Chords for Mighty Mighty Bosstones - A Pretty Sad Excuse
Tempo:
168.35 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
B
D
C#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E]
[A] [E]
[F#] [E]
I feel so disappointed [A] more times than I [E]
don't.
I feel like such a letdown [A] and I'm nervous that [E] I won't
deliver when [D] I'm called upon to [A] step up when I am [E] needed.
I feel like such [Bm] a failure when [A] I'm sure that I've [E] succeeded.
I call myself an outcast [C#] more than likely [A] I am [E] not
An outsider on the inside [C#] and I hope I [E] don't get caught.
I feel like an [D] imposter who should [A] not be on [E] the roster.
If someone [D] understands this and [A] of course I'm almost [E] lost.
If [B] I cherish your right value, something [A] that is safe to say.
[E]
I will [B] dismantle or destroy it and [A] I've always been [G#m] that way.
A great [E] sad excuse, [A] that's fostering a sad [B]
existence.
It's [E] thoughtful to bring myself [A] to some beats and I don't want [B]
resistance.
A great [E] sad excuse, [A] that's fostering a sad [B] existence.
[A] Half the time [B] I'm petrified and [E] I'm terrified [A] of the rest.
If I'm not being selfish [B] then I'm probably [E] depressed.
[A]
[E]
[A]
[E] What I have in [A] Pochetti will probably [E] be botched.
I tried pulling the wool down there [A] where everybody [E] watched.
Only the best [F#m] intentions did [A] I mention, I'm not [E] sure.
If someone [D] understands this, she's [A] got one foot out [E] the door.
In the interest [D#] of the time left in my [A] own ass [E] well.
There [B] is more that I will just [F#m] ignore or just keep to myself.
[E] A great sad excuse, [A] that's fostering a [B] sad existence.
It's [E] thoughtful to bring myself [A] to some beats and I don't [B] want resistance.
A [E] great sad excuse, [A] that's fostering a sad [B]
existence.
[A]
Half the [B] time I'm petrified [E] and I'm terrified [A] of the rest.
Half the [B] time I'm petrified [E] and I'm terrified of [A] the rest.
If I'm not being [B] selfish then I'm probably [E]
depressed.
[A] [E] [C#]
[Bm] [A] [E]
[C#]
[E] [A] [E]
[A] [E]
[A]
[E] I promise to be self [A] -fulfilling.
[E] And God knows who else would [B] be willing.
Who [E] had nothing but due [A] respect.
[E]
Who would want to risk [B] their neck.
[C#] And who among us would be [B] right.
Just look at what we are looking at.
[A] And what we are taking on.
Then look around now.
[B] Oh God.
I'm gonna [E] go back there.
I'm gonna get [A] out of there.
[E] And I'll be headed your way.
I know [B] that I will one day.
[E] But man, I've gotta [A] get out of here.
[E] And I'll be headed your way.
I know [B] that I will one day.
[E] What if it all was [A] above board.
[D] [E]
Perhaps our fate could [Bm] be restored.
[E] Perhaps then the healing would [A] [D] begin.
[E] We get the feeling we [B] could [Bm] win.
[C#] Half the good on there feel that way.
[B] And what's the limit who's to say.
[A] Who knows how far.
Who knows how high.
The only limitation is [B] the sky.
I'm gonna [E] go back there.
I've gotta [A] get out of here.
[E] And I'll be headed your way.
I know [B] that I will one day.
[E] Back there.
I've gotta [A] get out of here.
[E] And I'll be headed your way.
I know that [B] I will one day.
One [E] day.
[A]
[E]
[B]
[E] [A]
[E]
[B]
[E]
[A] [E] [A] [E]
[A] [E] I'm [A] [E]
[A] [E]
[A] [E]
[A] [E]
[A]
[G#m] [A]
[E] not sure how this came to be.
But [F#m] it's the way to carry [E] on.
Someone [D] understands this and [A] of course she's [E] almost gone.
