I Always Knew This Was Going To End Badly chords by Joey Cape

• Capo on 2nd

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
G Em C D   x2

Verse 1:
G                      Em
I always knew this was going to end badly
C
dismiss ?: as we remiss
D
hasty to ignore the risk

Verse 2:
G                       Em
cause in the end, we'll pay again for attachments,
C

even when devotions fouled
D
some day it will be buried underground

Chorus:
G                   Em
we agree wholeheartedly to the effect
C
there's no way to leave unscathed
D                               G
from the onset the hourglass it drains
    C  G    C G    C G    C G    C G
Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no

Solo:
G Em C D

Verse 4:
G                        Em
So here I sit alone, the simplest cliche'
C
A bowl of sorrow from
D
the tears in my ashtray

Verse 5:
G                       Em
well can I live on the need for ?:
C
I don't regret our time together,
D
I don't regret this mess

Chorus:
G                      Em
I Always Knew This Was Going To End Badly
C
even though you had to fall
D                               G
I was better off knowing you at all
      C  G     C  G     C  G      C    G
so long, so long, so long, so long oh no

Solo:
G Em C D  x4

D G Em C D (keep repeating)

Cause we are better for this
better for this
Cause we are better for this
better for this
better for it
I'm am better for it
better for this
better for it
I'm am better for this
better for
better
better for