Gates Chords

Capo 1st fret

Standard (EADGBE)

G

C

D

Em

Am

Intro

G Em C - this three times in arpeggios

THEN

G Em G D Em D C - strummed. listen for the changes!

Verse one

GI am the pain that bleeds through your temples

Every morning when you wake up

EmI am the boy with alcohol poisoning

GFrom all the parties Chris would throw

That summer that they took us in

Like every other American

EmFor getting drunk in back of the Lion's Club

GWaiting for the shitty bands to finish upD

 Then some kids plEmayed hacky sack D

 While the others just got hCigh

Interlude

G Em G D Em D C

Verse 2

GIt's not hard to fall for a waitress

When you both smoke

Smoke the same cigarettes

EmYou'll get seated as diners lovers

GYou'll get the check that Scranton's for the better

DYou'll carve your names into the PEmarpat Cliffs

 Just read tDhem when you get olCd enough to know

That happiness is just a moment

Chorus x2

 So IG'm marching up to your gaCtes todaGy

 To Emthrow my lonely sCoul away

 'CauseG I don't need it

CYou can taGke it baEmck C

Bridge

 And tAmhey will make exaCmples out of Gus

 Like when they caDught you in the CVS parkingEm lot

 But I fCed the liars, I fed the liars, I fed the liars

GEverything I got

EmEverything I got

 in my Ccabinet brain

 Of caGnned thoughts

 EveryGthing I've got

 It was eveEmrything I've got

 In my cabCinet brain, in my cabinet brain

Chorus x2

 So GI'm marching up to your gCates todGay

 To Emthrow my lonely sCoul away

 'CauseG I don't need it

CYou can taGke it baEmck C

Outro

 So IG'm marching up to your gaCtes todaGy

 To Emthrow my lonely sCoul awGay C G

EmYeah I don't need it

CYou can take it back G