Nebraska Chords by The Lawrence Arms
Tempo:
98.2 bpm
Chords used:
A
G
B
D
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[B] Hey Mike, I wish I [E] could [Gm] help you figure something [Bm] out
But [E] it's been [Gm] too long since we spoke
[E] Your sarcasm [Gm] radiates [A] unhappiness
So withdrawn [Gm] and rooted deep inside
[B]
[E] Were you consent at [G] 27?
[A]
Were you hopeful at [G] 17?
But [B]
the [E] [G] sacrifices stretched out between us
[A] I guess our blood is supposed [G] to be a bridge
[D] Can you pull yourself [A] up [G] from this self-hatred?
[B] [A]
[D] Can you pull yourself [A] up from frustrations
[G] Slitting you to angry [B] dreams?
[A]
[B] [E] Let [A] Nebraska [G] disappear in golden [B] flames of grain
[E] I know you can [G] imagine having company [B] right now
There's a world of [G] tired faces who understand [A] this pain
There's a better [G] life waiting [A] on the [B] outside
[Bm] Of these [G] decaying walls
[D]
[Bm] Of these [E] decaying [G] walls
[A] You've been on years, [B] doesn't surprise me
[G] As these pointless [D] [A] days go [G] screaming by
[A] We'll check in sour [B] eyes, can [A] imagine blue [G] skies
[A] We'll check in sour [B] eyes, can [A] imagine blue [B] skies
I wish you could find [G] something to live for
And put a day's sleep [A] by
Besides the agony [G] of fleeting [A] thoughts this last [B] breath
[A] I truly believe that [G] you want more than this
[B] I [A] truly believe that [G] you want more than this
[D] That what you want is very simple
[G]
Somehow [A] so [G] complex to get
[D] That [A] what you want [G] is very simple
[A] Somehow so complex [G] to get
[D] [A] Please don't hate [B] yourself
[G] Please don't hate [D] yourself
[A] Please don't hate [B] yourself
[G] Please [D] [A] don't hate [B] yourself
[G] Please don't hate [D] yourself
[A] Please don't [Bm] hate yourself
[G] [B] I [A] truly believe [G] that you want more than this
[D] [A] [Em] [D]
[A] [G]
[D] [A] [G]
[D] [A] [G]
[Bm] [G]
[D]
But [E] it's been [Gm] too long since we spoke
[E] Your sarcasm [Gm] radiates [A] unhappiness
So withdrawn [Gm] and rooted deep inside
[B]
[E] Were you consent at [G] 27?
[A]
Were you hopeful at [G] 17?
But [B]
the [E] [G] sacrifices stretched out between us
[A] I guess our blood is supposed [G] to be a bridge
[D] Can you pull yourself [A] up [G] from this self-hatred?
[B] [A]
[D] Can you pull yourself [A] up from frustrations
[G] Slitting you to angry [B] dreams?
[A]
[B] [E] Let [A] Nebraska [G] disappear in golden [B] flames of grain
[E] I know you can [G] imagine having company [B] right now
There's a world of [G] tired faces who understand [A] this pain
There's a better [G] life waiting [A] on the [B] outside
[Bm] Of these [G] decaying walls
[D]
[Bm] Of these [E] decaying [G] walls
[A] You've been on years, [B] doesn't surprise me
[G] As these pointless [D] [A] days go [G] screaming by
[A] We'll check in sour [B] eyes, can [A] imagine blue [G] skies
[A] We'll check in sour [B] eyes, can [A] imagine blue [B] skies
I wish you could find [G] something to live for
And put a day's sleep [A] by
Besides the agony [G] of fleeting [A] thoughts this last [B] breath
[A] I truly believe that [G] you want more than this
[B] I [A] truly believe that [G] you want more than this
[D] That what you want is very simple
[G]
Somehow [A] so [G] complex to get
[D] That [A] what you want [G] is very simple
[A] Somehow so complex [G] to get
[D] [A] Please don't hate [B] yourself
[G] Please don't hate [D] yourself
[A] Please don't hate [B] yourself
[G] Please [D] [A] don't hate [B] yourself
[G] Please don't hate [D] yourself
[A] Please don't [Bm] hate yourself
[G] [B] I [A] truly believe [G] that you want more than this
[D] [A] [Em] [D]
[A] [G]
[D] [A] [G]
[D] [A] [G]
[Bm] [G]
[D]
Key:
A
G
B
D
E
A
G
B
[B] _ _ Hey Mike, I wish I [E] could [Gm] help you figure something [Bm] out
But [E] it's been [Gm] too long since we spoke
[E] Your sarcasm [Gm] radiates _ _ _ _ [A] unhappiness
So withdrawn [Gm] and rooted deep inside
_ _ [B] _
[E] Were you consent at [G] 27?
