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Darren Criss - Sophomore
So I tabbed this from my video of Darren playing at The Garage in London. I'm 
pretty sure of all of it bar the key change.
   Cmaj90	  Cadd93    7  E7  B5   A  C#m4    G#m4
   1	  3    9  7  5   5    4
   0	  0    9  8  6   6    5
   0	  2    9  9  7   6    6
   2	  3    7  9  7   4    6
   3	  0    7  7  7   4    4
VERSE
CI've got a Cmaj9t-shirt oDn from yCouCmaj9  D  
CYour record's Cmaj9all I liDsten tCoCmaj9  D  
CI drop your nCmaj9ame with aDll my frieCndsCmaj9  D  
CAin't it a sCmaj9hame that it's pretenCdCmaj9  D  
And I'm pretty Cadd9sure that one day yGou will meet me
E7And you will see just how cool I Amam
Cadd7                     D  
But for now, I'm just for now
CHORUS
CSophomCmaj9oreD  
CSophomCmaj9oreD  
CSophomCmaj9oreD  
CNo no Cmaj9no no Dno
VERSE 2
CIt's too baCmaj9d I'm onlDy 16C  Cmaj9  D  
CI wanna rock that Cmaj9high school mDovie sceneC  Cmaj9  D  
CI was thinking that like Cmaj9maybe wDe could cChill tonigCmaj9htD  
CWe could watch The BCmaj9reakfast DClub, is that CalrigCmaj9ht?D  
And I'm pretty sure Cadd9that one day you will meet mGe
And you wE7ill see thaAmt look in my eye.
But for now I'Cadd9m blinking Dand I don't know why.
CSophomCmaj9oreD  
CSophomCmaj9oreD  
CSophomCmaj9oreD  
CNo no Cmaj9no no Dno
EMy closet's exBploded from the colour blasAt,
A blast IB'll Ehave for you.
My mother, she's knowBing all these cAolours clash,
BThe Clash, I like them toEo!
C#mMy bracG#mes are freezing over,
AI'm shaking for yoBu.
C#mI can't wait 'till thG#mis is over,
AThen I'll fall in love Bwith you.
CI got a "HoCmaj9w ya doing baDby?" from youC  Cmaj9  D  
CHow I wish thaCmaj9t I could Dsay that toCoCmaj9  D  
CIt's no wonder that you're Cmaj9underneatDh my skCinCmaj9  D  
CI haven't let you Cmaj9out since DI let you iCnCmaj9  D  
AnCadd9d I'm pretty sure that one day
GYou will Eleave me here alone to Amfind someone new.
AnCadd9d I'll be loE7oking back, I'll be looking down
OAmn the lovCadd9e attack, and turn around
ID'll be looking back.
CSophomCmaj9oreD  
CSophomCmaj9oreD  
CSophomCmaj9oreD  
CNo no Cmaj9no no Dno
I'll be a
CSophomCmaj9oreD  
CSophomCmaj9oreD  
CSophomCmaj9oreD  
CNo no Cmaj9no no Dno
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Sophomore

by Darren Criss

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Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj9

Cadd9

C#m

G#m

Darren Criss - Sophomore

So I tabbed this from my video of Darren playing at The Garage in London. I'm

pretty sure of all of it bar the key change.

Cmaj9 Cadd9 E B A C#m G#m

0 3 7 7 5 4 4

1 3 9 7 5 5 4

0 0 9 8 6 6 5

0 2 9 9 7 6 6

2 3 7 9 7 4 6

3 0 7 7 7 4 4

VERSE

C Cmaj9 D C Cmaj9 D

I've got a t-shirt on from you

C Cmaj9 D C Cmaj9 D

Your record's all I listen to

C Cmaj9 D C Cmaj9 D

I drop your name with all my friends

C Cmaj9 C Cmaj9 D

Ain't it a shame that it's pretend

Cadd9 G

And I'm pretty sure that one day you will meet me

E7 Am

And you will see just how cool I am

Cadd7

But for now, I'm just for now

CHORUS

C Cmaj9 D

Sophomore

C Cmaj9 D

Sophomore

C Cmaj9 D

Sophomore

C Cmaj9 D

No no no no no

VERSE 2

C Cmaj9 D C Cmaj9 D

It's too bad I'm only 16

C Cmaj9 D C Cmaj9 D

I wanna rock that high school movie scene

C Cmaj9 D C Cmaj9 D

I was thinking that like maybe we could chill tonight

C Cmaj9 D C Cmaj9 D

We could watch The Breakfast Club, is that alright?

Cadd9 G

And I'm pretty sure that one day you will meet me

E7 Am

And you will see that look in my eye.

Cadd9 D

But for now I'm blinking and I don't know why.

C Cmaj9 D

Sophomore

C Cmaj9 D

Sophomore

C Cmaj9 D

Sophomore

C Cmaj9 D

No no no no no

E B A

My closet's exploded from the colour blast,

B E

A blast I'll have for you.

B A

My mother, she's knowing all these colours clash,

B E

The Clash, I like them too!

C#m G#m

My braces are freezing over,

A B

I'm shaking for you.

C#m G#m

I can't wait 'till this is over,

A B

Then I'll fall in love with you.

C Cmaj9 D C Cmaj9 D

I got a "How ya doing baby?" from you

C Cmaj9 D C Cmaj9 D

How I wish that I could say that too

C Cmaj9 D C Cmaj9 D

It's no wonder that you're underneath my skin

C Cmaj9 D C Cmaj9 D

I haven't let you out since I let you in

Cadd9

And I'm pretty sure that one day

G E Am

You will leave me here alone to find someone new.

Cadd9 E7

And I'll be looking back, I'll be looking down

Am Cadd9

On the love attack, and turn around

I'll be looking back.

C Cmaj9 D

Sophomore

C Cmaj9 D

Sophomore

C Cmaj9 D

Sophomore

C Cmaj9 D

No no no no no

I'll be a

C Cmaj9 D

Sophomore

C Cmaj9 D

Sophomore

C Cmaj9 D

Sophomore

C Cmaj9 D

No no no no no

Any comments or changes message me on thegirlwhochasedthemoon.tumblr.com

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