Alkaline Trio - Draculina

this is alkaline trio’s “draculina” , 7th track from their record ’this addiction’ .
half – step the crap out of this song .

take note!
C# * – C# octave
B * – B octave
E5/D#5 – keep changing between these two chords .
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intro : E5 ( slide from 2nd fret to 7th on the a string )

verse 1 : ( palm muted )
E5
whatever happened to wonderland?
C#5 D5
and where’d alice go? oh .
E5 C#5
i took a night train with knife in hand ,
( slide )
and cut out to the next show

pre – chorus :
A5
back in her living hell .
E5 B5
i wish to dwell , i long to be ,
C# *
in the blood and the guts with the birds
B * C# *
of prey and the stinging of bees , and bullets maybe

chorus :
E5
leaving heaven behind for good
A5
this time , the angels can keep it .
C#5
i’ve got a demon in mind and she’s
B5 E5
standing behind my dark secret .
B5 E5
draculina .

( the E5 chord at the end of ’draculina’ leads into the second verse . like a glove . mmm . )

verse 2 : ( palm muted )
E5/D#5
whatever happened to wonderland?
C#5 D5
no one really knows , no .
E5
but draculina had her teeth sinking deep in me ,
C#5
from the get to the go

pre – chorus :
A5
back in her living hell .
E5 B5
i wish to dwell , i long to be ,
C# *
in the blood and the guts with the birds
B * C# *
of prey and the stinging of bees , and bullets maybe

chorus :
E5
leaving heaven behind for good
A5
this time , the angels can keep it .
C#5
i’ve got a demon in mind and she’s
B5 E5
standing behind my dark secret .
B5
oh , draculina .
E5
leaving heaven behind for good
A5
this time , the angels can keep it .
C#5 B5
i’ve got a devil inside that has been exorcised
E5
now i’m bleeding for
B5 E5
draculina .

bridge :
E5
woah , oh oh oh ( harmonised by dan )
C#5
woah , oh oh oh ( harmonised by dan )
B5
woah , oh oh oh ( harmonised by dan )
C# * D# * E * B5 E5
draculina , draculina ,
E5
woah , oh oh oh ( harmonised by dan )
C#5
woah , oh oh oh ( harmonised by dan )
B5
woah , oh oh oh ( harmonised by dan )
C# * D# * E * B5 E5
draculina , draculina ,

chorus :
E5
leaving heaven behind for good
A5
this time , the angels can keep it .
C#5
i’ve got a demon in mind and she’s
B5 E5
standing behind my dark secret .
B5
draculina .
E5
leaving heaven behind for good
A5
this time , the angels can keep it .
C#5 B5
i’ve got a devil inside that has been exorcised
E5
now i’m bleeding for
B5 E5
draculina .

( the E5 above is palm muted and leads into the second bridge . )

bridge 2 :
E5 ( 7th fret )
woah oh oh ( harmonised by dan )
C#5
woah oh oh ( harmonised by dan )
B5
woah oh oh ( harmonised by dan )
E5 ( 2nd fret )
draculina . draculina .
E5 ( 7th fret )
woah oh oh ( harmonised by dan )
A5
woah oh oh ( harmonised by dan )
C#5
woah oh oh ( harmonised by dan )
G#5
woah oh oh ( harmonised by dan )
E5 B5 E5 E
draculina . oh , draculina .