Obituaries chords by The Menzingers

Chords with lyrics

This is The Menzingers' song 'Obituaries', the third track off their record 'On the
Impossible Past'. You can play this bad boy with power chords or open chords, do what you
want mate!

Intro: A, C#m, D, F#5, D, A,
E MajorE (x2)

Verse 1:
A augmentedA                   C# minorC#m
We stumble and stare at the carnival lights
D MajorD            F#5F#5
That lit up New York City,
D MajorD           A augmentedA
From the rooftop in Brooklyn
 E MajorE             A augmentedA
That was covered in bad graffiti.
           C# minorC#m
And then I let a thousand splinters
D MajorD                F#5F#5
Pierce right through my spoiled liver,
D MajorD             A augmentedA
Whatever that was left of it.

Intro: A, C#m, D, F#5, D, A, E MajorE

Verse 2:
A augmentedA             C# minorC#m
'Cuz I cursed my lonely memory
D MajorD            F#5F#5
With picture-perfect imagery.
        D MajorD
Maybe I'm not dying
A augmentedA              E MajorE
I'm just living in decaying cities,
A augmentedA              C# minorC#m
But I'm still healthy, I'm still fine,
D MajorD         F#5- D MajorD        A augmentedA     E MajorE
I'll be spending all my time readin' the obituaries.

Chorus:
A augmentedA
But I will fuck this up,

I fucking know it.
D MajorD
I will fuck this up,

I fucking know it.
A augmentedA
I will fuck this up,

I fucking know it.
D MajorD
I will fuck this up,

I fucking know it.

Intro: A, C#m, D, F#5, D, A, E MajorE

Bridge:
D MajorD       A augmentedA      E MajorE       F#5F#5
Cause I was the shadow of the waxwing slain
D MajorD       A augmentedA      E MajorE      F#5F#5
I felt the false azure from windowpanes
D MajorD       A augmentedA     E MajorE     F#5F#5
I am just freaking out, yeah I'll be fine.

Chorus:
A augmentedA
But I will fuck this up,

I fucking know it.
D MajorD
I will fuck this up,

I fucking know it.
A augmentedA
I will fuck this up,

I fucking know it.
D MajorD
I will fuck this up,