Best Deceptions Chords & Tabs
Dashboard Confessional - The Best Deception
Standard tuning
Capo 1st fret
C C/B Am Fmaj7 G F C*
e|---0----0----0----0----3----1----0---|
B|---1----1----1----1----3----1----1---|
G|---0----0----2----2----0----2----0---|
D|---2----0----2----3----0----3----0---|
A|---3----2----0----3----2----3----3---|
E|---x----x----x----x----3----1----x---|
Intro:
e|-------------|-------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------|-------------|-------------------------|
G|-------0-----|-------0-----|-------0-----------------| 2x
D|-----2---2---|-----2---2---|-----2---2--3--2--0h2----|
A|---3---------|---2---------|---0---------------------|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------------------|
Verse 1:
C C/B Am Fmaj7
I heard about your trip.
C C/B Am Fmaj7
I heard about your souvenirs.
C C/B Am
I heard about the cool breeze,
Fmaj7
and the cool nights, and the
C C/B Am Fmaj7
cool guys, that you spent them with.
Prechorus:
C C/B Am Fmaj7
I guess I should have heard of them from you.
C C/B Am Fmaj7
I guess I should have heard of them from you.
Chorus:
C G F
Don't you see, don't you see,
C G F
that the charade is over.
C
And all the best deceptions
G F
and the clever cover story
C G F
awards go to you.
Verse 2:
C (ring)
So kiss me hard,
G F C G F
'Cause this will be the last time that I'll let you.
C G F
You will be back someday
C
and this awkward kiss that tells of
G F C
other people's lips will be of service
G F C G F
to giving you a - way.
Bridge: (same as intro)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/d/dashboard_confessional/best_deceptions_crd_ver_4.html ]
e|-------------|-------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------|-------------|-------------------------|
G|-------0-----|-------0-----|-------0-----------------| 2x
D|-----2---2---|-----2---2---|-----2---2--3--2--0h2----|
A|---3---------|---2---------|---0---------------------|
E|-------------|-------------|-------------------------|
Verse 3:
C C/B Am Fmaj7
I heard about your regrets.
C C/B Am Fmaj7
I heard that you were feeling sorry.
C C/B Am Fmaj7
I heard from someone that you wish you could
C C/B Am Fmaj7
set things right between us.
C C/B Am Fmaj7
Well, I guess I should have heard of that from you.
C C/B Am Fmaj7
I guess I should have heard of that from you.
Chorus:
C G F
Don't you see, don't you see,
C G F
that the charade is over.
C
And all the best deceptions
G F
and the clever cover story
C G F
awards go to you.
Verse 2:
C (ring) - C (ring)
So kiss me hard,
G F C G F
'Cause this will be the last time that I'll let you.
C G F
You will be back someday
C
and this awkward kiss that screams of
G F C
other people's lips will be of service
G F
to giving you away.
C G F
...To giving you a - way
Outro:
C C/B Am
I'm waiting for blood to flow to my fingers.
Fmaj7 - C* C
I'll be alright when my hands get warm.
C/B Am
Ignoring the phone. I'd rather say nothing.
Fmaj7 C* C
I'd rather you never heard my voice.
C/B
You're calling too late...
Am
Too late to be gracious.
Fmaj7 - C* C
You do not warrant long goodbyes.
C/B
You're calling too late...
Am
You're calling too late...
Fmaj7 - C* C (ring)
You're calling too late...
