alkaline trio
san francisco
goddamnit
1998 vagrant records
submitted by : jeremyunderground41@yahoo . com

key : E

tuning : standard eadgbe

chords used :
E 022100
B x24442
C#m x46654
A x02220
E/G# 476
xxxg#m 466444

intro : E A E A ( hold ) , E E/G# A x4

verse 1 :
E A
choking on the
C#m B
thought of leaving
E A C#m
drinking to keep
B
from sobbing
E B C#m B A ( hold )
4pm 4 dollar pints sfo
the time and price

interlude : E A C#m B x2

verse 2 :
E
with all my
A C#m B
happiness aborted
E A C#m
the pa painfully
B
starts boarding
E B
i sink deep
C#m B
30 thousand feet
A ( hold )
into my window
seat electric chair

chorus 1 :
E G#m
and i was drinking you goodbye
B
a heart floats in the bay
E G#m
from sour home chicago
B E
i hear it beating far away
C#m B A
there’s no telling what i’ll do
A
if i don’t return to you

post chorus : E E/G# A x2

verse 2 :
E A
hopeful thoughts
C#m B
of soon returning
E A
can’t put out my
C#m B
stomach burning
E A
plastic wings and
C#m B
plastic smiles
A ( hold )
unsalted peanuts
stretch my miles

interlude : E A C#m B x2

verse 4 :
E A
choking on the
C#m B
thought of leaving
E A C#m
drinking to keep
B
from heaving
E A C#m B
5pm 5 dollar pints
A ( hold )
hellbound airlines
time and price

chorus 2 :
E G#m
and i was drinking you goodbye
B
a heart floats in the bay
E G#m
from sour home chicago
B E
i hear it beating far away
C#m B A
there’s no telling what i’ll do
A A
if i don’t return to you

chorus 3 :
E G#m
and i was drinking you goodbye
B
a heart floats in the bay
E G#m
from sour home chicago
B E
i hear it beating far away
C#m B A
there’s no telling what i’ll do
A A A A A A E ( hold )
if i don’t return to you