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Guardrail

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Key: F  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Dm-  xx0231
 F/A- x032xx
 Bb-  x13331
Gm -  355333
 C-   x32010
F -   133211
 A-   x02220
Intro: Dm-F/A-Bb-- x6
Verse 1:
  DmYou F/Awanted to Bbknow just
what makes me Dmtick
I F/Aguess I could Bbsay that
You Dmand your F/Abullshit
Are Bbpushing me 
towards an exDmplosion
I F/Aguess you're what Bbdrives me
Chorus 1:
  GmI wish I could Dmride you
CDrive you Gmtoo fast into Bba sharp curve
Break your Gmneck like you broke my Dmwill
The Gmguardrail will take you Bbhome
Post Chorus: Dm-F/A-Bb-- x2
Verse 2:
  DmI guess you F/Aget caught up
In the Bbday-to-day
Drama of being Dmyou
To notice F/Ame
And what's beBbcome of my eyes
The Dmvessels are an F/Aangry red
Just Bblike the blood from my
lips as I Dmchew on themF/A  Bb  
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Interlude: Dm-F/A-Bb-(hold)
Dm--Bb--Gm--F-- x2
Bridge:
  BbI keep your picture as a reminder
Gmof what I wish I wasnt
  CIt's like a fun house mirror
Dmversion of myself through those 
Bbfucked up eyes of Ayours
Interlude: Dm-F-Gm-A- x2
Chorus 2:
  GmI wish I could Dmride you
CDrive you Gmtoo fast into Bba sharp curve
Break your Gmneck like you broke my Dmwill
The Gmguardrail The Bbguardrail
       Gm                   Bb  Dm-F/A-Bb- x4 (Guitar Solo on 2nd Guitar)
The guardrail will take you home

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Guardrail

by Bayside

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/A

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0231

F/A

- x032xx

- x13331

Gm - 355333

- x32010

F - 133211

- x02220

Intro: Dm-F/A-Bb-- x6

Verse 1:

Dm F/A Bb

You wanted to know just

what makes me tick

F/A Bb

I guess I could say that

Dm F/A

You and your bullshit

Are pushing me

towards an explosion

F/A Bb

I guess you're what drives me

Chorus 1:

Gm Dm

I wish I could ride you

C Gm Bb

Drive you too fast into a sharp curve

Gm Dm

Break your neck like you broke my will

Gm Bb

The guardrail will take you home

Post Chorus: Dm-F/A-Bb-- x2

Verse 2:

Dm F/A

I guess you get caught up

In the day-to-day

Drama of being you

F/A

To notice me

And what's become of my eyes

Dm F/A

The vessels are an angry red

Just like the blood from my

Dm F/A Bb

lips as I chew on them

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Dm F/A Bb

Interlude: ---(hold)

Dm--Bb--Gm--F-- x2

Bridge:

I keep your picture as a reminder

of what I wish I wasnt

It's like a fun house mirror

version of myself through those

Bb A

fucked up eyes of yours

Dm F Gm A

Interlude: ---- x2

Chorus 2:

Gm Dm

I wish I could ride you

C Gm Bb

Drive you too fast into a sharp curve

Gm Dm

Break your neck like you broke my will

Gm Bb

The guardrail The guardrail

Gm Bb Dm F/A Bb

--- x4 (Guitar Solo on 2nd Guitar)

The guardrail will take you home

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