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How About You

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TUNING:  Eb   Ab   Db   Gb   Bb  Eb  
  Dsus2(x00230)
      E(022100)
  F#m11(X44200)
  Asus2(x02200)
[Intro]
 Dsus2   E   F#m11   Dsus2(x2)
[Verse 1]
      Dsus2If someone else Eshowed you the way
      F#m11would you Dsus2take the wheel and steer?
     Dsus2It hurts me that Eyou're not ashamed
      F#m11of Dsus2what you're doing here
     Dsus2If they jumped Eoff a bridge
     F#m11Would you Dsus2meet them on the ground?
       Dsus2Or would Eyou try and claim
      F#m11That it Dsus2never made a soundF#m11  Dsus2  
[Chorus]
     Asus2Everyone plays Ethe hand they're dealt
     F#m11And learns to walk Dsus2through life themselves
     Asus2Not everything Ein life is
F#m11handed on a plateDsus2  
     Asus2When people think Eyour words are true
     F#m11It doesn't maDsus2tter what you do
     Asus2I sold my soul Eto get here
F#m11How about youDsus2?
[Post-Chorus]
Dsus2 E F#m11 Dsus2
[Verse 2]
     Dsus2So you choose Eto force your hand
     F#m11What a Dsus2strange way to make friends
     Dsus2And you al-  Eways change the rules
     F#m11So the Dsus2drama never ends
     Dsus2And you bliEndly go through life
     F#m11Judging Dsus2only by it's worth
   Dsus2(but) Just try Enot to forget
     F#m11That the Dsus2meek inherit eartF#m11hDsus2  
[Chorus]
     Asus2Everyone plays Ethe hand they're dealt
     F#m11And learns to walk Dsus2through life themselves
     Asus2Not everything Ein life is
F#m11handed on a plateDsus2  
     Asus2When people think Eyour words are true
     F#m11It doesn't maDsus2tter what you do
     Asus2I sold my soul Eto get here
F#m11How about youDsus2?
[Post-Chorus]
Dsus2 E F#m11 Dsus2
[Verse 3]
     Dsus2So please Edon't take offense
      F#m11This is Dsus2just a point of view
     Dsus2Cause I'm Ethe only one
    F#m11who will say theDsus2se things to you
[Chorus]
     Asus2Everyone plays Ethe hand they're dealt
     F#m11And learns to walk Dsus2through life themselves
     Asus2Not everything Ein life is
F#m11handed on a plateDsus2  
     Asus2When people think Eyour words are true
     F#m11It doesn't maDsus2tter what you do
     Asus2I sold my soul Eto get here
F#m11How about youDsus2?

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How About You

by Staind

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dsus2

F#m11

Asus2

Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb

TUNING:

Dsus2

(x00230)

(022100)

F#m11

(X44200)

Asus2

(x02200)

[Intro]

Dsus2 E F#m11 Dsus2

(x2)

[Verse 1]

Dsus2 E

If someone else showed you the way

F#m11 Dsus2

would you take the wheel and steer?

Dsus2 E

It hurts me that you're not ashamed

F#m11 Dsus2

of what you're doing here

Dsus2 E

If they jumped off a bridge

F#m11 Dsus2

Would you meet them on the ground?

Dsus2 E

Or would you try and claim

F#m11 Dsus2 F#m11 Dsus2

That it never made a sound

[Chorus]

Asus2 E

Everyone plays the hand they're dealt

F#m11 Dsus2

And learns to walk through life themselves

Asus2 E

Not everything in life is

F#m11 Dsus2

handed on a plate

Asus2 E

When people think your words are true

F#m11 Dsus2

It doesn't matter what you do

Asus2 E

I sold my soul to get here

F#m11 Dsus2

How about you?

[Post-Chorus]

Dsus2 E F#m11 Dsus2

[Verse 2]

Dsus2 E

So you choose to force your hand

F#m11 Dsus2

What a strange way to make friends

Dsus2 E

And you al- ways change the rules

F#m11 Dsus2

So the drama never ends

Dsus2 E

And you blindly go through life

F#m11 Dsus2

Judging only by it's worth

Dsus2 E

(but) Just try not to forget

F#m11 Dsus2 F#m11 Dsus2

That the meek inherit earth

[Chorus]

Asus2 E

Everyone plays the hand they're dealt

F#m11 Dsus2

And learns to walk through life themselves

Asus2 E

Not everything in life is

F#m11 Dsus2

handed on a plate

Asus2 E

When people think your words are true

F#m11 Dsus2

It doesn't matter what you do

Asus2 E

I sold my soul to get here

F#m11 Dsus2

How about you?

[Post-Chorus]

Dsus2 E F#m11 Dsus2

[Verse 3]

Dsus2 E

So please don't take offense

F#m11 Dsus2

This is just a point of view

Dsus2 E

Cause I'm the only one

F#m11 Dsus2

who will say these things to you

[Chorus]

Asus2 E

Everyone plays the hand they're dealt

F#m11 Dsus2

And learns to walk through life themselves

Asus2 E

Not everything in life is

F#m11 Dsus2

handed on a plate

Asus2 E

When people think your words are true

F#m11 Dsus2

It doesn't matter what you do

Asus2 E

I sold my soul to get here

F#m11 Dsus2

How about you?

About How About You Chords by Staind

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