this is my first tab , it annoyed me that there was no information on how to play this song ,
so i worked out a way of doing so . this is also my first tab , so any constructive
criticism is welcomed .

– – chords used – –
G : 355433 or 320033
Bm : x24432 or 799777
Em : 022000
D : xx0232
C : x32010 or 8 [ 10 ] [ 10 ] 988
D5 : x577
xxe5 : x799
xxc5 x355

xxintro : G Bm Em D C x2

( verse 1 )
G
you dreamed he’d shine like the sun now your sun has set
Bm
hey dad , grab another cigarette
Em D C
ashes fall like an unpaid debt , come on everybody place your bets

G
in seventh grade he dug his grave
Bm
trying to be cool with the cool kids , hey
Em D C
follow everything they say , you might fit in if you misbehave

G
at sixteen he promised he’d be clean
Bm
you didn’t bend but you sure did lean
E5 D5 C5
you do not deserve this

( chorus )

G
hey mr . wilmington
D5
yeah i heard about your son
E5 D5
it’s hard enough to hide your scars
C5
in small town usa
G
sweet mr . wilmington
D5
yeah i read about your son
E5 D5
don’t blame yourself , you raised him right
C5
remember that when you can’t sleep at night

( verse 2 )

G
at 21 you found his gun
Bm
hey dad , it’s just begun
Em D
the ties that bind , they come undone
C
come on everybody , just for fun
G
at twenty four you found him on the floor
Bm
decadence was all he wore
E5 D5 C5
you do not deserve this

( chorus )

G
hey mr . wilmington
D5
yeah i heard about your son
E5 D5
it’s hard enough to hide your scars
C5
in small town usa
G
sweet mr . wilmington
D5
yeah i read about your son
E5 D5
don’t blame yourself , you raised him right
C5
remember that when you can’t sleep at night

( play D5 E5 D5 C5 during the na na na na na’s )

( verse 3 )

G
at the funeral , read his eulogy
Bm
insincere apologies
E5 D5 C5
you do not deserve this
G
all the papers and press decide
Bm
hey!
[ n . C ]
just another suicide
E5 D5 C5
you do not deserve this

( chorus x2 )

G
hey mr . wilmington
D5
yeah i heard about your son
E5 D5
it’s hard enough to hide your scars
C5
in small town usa
G
sweet mr . wilmington
D5
yeah i read about your son
E5 D5
don’t blame yourself , you raised him right
C5
remember that when you can’t sleep at night

( play D5 E5 D5 C5 over the na na na na na’s again )

remember that when you can’t sleep at night

end on C5