Guitar Tabs "My Standard Break From Life" by Alkaline Trio, Tabs

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MY STANDARD BREAK FROM LIFE - Alkaline Trio 
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By:david hansan 

intro:"ive got a regular problem so my standard break from life is in order" 
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G|----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------------------------------| 
D|----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--3/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----| 
A|--------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--1/3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----| 
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verse:"im having trouble making sentences, im older but i dont feel any smarter" 
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B|-----palm muted------palm muted--------palm muted------not palm muted------| 
G|----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------------------------------| 
D|----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--3/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----| 
A|--------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--1/3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----| 
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pre chorus:"yes im convicted til' my eyes are blue and your in love with someone new..." 
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G|----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------------------------------| 
D|----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------| 
A|--------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1------| 
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"... wish i could waste my time without wasting all your time" 
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G|--------------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------------| 
D|----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----| 
A|----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----| 
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chorus:"and you say im fixable a classic case lack of will," 
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G|----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------------------------------| 
D|----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------| 
A|--------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1------| 
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"i say i dont wanna try id rather sit here all night" 
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D|---5-5-x-x-5-5-x-x-5-5-x-x-5-5-x-x--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------------| 
A|---3-3-x-x-3-3-x-x-3-3-x-x-3-3-x-x--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1------------------------| 
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solo kinda thing:chorus 
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G|---5-5--3--5--7--5---5-5--3--5--7--5---5-5--3--5--7--5---------------------| 2x 
D|---3-3---------------3-3---------------3-3---------------5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3--| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------3-3-3-3--1-1-1-1--| 
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but the second time is a little different just do this. 
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D|----5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------| 
A|----3-3-3-3--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------| 
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after all this it just all repeats again. 
if any of this was wrong please feel free to make any corrections and please 
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www.nomoreregrets.cjb.net. 

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