These Bones chords by Dashboard Confessional

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Intro 1

Verse 1
G 
 (G major) Lay my bones
Em 
At the feet of the ministry  (E minor) 
Eb 
I need the guilt and the company  (E flat major) 
D 
I need the chance to be  (D major) judged
C 
And then long  (C major) forgotten

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Verse 2

Lately I just can't shake it

I count the days

in seconds and minutes

Hours and hours are subtle

as shards of glass

In the skin

Verse 3

So lay with me

I could use the company

You could help me ease

Verse 4
G 
These  (G major) bones
Are like maps and keys
Am 
Where they  (A minor) took their hits
And they felt those teeth
Em 
Am 
 (E minor)  (A minor) There's a

Verse 5

story hidden

Underneath

If you dig in deep

Will you find relief?

Verse 6
G 
For these  (G major) bones
Shudder all night long
Am 
The  (A minor) hammer drops
Another scar
D 
Em 
 (D major) For these  (E minor) bones
But I know
C 
They're only  (C major) my second home

Verse 7
G 
Em 
 (G major) Naked and under the cover of night  (E minor) 
Eb 
It's just a matter of time  (E flat major) 'til I'm
D 
Counted and measured and filed  (D major) 
Dsus4 
C 
And  (Dsus4) then      (C major) long forgotten

Verse 8
G 
For (G major) give my manner of speaking
Em 
 (E minor) I   know it's quick,
but the clock is still ticking
Eb 
And  (E flat major) I've got a few words left
Dsus4 
D 
 (Dsus4) burning  holes on my  (D major) tongue
C 
I've been saving  (C major) them

Verse 9

So lay with me

I could use the company

You could help me ease

Verse 10
G 
These  (G major) bones
Are like maps and keys
Am 
Where they took  (A minor) their hits
And they felt those teeth
Em 
 (E minor) There's a story

Verse 11

hidden

Underneath

If you dig in deep

Will you find relief?

Verse 12
G 
For these  (G major) bones
Shudder all night long
Am 
The  (A minor) hammer drops
Another scar
Em 
 (E minor) For these bones

Verse 13

But I know

They're only my second home

Verse 14
D 
 (D major) 
Em 
C 
No you won't go down alone  (E minor)  (C major) 
G 
D 
No you won't go down alone  (G major)  (D major) 
Em 
C 
No you won't go down alone  (E minor)  (C major) 
No you won't go down alone

Verse 15

So lay with me

I could use the company

You could help me ease

Verse 16
G 
These  (G major) bones
Are like maps and keys
Am 
Where they took  (A minor) their hits
D 
And they felt those teeth (D major) 
Em 
 (E minor) There's a story

Verse 17

hidden

Underneath

If you dig in deep

Will you find relief?

Verse 18
G 
These  (G major) bones
Are like maps and keys
Am 
 (A minor) Where they took their hits
And they felt those teeth
D 
 (D major) There's a story