This is a simple song to learn, and, as opposed to the album version, the acoustic (EP) version can be played by yourself, without the need of a back-up band an electric guitarist. I believe the tuning is standard, with a capo on the 1st, but you can choose to tune it up, or ignore the capo, since it's only a half-step difference. Just listen to the song and you'll get the timings. Also, you can add little transitional chords (normally, in this song, a D transitions a to Em nicely, or vice versa), and since some parts of the song itself are hard to hear, there may be a few incorrect chords, or a missed one here or there, but what I've got here is good for solo performance. Chords used: (from high E to low E) G: 330023 Em: 330220 D: 330002 C: 330233 Verse(s):

^GI'm wide awake and so alive ^EmRinging like a bel^Dl ^GTell me this is paradise ^EmAnd not some place I fell^D Cus I keep on falling dow^Gn

Chorus:

^EmI wanna feel the car ^Dcrash, I wanna ^Cfeel it capsiz^Ge I wanna feel the bomb dr^Emop, the earth stop ^D Til I'm satis^Cfied ^G ^EmI wanna feel the cras^Dh, cus I'm dyin on t^Che inside ^G I wanna let go a^Emnd know tha^Dt I'll be ^CAlright, alright ^G

[Verse 2 is the same chords as Verse 1, and then one more Chorus] Solo/Breakdown:

^C ^C ^C ^C ^C ^C So r^Gight ^C ^C ^C ^C ^C ^C So w^Grooooo^Doong ^C ^G

G (quick transitional D) I'm wide awake and so.... alive [Chorus once more]

Matt Nathanson - Car crash acoustic