Burned Is The House chords by
Alkaline Trio

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Intro 1

Verse 1
G G 
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It's like we
both have just arrived here
Like we've just stepped off
C C 
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a plane in a new town
Am Am 
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and the sun was out.
C C 
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G G 
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I  was talking,
you would point your ear at me
C C 
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like I was making some sweet sound
you said, "make it loud"

Verse 2

But we can never come back here again

we can only hope...

to forget.

Verse 3
Walked through a cemetery archway
C C 
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into a wood that hung so happily alone
but the words were all wrong.
G G 
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You traded all my ill affections
C C 
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for directions to a party across town.
You bring the house down.

Verse 4

But we can never go back there again

we can only hope.

Verse 5
So...
G G 
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Burned is the house.
C C 
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Gone is the street.
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D D 
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Here is the same disappointing retreat.
Em Em 
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G G 
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C C 
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And I need it like hell if I'd lie to myself
Em Em 
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G G 
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C C 
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to think I could live that life over again.
G G 
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Where the cuts were like guilt
C C 
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and the taste for your eyes
Em Em 
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I say, "we're up when I
D D 
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couldn't just say goodnight"
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G G 
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C C 
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If you cry me a river you can baptize me in
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G G 
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I say, "I  guess that's it,
C C 
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D D 
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now I've fucking seen everything"
G G 
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Woah's

Verse 6

You were the first real choice I would make,

but we all make mistakes, so...

Verse 7
G G 
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Jumped overboard because
the water's always greener
C C 
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when the sun shines on the sea
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Would you drown for me?
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It's just as deep as you can make it
you tread water when you could
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stand on your knees
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but don't pray to me.
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Am Am 
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Cause when the lamp ray's taken all it can
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it will keep you dead.

Verse 8
But but,
G G 
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Burned is the house.
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Gone is the street.
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D D 
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Here is the same disappointing retreat.
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G G 
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C C 
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And I need it like hell if I'd lie to myself
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G G 
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C C 
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to think I could live that life over again.
G G 
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Where the cuts were like guilt
C C 
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and the taste for your eyes
Em Em 
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I say, "we're up when I couldn't
D D 
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just say goodnight"
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G G 
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C C 
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If you cry me a river you can baptize me in
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G G 
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I say, "I  guess that's it, yeah,
C C 
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D D 
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G G 
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I've fucking seen everything now"

Interlude 1

Verse 9
G G 
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Woah's
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G G 
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You were the first real
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choice I would make,
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C C 
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You were the only one that I would take
D D 
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G G 
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Now you'll take til I  go.
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Verse 10

You were the first real choice I would make,

but we all make mistakes,

so...

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