Brand New – 1996 chords
Chords:
[Intro] Cm [Verse 1]CmShe was just 17AbPious and pretty with a deadly diseaseCm F Ab BbAnd the weight of the world on her prosthetic shoulderCmAnd by the summer of '96AbHer body was cracked like porcelainCm FJust like some precious moments collectibleAb EbIn a hospital gown and a big bright golden halo...[Chorus]Fm Gm Eb Cm Ab And so three cheers for my morose and grieving palsBb Eb FmAnd now let's hear it for the tears that i've welled upGm Eb Cm AbWe've come too far to have to give it all up nowBb EbWe live lives that are rich and blessedEbAnd we'll burn for how we transgress...[Instrumental] Cm Ab Bb Cm Ab Bb [Verse 2]CmNow i've mastered the artAbOf the open casket prayer and the singing guitarCm Fm GmAnd i've found the rewards weren't half what i'd hoped forCm EbAnd meanwhile we all feigned hope and mirthAbAs her parents went on and lied to herCmAll about the success of the surgeriesFm GmAnd how my ex-girlfriend was now sleeping with her fiancé[Chorus]Fm Gm Eb Cm Ab And so three cheers for my morose and grieving palsBb Eb FmAnd now let's hear it for the tears that i've welled upGm Eb Cm AbWe've come too far to have to give it all up nowBb EbWe live lives that are rich and blessedEbAnd we'll burn for how we transgress...[Solo] |Fm Gm | Eb Cm||Ab Bb | Eb |x2[Bridge]CmIf there's any justice in heavenBbThen God won't let me inGm AbHe'll lock the gates and take my weekend pass awayEb CmWith a sympathetic wave they'll see me offBb GmReserve my golden crown while I am cursed to walk the earth for a milleniaAbI know I deserve worse but it terrifies me and I can't take it anymore...[Chorus]Fm Gm Eb Cm Ab And so three cheers for my morose and grieving palsBb Eb FmAnd now let's hear it for the tears that i've welled upGm Eb Cm AbWe've come too far to have to give it all up nowBb EbWe live lives that are rich and blessedEbAnd we'll burn for how we transgress