[A] [E]
[F#] [E]
I feel so disappointed [A] more times than I [E]
don't.
I feel like such a letdown [A] and I'm nervous that [E] I won't
deliver when [D] I'm called upon to [A] step up when I am [E] needed.
I feel like such [Bm] a failure when [A] I'm sure that I've [E] succeeded.
I call myself an outcast [C#] more than likely [A] I am [E] not
An outsider on the inside [C#] and I hope I [E] don't get caught.
I feel like an [D] imposter who should [A] not be on [E] the roster.
If someone [D] understands this and [A] of course I'm almost [E] lost.
If [B] I cherish your right value, something [A] that is safe to say.
[E]
I will [B] dismantle or destroy it and [A] I've always been [G#m] that way.
A great [E] sad excuse, [A] that's fostering a sad [B]
existence.
It's [E] thoughtful to bring myself [A] to some beats and I don't want [B]
resistance.
A great [E] sad excuse, [A] that's fostering a sad [B] existence.
[A] Half the time [B] I'm petrified and [E] I'm terrified [A] of the rest.
If I'm not being selfish [B] then I'm probably [E] depressed.
[A]
[E]
[A]
[E] What I have in [A] Pochetti will probably [E] be botched.
I tried pulling the wool down there [A] where everybody [E] watched.
Only the best [F#m] intentions did [A] I mention, I'm not [E] sure.
If someone [D] understands this, she's [A] got one foot out [E] the door.
In the interest [D#] of the time left in my [A] own ass [E] well.
There [B] is more that I will just [F#m] ignore or just keep to myself.
[E] A great sad excuse, [A] that's fostering a [B] sad existence.
It's [E] thoughtful to bring myself [A] to some beats and I don't [B] want resistance.
A [E] great sad excuse, [A] that's fostering a sad [B]
existence.
[A]
Half the [B] time I'm petrified [E] and I'm terrified [A] of the rest.
Half the [B] time I'm petrified [E] and I'm terrified of [A] the rest.
If I'm not being [B] selfish then I'm probably [E]
depressed.
[A] [E] [C#]
[Bm] [A] [E]
[C#]
[E] [A] [E]
[A] [E]
[A]
[E] I promise to be self [A] -fulfilling.
[E] And God knows who else would [B] be willing.
Who [E] had nothing but due [A] respect.
[E]
Who would want to risk [B] their neck.
[C#] And who among us would be [B] right.
Just look at what we are looking at.
[A] And what we are taking on.
Then look around now.
[B] Oh God.
I'm gonna [E] go back there.
I'm gonna get [A] out of there.
[E] And I'll be headed your way.
I know [B] that I will one day.
[E] But man, I've gotta [A] get out of here.
[E] And I'll be headed your way.
I know [B] that I will one day.
[E] What if it all was [A] above board.
[D] [E]
Perhaps our fate could [Bm] be restored.
[E] Perhaps then the healing would [A] [D] begin.
[E] We get the feeling we [B] could [Bm] win.
[C#] Half the good on there feel that way.
[B] And what's the limit who's to say.
[A] Who knows how far.
Who knows how high.
The only limitation is [B] the sky.
I'm gonna [E] go back there.
I've gotta [A] get out of here.
[E] And I'll be headed your way.
I know [B] that I will one day.
[E] Back there.
I've gotta [A] get out of here.
[E] And I'll be headed your way.
I know that [B] I will one day.
One [E] day.
[A]
[E]
[B]
[E] [A]
[E]
[B]
[E]
[A] [E] [A] [E]
[A] [E] I'm [A] [E]
[A] [E]
[A] [E]
[A] [E]
[A]
[G#m] [A]
[E] not sure how this came to be.
But [F#m] it's the way to carry [E] on.
Someone [D] understands this and [A] of course she's [E] almost gone.
Key:
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A
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B
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ I feel so _ _ disappointed _ [A] more times than I [E] _
don't.
