Dashboard Confessional – Little Bombs (Guitar)

Half-Step Down (Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb)
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Versions (2)

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Chords

[Verse 1]
D
How can you ask for forgiveness?

           D/F#                       G
So now you think that your crimes are victimless

       D
I know you and your sins, your retributions

   D/F#                  G
So how will you lay your penance

G/B    D    Em7    D
down?

   G   D/F#  G
We all pay   in   time

   D
So how will you clear your conscience

          D/F#    G
When your clock unwinds?
[Verse 2]
D
I've heard enough of your forked tongue

           D/F#                   G
How do you know when the cuts are deep enough?

       D
I know you like your stabs, your preemptive attacks

    D/F#                   G
But how will you hold your demons

G/B    D    Em7    D
down?

      G   D/F#   G
We're all judged in time

    D
But how can you seek redemption

      D/F# G
Using a-li-bis?
[Chorus]
D          A/C#        G
You oughta know better than to bait your jailer

D          A/C#                  G
You oughta know, you oughta know better
[Verse 3]
D
How do you deal with the consequence

         D/F#                       G
Now that we bear the weight of your arrogance?

       D
I know you and your cons, your petty little bombs

    D/F#                    G
But who will you blame your troubles on

G/B    D    Em7    D
now?

   G   D/F#  G
We all pay   in time

   D
So how will you clear your conscience

          D/F#   G
When your lies unwind?
[Chorus]
D          A/C#        G
You oughta know better than to bait your jailer

D          A/C#        G
You oughta know better than to test your luck

D          A/C#        G
You oughta know better than to bite who feeds you

D          A/C#                  G
You oughta know, you oughta know better
[Verse 4]
D
How can you ask for forgiveness?

            D/F#                       G
How can you think that your crimes are victimless?

       D
I know you and your sins, your retributions

   D/F#                  G
So how will you lay your penance

G/B    D    Em7    D
down?

      G   D/F#   G
We're all judged in time

D
So how will you clear your conscience

          D/F#   G        D
When your lies unwind?