'The Swiss Army Romance' by Dashboard Confessional - Guitar Tutorial

            Song: The Swiss Army Romance
Artist: Dashboard Confessional
Album: The Swiss Army Romance/MTV2 Unplugged/Summer's Kiss EP
Tabber: monkeyguy629 (Jacob)

e-mail corrections to Jacob at [email protected]

Tuning: One-half step down.
(Strumming patterns not included)

Verse One

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   Sleep     with     all     the     lights     on,     
    And you're trying to look cute in your blue jeans
   Face		you		paint		is pressed 	
   I'd     	like  	  to    		see		you

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    you're     not     so     happy,     you're     not  
  but you're plastic just like everyone, could be
  impressing				most of us
		un		-		done

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    secure.
    anyone    And that
as permanent     And
   .   .   .   .  To Chorus One


Chorus One

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And college night will draw the crowds as dorms unload
     Here    is   your  moment	to	  shine
    Making   up   our   history    is    nothing  from 
     Man  will  they   buy    all 	   your    lines

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  and you're heading out.

     the     life you lead
  .   .   .   .   To Verse Two

Verse Two:

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   Sleep     with     all     the     sheets     off,     
    And you're dying to look cute in your tattoos
   Friends	you		have	of the best impressing	
   I'd     	like  	  to    		see		you

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    baring      your      mattress,    baring   your   
  but you're searching just like everyone, could be
  						most of us
		un		-		done

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    soul.
    anyone    And those
as permanent     And
   .   .   .   . To Chorus Two


Chorus Two

Chorus One

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And youth's the most  unfaithful mistress, still we forge
     Rushing  our   moment	to	     shine
    Making   up   our   history    is    nothing  from 
     Man  will  they   buy    all 	   your    lines

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  a	   -     head to miss her.

     the     life you lead
  .   .   .   .   To Bridge

Bridge:

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      We're    not    twenty-one 		   but the
   sooner  we  are  the  sooner the fun will be-
    gin, so get out  your fake  eyelashes and
    fake       IDs   and  real    disasters en-
    sue. It's cool    to  take these chances
         It's cool    to  fake  ro – mances
	    And  grow    up   fast and grow up
   fast  and  grow    up   fast and grow up fast... (0xxxxx) 

Here's the background stuff, real easy, you can figure out the timing just by listening to it.

Verse

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