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Key: A  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 A-    x02220
 D/F#- 2x023x
 F#m-  244222
 D-    xx0232
 E-    022100
 C#m-  x46654
 Bm-   x24432
Intro: A--D/F#-A- x2
Verse 1:
  AIt's been proven
hundreds over F#msince
The deAcision was the 
best that we could Amake
If I wasn't clear enough beF#mforeC#m  E  
Chorus 1:
   F#mThat's not what I Dsaid
That's not what I sAaid
And I bent Eover 
backwards just to sF#mpeak
If you've got Dthings 
straight in your head
Then Ayou've got bigger 
                C#m-E  
problems than me
Verse 2:
  AI'll send you 
straight to your room
Until you F#mcalm downA  
  AUntil you're thought 
through what you want 
to F#msay C#m  E  
Interlude: Bass Solo
A--F#m-- x3
Bridge:
     A        Bm  C#m- D  E  
  This  isn't       me
  AAs Bmmuch as it may C#mseemD  E  
  AIf you're still F#mthinking
                    AF#b  C#m  E  
  And if you're still
Chorus 2:
   F#mThat's not what I Dsaid
That's not what I sAaid
And I bent Eover 
backwards just to sF#mpeak
sDleeping dogs die
Then AI'm giving 
              C#m-A(hold)
up on this one

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Second Place

by The Get Up Kids

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

F#m

C#m

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x02220

D/F#

- 2x023x

F#m

- 244222

- xx0232

- 022100

C#m

- x46654

- x24432

A D F# A

Intro: --/-- x2

Verse 1:

It's been proven

F#m

hundreds over since

The decision was the

best that we could make

F#m C#m E

If I wasn't clear enough before

Chorus 1:

F#m D

That's not what I said

And I bent over

F#m

backwards just to speak

If you've got things

straight in your head

Then you've got bigger

C#m E

problems than me

Verse 2:

I'll send you

straight to your room

F#m A

Until you calm down

Until you're thought

through what you want

F#m C#m E

to say

Interlude: Bass Solo

A F#m

---- x3

Bridge:

A Bm C#m D E

This isn't me

A Bm C#m D E

As much as it may seem

A F#m

If you're still thinking

A C#m E

F#b

And if you're still

Chorus 2:

F#m D

That's not what I said

And I bent over

F#m

backwards just to speak

sleeping dogs die

Then I'm giving

C#m

-A(hold)

up on this one

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