Tabs
Tuning: Standard (
E MajorE 
A augmentedA 
D MajorD 
G+G 
BB E MajorE)
Intro:
e|-2--2-|
BB|--3---|
G+G|---4--| x8
D MajorD|-0----|
A augmentedA|------|
E MajorE|------|
Verse 1:
"Even though "I can still "From everything
you think" get clean" obscene"
e|-2--2-| |------| |------|
BB|--3---| |------| |------|
G+G|---4--| x8 |-0--0-| |-1--1-|
D MajorD|-0----| |--0---| x4 |--0---| x4
A augmentedA|------| |---2--| |---2--|
E MajorE|------| |-3----| |-0----|
"So just "One day I'll "flies won't
pass me.." be free" follow me"
e|-2--2-| |------| |------| |---|
BB|--3---| |------| |------| |---|
G+G|---4--| x8 |-0--0-| |-1--1-| |-1-|
D MajorD|-0----| |--0---| x4 |--0---| x2 |-0-|
A augmentedA|------| |---2--| |---2--| |---|
E MajorE|------| |-3----| |-0----| |-0-|
Chorus:
"bath is "soap is "turning the "water "try as "everything "done "paid for" "all your
black" old" hot tap" is cold" you might" you've prayed" until" hours"
e|------ ------- ------ ------- ------ ------- ------ ------ ---|
BB|-3--3- ------- -3--3- ------- -3--3- ------- ------ ------ -2-|
G+G|--4--- x2 -0--0-- x2 --4--- x2 -0--0-- x2 --4--- x2 -0--0-- x4 -0--0- x2 -1--1- x2 ---|
D MajorD|---4-- --0---- ---4-- --0---- ---4-- --0---- --2--- --0--- ---|
A augmentedA|-2---- ---2--- -2---- ---2--- -2---- ---2--- ---2-- ---2-- -0-|
E MajorE|------ -3----- ------ -3----- ------ -3----- -0---- -0---- ---|
"And you're not
coming home to" LAST TIME ONLY
e|-----0-| |-2---|
BB|----2--| |-3---|
G+G|---0---| |-2---|
D MajorD|--2----| |-0---|
A augmentedA|-0-----| |-----|
E MajorE|-------| |-----|
Verse 2: (same as verse 1)
"All this "Put your apron" "feel it's been too long"
mess"
e|-2--2- ------ ------|
BB|--3--- ------ ------|
G+G|---4-- x8 -0--0- -1--1-|
D MajorD|-0---- --0---- x4 --0---| x4
A augmentedA|------ ---2-- ---2--|
E MajorE|------ -3---- -0----|
"Since you "can't get "prints on the clock"
last.." them off"
e|-2--2- ------ ------ ---|
BB|--3--- ------ ------ ---|
G+G|---4-- x8 -0--0- -1--1- -1-|
D MajorD|-0---- --0---- x4 --0--- x2 -0-|
A augmentedA|------ ---2-- ---2-- ---|
E MajorE|------ -3---- -0---- -0-|
Bridge and strumming chorus:
"And you're not coming home tonight..."
(Play this progression a bunch of times) "Just try your best.."
e|--(3)-PM(3)-(3)- ---0--PM0--0--| -0-
BB|---0-- PM0---0-- ---0--PM0--0--| -0-
G+G|---0-- PM0---0-- x4 ---0--PM0--0--| X4 -0-
A augmentedA|---0-- PM0---0-- ---2--PM2--2--| -2-
A augmentedA|---2-- PM2---2-- ---2--PM2--2--| -2-
E MajorE|-3-------------- -0------------| -0-
v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^
"Bath is black" "turning the hot tap"
"Try as you might..." "try as you might"
e|--(3)-PM(3)-(3)- ---0--PM0--0--|
BB|---0-- PM0---0-- ---0--PM0--0--|
G+G|---0-- PM0---0-- x4 ---0--PM0--0--| X4
A augmentedA|---0-- PM0---0-- ---2--PM2--2--|
A augmentedA|---2-- PM2---2-- ---2--PM2--2--|
E MajorE|-3-------------- -0------------|
v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^
Do fingerpicked chorus one last time.
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| (n) Ghost note
| PM Palm mute
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