Aly And Aj

^Gm Bb ^- - ⁵⁵⁵³³³ x13331 or 888xxx
^F Bb ^- /D - ³³³²¹¹ xx03xx
F/A - x03xxx or 787xxx
Intro: D#-Cm7-Gm (x2)
Aly: Idle
Aj:

Verse 1: Aly is still idle here
^D# This Christmas card ^Cm7 is so contrived ^Gm A mannequin ^Bb looks more alive
Aj: palm mute

D|-1(x16)-5(x16)-5(x16)-3(x16)-|
A|-1(x16)-3(x16)-5(x16)-1(x16)-|

^D# Haven't meant a word ^Cm7 I've written here ^Gm The page is ful ^Bb l not one thing sincere
Aj:

then

Chorus:
^D# I can't, I can't I can't, I can't take it ^Cm This is the time to smile, I can't fake it
^Gm Please allow me the chance now To break it ^Bb down
Post Chorus:
It's not s ^F now, It's rain coming ^Gm down And the ^D# lights are cool But they ^Bb burn out
And I ^F can't pull off the ^Gm cheer Not ^Cm this year Not this year Not this year
Verse 2: Aj is only palm mute here, Aly will enter
^D# When I look ^Cm into the mirro ^Gm r No happiness ^Bb is present here
^D# Not supposed to whine ^Cm , Not supposed to cry ^Gm Try to hold it in ^Bb , but not this time
Aly:

(Repeat Chorus and Post Chorus, except change the last Cm chord to D#)
Bridge:
^Bb/D Don't know, don't know ^{D# Bb} If you can hear me ^F/A
Bb/D I will, I will ^D# Speak ^Bb louder for ^F/A you
Aj: Plucking

^Bb/D No more whispering ^D# Are you listening ^Bb I am pleading I am pleading
(Repeat Chorus and Post Chorus, except change the last Cm chord to D#)
Interlude:
Aly: Solo

then

Aj: Cm7--Gm--Bb (x2)
End on Bb