Sinking And Swimming On Long Island

song : sinking and swimming on long island artist : bayside album : killing time tabbed by : geoff devlin ( guitarhead2000@gmail . com ) this is my first attempt at this . this is just the rhythm guitar part . tuning : drop - D ( dadgbe ) Intro x 4 E | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | B | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | G | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | D | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | A | - - - - 4 - 7 - 5 - - - - - 4h5 - - - - 4h5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | D | - - 0 - - - - - - - - - 44 - - - - - - 55 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | Verse 1 D D this place is dragging me down Bm F#m G A E a hamster wheel , i thought i’d be done by now D D now that all my allies are gone Bm F#m G A E E i realize advancing could hold you back Chorus B D F#m G A A# B my good intentions just keep sliding by the wayside G D F#m G A C# D but its high tide and they get washed away with time B G B G until everything’s gone , until everything’s gone repeat Intro x2 Verse 2 D D i was flying along the long island sound Bm F#m G A E but fine’s polite i’d rather things more profound D D i’ve become a rock these days and i swim like one Bm F#m G A E E alone again , barely surviving the tidal wave B D F#m G A A# B my good intentions just keep sliding by the wayside G D F#m G A C# D but its high tide and they get washed away with time B G B G until everything’s gone , until everything’s gone F#m G A i swear , damn it all to hell , damn it all to hell D F#m B A i think i finally found the way to go to heaven D F#m B A without dying , so i’m on my way E F#m G A the harder you work , the harder you fall E F#m G A you wake up one day with nothing at all Chorus x2 muted Chorus B D F#m G A A# B my good intentions just keep sliding by the wayside G D F#m G A C# D but its high tide and they get washed away with time B G B G until everything’s gone , until everything’s gone B G B G until everything’s gone , until everything’s gone F#m G i swear , damn it all to hell