Alkaline Trio - Ruin It

ruin it – alkaline trio
transcribed by ginge

3rd fret capo !!!

i think that this song is mostly correct . i seem to have been the only person who
has attempted to transcribe it yet . there are a few bass line fills that are based
around the root chord that can be played with a bit of practise . listen to the
track to pick them up .

please comment if you find any corrections .

3rd fret capo!!!

intro
E : – 0 – – – – – – – – – – let ring
B : – 1 – – – – – – – – – – let ring
G : – 2 – – – – – – – – – – let ring
D : – 2 – – – – – – – – – – let ring
A : – 0 – – 3 – – 2 – – 0 –
E : – – – – – – – – – – – –

verse

Am Dm
i’ve waited a long time for this life
Am Em
just to ruin it , so please don’t ruin this for me
Am
yes to understand this lie
Dm
hell i crossed those t’s
Em Dm
i scratched out all these eyes , myself last night
Em Am ( intro riff x2 )
what i promise not to find

Am Dm
so this is what i’m looking like these days
Am Em
i’m all grown up , so full of hate
Am Dm
but i don’t wanna let go of my rage
Am Em
cause it’s the salt , that brings the taste

chorus
F G
so where Am i to decide that i’m not right?
Am Em G
cause i might break and i might bend
Am Em G
your heart strings out of tune again
Am Em G
and i might try to apologize
Dm
on a good day
G
on my best day
Em Am
if you stick around

Am / / / Dm / / / Am / / / Em / / /

verse

Am Dm
did i stay inside to sterilize this knife?
Am Em
Am i being to careful? does this seem right?
Am Dm
did i open up the shades to expose the sunny rays?
Am Em
to show what burned there inside

chorus

F G
take a close look , hold me right up in to the light
Am Em G
cause i might break and i might bend
Am Em G
your heart strings out of tune again
Am Em G
and i might try to apologize
Dm
on a good day
G
on my best day
Em F
if you stick around

middle 8

F Am
i’ve waited for so long
F Dm
i’ve waited for so long
F
spread me out , rake me in
Am
this scorched and rocky field
G
will camouflage my skin

chorus
Am Em G
and i might break and i might bend
Am Em G
your heart strings out of tune again
Am Em G
and i might try to apologize
Dm
on a good day
G
on my best day
Em Am
if you stick around
G
on my best day
Em Am
if you stick around