I Write Sins Not Tragedies

[Intro] Am9  D7/F#  F7M(11+)


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[First Part]

Am9
Oh, well imagine, as I'm pacing the 
pews in a church corridor
      D7/F#
And I can't help but to hear
                       F7M(11+)
No I can't help but to hear an 
exchanging of words
Am9
   "What a beautiful wedding! What a
 beautiful wedding!"
Says a bridesmaid to a waiter
D7/F#
Yes, but what a shame, what a shame
         F7M(11+)
The poor groom's bride is a whore

[Chorus]

Am                   F           
I'd chime in with a "haven't you 
             Dm
people ever heard of
             G     Am
Closing a goddamn door?"
              F                    
No, it's much better to face these 
 Dm
kinds of things
With a sense of poise and 
     G
rationality
Am          F                    
I'd chime in, "haven't you people
       Dm
 ever heard of
             G     Am
Closing a goddamn door?"
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              F                    
No, it's much better to face these 
 Dm
kinds of things with a sense of

[Second Part]

Am9
   Well, in fact, well, I'll look at
 it this way
I mean technically our marriage is 
 D7/F#
saved
                       F7M(11+)
Well this calls for a toast, so, 
pour the champagne
Am9
Oh! Well, in fact, well, I'll look 
at it this way
I mean technically our marriage is 
 D7/F#
saved
                       F7M(11+)
Well this calls for a toast, so, 
pour the champagne, pour the 
champagne

[Bridge] F7M(5-)  Dm6  G/B
        F7M(5-)  Am9  Dm6

[Chorus]

Am                   F           
I'd chime in with a "haven't you 
             Dm
people ever heard of
             G     Am
Closing a goddamn door?"
              F                    
No, it's much better to face these 
 Dm
kinds of things
With a sense of poise and 
     G
rationality
Am          F                    
I'd chime in, "haven't you people
       Dm
 ever heard of
             G     Am
Closing a goddamn door?"
              F                    
No, it's much better to face these 
 Dm
kinds of things with a sense of

[Pós - Refrão]

F7M      Dm G/B        F7M  G Dm
Poise and   rationality
 F7M  G/B C5  F7M
Again

[Chorus]

Am             F                 
I'd chime in, "haven't you people
       Dm
 ever heard of
             G     Am
Closing a goddamn door?"
              F                    
No, it's much better to face these 
 Dm
kinds of things
                Dm (stop)
With a sense of poise and 
rationality
Am          F                    
I'd chime in, "haven't you people
       Dm
 ever heard of
           G       Am
Closing a goddamn door?"
              F                    
No, it's much better to face these 
 Dm
kinds of things with a sense of

[Pós - Refrão]

F7M      Dm G/B        F7M  G Dm
Poise and   rationality
 F7M  G/B C
Again

[Outro] F7M  G  Dm
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