The song is made up of four chords that are played like this e|--2----2-----2----0--------------------------------------------| B|--3----2-----3----2--------------------------------------------| G|--2----2-----4----2--------------------------------------------| D|--0----4-----4----2--------------------------------------------| A|-------4-----2----0--------------------------------------------| E|-------2-------------------------------------------------------| Halfway through playing the A chord Ryan turns it into an (we are getting technical here people. This is achieved by adding a little finger to the e string on the third fret to make the A an (please see below below). This is a fantastic little nuance that is used a lot in Cribs songs. e|--3------------------------------------------------------------| B|--2------------------------------------------------------------| G|--2------------------------------------------------------------| D|--2------------------------------------------------------------| A|--0------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| With your knife and your bottle and silver spoon No one knows what you're going to do So stay away from everything that isn't true Cause when I hung around with someone else Take your anger off the shelf And arrange it in a way that no one else could do But you Cause if you're dying I'd like to know And if you're on one I need to show Cause you were saying you was alone Well there's something you need to know I'm sixteen and I'm really bored "But we're not going to use you we're just scared we're gonna lose you" Things are better when you are on board I'm sure But if you're dying I'd like to know And if you're on one I need to show Cause you were saying you was alone Well there's something you need to know That you will always be my hero With the way that you're letting go And you were saying you was alone Well there's something you need to know Lead Guitar Part - played x2 (01:46) e|--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--12-12-12--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14| B|--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--12-12-12--14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14| G|---------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| (01:50) e|--15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15---17-17-17--14-14-14--12-12-12-------| B|--15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15---17-17-17--14-14-14--12-12-12-------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| (01:53) e|---14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--17-16-15-14-14-14------------------| B|---14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14--14-14-14-14-14-14------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| (01:57) e|---12-12-12-14-14-12---14-14-13-12-12--------------------------| B|---12-12-12-12-12-12---14-14-13-12-12--------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------| Then its back to the verse x2, ending on

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