My Own Worst Enemy

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - my own worst enemy ( chords ) - lit - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - tuning : standard if you want to play and sing this song on acoustic , this is what i would suggest . i strum as follows during the verses . this is just a guideline . you’ll want to change strumming pattern for the Chorus . work with timing by listening to song and playing what’s comfortable for you . E - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | B A down - down - down . up . down . down - down . up . down . down - down . up . down . down . down E F#m A B | - - 0 - - | | - - 2 - - | | - - 0 - - | | - - 2 - - | | - - 0 - - | | - - 2 - - | | - - 2 - - | | - - 3 - - | | - - 1 - - | | - - 2 - - | | - - 2 - - | | - - 3 - - | | - - 2 - - | | - - 4 - - | | - - 2 - - | | - - 3 - - | | - - 2 - - | | - - 4 - - | | - - 0 - - | | - - 2 - - | | - - 0 - - | | - - 2 - - | | - - x - - | | - - x - - | Verse 1 E B A can we forget about the things i said when i was drunk , E B A i didn’t mean to call you that . E B A i can’t remember what was said or what you threw at me E B A please tell me , please tell me ( Chorus : change up strumming ) E F#m whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy A B E F#m my car is in the front yard , and i’m , sleeping with my clothes on , A B i came in through the window , last night , E B A and your , gone , gone . Verse 2 E B A it’s no suprise to me i Am my own worst enemy , E B A ’cause every now and then i kick the living shit out of me E B A the smoke alarm is going off and there’s a cigarette , E B A still burning , please tell me ( Chorus : change up strumming ) E F#m whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy A B E F#m my car is in the front yard , and i’m , sleeping with my clothes on , A B i came in through the window , last night , E B A and your , gone , gone . [ E - A . B ] Verse rhythm : repeat ( this is where the Solo is played ) E F#m whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy A B E F#m my car is in the front yard , and i’m , sleeping with my clothes on , A B i came in through the window , last night , E F#m it’s no suprise to me i Am my own worst enemy A B ’cause every now and then i kick the living shit out of me E F#m can we forget about the things i said when i was drunk A B i didn’t mean to call you that Outro : Verse strum pattern E - B - A x4 ( hold last note . feel free to finish off with one more E ) this is really a simple song as far as the music goes . timing the strumming and singing simultaneously is the hardest part to get the hang of . have fun with this one! - blake