Capo: 1

----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gates - The Menzingers - On The Impossible Past Standard Tuning (EADGBe) CAPO 1st FRET Arranged by Jack Cookson (Torn_Asunder) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chords used: Mute/Don't play the strings marked with an 'x' G (320033) C (x32010) D (x00232) Em (022000) Am (x02210) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro: G Em C - this three times in arpeggios THEN G Em G D Em D C - strummed. listen for the changes! Verse One:

^GI am the pain that bleeds through your temples Every morning when you wake up ^EmI am the boy with alcohol poisoning ^GFrom all the parties Chris would throw

That summer that they took us in Like every other American

^EmFor getting drunk in back of the Lion's Club ^GWaiting for the shitty bands to finish up^D Then some kids pl^Emayed hacky sack ^D While the others just got h^Cigh

Interlude: G Em G D Em D C Verse 2:

^GIt's not hard to fall for a waitress When you both smoke

Smoke the same cigarettes

^EmYou'll get seated as diners lovers ^GYou'll get the check that Scranton's for the better ^DYou'll carve your names into the P^Emarpat Cliffs Just read t^Dhem when you get ol^Cd enough to know

That happiness is just a moment Chorus x2:

So I^G'm marching up to your ga^Ctes toda^Gy To ^Emthrow my lonely s^Coul away 'Cause^G I don't need it ^CYou can ta^Gke it ba^Emck ^C

Bridge:

And t^Amhey will make exa^Cmples out of ^Gus Like when they ca^Dught you in the CVS parking^Em lot But I f^Ced the liars, I fed the liars, I fed the liars ^GEverything I got ^EmEverything I got in my ^Ccabinet brain Of ca^Gnned thoughts Every^Gthing I've got It was eve^Emrything I've got In my cab^Cinet brain, in my cabinet brain

Chorus x2:

So ^GI'm marching up to your g^Cates tod^Gay To ^Emthrow my lonely s^Coul away 'Cause^G I don't need it ^CYou can ta^Gke it ba^Emck ^C

Outro:

So I^G'm marching up to your ga^Ctes toda^Gy To ^Emthrow my lonely s^Coul aw^Gay ^C ^G

^EmYeah I don't need it ^CYou can take it back ^G

The Menzingers - Gates