The Saddest Thing I Know by Birds Of Tokyo

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How long you been asleep at the wheel? Out of control gathering up speed
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Your heart is on the dashboard, head's in the street I hope that you wake up 
    E
in time to scream

12-8-10-7-8-5-7-0-12-8-10-8-7- High E string trill picking (rapid)

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Race me for tail or for heads Your attitude is mud and your promise is dead
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You counteract the fuel with the drink and the drugs It's not what you did,
                   Am                   E                     Am
it's what you will do So take another turn on the merry-go-round Your 
                  E                         Am                     E
numbers all come up now you're king of the town So buckle up and chase 
                 Am                           G         E
yourself a new thrill You're never going to feel like before 

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You keep coming back for more to find the old wolf knocking on your door 
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Say man, you are the saddest thing I know 
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You got a cold sweat begging for a score, you lose it all as you stumble to
      E                 C        G               E
the floor Say man, you are the saddest thing I know


12-8-10-7-8-5-7-0-12-15-10-7-8-10-12- High E string trill pick
 

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You keep coming up for air to find your own foot pushing on your head 
              C         G              E
Say man, you are the saddest thing I know 
             Am                           E                    Am
I see that dried up blood that's in your hair, you've got the old 
                E                 C         G              E
kaleidoscopic stare Say man, you are the saddest thing I know 

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When are you going to finally admit it's the end of the line, you've been 
             Am                   E                      Am             
hammered and hit Your body is a wreck and your mind is amiss I know what you
  E                    Am
want, I think this is it

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