_ _ [A] _
Were you hopeful at [G] 17?
But [B] _
the [E] [G] sacrifices stretched out between us
[A] I guess our blood is supposed [G] to be a bridge _
[D] Can you pull yourself [A] up [G] from this self-hatred?
_ [B] _ [A] _ _ _
[D] Can you pull yourself [A] up from frustrations
[G] Slitting you to angry [B] dreams?
_ [A] _ _
[B] _ [E] Let [A] Nebraska [G] disappear in golden [B] flames of grain
[E] I know you can [G] imagine having company [B] right now
There's a world of [G] tired faces who understand [A] this pain
There's a better [G] life waiting [A] on the [B] outside
[Bm] Of these [G] decaying walls
[D] _
_ [Bm] Of these [E] decaying [G] _ walls
[A] _ You've been on years, [B] doesn't surprise me
[G] _ As these pointless [D] _ [A] days go [G] screaming by
[A] We'll check in sour [B] eyes, can [A] imagine blue [G] skies
[A] We'll check in sour [B] eyes, can [A] imagine blue [B] skies
I wish you could find [G] something to live for
And put a day's sleep [A] by
Besides the agony [G] of fleeting [A] thoughts this last [B] breath
[A] I truly believe that [G] you want more than this _
[B] I [A] truly believe that [G] you want more than this _
[D] That what you want is very simple
[G] _
Somehow [A] _ _ so [G] complex to get _
_ [D] That [A] what you want [G] is very simple
_ _ [A] _ Somehow so complex [G] to get
_ _ [D] _ [A] Please don't hate [B] yourself
[G] Please don't hate [D] yourself
[A] Please don't hate [B] yourself
_ [G] Please [D] _ [A] don't hate [B] yourself
[G] Please don't hate [D] yourself
[A] Please don't [Bm] hate yourself
[G] _ _ [B] I [A] truly believe [G] that you want more than this
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
But [E] it's been [Gm] too long since we spoke
[E] Your sarcasm [Gm] radiates _ _ _ _ [A] unhappiness
So withdrawn [Gm] and rooted deep inside
_ _ [B] _
[E] Were you consent at [G] 27?
_ _ [A] _
Were you hopeful at [G] 17?
But [B] _
the [E] [G] sacrifices stretched out between us
[A] I guess our blood is supposed [G] to be a bridge _
[D] Can you pull yourself [A] up [G] from this self-hatred?
_ [B] _ [A] _ _ _
[D] Can you pull yourself [A] up from frustrations
[G] Slitting you to angry [B] dreams?
_ [A] _ _
[B] _ [E] Let [A] Nebraska [G] disappear in golden [B] flames of grain
[E] I know you can [G] imagine having company [B] right now
There's a world of [G] tired faces who understand [A] this pain
There's a better [G] life waiting [A] on the [B] outside
[Bm] Of these [G] decaying walls
[D] _
_ [Bm] Of these [E] decaying [G] _ walls
[A] _ You've been on years, [B] doesn't surprise me
[G] _ As these pointless [D] _ [A] days go [G] screaming by
[A] We'll check in sour [B] eyes, can [A] imagine blue [G] skies
[A] We'll check in sour [B] eyes, can [A] imagine blue [B] skies
I wish you could find [G] something to live for
And put a day's sleep [A] by
Besides the agony [G] of fleeting [A] thoughts this last [B] breath
[A] I truly believe that [G] you want more than this _
[B] I [A] truly believe that [G] you want more than this _
[D] That what you want is very simple
[G] _
Somehow [A] _ _ so [G] complex to get _
_ [D] That [A] what you want [G] is very simple
_ _ [A] _ Somehow so complex [G] to get
_ _ [D] _ [A] Please don't hate [B] yourself
[G] Please don't hate [D] yourself
[A] Please don't hate [B] yourself
_ [G] Please [D] _ [A] don't hate [B] yourself
[G] Please don't hate [D] yourself
[A] Please don't [Bm] hate yourself
[G] _ _ [B] I [A] truly believe [G] that you want more than this
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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