Buried Myself Alive chords by The Used (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

G5
F#5
E5
C5
D7sus4
G
Em7
Cadd9
Dsus4
D5
C
C6

Intro 1

Verse 1
G 
 (G major) You almost always pick the best times
Em7 
to drop the  (E minor7) worst lines
Cadd9 
You almost made me cry again this time  (Cadd9) 
Dsus4 
Another false alarm,  (Dsus4) red flashing lights
G 
Well,  (G major) this time I'm not going

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Verse 2

to watch myself die

I think I made it a game to play your game

and let myself cry

Buried myself alive on the inside

so I could shut you out

And let you go away for a long time,

Chorus 1
G5 
God,  (G5) I guess it's okay
F#5 
I puked the day away  (F sharp5) 
E5 
 (E5) I guess it's better you trapped yourself
in your own way
C5 
D5 
 (C5) And if you want me back,  (D5) 

Verse 3
you're gonna have to ask
G 
 (G major) I think the chain broke away
Em7 
And I felt it the day that I had my  (E minor7) own   time
Cadd9 
I took advantage of myself and felt fine  (Cadd9) 
Dsus4 
But it was worth the night  (Dsus4) 
G 
I caught an early flight and I  (G major) made it home

Chorus 2
G5 
F#5 
 (G5) I guess it's okay I puked the day away  (F sharp5) 
E5 
 (E5) I guess it's better you trapped yourself
in your own way
C5 
D5 
 (C5) And if you want me back,  (D5) 
you're gonna have to ask
E5 
D5 
C5 
 (E5) Nic   (D5) er   than  (C5) that
E5 
D5 
C5 
C5 
C5 
 (E5) Nic (D5) er   than  (C5) that  (C5)  (C5) 

Bridge 1
C 
C6 
Em7 
 (C major) My  (C6) foot on your neck  (E minor7) 
G 
C 
Dsus4 
Em7 
G 
C 
 (G major) I   (C major)  (Dsus4) finally  have  (E minor7) you  (G major)  (C major) 
Dsus4 
Em7 
G 
C 
 (Dsus4) Right    where I want  (E minor7) you,  (G major)  (C major) 
Dsus4 
Em7 
G 
C 
 (Dsus4) right    where I want  (E minor7) you  (G major)  (C major) 
Dsus4 
Em7 
Dsus4 
C 
 (Dsus4) Right    where I want  (E minor7) you,  (Dsus4)  (C major) 
Dsus4 
Em7 
Dsus4 
C 
Dsus4 
G 
 (Dsus4) right    where I want  (E minor7) you  (Dsus4)  (C major)  (Dsus4)  (G major) 

Chorus 3
G5 
F#5 
 (G5) I guess it's okay I puked the day away  (F sharp5) 
E5 
 (E5) I guess it's better you trapped yourself
C5 
in your own way (your own  (C5) way)
D5 
And if you want me back,  (D5) 
G5 
you're gonna have to ask  (G5) nicer than that
F#5 
(...day away)  (F sharp5) 
E5 
 (E5) Nicer than that (...in your own way)
C5 
D5 
 (C5) And if you want me back,  (D5) 

Outro 1

you're gonna have to ask

Nicer than that, nicer, nicer

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GuitarPianoUkulele

G5
F#5
E5
C5
D7sus4
G
Em7
Cadd9
Dsus4
D5
C
C6

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: G majorBPM: 84

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G5: 3-5-x-x-x-x
F#5: 2-4-x-x-x-x
E5: 0-2-x-x-x-x
C5: x-3-5-x-x-x
D7sus4: x-x-0-2-1-3
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
Cadd9: x-3-2-0-3-3
Dsus4: x-x-0-2-3-3
D5: x-5-7-x-x-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
C6: x-3-2-2-1-x

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This is the definitive original version of Buried Myself Alive by The Used, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of The Used's performance.