Blue October - Picking Up The Pieces

kind of tricky song , and this is my first tab . . . so be “gentle” i guess . the
prechorus is a little sketchy , but it’s right with the music .

capo on 1

intro – | : A# – C : |

verse :
F C
i really need to talk with you
Dm
i keep stepping on the vein
A#
that keeps my lifeline flowing through .
F C
i wanna be your perfect stick of glue
Dm
but i don’t feel perfect at all ,

a sad and insecure flaw
F C
i find it hard to hold conversation
Dm A#
i get sweaty , sick , and i wanna walk away
F C
it’s not you , this is strictly me in this situation
Dm
i’m wondering will it ever go away? just go away . . .

pre – chorus
A#
sometimes i feel like weeping
A
awake and when i’m sleeping
G#m F
perfecting how to put a game face on
A#
this puzzle i’ve been keeping
A
has been in hiding creeping
G#m A
out the closet door , spilling out onto the floor;

chorus
F C Dm A# F C Dm A#
how long will i be picking up the pieces?
F C Dm A# . . . C
how long will i be picking up my heart?

verse
F C
i’ll be as honest as i feel
Dm
i’m getting more paranoid , and i’m hearing things
A# F
and they never turn out real .
C
it feels like my heart is made of pure steel ,
Dm
it’s just so heavy all the time .

( little interlude here , obviously )
F C
yea i’m scared of death , i’m scared of living
Dm A#
i gave up on the past ’cause it was unforgiving
F
i misplaced my trust ,
C
watched my words begin to rust ,
Dm
i’m a balloon about to bust
A#
i need a place for reliving still –

chorus 2
F C Dm
how long in another place in time ,
A# F C Dm A#
picking up the pieces in the corner of my mind?
F C Dm
how long , living oh so hard to find ,
A# F C Dm A#
picking up the pieces in the corner of my mind?

ends with “whoa’s” and “i still walk on / i wake up every morning , ” using the same
chords and timing from the chorus . enjoy , rate and comment if there are problems .