– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
my own worst enemy ( chords ) – lit
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
tuning : standard
if you want to play and sing this song on acoustic , this is what i would suggest .
i strum as follows during the verses . this is just a guideline . you’ll want to
change strumming pattern for the chorus . work with timing by listening to song
and playing what’s comfortable for you .
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | B A
down – down – down . up . down . down – down . up . down . down – down . up . down . down . down
E F#m A B
| – – 0 – – | | – – 2 – – | | – – 0 – – | | – – 2 – – |
| – – 0 – – | | – – 2 – – | | – – 2 – – | | – – 3 – – |
| – – 1 – – | | – – 2 – – | | – – 2 – – | | – – 3 – – |
| – – 2 – – | | – – 4 – – | | – – 2 – – | | – – 3 – – |
| – – 2 – – | | – – 4 – – | | – – 0 – – | | – – 2 – – |
| – – 0 – – | | – – 2 – – | | – – x – – | | – – x – – |
verse 1
E B A
can we forget about the things i said when i was drunk ,
E B A
i didn’t mean to call you that .
E B A
i can’t remember what was said or what you threw at me
E B A
please tell me , please tell me
( chorus : change up strumming )
E F#m
whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
A B E F#m
my car is in the front yard , and i’m , sleeping with my clothes on ,
A B
i came in through the window , last night ,
E B A
and your , gone , gone .
verse 2
E B A
it’s no suprise to me i Am my own worst enemy ,
E B A
’cause every now and then i kick the living shit out of me
E B A
the smoke alarm is going off and there’s a cigarette ,
E B A
still burning , please tell me
( chorus : change up strumming )
E F#m
whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
A B E F#m
my car is in the front yard , and i’m , sleeping with my clothes on ,
A B
i came in through the window , last night ,
E B A
and your , gone , gone .
[ E – A . B ] verse rhythm : repeat ( this is where the solo is played )
E F#m
whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
A B E F#m
my car is in the front yard , and i’m , sleeping with my clothes on ,
A B
i came in through the window , last night ,
E F#m
it’s no suprise to me i Am my own worst enemy
A B
’cause every now and then i kick the living shit out of me
E F#m
can we forget about the things i said when i was drunk
A B
i didn’t mean to call you that
outro :
verse strum pattern
E – B – A x4 ( hold last note . feel free to finish off with one more E )
this is really a simple song as far as the music goes . timing the strumming
and singing simultaneously is the hardest part to get the hang of .
have fun with this one!
– blake
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
my own worst enemy ( chords ) – lit
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
tuning : standard
if you want to play and sing this song on acoustic , this is what i would suggest .
i strum as follows during the verses . this is just a guideline . you’ll want to
change strumming pattern for the chorus . work with timing by listening to song
and playing what’s comfortable for you .
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | B A
down – down – down . up . down . down – down . up . down . down – down . up . down . down . down
E F#m A B
| – – 0 – – | | – – 2 – – | | – – 0 – – | | – – 2 – – |
| – – 0 – – | | – – 2 – – | | – – 2 – – | | – – 3 – – |
| – – 1 – – | | – – 2 – – | | – – 2 – – | | – – 3 – – |
| – – 2 – – | | – – 4 – – | | – – 2 – – | | – – 3 – – |
| – – 2 – – | | – – 4 – – | | – – 0 – – | | – – 2 – – |
| – – 0 – – | | – – 2 – – | | – – x – – | | – – x – – |
verse 1
E B A
can we forget about the things i said when i was drunk ,
E B A
i didn’t mean to call you that .
E B A
i can’t remember what was said or what you threw at me
E B A
please tell me , please tell me
( chorus : change up strumming )
E F#m
whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
A B E F#m
my car is in the front yard , and i’m , sleeping with my clothes on ,
A B
i came in through the window , last night ,
E B A
and your , gone , gone .
verse 2
E B A
it’s no suprise to me i Am my own worst enemy ,
E B A
’cause every now and then i kick the living shit out of me
E B A
the smoke alarm is going off and there’s a cigarette ,
E B A
still burning , please tell me
( chorus : change up strumming )
E F#m
whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
A B E F#m
my car is in the front yard , and i’m , sleeping with my clothes on ,
A B
i came in through the window , last night ,
E B A
and your , gone , gone .
[ E – A . B ] verse rhythm : repeat ( this is where the solo is played )
E F#m
whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
A B E F#m
my car is in the front yard , and i’m , sleeping with my clothes on ,
A B
i came in through the window , last night ,
E F#m
it’s no suprise to me i Am my own worst enemy
A B
’cause every now and then i kick the living shit out of me
E F#m
can we forget about the things i said when i was drunk
A B
i didn’t mean to call you that
outro :
verse strum pattern
E – B – A x4 ( hold last note . feel free to finish off with one more E )
this is really a simple song as far as the music goes . timing the strumming
and singing simultaneously is the hardest part to get the hang of .
have fun with this one!
– blake
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