Private Eye Chords by Alkaline Trio

Tempo:
82.75 bpm
Chords used:

B

C

Em

E

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Private Eye chords
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[B] [C]
[Em] [B] [C]
[Em] [E] [B] [C]
[Em] [B] [C]
[Em] I dragged this leg, looking for [B] corpses, dusting for [C] prints, right off the [Em] floorboards, pieces
of plains, and black box [B] recorders don't lie, [C] don't lie, [Em] and I've been preoccupied with
these 66 [B] senses that sense [C] DNA, unbind why your [Em] fences, maybe someday I'll find me a
[B] suspect that has no [C]
[Em] alibi, [B] [C]
[Em] [C]
[Em] crazy, who was as boring as [B] heaven, I watched flies [C] fuck
on channel [Em] 11, there was no one to kiss, there was nothing to [B] drink, sent some old rotten
[C] milk, someone left in the sink, [Em] and there's no ring, there's no ring on the phone anymore,
[B] there's no reason to [C] call, I passed out on the [Em] floor, swore at myself stupid and drank
my [B] besides, [C] raisin' dry, [G] but at the right place at the right time, [B] I'll be dead [D] right
and you'll be just fine, I won't have to quit doing fucked up [E] shit for anyone [A] but me, [G] at
the right place at the right [B] time, it'll be worth [D] it to stand in line, you won't have to
stop, straight outta [E] cop, for anyone [D] but me, don't [Em] worry I did, I, [B] [C]
[Em] [E] [B] [C]
[Em] I got this [E] lip, looking
for corpses, dusty [C] footprints, right up the [Em] floorboards, pieces of plains, and black box
[B] recorders don't lie, [C]
[Em] and I've been [E] preoccupied with these 66 [B] senses that sense DNA, [C] unbind
[Em] me, [E] [B] [C]
[G] I'll be [B] dead right [D] and you'll be just fine, I won't have to quit doing fucked up
[E] shit for anyone [A] but me, [G] at the right place at the right time, [B] it'll be worth [D] it to stand
in line, [G] you won't have to stop, straight outta cop, [E] for anyone [D] but me, don't worry [C] I did,
I, [A] I got [Em] this lip, looking for corpses, [G] [Am]
[Em] [G] [C] dusty footprints, right up the floorboards, and
black box recorders don't lie, and I've been preoccupied [G] with these 66 senses [B] that sense
DNA, unbind me, I'll be dead right [D] and you'll be just fine, I won't have to quit doing fucked
up [E] shit for anyone [A] but me, [G] at the right place at the right time, [B] it'll be worth [D] it to stand
in line, you won't have to stop, straight outta cop, [E] for anyone [D] but me, alright [G] and I,
Key:  
B
12341112
C
3211
Em
121
E
2311
G
2131
B
12341112
C
3211
Em
121
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Learn the basic chords of Alkaline Trio - Private Eye chords, with this master sequence: Em, C, Em, B, C, E and B. A good strategy is to initiate at 41 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 83 BPM. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: G Major.

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_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [C] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [C] _ _
[Em] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ [C] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [C] _
[Em] I dragged this leg, looking for [B] corpses, dusting for [C] prints, right off the [Em] floorboards, pieces
of plains, and black box [B] recorders don't lie, [C] don't lie, [Em] and I've been preoccupied with
these 66 [B] senses that sense [C] DNA, unbind why your [Em] fences, maybe someday I'll find me a
[B] suspect that has no [C] _
[Em] alibi, _ _ _ [B] _ _ [C] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[Em] crazy, who was as boring as [B] heaven, I watched flies [C] fuck
on channel [Em] 11, there was no one to kiss, there was nothing to [B] drink, sent some old rotten
[C] milk, someone left in the sink, [Em] and there's no ring, there's no ring on the phone anymore,
[B] there's no reason to [C] call, I passed out on the [Em] floor, swore at myself stupid and drank
my [B] besides, [C] raisin' dry, [G] but at the right place at the right time, [B] I'll be dead [D] right
and you'll be just fine, I won't have to quit doing fucked up [E] shit for anyone [A] but me, [G] at
the right place at the right [B] time, it'll be worth [D] it to stand in line, you won't have to
stop, straight outta [E] cop, for anyone [D] but me, don't [Em] worry I did, I, _ _ [B] _ _ [C] _ _
[Em] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ [C] _ _
[Em] I got this [E] lip, looking
for corpses, dusty [C] footprints, right up the [Em] floorboards, pieces of plains, and black box
[B] recorders don't lie, [C] _
[Em] and I've been [E] preoccupied with these 66 [B] senses that sense DNA, [C] unbind
[Em] me, [E] _ _ [B] _ _ [C] _
[G] I'll be _ _ _ [B] dead right [D] and you'll be just fine, I won't have to quit doing fucked up
[E] shit for anyone [A] but me, [G] at the right place at the right time, [B] it'll be worth [D] it to stand
in line, [G] you won't have to stop, straight outta cop, [E] for anyone [D] but me, don't worry [C] I did,
I, _ _ [A] _ I got [Em] this lip, looking for corpses, _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] dusty footprints, right up the floorboards, and
black box recorders don't lie, and I've been preoccupied [G] with these _ 66 senses [B] that sense
DNA, unbind me, I'll be dead right [D] and you'll be just fine, I won't have to quit doing fucked
up [E] shit for anyone [A] but me, [G] at the right place at the right time, [B] it'll be worth [D] it to stand
in line, you won't have to stop, straight outta cop, [E] for anyone [D] but me, alright [G] and I, _ _ _ _ _ _

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