Hi! This is my first Tab, so if I've made any mistakes let me know!
Cadd4 is just a C with an f on the high e string added. I'm not sure if it's
actually the correct name for the chord so correct me if I'm wrong.
Also, this is an acoustic version I made by listening to the original song as well
as an acoustic rendition of it, so it likely doesn't exactly match either. I use
almost all barre chords except the intro and very end.
Intro:
Cadd4 C (X6)
Cadd4C
What's the bullshit for?
Cadd4C
Verbal battlefield. Syllables of war.
C
I shut myself off. It happens again.
CF#
You're not my friend. You're not my friend.
You're not my friend.
C G A F (X2)
switch to barre chords
CGA
The winter knocked down my door like a selfish bitch
FC
I'm glad that you haven't got your wish
G
in the cold, all alone, I've been thinking of
AF
everyone but you.
C
And it feels like seventh grade again
G
and none of this will ever end
A
I'm just your public malcontent
F
another extraneous trend.
C
Don't try to be like me
G
because I'm not one to compete
AF
to obtain the status of a symbol of idolatry.
Chorus:
AFC
This time I'd really rather be alone.
G
Can we forget this? I can just go home.
AFFG
This time I'd really rather be alone.
CGA
Acting unaffected by this hand of fate.
FC
Saying "everything's ok!" with a straight face.
GAG
I remember when you said I could count on your for anything.
C
...and I still hold on.
G
You'll hold off and play another dumb charade again.
AF
I'm driving my car home and never walking in the rain again.
CG
I miss the smell of Taco Bell and places that we knew too well.
F
Driving me crazy. Driving me crazy. Driving me crazy.
F
Driving me crazy!
Chorus:
AFC
This time I'd really rather be alone.
A
Can we forget this mess and just go home?
AFGG#
This time I'd really rather be alone.
AGFA
I'm bleeding profusely from my insides
CEmGA
While you're smiling 'cause you're stealing all of my best lines.
GFG
I'm doubled over and I'm taking my own side.
CEmG
Over and over again. I'm so useless.
EmAGFEm
Now you're becoming everything.
DmEmF
(Well was I ever anything?)
CEmG
Everyone I love always leaves me.
EmAGFEm
My judgment's been off every time.
DmEmF
(You're words will always still be mine)
Chorus:
AFC
This time I'd really rather be alone.
G
Can we forget this? I could just go home.
AFGG#
This time I'd really rather be alone.
AGFA
I'm bleeding profusely from my insides
CEmGA
While you're smiling 'cause you're stealing all of my best lines.
GFG
I'm doubled over and I'm taking my own side.
Ska upstrokes pattern here
CGA
And how I'll be slapped on crowded streets.
EmDm
And in some lame cry of defeat
Em
I'll open up
Dm
I'll shout it loud:
GC
"Fuck that! Turn off the new sound!"
GA
I'll be slapped on crowded streets.
EmDm
And in some lame cry of defeat
Em
I'll open up
Dm
I'll shout it loud:
EmFDm
"Fuck that! Turn off the new sound! Fuck that!"
EmCDm
"Fuck that! Turn off the new sound! Fuck that!"
EmFG
"Fuck that! Turn off the new sound!"
1234
Chorus:
CEmG
Over and over again. I'm so useless.
EmAGFEm
Now you're becoming everything.
DmEmF
(Well was I ever anything?)
CEmG
Everyone I love always hates me.
EmAGFEmDm
My judgment's off this time (for the last time.)
CEmG
No one in this world is ever listening.(What's left beside me now?)
AGFEmDmEmF
Pay attention now. Pay attention now.
CEmGEm
No one in this world is ever listening.(Pay attention. Pay attention.)
AFG
Pay attention now. Better, pay attention now.
C
Now. Now. Now.
For this part, I keep playing the C chord, but change the bass note, like this
E|---------------------------------------------|
B|-1----------1-----1-----------------------1--|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|-2----------2-----2-----------------------2--|
A|-3----3-3-3-2-2-2-0-0-0-------------------3--|
E|------------------------3-3-3-2-2-2-1-1-1----|
CC
At home alone again all night.
(At home alone again all night...)
C
Expect the worst and you'll be right.