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Figured this out on a soprano ukulele with standard stuning (GCEA), but should 
apply on most instruments. This my first tab so please leave comments/ratings
Intro:
F, G, C  
If we don't
If we don't
If we don't
If we don't
If we don't
If we don't
If we don't
If we don't
If we don't
Chorus:
AmIf we don't kill ourselves Gwe'll be the leaders of a meCssed-up genFeration
If we don't kid ourselves Gwill they believe us if we teCll them the reasons 
Fwhy
AmDo we take it too farG, take it too far?
CDid we chase the rabbit into wonFderland?
AmLose a hundred grand,
GWill they understand
CIt was all to stay awake for the lFongest
Verse:
AmMarch on, always after us
Lost troops, hGalf the class of Cus
You man ain't seen the last of us
FStick around yeah like Elastoplast
AmNot half mast,
GRaise the flag, kick the sand
CTo let you know that we're coming
FAnd we're nasty men
     AmDon't need sleeping beauty
GNo, it's what you did to me
CCome midnight and daybreak
FYes please go find me a name sake
AmWe got faith, but don't need bibles
GTake the michael,
Hear my recital
CWhile I hold the title
FQuite vital
We get high on the opposite of Nytol
AmIt was all to stay awake for the Glongest time
CIt was long, it was wrong
FBut it felt so right
CSee you at the finish line
CSee you at the finish line
FIf you got the heart to join us
Chorus:
AmIf we don't kill ourselves Gwe'll be the leaders of a meCssed-up genFeration
If we don't kid ourselves Gwill they believe us if we teCll them the reasons 
Fwhy
AmDo we take it too farG, take it too far?
CDid we chase the rabbit into wonFderland?
AmLose a hundred grand,
GWill they understand
CIt was all to stay awake for the lFongest
Verse:
AmMarch on, always after us
Lost troops, hGalf the class of Cus
You man ain't seen the last of us
FStick around yeah like Elastoplast
AmNot half mast,
GRaise the flag, kick the sand
CTo let you know that we're coming
FAnd we're nasty men
     AmDon't need sleeping beauty
GNo, it's what you did to me
CCome midnight and daybreak
FYes please go find me a name sake
AmWe got faith, but don't need bibles
GTake the michael,
Hear my recital
CWhile I hold the title
FQuite vital
We get high on the opposite of Nytol
AmWe just grow, if it's late
GThen we'll show, we don't wait
CWe just grow, if you hFate
AmWe don't show, we don't wait
GWe just grow, if it's late
FThen we'll show, we don't wait
CWe just grow
FIf we don't...
Chorus:
AmIf we don't kill ourselves Gwe'll be the leaders of a meCssed-up genFeration
If we don't kid ourselves Gwill they believe us if we teCll them the reasons 
Fwhy
AmDo we take it too farG, take it too far?
CDid we chase the rabbit into wonFderland?
AmLose a hundred grand,
GWill they understand
CIt was all to stay awake for the lFongest

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Stay Awake

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Chords in this song · guitar

Figured this out on a soprano ukulele with standard stuning (GCEA), but should

apply on most instruments. This my first tab so please leave comments/ratings

Intro:

F G C

, ,

If we don't

Chorus:

Am G C F

If we don't kill ourselves we'll be the leaders of a messed-up generation

G C

If we don't kid ourselves will they believe us if we tell them the reasons

why

Am G

Do we take it too far, take it too far?

C F

Did we chase the rabbit into wonderland?

Lose a hundred grand,

Will they understand

C F

It was all to stay awake for the longest

Verse:

March on, always after us

G C

Lost troops, half the class of us

You man ain't seen the last of us

Stick around yeah like Elastoplast

Not half mast,

Raise the flag, kick the sand

To let you know that we're coming

And we're nasty men

Don't need sleeping beauty

No, it's what you did to me

Come midnight and daybreak

Yes please go find me a name sake

We got faith, but don't need bibles

Take the michael,

Hear my recital

While I hold the title

Quite vital

We get high on the opposite of Nytol

Am G

It was all to stay awake for the longest time

It was long, it was wrong

But it felt so right

See you at the finish line

If you got the heart to join us

Chorus:

Am G C F

If we don't kill ourselves we'll be the leaders of a messed-up generation

G C

If we don't kid ourselves will they believe us if we tell them the reasons

why

Am G

Do we take it too far, take it too far?

C F

Did we chase the rabbit into wonderland?

Lose a hundred grand,

Will they understand

C F

It was all to stay awake for the longest

Verse:

March on, always after us

G C

Lost troops, half the class of us

You man ain't seen the last of us

Stick around yeah like Elastoplast

Not half mast,

Raise the flag, kick the sand

To let you know that we're coming

And we're nasty men

Don't need sleeping beauty

No, it's what you did to me

Come midnight and daybreak

Yes please go find me a name sake

We got faith, but don't need bibles

Take the michael,

Hear my recital

While I hold the title

Quite vital

We get high on the opposite of Nytol

We just grow, if it's late

Then we'll show, we don't wait

C F

We just grow, if you hate

We don't show, we don't wait

We just grow, if it's late

Then we'll show, we don't wait

We just grow

If we don't...

Chorus:

Am G C F

If we don't kill ourselves we'll be the leaders of a messed-up generation

G C

If we don't kid ourselves will they believe us if we tell them the reasons

why

Am G

Do we take it too far, take it too far?

C F

Did we chase the rabbit into wonderland?

Lose a hundred grand,

Will they understand

C F

It was all to stay awake for the longest

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