWill you come Gback to my F#/Dcorner
DSpent too long Galone toF#/Dnight
DWould you come and Gbrighten my F#/Dcorner
DA Lit torch to the Gwoodpile F#/Deye G F#/D D
Will you come back to my corner
Spent too long alone tonight
Would you come and Brighten my corner
A Lit torch to the woodile eye
We come back to my corner
Spent too long alone tonight
With you coming back to my corner
Lit torch to the woodpile
GCome find F#/Dme now, Gwell hide oF#/Dut
GWell speak in our sF#/Decret tongues
9.
Scottish Wind
Key: GMediumG
G2
D
C
GGG2
GCome gather in my lungs Scottish wind G2
DBelt out your blackest Cpoems as the Gsea around you G2sings
When the Ddrone takes to the Cair a single Gnote to raise my G2hair
Carry Dsongs beyond my Clungs cold Scottish Gwinds
Riff (2x)
GCome fall upon my shoulders Scottish rain G2
And Ddissolve all of the Cworry that has Ghunched this back of G2mine
Let the Dhurt run down the Cdrain to the Greservoir And one G2day I'll add
a Ddrop of my old Cworries to the Gdram
Riff (2x)
GGather heavy in my lungs Scottish wind G2
All the fDag smoke in the Cether of the Ggrouse that clips yourG2 wings
And I will cDough just like my Cgranddad and his Ggrandpa before G2him
Oh blow Dyouth into these Clungs old Scottish Gwind.
Riff (2x)
GCome burl around my body Scottish blood G2
I'll try Dnot to spill a Cdrop, I'm Gsure you've spilled G2enough
And the DEnglish fucking Crule will mean Gnothing to these G2towns
Run Dforever in my Cveins bold GScottish blood
Riff (2x)
GBring a whisper to my mouth soft Scottish winds G2
Just Denough to say I Clove you to the Ggirl that keeps me G2sane
And take the Dstupid things I've Csaid and blow them Gmiles and miles G2away
DThank you in Cadvance Scottish Gwind
DThank you in Cadvance Scottish Gwind
End on: G
10.
Die Like A Rich Boy
Key: GCapo 6MediumG
Em
C
C/G
G - G* - Em - Em* x 2
I need to fGind somebody who can tear me away
From the Emcar crying babies and switchblade days
The bGark of the unemployment hounds
And the Emthought of the thick, white skull on the ground
I won't Cdie in the bony arms of the state
To be Emlaid to rest in the wake of the faded town
G - G* - Em - Em* x 2
And if the Graincoats come to steal my home
There's a Embig white house at the end of the road
I can Gsee you wrapped in Egyptian thread
In a Emmarble garden, immune to the mess
If you Cleave this world in a rhinestone shroud
We could Emfinally make your father proud
G - G* - Em - Em* x 2
If I lCeave this world in a loaded daze
I can Emfinally have and eat my Ccake
I want to Gdie like a rich boy diving
In a C/Ghydro-codone dream
You can Cdie like a rich girl by me
Oh how the C/Gmagazines will Cgrieve
I'll Gdie like a rich boy bathing
In a C/Gmilk bath I could drown
Want to Cdie like a rich boy
Even if we're as C/Gpoor as we are Cnow
I want to Gdie like a rich boy drowning
In a C/Glake that bears my name
You can Cdie like a rich girl by me
Flushed and C/Gradiant with Cfame
I wanna Glie in a state on the TV
In a C/Ggolden cardboard crown
Want to Cdie like a rich boy
Even if we're as C/Gpoor as we are Cnow
G - G* - Em - Em* x 2
Well I Gfound you now so tear me away
From the Emferal street they lumped us in
GI'll be Shakespeare's moon-struck king
We can Emlose our minds at the top of the hill
We burn Ccash and carry a decadent flame
Way Eminto the night and beyond the Ggrave
GG
EmEmG