Alkaline Trio
In Vein
Standard Tuning
Dm F Bb A Gm C
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Intro
Four measures of Dm (you might not want to play it that long)
Verse
Dm F
My point of reference makes me afraid to begin convincing,
Bb A
But you might as well just change your name.
Dm F
'Cause I only recognize this shadow,
Bb A Bb
Kinda like a superhero with nobody's best interests in mind.
Interlude
(Strike Once)
D A Bb F
(slowly release palm-mute)
A ------> Dm
Verse
Dm F
Now there's blood in the waters, that I squeezed from this stone, here
Bb A
And we turned into our cheap wine.
Dm F
And I swallowed every drop, yes, I could feel my stomach rotting,
Bb A Bb
You were so supportive as I drank through the pain.
Chorus
Dm Bb F A Dm Bb Gm A
You recognize this shape, it's the back of your hand.
Dm Bb F A Dm Bb Gm A
You placed it on my face here again, and again, yeah.
Dm C Bb F A Dm
And I don't wanna be the one who takes this place in vein.
Another four measures of Dm
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Verse
Dm F
Dove off the deep side platform, jack-knifed and bone dry, I hit floor
Bb A
One broken ankle saved my name.
Dm F
And this eraser burn, I dig in deep at every turn.
Bb A Bb
It keeps getting darker and the fear stays the same.
Chorus
Dm Bb F A Dm Bb Gm A
You recognize this shape, it's the back of your hand.
Dm Bb F A Dm Bb Gm A
You placed it on my face here again, and again, yeah.
Dm C Bb F Dm
And I don't wanna be the one who takes this place
C Bb F
don't wanna be the one who takes,
Dm C Bb F A Bb Dm
I don't wanna be the one who takes this place in vein.
Bridge
Bb Dm C
Bb Dm C
Bb
Whoa-oh whoa-oh
Dm C
Whoa-oh whoa-oh oh
Bb
Whoa-oh whoa-oh
Dm C
Whoa-oh whoa-oh oh
Bb Dm C
I don't wanna take, I don't wanna take this place, no.
Bb Dm C
I don't want to take, I don't wanna take this place, no.
Bb Dm C
No-oh, no-oh. I don't wanna take this place, no.
Bb Dm C Bb C A
No-oh, no-oh. I don't wanna take this place, no-o-o-oh oh-whoa.
Chorus
Dm Bb F A Dm Bb Gm A
You recognize this shape, it's the back of your hand.
Dm Bb F A Dm Bb Gm A
You placed it on my face here again, and again, yeah.
Dm C Bb F Dm
And I don't wanna be the one who takes this place
C Bb F
don't wanna be the one who takes,
Dm C Bb F A Dm
I don't wanna be the one who takes this place in vein.
