My Standard Break From Life by Alkaline Trio My Standard Break From Life Alkaline Trio Bass Tab Verse One - I've got a regular problem So my standard break from life is in order I'm having trouble making sentences I'm older but I don't feel any smarter You see I don't know what I said to you And now you're pissed at you know who And I guess I deserve it I wish I could waste my time without wasting all your time G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-------------2---|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-------------2---|-----------------| E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Verse Two - I try to leave a good impression But it's hard when my obsession's in a wine glass And when you're only 23 It's not attractive to complain about your sore back Yes I can bitch until my eyes are blue And you're in bed with someone new And I guess you deserve him Wish I could waste my time without wasting all your time G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|---------7-7-----|---------2-2-----|-----------------| A|---------7-7-----|-0-0-0-0-----0-0-|-------------2---|-----------------| E|-0-0-0-0-----0-0-|-----------------|-0-0-0-0---------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|---------7-7-----|-----------------|-----------------| A|---------7-7-----|-0-0-0-0-----0-0-|-------------2---|-----------------| E|-0-0-0-0-----0-0-|-----------------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| E|_----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Chorus - You say I'm fixable A classic case, lack of will I say I don't wanna try I'd rather stay here all night G|-----------------|-----------------|---------9-9-----|-----------------| D|---------2-2-----|---------4-4-----|-----------------|-----------------| A|-0-0-0-0-----0-0-|-2-2-2-2-----2-2-|-7-7-7-7-----7-7-|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-0-0---0-0-0---0-|-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Interlude G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-------------7-7-|-------------7-7-|-------------7-7-|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-| E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|-----------------| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-------------7-7-|-------------7-7-|-------------7-7-|-2-2-2-2-2-------| E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|-----------------| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Verse - I've got a motivation problem So my standard break from life is getting longer Spent over 30 hours in this bed In two days, I guess I could've phoned her But now that I'm awake I'd rather take a drink And walk down to the lake And beg the sky for lightning bolts I can't waste my time without wasting all your time G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|---------7-7-----|-----------------|-----------------| A|---------7-7-----|-0-0-0-0-----0-0-|-------------2---|-----------------| E|-0-0-0-0-----0-0-|-----------------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|---------7-7-----|-----------------|-----------------| A|---------7-7-----|-0-0-0-0-----0-0-|-------------2---|-----------------| E|-0-0-0-0-----0-0-|-----------------|-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| E|_----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Chorus - 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