Waster

Waster

Max Bemis

Max Bemis and the Painful Splits

Notes:

(1) During the verse, the Dsus4-D means that the normal length for one chord is split

between the two.

It's just a stylistic thing, not really necessary but more like the recording.

(2) In the chorus he plays Em7 8 times and Cadd9 4 times at normal tempo, then 7 double

time stopping short.

But I'm sure you could pick it up if you listen to it.

(3) I'm not sure if there is actually a Cadd9 in the verse, but I think so.

It feels like it belongs, and it sounds good, so whatever.

I've tried to make this as exact as possible, but these are some pretty lo-fi recordings

and Youtube vids so it's hard to make out some of it.

It works for playing the song, but if you have something better, correct me.

Don't just whine or berate me if you think it's wrong. Thanks!

Standard Tuning

Chords:

Em7 (022033)

Cadd9 (x32033)

G (320033)

Dsus4 (xx0233)

D (xx0232)

I seem to split my jeans

With each stride that I take

Muddled by the past

And the ghosts of my mistakes

With coffee as my fuel

Or a zombie's lurching stance

I pace and pry away

With the devil's idle hands

(Chorus)

And I waste it all on dreams

Waste it all on dreams

Waste it all on dreams

Waste it all on dreams

God is in the sky

And He's annoyed by my true voice

I choose to let Him down

As if there ever were a choice

How am I even loved?

How am I a married man?

Why do they even care

Why I'm allowed to start a band?

(Chorus)

Solo: Verse chords x2

Here's what I play. It may not be exact, but you get the idea. It's just supposed to be

the melody.

In terms of leads I have no clue as to what Max is ever doing, nothing I do ever sounds

exactly right.

(I've only tabbed the high strings because it's easier to read)

notes in () only played second time.

~ means hold the note out.

(Chorus)

End on Cadd9.