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E------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------------
G------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------(2)-----
A-----5--4-----4/5\4-0--4----4--2----2--0---
D--0--------4--------------2-------2--------


"I'll drink your poison if you fill the cup..."
E--------------------
B--------------------
G--------------------
D--7----7----7----4--
A--7----7----7----4--
D--7----6----5----4--


Then, for the third measure (I think the placement of this part may change as the song advances), play this:
E-----------------------------------
B-----------------------------------
G-----------------------------------
D--7----7----7----------------------
A--7----7----7-------------0--2--4--
D--7----6----5----2--4--5-----------


"But the way she loves me..."
E---------------------------------------------------------------
B----------------2----------------------------------------------
G----------------2----------------------------------------------
D----------------2------------------4------------------2--hold--
A--5--4----2--0--0----5--4----2--0--4----5--4----2--0--2--------
D-----------------------------------4------------------2--------


Lead into "Drink your poison..."
-This lead in takes the place of the Amaj chord. (So start with 4x222-)

E----------------
B----------------
G----------------
D----------------
A--5--4----2--0--
D----------------


Breakdown/Jam


The progression is D - F#m - G - D-A
Experiment with different variations of the chords. Also, Dave doesn't hit that last A chord. He just stays on the D. (Upon second listen, he might hit the A chord occasionaly) I think it sounds better if you include that pulse of the A chord.

Once again, fill this out by playing full chords and whatnot. Dave has a band backing him, so he doesn't really need to, but Joe Shmoe with an acoustic guitar might want to spice it up a bit.


E------------------------
B------------------------
G------------------------
D--0----4----5----0--7*--
A--0----4----5----0--7---
D--0----4----5----0--7---


*Not played by Dave.

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Tuning: Drop-D

D-A-D-G-B-E

Studio Track

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