Prevent This Tragedy chords by Alkaline Trio

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Intro 1

Verse 1
Am 
F 
Here we are again with handguns for hearts
Am 
They had a master plan,
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F 
wanted to tear us apart
Am 
Nothing to hold. I'll hope to lead it
E 
F 
Our demise has been
Am 
completed now
F 
G 
Nowhere left to go but

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Verse 2

Down, the flames of

hell they give me hope

I drowned in oceans

of this tragic part of

Town, where nothing's

heard for miles but the

Sound of children wishing they were

safely underground

Interlude 1

Verse 3
Am 
We are the walking burned,
F 
we hold this close to our arms
Am 
We take our daily breath
G 
F 
and thank our unlucky scars
Am 
Tried to  get by on bread and water
E 
F 
Am 
Craving blood poured from the alter now
F 
G 
Not much left to do but

Verse 4
C 
G 
Em 
F 
Drown in flames of
C 
miscommunication
G 
E 
F 
Down and out and often
in search for someone
C 
G 
E 
F 
Proud to translate
what we truly dream
C 
G 
E 
F 
G 
About, as we lay in this bed

Interlude 2

thinking out loud

Verse 5
Am 
? In my broken telepathy
E 
For I'm left with nothing but this
G 
E 
Bloodless river bank,
F 
West Memphis
Please, may you start praying

Interlude 3

for me

Verse 6
C 
G 
E 
F 
Down, the flames of
hell they give me hope
C 
G 
C 
E 
F 
I drowned in oceans
of this tragic part of
C 
Em 
F 
Town, where nothing's
heard for miles but the
C 
G 
Em 
E 
F 
Sound of children wishing
G 
Am 
they were safely underground