Capo 3
All of the chords in brackets are optional. Kevin often plays them in his live performances.
The chords are pretty straightforward. Just to make things easier...
A#/F is 332010
A/E is 224442
A#/A is x20010 (It's just a bass walk down from A# to Am)
A#/F Dm
Your crooked days come bundled up in bunches
D# A#/F A/E
break your brain like a branch
A#/F Dm
And push you out here asking after something
D# A#/F
you should know I don't have
(C/B) Gm D# A#/F
'Cause If I had it you wouldn't have to ask
(C/B) Gm D# A#/F
If I had it you wouldn't have to ask
A#/F Dm
Later on, when you bargain with your mirror
D# (Fm) A#/F
and you ask "is it really that bad?"
(C/B) Gm D# A#/F
Well if it wasn't you wouldn't have to ask
(C/B) Gm D# Cm C7 (OR
C if you so choose)
If it wasn't you wouldn't have to ask
D# A#
How could you know if you didn't?
D# A# F D#
What's left to say when your tongue's turned to ash?
A# (OR Fm)
I'd tell you you're fine and forgiven
Gm D# A#/F
So you wouldn't have to ask
Interlude
A#/F Dm D# A#/F A/E
A#/F Dm D# A#/F
A#/F Dm
Shoot what's left, slip inside your sinner's smile
D# (Fm) A#/F
Another man in a mask
(C/B) Gm D# A#/F
If you faced it you wouldn't need a mask
(C/B) Gm D# A#/F
If you meant it you wouldn't need a mask
(C/B) Gm D# A#/F
If I could fix you you wouldn't have to ask
(C/B) Gm D# A#/F
A A# C D# F
If I could help you you wouldn't have to ask
The last chord progression can be in open or barre chords, depending on your preference.
on G. :)
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