Chuck Ragan - Open Up And Wail Live

these are the chords for chuck ragan’s “los feliz” verion of “open up and wail” .

chords used :

E A B C#m G#5 F#5 E2 A2 B2
| – x – | | – x – | | – x – | | – x – | | – x – | | – x – | | – x – | | – x – | | – x – |
| – x – | | – 2 – | | – 4 – | | – 5 – | | – x – | | – x – | | – 9 – | | – x – | | – x – |
| – 1 – | | – 2 – | | – 4 – | | – 6 – | | – x – | | – x – | | – 9 – | | – 6 – | | – 8 – |
| – 2 – | | – 2 – | | – 4 – | | – 6 – | | – x – | | – x – | | – 9 – | | – 7 – | | – 9 – |
| – 2 – | | – 0 – | | – 2 – | | – 4 – | | – 6 – | | – 4 – | | – 7 – | | – 7 – | | – 9 – |
| – 0 – | | – x – | | – x – | | – x – | | – 4 – | | – 2 – | | – 0 – | | – 5 – | | – 7 – |

intro : play E at standard 16ths until he starts singing , listen to song for the
strumming pattern , really simple and constant throughout the song .

E
downright hopelessness

when the wrath of consequence comes
A
knocking on that old front door
B
and we count the ways

the seconds that fall into place with
A
the emptiness dont hold the phone
E
i know some are counting on

god above or methadone
A
to kill the wake and take away the pain
B
i feel for the lost and empathize the cost
A A ( let ring )
for calamity from what ive seen

E B
open up and wail open up and cry
C#m A2
we are not the type and far young to die
E B
in a rattled cage heads against the wall
C#m
through dangerous nights
A2 B2 A2 , G# , F#
no more lullabies , open up and wail

E
weve got what it takes
A
everything that needs to make a fighting chance
B
at carrying the load of falling day to day
A
a gruesome cold reality square in the nose
A ( let ring )
bleeding to the toes

E B
open up and wail open up and cry
C#m A2
we are not the type and far young to die
E B
in a rattled cage heads against the wall
C#m
through dangerous nights
A2
no more lullabies
E2 B
open up and wail open up and cry
C#m A2
we are not the type and far young to die
E2 B
in a rattled cage heads against the wall
C#m
through dangerous nights
A2 B2 ( slowing tempo )
no more lullabies , open up and wail
E ( let ring )
open up and wail

thanks . . .