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Based On A True Story
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 D-    xx0232
G -    320033
 A-    x02220
 Bm-   x24432
E  -   022100
Em -   022000
 A/C#- x4222x or x476xx
F#m -  244222
Intro: D--G--A--Bm-A-G--
Verse 1:
You've gotta Dhold, hold open my Geyelids
If you're gonna Ashake, shake, shake till the BmmorA/C#ning
I'm gonna Dput, put things in persGpective
And it's gonna Atake, take, take my BmpreA/C#cious time
DAll we need is a Greason
For us to Adance, dance, dance till the Bmbreak A/C#of dawn
DAll I need is a Ghook now
For us to Ashout, shout, shout these Bmwords out
Chorus:
           A/C#                D  G-A  
Cuz we're all, all, all We're all
You know we're Bmall a part of the Gworld of course
If you know it sing Aout Yeah, sing it out
Verse 2:
I'm gonna sDnap back into forGmation
And get to Awork, work, work till the Bmjob A/C#gets done
DEveryone's getting Gready
Cuz they've been Await, wait, waiting for BmFriA/C#day night
DAll we need is a Gchance now
For, for us to Aget, get down in the Bmaf-Ater hours
DAll I need is a Ghook now
For us to Ashout, shout, shout these Bmwords out
(Repeat Chorus twice)
Bridge:
EWork, work, workG  
BmShould, should, shouldA  
EGood, good, goodG  
I'm gonna Bmkeep it up, keep it up
Gonna Akeep it up, keep it up
EmWork, work, work if you
F#mShould, should, should and you're
GGood, good, good, all right now
AKeep it up, keep it up, keep it
(Repeat Chorus till fade)

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World

by The Starting Line

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

F#m

Based On A True Story

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0232

G - 320033

- x02220

- x24432

E - 022100

Em - 022000

A/C#

- x4222x or x476xx

F#m - 244222

Intro: D--G--A--Bm-A-G--

Verse 1:

D G

You've gotta hold, hold open my eyelids

A Bm A/C#

If you're gonna shake, shake, shake till the morning

D G

I'm gonna put, put things in perspective

A Bm A/C#

And it's gonna take, take, take my precious time

D G

All we need is a reason

A Bm A/C#

For us to dance, dance, dance till the break of dawn

D G

All I need is a hook now

A Bm

For us to shout, shout, shout these words out

Chorus:

A/C# D G A

Cuz we're all, all, all We're all

Bm G

You know we're all a part of the world of course

If you know it sing out Yeah, sing it out

Verse 2:

D G

I'm gonna snap back into formation

A Bm A/C#

And get to work, work, work till the job gets done

D G

Everyone's getting ready

A Bm A/C#

Cuz they've been wait, wait, waiting for Friday night

D G

All we need is a chance now

A Bm A

For, for us to get, get down in the af-ter hours

D G

All I need is a hook now

A Bm

For us to shout, shout, shout these words out

(Repeat Chorus twice)

Bridge:

E G

Work, work, work

Bm A

Should, should, should

E G

Good, good, good

I'm gonna keep it up, keep it up

Gonna keep it up, keep it up

Work, work, work if you

F#m

Should, should, should and you're

Good, good, good, all right now

Keep it up, keep it up, keep it

(Repeat Chorus till fade)

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