NOTE: all chords are to be played major unless pointed differently

Intro: just pick up the strumming, it’s pretty easy
[E-E-B-C#]E-E-E-B(fade)

Verse:
On the bridge made of stone
Stands a man all alone
The bridge was his motivation
It worked him to the bone
With every nail that he drove, it drove him farther from his own
In his punishing isolation, but the bridge just feels like home

E-E-E-B(fade)

She didn’t feel quite the same
She despised the bridge and who he became
She left in devastation
She left him there in shame

He said, “I don’t understand, this was not part of the plan…”
But it got lost in the translation
Like a castle made of sand

A-B-A-B(down strokes, build up on the last chord)

(I recomend power chords for the chorus, starting with your E on the 5th string)
In all the years he’s spent struggling
He’s been haunted at every turn[B-A-B]
He fights the fear as he’s growing old
And reminds us in all the he’s learned
That we build and burn

[E-E-E-E]Burn!
Burn!
Burn!
Burn!

Interlude:
[E-E-E-B-C#-A]
E-E-B-C#(verse)

Here I am all alone
On that bridge made of stone
With smothering motivation, I’m working to the bone

In the end it’s what I’ve known
It’s what I hate, but have to show
The bridge is my dedication; the bridge just feels like home

A-B-A-B(down strokes)

In all the years I’ve been struggling
I’ve been haunted at every turn[B-A-B]
I fight the fear as I’m growing old
And remembering all that I’ve learned
That we build and burn

In all the years he’s spent struggling
He’s been haunted at every turn[B-A-B]
He fights the fear as he’s growing old
And reminds us in all the he’s learned
That we build and burn

E-E-E-E(fade)
Burn!
Burn!
Burn!

Enjoy!

“I think they’re losing more momentum every day
they’re trying 3% percent too hard, can’t you see the look there on his
face?
I think they’ll do okay for now
and in a year throw in the towel
but they’re losing their momentum every day”

(VERSE)

“they won’t be doing this much longer without pay
and when it all comes crashing down, oh I can’t wait to see the day
we can say we told ‘em so
they’re just a little bit too old
and they can head home, head in hand like a disgrace”

(CHORUS)
do I regret I even wasted the breath it took to sing?
do I regret I ever admitted to a little and bled it all out on the page?
do we regret they’re out there waiting?
for someone honest to take the stage?
will they want their ten bucks back
or leave knowing that this means more than anyone could pay?
it’s all just as well
the ones that can tell
know we’re here to play

Mother won’t you hear my desperate cries, I’m coming in
Mother won’t you hear my desperate crying

Verse 1:
i’m sick of feeling
like i lost this fight
i’m sick of graying
out the wrongs and
rights i’m pulling
out of here to clear
my sights tonight
tonight alright alright

Verse 2:
hear me out baby
and dry your eyes
i’d write it out
but it would just
seem trite i’m
pulling out of
here with holy
spite tonight
tonight alright
alright

Refrain 1:
but i’ve got
this guitar and
i can barely
play Oh yeah

Verse 3:
how could we have
known about what
was in store?
you never pictured
me walk out this
door i guess we
didn’t know just
what we swore
down at the broke
down reservoir

Verse 4:
could we have one
more shot for both
our sakes? can we
slow it down and
give not take if
you can’t forgive
me for my mistakes
my heart will my
heart will break

Refrain 2:
see i’ve got
this guitar and
i can never
play and i betray
a piece of your
heart each
time i go away
but redemption
comes harder
when you’re
choosing
not to pray

Chorus 1:
we can’t stay innocent
if we just run and hide
no remedy for scars
and tears you’ve cried
my mind would ease if
you told me your heart
won’t change if you
knew that i tried oh yeah

Guitar Solo:






[C#/F]

(Repeat Verse 1)
(Repeat Verse 2)

Refrain 3:
and i’ve got
this guitar and
i can never
play and now I
pouring your
heart coz I always
choose to stay
and my redemption
comes harder
coz you know
I will permanently stay

Chorus 2:
we can’t stay innocent
if we just run and hide
no remedy for scars
and tears you’ve cried
my mind would ease if
you told me your heart
won’t change if you
knew that i tried
just run and hide
all the tears you’ve cried
my mind would ease if
you told me your heart
won’t change if
you don’t know
don’t know if I
C# C# C#(hold)
tried if I tried

Update: 3/11/06 – Fixed Lyrics (i know my interpretation was the worst). This song was
rerecorded for the Loved Ones’ full length “Keep Your Heart”. It’s generally the same
idea. Pick up the cd!

