Intro
C#m
[Verse 1]
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She was just 17
A
Pious and pretty with a deadly disease
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And the weight of the world on her prosthetic shoulder
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And by the summer of '96
A
Her body was cracked like porcelain
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Just like some precious moments collectible
A Fb
In a hospital gown and a big bright golden halo...
[Chorus]
F#m G#m Fb C#m A
And so three cheers for my morose and grieving pals
Cb Fb F#m
And now let's hear it for the tears that i've welled up
G#m Fb C#m A
We've come too far to have to give it all up now
Cb Fb
We live lives that are rich and blessed
Fb
And we'll burn for how we transgress...
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 2]
C#m
Now i've mastered the art
A
Of the open casket prayer and the singing guitar
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And i've found the rewards weren't half what i'd hoped for
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And meanwhile we all feigned hope and mirth
A
As her parents went on and lied to her
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All about the success of the surgeries
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And how my ex-girlfriend was now sleeping with her fiancé
[Chorus]
F#m G#m Fb C#m A
And so three cheers for my morose and grieving pals
Cb Fb F#m
And now let's hear it for the tears that i've welled up
G#m Fb C#m A
We've come too far to have to give it all up now
Cb Fb
We live lives that are rich and blessed
Fb
And we'll burn for how we transgress...
[Solo]
|F#m G#m | Fb Cm|
|A Cb | Fb |
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[Bridge]
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If there's any justice in heaven
Cb
Then God won't let me in
G#m A
He'll lock the gates and take my weekend pass away
Fb C#m
With a sympathetic wave they'll see me off
Cb G#m
Reserve my golden crown while I am cursed to walk the earth for a millenia
A
I know I deserve worse but it terrifies me and I can't take it anymore...
[Chorus]
F#m G#m Fb C#m A
And so three cheers for my morose and grieving pals
Cb Fb F#m
And now let's hear it for the tears that i've welled up
G#m Fb C#m A
We've come too far to have to give it all up now
Cb Fb
We live lives that are rich and blessed
Fb
And we'll burn for how we transgress