Local Man Ruins Everything

standard tuning . i know the wonder years normally plays in dflat ( pretty sure ) but this sounds great with the song . & this is my first tab , hope you enjoy it! G : 320033 C : x32033 E : 022033 D : xx0233 4/4 Intro : E D G C ( hold it ) G ( hold it , too ) the fountain was off . G C this is the first time i’ve been back to the city in months . G i’m trying to hold it together but irony’s found cracks in the foundation . C ( hold it ) and you know , G i try so hard to be some great white hope E C G D G D G but i can’t shake the feeling that tonight i’m gonna end up shaking in bed alone . Chorus : E D i’m not a self - help book; i’m just a fxxked up kid . G E i had to take my own advice and i did . D G now i’m waiting for it to sink in . E D G expect me standing tall , back against the wall , ’cause what i learned was E D it’s not about forcing happiness; G it’s about not letting the sadness win . C G C G C i don’t have roses in the closet G but i’ve got pictures in a drawer C it’s everything left in me G not to stare at them anymore . C G i walked upstairs and shaved my beard . C i felt like i was holding sadness here G ( i was holding sadness here ) C G C G ( emphasis on the highest strings , you can figure it out . ) Chorus : E D i’m not a self - help book; i’m just a fxxked up kid . G E i had to take my own advice and i did . D G now i’m waiting for it to sink in . E D G expect me standing tall , back against the wall , ’cause what i learned was E D it’s not about forcing happiness; G it’s about not letting the sadness win . ( you can hold these out if you wish ) C i don’t have roses in the closet G but i’ve got pictures in a drawer C it’s everything left in me G not to stare at them anymore . E D i’m not a self - help book; i’m just a fxxked up kid . G i’m not a self - help book; i’m just a fxxked up kid . E D i’m not a self - help book; i’m just a fxxked up kid . G i’m not a self - help book; i’m just a fxxked up kid . Outro : C G C G C ( hold )