I feel like such a letdown [A] and I'm nervous that [E] I won't
_ _ deliver when [D] I'm called upon to [A] step up when I am [E] needed.
_ I feel like such [Bm] a failure when [A] I'm sure that I've _ [E] succeeded.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I call myself an outcast [C#] more than likely [A] I am [E] not
An outsider on the inside [C#] and I hope I [E] don't get caught.
_ _ I feel like an [D] imposter who should [A] not be on [E] the roster.
_ If someone _ [D] understands this and [A] of course I'm almost [E] lost. _ _ _ _
If [B] I cherish your right value, something [A] that is safe to say.
[E] _
I will [B] _ dismantle or destroy it and [A] I've always been [G#m] that _ _ way.
_ A great [E] sad excuse, [A] that's fostering a sad [B] _
existence.
_ _ It's [E] thoughtful to bring myself [A] to some beats and I don't want [B] _
resistance.
_ _ A great [E] sad excuse, [A] that's fostering a sad [B] existence.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] Half the time [B] I'm _ petrified and [E] I'm terrified [A] of the rest.
_ If I'm not being selfish [B] then I'm probably _ [E] depressed.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ What I have in [A] Pochetti will _ probably [E] be botched.
_ I tried pulling the wool down there [A] where everybody _ [E] watched.
_ _ Only the best [F#m] _ intentions did [A] I mention, I'm not [E] sure.
_ If someone _ [D] understands this, she's [A] got one foot out [E] the door. _ _ _
In the interest [D#] of the time left in my [A] own ass [E] well. _
There [B] is more that I will just [F#m] ignore or just keep to _ myself.
_ _ _ [E] A great sad excuse, _ [A] that's fostering a [B] sad _ existence.
_ _ It's [E] thoughtful to bring myself [A] to some beats and I don't [B] want resistance.
_ _ _ A [E] great sad excuse, _ [A] that's fostering a sad [B]
existence.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
Half the [B] time I'm petrified [E] and I'm terrified [A] of the rest. _ _
Half the [B] time I'm petrified [E] and I'm terrified of [A] the rest.
If I'm not being [B] selfish then I'm probably _ [E]
depressed.
_ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ [C#] _
[Bm] _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
[E] _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] I promise to be self _ [A] _ -fulfilling.
_ _ _ [E] And God knows who else would [B] be willing. _ _
Who [E] had nothing _ but due [A] _ respect.
_ _ _ _ [E]
Who would want to risk [B] their neck.
_ _ _ _ [C#] And who among us would be [B] right.
Just look at what we are looking at.
[A] And what we are taking on.
Then look around now.
_ [B] Oh God.
_ _ I'm gonna [E] go back _ there.
I'm gonna get [A] out of there.
[E] And I'll be headed your way.
I know [B] that I will one day.
_ _ [E] But man, I've gotta [A] get out of here.
[E] And I'll be headed your way.
I know [B] that I will one day. _
[E] What if it _ all was [A] above board.
[D] _ _ _ _ [E] _
Perhaps our fate could [Bm] be _ restored.
_ _ _ [E] Perhaps then the _ healing would [A] _ [D] begin. _
_ _ [E] We get the _ feeling we [B] could _ [Bm] win. _ _
[C#] Half the good on there feel that way.
[B] And what's the limit who's to say.
[A] Who knows how far.
Who knows how high.
The only _ _ limitation is [B] the sky. _
_ I'm gonna [E] go back _ there.
I've gotta [A] get out of here.
_ [E] And I'll be headed your way.
I know [B] that I will one day. _
[E] _ _ Back there.
_ I've gotta [A] get out of here.
_ [E] And I'll be headed your way.
_ I know that [B] I will one day.
One [E] day. _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] [E] I'm _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ not sure how this came to be.
But [F#m] it's the way to carry [E] on.
_ _ Someone _ _ [D] understands this and [A] of course she's [E] almost gone. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ I feel so _ _ disappointed _ [A] more times than I [E] _
don't.
