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/E is 332010
G#/D# is 224442
A/G# is x20010 (It's just a bass walk down from A to Am)
A/E C#m
Your crooked days come bundled up in bunches
D A/E G#/D#
break your brain like a branch
A/E C#m
And push you out here asking after something
D A/E
you should know I don't have
(C/B) F#m D A/E
'Cause If I had it you wouldn't have to ask
(C/B) F#m D A/E
If I had it you wouldn't have to ask
A/E C#m
Later on, when you bargain with your mirror
D (Fm) A/E
and you ask "is it really that bad?"
(C/B) F#m D A/E
Well if it wasn't you wouldn't have to ask
(C/B) F#m D Bm B7 (OR
B 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 E 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
F#m D A/E
So you wouldn't have to ask
Interlude
A/E C#m D A/E G#/D#
A/E C#m D A/E
A/E C#m
Shoot what's left, slip inside your sinner's smile
D (Fm) A/E
Another man in a mask
(C/B) F#m D A/E
If you faced it you wouldn't need a mask
(C/B) F#m D A/E
If you meant it you wouldn't need a mask
(C/B) F#m D A/E
If I could fix you you wouldn't have to ask
(C/B) F#m D A/E
G# A B D E
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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