They tune in drop C# for this song. You can do drop D if you want to sing higher.
Strumming patter is pretty simple just give it a listen
"She said lets start from the top..."
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|-7--4--5--4--4--------------------------|
|-9--5--7--5--5--------------------------|
|-0--0--0--0--5--------------------------|
Guitar 2 comes in after 4 repeats:
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|----7------7-----7-----7-----7--------|
|--7---7--6---6-----7-----7-----6------| x5
|---------------7-----7-----7-----(7)--|
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"But thats when i stopped to listen or care..."
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|-------------4---------------------------|
|-7--9--5--5--5---------------------------|
|-7--9--4--5--0---------------------------|
"...when I couldn't conjure words..."
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|-7--9--5--5--2--5--(let ring)------------|
|-7--9--4--5--2--5------------------------|
"...in the field of conversing correctly..."
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/m/modern-baseball/379318.html ]
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|--7--7--4--7-----------------------------|
|-----------5-----------------------------|
|--5--4--2--5-----------------------------|
|-----------5-----------------------------|
"But now were down to brass tax..."
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|-2--5--2--5---x----------------------------------------------|
|-2--5--2--5---x-strum mute strings at the end of this--------|
|-2--5--2--5---x----------------------------------------------|
*During the solo do this again and keep going for "You etched holes in my brain..."
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|--7--7--4--7-----------------------------|
|--7--7--4--7-----------------------------|
|--5--4--2--5-----------------------------|
|-----------5-----------------------------|
"I know I'm bad with expectations..."
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|-6-----4---------------------------------|
|-7--9--5---------------------------------|
|-7--9--5---------------------------------|
|-7--9--5---------------------------------|
"They don't think we can make this..."
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|--8--4---7-------------------------------| *Play this until the end
|--9--5---7-------------------------------|
|--9--5---5-------------------------------|
|--9--4---0-------------------------------|
