Capo 3 All of the chords in brackets are optional. Kevin often plays them in his live performances. The chords are pretty straightforward. Just to make things easier... C/G is 332010 B/F# is 224442 C/B is x20010 (It's just a bass walk down from C to Am) C/G Em Your crooked days come bundled up in bunches F C/G B/F# break your brain like a branch C/G Em And push you out here asking after something F C/G you should know I don't have (C/B) Am F C/G 'Cause If I had it you wouldn't have to ask (C/B) Am F C/G If I had it you wouldn't have to ask C/G Em Later on, when you bargain with your mirror F (Fm) C/G and you ask "is it really that bad?" (C/B) Am F C/G Well if it wasn't you wouldn't have to ask (C/B) Am F Dm D7 (OR D if you so choose) If it wasn't you wouldn't have to ask F C How could you know if you didn't? F C G F What's left to say when your tongue's turned to ash? C (OR Fm) I'd tell you you're fine and forgiven Am F C/G So you wouldn't have to ask Interlude C/G Em F C/G B/F# C/G Em F C/G C/G Em Shoot what's left, slip inside your sinner's smile F (Fm) C/G Another man in a mask (C/B) Am F C/G If you faced it you wouldn't need a mask (C/B) Am F C/G If you meant it you wouldn't need a mask (C/B) Am F C/G If I could fix you you wouldn't have to ask (C/B) Am F C/G B C D F G If I could help you you wouldn't have to ask The last chord progression can be in open or barre chords, depending on your preference. on G. :)
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