Blue October – Picking Up Pieces (Guitar)

Capo 1 Video Lesson
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Chords

Note: If you aren't worried about playing along with the key of the song, transpose it one step up. It's much easier to play. ============= CAPO 1 ============= ==VERSE==
F                          C
I really need to talk with you

       Dm
I keep stepping on the vein

              Bb
That keeps my lifeline flowing through.

F                                C
I wanna be your perfect stick of glue

                 Dm
But I don't feel perfect at all,
A Sad and insecure flaw
F                             C
I find it hard to hold conversations

        Dm                            Bb
I get sweaty, sick, and I wanna walk away

         F                                     C
No, it's not you, this is strictly me in this situation

                       Dm
I'm wondering will it ever go away? Just go away, still...
==PRE-CHORUS==
Gm
Sometimes I feel like weeping

F
Awake and when I'm sleeping

C                        Dm
Perfecting how to put a game face on

Gm
This puzzle I've been keeping

F
Has been in hiding creeping

C                              A
Out the closet door, spilling out onto the floor;
==CHORUS==
    F Am Dm                      F Am Dm  
How long will I be picking up pieces?

    F Am Dm                    Bb     C
How long will I be picking up my heart?
==VERSE==
        F                       C
Listen, I'll be as honest as I feel

                  Dm
I'm getting more paranoid, and I'm hearing things

          Bb                   F
And they never turn out real.

                                   C
It feels like my heart is made of pure steel,

              Dm
It's just so heavy all the time.
==VERSE==
F                                          C
I'm scared of death, I'm scared of living

   Dm                                 Bb
I gave up on the past 'cause it's unforgiving

F
I misplaced my trust,

            C
I Watched my word begin to rust,

       Dm
I'm that balloon about to bust

           Bb
I need a place for reliving still - 
==PRE-CHORUS==
Gm
Sometimes I feel like weeping

F
Awake and when I'm sleeping

C                        Dm
Perfecting how to put a game face on

Gm
And This puzzle I've been keeping

F
Has been in hiding creeping

C                              A
Out the closet door, spilling out onto the floor;
==CHORUS==
    F Am Dm                    F Am Dm  
How long will I be picking up pieces?

    F Am Dm                       C     Dm
How long will I be picking up my heart?
==BRIDGE==
                 C     Dm
Be Picking up my heart? 

                 C     Dm
Be Picking up my heart? 

                 C     Dm
Be Picking up my heart? 

                 Bb    Dm
Picking up my heart?
Bb F C (x4) ==CHORUS/OUTRO==
     F  Am  Dm
How long (in another space in time) will I be

               F  Am  Dm   
Picking up pieces (in the corner of my mind?)

    F  Am  Dm
How long (it's getting oh so hard to find) will I be

              F  Am  Dm
Picking up pieces (in the corner of my mind?) C'mon...

F  Am  Dm
Whoah... But I still walk on...