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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
I realise I’ve butchered this and the key isn’t as it is in the original (believe the OG
is A#/Bb key)
but if you tune down 3 semitones...(!) it’s the same, or of course can transpose on here
too.
 
Can throw in an Eb in place of the Gs in the verses if you like.
 
Apologies this is my first attempt at writing a tab(!!)
 
C G F
You don't need to look so appalled
C G F
I take care of it all, it's medicinal
C G F
Don't pick up I just called to say
C G F
I'm happy as can be, I'm melting away
C E F
Don't get mad at me
C E F
I'm just sleeping lightly
C E F
'Cause it's my big day
C E F
And I'm wasting it away
C
Gladly
 
F C
Aerosols drifting through the halls
G F
At high decibels
C G F
Have I really lowered the bar
C
Or am I working hard?
G F
Inspirational
C E F
Lie me down
C E F
'Cause I'm not feeling so good
C E F
And it's my big day
C E F
And I'm not leaving sober
Bb
No way
C E F
Last day of the Summer
C
Nighttime with the windows down
E F
Face down in the corner
C
Must remember to write this down
E F
I'ma push it further
 
Don't hate me when it all falls down
C E
I'll stand a little taller
F
I'm begging you just
Fm C E F
Don't get mad at me
C E F
I'm just sleeping lightly
C E F
'Cause it's my big day
C E F
And I'm wasting it away
Fm C E F
Don't get mad at me
C E F
I'm just sleeping lightly
Fm C E F
'Cause it's my big day
C E F
And I'm not leaving sober
Bb
No way
C E F
Last day of the Summer
C
Nighttime with the windows down
E F
Face down in the corner
C
Must remember to write this down
E F
I'ma push it further
 
Don't hate me when it all falls down
C E
I'll stand a little taller
F
I'm begging you just
Bb C
Don't get mad

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