Powerlessness Acoustic by Jeff Rosenstock Guitar Chords
(Bmaj)
This just dawned on me
(Emaj) (G#maj)*
I haven't spoken to another person in a week
(Bmaj)
I've been sitting silently
(Emaj) (G#maj)*
Telling myself I need time to think
(Emaj)
I met you at the coffeeshop
(Bmaj) (G#maj)*
We marched on the interstate and blocked the cops
(Emaj)
The echoes of the flash grenades
(Bmaj) (G#maj)*
Rang in our ears as we moved along
(Bmaj)
I called it "positivity,"
(Emaj) (G#maj)*
And congratulated myself on a job well done
(Bmaj)
But after a couple of days
(Emaj) (G#maj)*
The fire that I thought would burn it down was gone
(Emaj7)
Meet me at the Polish bar
(Bmaj) (G#maj)*
I'll be the one looking at my phone
(Emaj)
Shaking like a nervous kid
(Bmaj) (G#maj)*
Absolutely terrified of being alone
B
So where can you go when the troubles inside you
(Emaj7)
Make your limbs feel like they're covered in lead?
B
How can you solve all the problems around you
(Emaj7)
When you can't even solve the ones in your head?
B E B
I need you right now
B E B
I need you right now
(Emaj)* C#m
Before I feel totally dead
E G B
WHOOOOOO OOOOOOO OOOOOH!
E G
WHOOOOOO OOOOOOO -
(Bmaj)
It came on suddenly
(Emaj) (G#maj)*
I haven't spoken to another person in a month
(Bmaj)
Well, small talk, OBVIOUSLY
(Emaj) G*
But nothing beyond barely catching up
(Emaj7)
I have lots of things to say
B (G#maj)m
But they're gonna sound dumb dumb dumb
(Emaj7)
I have lots of things to say
B (G#maj)m
But I'm just an idiot
B
So where can you go when the troubles inside you
E
Make your limbs feel like they're covered in lead?
B
How can you solve all the problems around you
E
When you can't even solve the ones in your head?
B E B
I need you right now
B E B
I need you right now
(Emaj)* C#m
Before I feel totally dead
E G B
WHOOOOOO OOOOOOO OOOOOH!
Aadd9
Shriek into the toxic well
E (Bmaj)*
Where everybody's screaming for themselves
Aadd9 F#
And leaves no space to process feeling lost
Aadd9
These overwhelming distractions
E (Bmaj)* Aadd9
Lead to pow-pow-pa-powerlessness
F#
And I feel too weak to walk it off
[Break]
(Bmaj)* E (G#maj)m (x2)
(Emaj7)
Meet me at the Polish bar
B (G#maj)m
I'll be the one looking at my phone
(Emaj7)
Shaking like a nervous kid
B (G#maj)m
Totally terrified of being alone
B
So where can you go when the troubles inside you
(Emaj)*
Make your limbs feel like they're covered in lead?
B
How can you solve all the problems around you
(Emaj)*
When you can't even solve the ones in your head?
B (Emaj)* B
I need you right now
B (Emaj)* B
I need you right now
(Emaj)* C#m
Before I feel totally dead
E G B
WHOOOOOO OOOOOOO OOOOOH! (x3)
E G (Bmaj)*
WHOOOOOO O O O O OOH
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