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The Anthem
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[Intro 1]
| C#5 G#5| F#5 G#5| C#5 G#5| F#5|
[Intro 2]
(First the chord then the small riff, listen to the song to get it)
e|-C#-----------|-G#--------------|-F#----------|-G#----------|
B|------------|---------------|-----------|-----------|
G|-6-6-x-8-10-|-11-11-x-10-8 -|-5-5-x-6-8-|-8-8-x-6-5-|
D|-----x------|--- -- x-------|-----x-----|-----x-----|
A|-4-4-x-6-8--|-9 -9- x-8- 6--|-3-3-x-4-6-|-6-6-x-4-3-|
E|------------|---------------|-----------|-----------|
[Verse 1]
It's a nC#ew day, but it G#all feels old
It's a gC#ood life, that's wF#hat I'm told
But eC#verything, it G#all just feels the F#same
At my hC#igh school, it felt mG#ore to me
Like a jC#ail cell, a peniF#tentiary
My tC#ime spent there, it G#only made me sF#ee
[Pre-Chorus]
That A#mI don't ever wanna F#be like you
C#I don't wanna do the things you do
I'm A#mnever gonna hear the F#words you say
and G#I don't ever wanna, I don't ever wanna be
[Chorus]
C#You G# F#...don't G#wanna be C#just like G#you
F#Oh what I'm Asayin' is
C#This is the G#anthem, F#throw all your G#hands up,
C# G# F#(C#)
you ... don't wanna be you
[Post-Chorus] (First the chord then the small riff, listen to the song to get it)
e|C#------------|G#---------------|F#-----------|G#-----------|
B|------------|---------------|-----------|-----------|
G|-6-6-x-8-10-|-11-11-x-10-8--|-5-5-x-6-8-|-8-8-x-6-5-|
D|-----x------|-------x-------|-----x-----|-----x-----|
A|-4-4-x-6-8--|-9--9--x-8--6--|-3-3-x-4-6-|-6-6-x-4-3-|
E|------------|---------------|-----------|-----------|
[Verse 2]
Go to cC#ollege or uniG#versity
Get a rC#eal job, that's what they sF#aid to me
But C#I could never G#live the way they F#want
I'm gonna gC#et by, and just G#do my time,
Out of sC#tep while, they all gF#et in line
I'm jC#ust a minor tG#hreat so pay no F#mind
[Pre-Chorus]
A#mDo you really wanna F#be like them,
do you C#really wanna be another trend?
A#mDo you wanna be part F#of that crowd?
'cause G#I don't ever wanna, I don't ever wanna be
[Chorus]
C#You G# F#...don't G#wanna be C#just like G#you
F#Oh what I'm Asayin' is
C#This is the G#anthem, F#throw all your G#hands up,
C# G# F#(A#m)
you ... don't wanna be you
[Bridge]
A#mShake it oncG#e, that's fine
F#Shake it twiG#ce, that's okay
A#m C# G#(C#)
Shake it three times, you're playing with yourself, again.
[Solo]
e|-C#-----------------G#---------|--C#-------------F#---------------|
B|---------------------------|------------------------------|
G|---------------------------|------------------------------|
D|---------------------------|------------------------------|
A|---/8--8-8-8\6/8-\6--6-6---|-/8--8-8-8\6/8/9--9-9-9-8\6\4-|
E|---------------------------|------------------------------|
e|-C#--------------G#----------------F#----------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------6-6-x-/8-8--------------|
D|---------------------------------x-------------------|
A|-/8--8-8-8\6/8-6-8-6--6-4\3--4-4-x-/6-6--/8-9-8-9-8~-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus 2]
C#You G# F#...don't G#wanna be C#just like G#you
F#Oh what I'm Asayin' is
C#This is the G#anthem, F#throw all your G#hands up,
C#Y'all got to fG#eel me, sF#ing if you're wiG#th me,
[Chorus 2]
C#You G# F#...don't G#wanna be C#just like G#you
F#(just like Ayou)
C#This is the G#anthem, F#throw all your G#hands up,
C#y'all got to fG#eel me, sF#ing if you're wG#ith me
[Outro]
AnC#other loser G#anthem F#(whoaG#-oh)
AnC#other loser G#anthem F#(whoaG#-oh)
AnC#other loser G#anthem F#(whoaG#-oh)
AnC#other loser G#anthem F#(whoaG#-oh)
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The Anthem
by Good Charlotte
