Waster
Max Bemis
Max Bemis and the Painful Splits
Notes:
(1) During the verse, the Dsus4-D means that the normal length for one chord is split
between the two.
It s just a stylistic thing, not really necessary but more like the recording.
(2) In the chorus he plays Em7 8 times and Cadd9 4 times at normal tempo, then 7 double
time stopping short.
But I m sure you could pick it up if you listen to it.
(3) I m not sure if there is actually a Cadd9 in the verse, but I think so.
It feels like it belongs, and it sounds good, so whatever.
I ve tried to make this as exact as possible, but these are some pretty lo-fi recordings
and Youtube vids so it s hard to make out some of it.
It works for playing the song, but if you have something better, correct me.
Don t just whine or berate me if you think it s wrong. Thanks!
Standard Tuning
Chords:
(022033)
(x32033)
(320033)
(xx0233)
(xx0232)
I seem to split my jeans
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With each stride that I take
Muddled by the past
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And the ghosts of my mistakes
With coffee as my fuel
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Or a zombie s lurching stance
I pace and pry away
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With the devil s idle hands
(Chorus)
And I waste it all on dreams
Waste it all on dreams
Waste it all on dreams
Waste it all on dreams
God is in the sky
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And He s annoyed by my true voice
I choose to let Him down
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As if there ever were a choice
How am I even loved?
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How am I a married man?
Why do they even care
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Why I m allowed to start a band?
(Chorus)
Solo: Verse chords x2
Here s what I play. It may not be exact, but you get the idea. It s just supposed to be
the melody.
In terms of leads I have no clue as to what Max is ever doing, nothing I do ever sounds
exactly right.
(I ve only tabbed the high strings because it s easier to read)
E|-------------------------------------------|
B|-(5-7)/8~-10-8-7-5~--5-7-8~-7~-8~-10~-7~~--|
G|-------------------------------------------| x2
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
notes in () only played second time.
~ means hold the note out.
(Chorus)
End on .