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Key: C#  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
C#/ F- 143xxx
 F#-   244322
 G#-   466544
 Bbm-  x13321
 C#-   x46664
Verse 1:
     C#/F  
I'm staring at the clock
I'm F#wondering why I'm still G#here
       C#/F  
And my head's about to pop
I'm F#thinking that you best stay G#clear
   C#/F  
Oh How did I get stuck in this 
preF#dicament I don't know
  G#I wanna throw this 
reputation out the window
C#/F  
    I'm getting tired of 
F#wondering why I'm still G#here
Refrain:
And I wish that 
I could  F#snap
my finger make 
myself disappear
  G#Snap my finger
get myself outta here
  F#Snap my fingers
snap my fingers G#oh-oh
Chorus 1:
Cause I rather be C#anywhere else
F#anywhere else G#anywhere else but here
Cause I rather be C#anywhere else
F#anywhere else G#anywhere else but here
I could be C#catching the waves
I could be F#seeing the world
I could be G#riding with the
top down kissing my girl
Cause I rather be C#anywhere else
F#anywhere else G#anywhere else but here
Post Chorus: C#--
Verse 2:
    C#/F  
The sun is coming up
don't F#wanna get out of G#bed
     C#/F  
Well here we go again I'm
F#back to where I've beG#gan
   C#/F  
Oh you could take my checkbook
F#credit cards and keep them
  G#I'd give them up for a
just little bit of freedom 
C#/F  
    And my escape I'm
F#planning it in my G#head
(Repeat Refrain)
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Bridge:
F#No more bus stops
sitting in traffic
G#Waking up in 6 
in the morning
ain't gonna happen
F#No more office
No more line-ups
F#You can just forget 
about it we want freedom
  C#(We wantF#, we wantG#, we want)
We want freedom
  C#(We wantF#, we wantG#, we want)
Chorus 2: Silence
                  C#/F  
Cause I rather be anywhere else
F#anywhere else G#anywhere else but here
                  C#/F  
Cause I rather be anywhere else
F#anywhere else G#anywhere else but here
Chorus 3:
Cause I rather be C#anywhere else
F#anywhere else G#anywhere else but here
Cause I rather be C#anywhere else
F#anywhere else G#anywhere else but here
I could be C#catching the waves
I could be F#seeing the world
I could be G#riding with the
top down kissing my girl
I could be sC#leeping in
I could be F#living it up
I could be G#sitting at 
home not giving a fuck
Cause I rather be C#anywhere else
F#anywhere else G#anywhere else but here
Cause I rather be C#anywhere else
F#anywhere else G#anywhere else but here
Outro: 
C#-F#-                  G#    C#   F#  G#  
        Anywhere else but here
                  C#(hold)
Anywhere else but here

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Anywhere Else But Here

by Simple Plan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

C# F

/ - 143xxx

- 244322

- 466544

Bbm

- x13321

- x46664

Verse 1:

C# F

I'm staring at the clock

F# G#

I'm wondering why I'm still here

C# F

And my head's about to pop

F# G#

I'm thinking that you best stay clear

C# F

Oh How did I get stuck in this

predicament I don't know

I wanna throw this

reputation out the window

C# F

I'm getting tired of

F# G#

wondering why I'm still here

Refrain:

And I wish that

I could snap

my finger make

myself disappear

Snap my finger

get myself outta here

Snap my fingers

snap my fingers oh-oh

Chorus 1:

Cause I rather be anywhere else

F# G#

anywhere else anywhere else but here

Cause I rather be anywhere else

F# G#

anywhere else anywhere else but here

I could be catching the waves

I could be seeing the world

I could be riding with the

top down kissing my girl

Cause I rather be anywhere else

F# G#

anywhere else anywhere else but here

Post Chorus: --

Verse 2:

C# F

The sun is coming up

F# G#

don't wanna get out of bed

C# F

Well here we go again I'm

F# G#

back to where I've began

C# F

Oh you could take my checkbook

credit cards and keep them

I'd give them up for a

just little bit of freedom

C# F

And my escape I'm

F# G#

planning it in my head

(Repeat Refrain)

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Bridge:

No more bus stops

sitting in traffic

Waking up in 6

in the morning

ain't gonna happen

No more office

No more line-ups

You can just forget

about it we want freedom

C# F# G#

(We want, we want, we want)

We want freedom

C# F# G#

(We want, we want, we want)

Chorus 2: Silence

C# F

Cause I rather be anywhere else

F# G#

anywhere else anywhere else but here

C# F

Cause I rather be anywhere else

F# G#

anywhere else anywhere else but here

Chorus 3:

Cause I rather be anywhere else

F# G#

anywhere else anywhere else but here

Cause I rather be anywhere else

F# G#

anywhere else anywhere else but here

I could be catching the waves

I could be seeing the world

I could be riding with the

top down kissing my girl

I could be sleeping in

I could be living it up

I could be sitting at

home not giving a fuck

Cause I rather be anywhere else

F# G#

anywhere else anywhere else but here

Cause I rather be anywhere else

F# G#

anywhere else anywhere else but here

Outro:

C# F# G# C# F# G#

Anywhere else but here

(hold)

Anywhere else but here

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