Chords in this song · guitar
C#5
G#5
F#5
C#
G#
F#
A#m
A
[Intro 1]
C#5 G#5 F#5 G#5 C#5 G#5 F#5
| | | | |
[Intro 2]
(First the chord then the small riff, listen to the song to get it)
C# G# F# G#
e|------------|---------------|-----------|-----------|
B|------------|---------------|-----------|-----------|
G|-6-6-x-8-10-|-11-11-x-10-8 -|-5-5-x-6-8-|-8-8-x-6-5-|
D|-----x------|--- -- x-------|-----x-----|-----x-----|
A|-4-4-x-6-8--|-9 -9- x-8- 6--|-3-3-x-4-6-|-6-6-x-4-3-|
E|------------|---------------|-----------|-----------|
[Verse 1]
C# G#
It's a new day, but it all feels old
C# F#
It's a good life, that's what I'm told
C# G# F#
But everything, it all just feels the same
C# G#
At my high school, it felt more to me
C# F#
Like a jail cell, a penitentiary
C# G# F#
My time spent there, it only made me see
[Pre-Chorus]
A#m F#
That I don't ever wanna be like you
C#
I don't wanna do the things you do
A#m F#
I'm never gonna hear the words you say
G#
and I don't ever wanna, I don't ever wanna be
[Chorus]
C# G# F# G# C# G#
You ...don't wanna be just like you
F# A
Oh what I'm sayin' is
C# G# F# G#
This is the anthem, throw all your hands up,
C# G# F# C#
()
you ... don't wanna be you
[Post-Chorus] (First the chord then the small riff, listen to the song to get it)
C# G# F# G#
e|------------|---------------|-----------|-----------|
B|------------|---------------|-----------|-----------|
G|-6-6-x-8-10-|-11-11-x-10-8--|-5-5-x-6-8-|-8-8-x-6-5-|
D|-----x------|-------x-------|-----x-----|-----x-----|
A|-4-4-x-6-8--|-9--9--x-8--6--|-3-3-x-4-6-|-6-6-x-4-3-|
E|------------|---------------|-----------|-----------|
[Verse 2]
C# G#
Go to college or university
C# F#
Get a real job, that's what they said to me
C# G# F#
But I could never live the way they want
C# G#
I'm gonna get by, and just do my time,
C# F#
Out of step while, they all get in line
C# G# F#
I'm just a minor threat so pay no mind
[Pre-Chorus]
A#m F#
Do you really wanna be like them,
C#
do you really wanna be another trend?
A#m F#
Do you wanna be part of that crowd?
G#
'cause I don't ever wanna, I don't ever wanna be
[Chorus]
C# G# F# G# C# G#
You ...don't wanna be just like you
F# A
Oh what I'm sayin' is
C# G# F# G#
This is the anthem, throw all your hands up,
C# G# F# A#m
()
you ... don't wanna be you
[Bridge]
A#m G#
Shake it once, that's fine
F# G#
Shake it twice, that's okay
A#m C# G# C#
()
Shake it three times, you're playing with yourself, again.
[Solo]
C# G# C# F#
e|---------------------------|------------------------------|
B|---------------------------|------------------------------|
G|---------------------------|------------------------------|
D|---------------------------|------------------------------|
A|---/8--8-8-8\6/8-\6--6-6---|-/8--8-8-8\6/8/9--9-9-9-8\6\4-|
E|---------------------------|------------------------------|
C# G# F#
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------6-6-x-/8-8--------------|
D|---------------------------------x-------------------|
A|-/8--8-8-8\6/8-6-8-6--6-4\3--4-4-x-/6-6--/8-9-8-9-8~-|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus 2]
C# G# F# G# C# G#
You ...don't wanna be just like you
F# A
Oh what I'm sayin' is
C# G# F# G#
This is the anthem, throw all your hands up,
C# G# F# G#
Y'all got to feel me, sing if you're with me,
[Chorus 2]
C# G# F# G# C# G#
You ...don't wanna be just like you
F# A
(just like you)
C# G# F# G#
This is the anthem, throw all your hands up,
C# G# F# G#
y'all got to feel me, sing if you're with me
[Outro]
C# G# F# G#
Another loser anthem (whoa-oh)
C# G# F# G#
Another loser anthem (whoa-oh)
C# G# F# G#
Another loser anthem (whoa-oh)
C# G# F# G#
Another loser anthem (whoa-oh)
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