Intro

e--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--5-5-5-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G--4-4-4-2-2-2-4-4-4-2-2-2-------2-2-2-4-4-4-2-2-2-------2-2-2-4-4-4-6-6-6-2--4--|
D--2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-6-6-6-2--4--|
A--------0-0-0-2-2-2-0-0-0-2-2-2-0-0-0-2-2-2-0-0-0-2-2-2-0-0-0-2-2-2-4-4-4-0--2--|
E--------------------------0-0-0-------------------0-0-0-------------------------|

Verse (part 1)
Guitar 1 Guitar 2 (throughout)

e------------|-----------------------||-----------------|
B------------|-----------------------||-----------------|
G--2-2-9-----|------9-9--------------||--9-9-9-9-9-9-9--|
D--2-2-9-----|--7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--||--x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|
A--0-0-7----|--7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9--||--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
E------------|--5-5-----7-7-7-7-7-7--||-----------------|

3x
Are you ok
Are you alright
Another bad dream
Kept you up all night

Verse (part 2)

e----------------------|
B----------------------|
G--2-2-9--x-x-9-x-x-9--|
D--2-2-9--x-x-x-x-x-x--|
A--0-0-7-x-x-7-x-x-7--|
E----------------------|

You’ve ground your teeth
Down to the gums

e---------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------|
G--2-2/9-9-9-98/9-98/9-----9-9--------------|
D--2-2-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--|
A--0-0/7-7-7-76/7-76/7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9--|
E------------------------5-5-----7-7-7-7-7-7--|

Your eyes are bloodshot
From staring at the sun

Prechorus
You say you’re ok and you’re keeping the pace
But the damage done is written all over your face

Chorus
Given the chance, I’d rather rot in hell
See you fade selling the lies they tell
Burn the house down and break the spell this time
This time
This time

Fill (on the KEEP YOUR HEART version, play an open G, too)

e---0----|
B---0----|
G--------|
D--------|
A--------|
E--------|

Verse 2
Guitar 1 Guitar 2 (throughout)

e------------|-----------------------||-----------------|
B------------|-----------------------||-----------------|
G--2-2-9-----|------9-9--------------||--9-9-9-9-9-9-9--|
D--2-2-9-----|--7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--||--x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|
A--0-0-7----|--7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9--||--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
E------------|--5-5-----7-7-7-7-7-7--||-----------------|

2x
So what do you say
We’ll go tonight

e----------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------|
G--2-2-4----------------------9-9--------------|
D--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--|
A--0-0---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9--|
E--------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--5-5-----7-7-7-7-7-7--|
PM - - - - - - - -

We’ll take a load of bad drugs
And stay up all night

e----------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------|
B----------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------|
G--2-2-9--x-x-9-x-x-9--|-8/9-9-8/9-9-8/9-9-8/9-9-|------9-9--------------|
D--2-2-9--x-x-x-x-x-x--|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|--7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--|
A--0-0-7-x-x-7-x-x-7--|-6/7-7-6/7-7-6/7-7-6/7-7-|--7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9--|
E----------------------|-------------------------|--5-5-----7-7-7-7-7-7--|

2x w/ Fill 2
We’ll ride away
Sleep where we fall
We’ll slit our own throats
Bathe in the waterfall
Fill 2

e----(hold bend; not exact hits)--|
B--11^11-11-11-11-11`11^-10-------|
G--------------------------10-----|
D---------------------------------|
A---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|

Prechorus
Guitar 2

e---------------------|
B---------------------|
G--/4-2-1-------------|
D---------2--/4--2-1--|
A---------------------|
E---------------------|

I can see it all over your face
You’ve been numb for days and days
Your back is breaking under the load
Your head is pounding like it’s ready to explode

Chorus

Bridge
Feedback

Before 3rd chorus: A B

4th Chorus (same as intro w/ words)

5th Chorus
Same as last (STOP BEFORE
HITTING B THE LAST TIME)
but with lead throughout:

e-----------------|
B-----------------|
G--9-9-9-9-9-9-9--|
D--x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|
A--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
E-----------------|

Fill 3

Last chorus

e---------------------------|---------------------------------------|
B---------------------------|---------------------------------------|
G--------2-2-2-4-4-4-2-2-2--|--------2-2-2-4-4-4-6-6-6-2-2-2-4-4-4--|
D--2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-2-2-2--|--2-2-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-6-6-6-2-2-2-4-4-4--|
A--2-2-2-0-0-0-2-2-2-0-0-0--|--2-2-2-0-0-0-2-2-2-4-4-4-0-0-0-2-2-2--|
E--0-0-0--------------------|--0-0-0--------------------------------|

2x

Ending

e-----------------------------|
B-----------------------------|
G--6-6-6-4-4-4-9--------------|
D--6-6-6-4-4-4-9-----------2--|
A--4-4-4-2-2-2-7-----------2--|
E--------------------------0--|

It might be wrong. But that’s the general idea!