I feel like such a letdown [A] and I'm nervous that [E] I won't
_ _ deliver when [D] I'm called upon to [A] step up when I am [E] needed.
_ I feel like such [Bm] a failure when [A] I'm sure that I've _ [E] succeeded.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ I call myself an outcast [C#] more than likely [A] I am [E] not
An outsider on the inside [C#] and I hope I [E] don't get caught.
_ _ I feel like an [D] imposter who should [A] not be on [E] the roster.
_ If someone _ [D] understands this and [A] of course I'm almost [E] lost. _ _ _ _
If [B] I cherish your right value, something [A] that is safe to say.
[E] _
I will [B] _ dismantle or destroy it and [A] I've always been [G#m] that _ _ way.
_ A great [E] sad excuse, [A] that's fostering a sad [B] _
existence.
_ _ It's [E] thoughtful to bring myself [A] to some beats and I don't want [B] _
resistance.
_ _ A great [E] sad excuse, [A] that's fostering a sad [B] existence.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] Half the time [B] I'm _ petrified and [E] I'm terrified [A] of the rest.
_ If I'm not being selfish [B] then I'm probably _ [E] depressed.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ What I have in [A] Pochetti will _ probably [E] be botched.
_ I tried pulling the wool down there [A] where everybody _ [E] watched.
_ _ Only the best [F#m] _ intentions did [A] I mention, I'm not [E] sure.
_ If someone _ [D] understands this, she's [A] got one foot out [E] the door. _ _ _
In the interest [D#] of the time left in my [A] own ass [E] well. _
There [B] is more that I will just [F#m] ignore or just keep to _ myself.
_ _ _ [E] A great sad excuse, _ [A] that's fostering a [B] sad _ existence.
_ _ It's [E] thoughtful to bring myself [A] to some beats and I don't [B] want resistance.
_ _ _ A [E] great sad excuse, _ [A] that's fostering a sad [B]
existence.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
Half the [B] time I'm petrified [E] and I'm terrified [A] of the rest. _ _
Half the [B] time I'm petrified [E] and I'm terrified of [A] the rest.
If I'm not being [B] selfish then I'm probably _ [E]
depressed.
_ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ [C#] _
[Bm] _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
[E] _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] I promise to be self _ [A] _ -fulfilling.
_ _ _ [E] And God knows who else would [B] be willing. _ _
Who [E] had nothing _ but due [A] _ respect.
_ _ _ _ [E]
Who would want to risk [B] their neck.
_ _ _ _ [C#] And who among us would be [B] right.
Just look at what we are looking at.
[A] And what we are taking on.
Then look around now.
_ [B] Oh God.
_ _ I'm gonna [E] go back _ there.
I'm gonna get [A] out of there.
[E] And I'll be headed your way.
I know [B] that I will one day.
_ _ [E] But man, I've gotta [A] get out of here.
[E] And I'll be headed your way.
I know [B] that I will one day. _
[E] What if it _ all was [A] above board.
[D] _ _ _ _ [E] _
Perhaps our fate could [Bm] be _ restored.
_ _ _ [E] Perhaps then the _ healing would [A] _ [D] begin. _
_ _ [E] We get the _ feeling we [B] could _ [Bm] win. _ _
[C#] Half the good on there feel that way.
[B] And what's the limit who's to say.
[A] Who knows how far.
Who knows how high.
The only _ _ limitation is [B] the sky. _
_ I'm gonna [E] go back _ there.
I've gotta [A] get out of here.
_ [E] And I'll be headed your way.
I know [B] that I will one day. _
[E] _ _ Back there.
_ I've gotta [A] get out of here.
_ [E] And I'll be headed your way.
_ I know that [B] I will one day.
One [E] day. _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] [E] I'm _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ not sure how this came to be.
But [F#m] it's the way to carry [E] on.
_ _ Someone _ _ [D] understands this and [A] of course she's [E] almost gone. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _