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2011
Key: E  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 C#m- x46654
 A-   x02220
E -   022100
 B-   x24442
F#m - 244222
G#m - 466444
 Ebm- x68876
Intro: 
C#m--E--A--G#m--F#m-G#m-C#m--E--A--A-G#m-F#m(Hold)
C#m--E--A--G#m--F#m-G#m-C#m--E--A--G#m--F#m-G#m--
Verse 1:
Well C#mI'm not gonna lie 
just to Eplease you?
It's true you're Ebmwasting my
time you're F#mjust a waste
of C#mtime And I don't see why I 
can't Elisten to themselves
     Ebm           F#m C#m--E--A--G#m--F#m-G#m
Chorus 1:
C#mFake it you'll never
ETrace it back to where
ABack track baby back tracking
(F#mOne step forward and 
G#mtwo steps back)
And if you C#mfake it they'll
ETrace it just to find
it's such a shame Ayou
F#meverything before
you ever G#mheld it
Verse 2:
Well C#mI was never gonna 
to Ebe on your side?
You're Ebmwasting my time 
you're F#mjust a waste of C#mtime
to EBe in the spot light
   EbmAnd sincerely I'm 
F#m      C#m--E--A--G#m--F#m-G#m
Chorus 2:
C#mFake it you'll never
ETrace it back to where
ABack track baby back tracking
(F#mOne step forward and 
G#mtwo steps back)
And if you C#mfake it they'll
ETrace it just to find
it's such a shame Ayou
F#meverything before
you ever G#mheld it your hands
Bridge:
    C#m  EThey're shaking now
don't break it Ebmnow
We'll F#mbreak it down 
E(hold)
is this clear enough?
Breakdown: C#m-E--Ebm-F#m--E-- x2
Verse 3:
   C#mYou're shaking no
   F#mdon't break it Anow
we'll break it C#mdown
   Bdon't break it Enow
we'll break it F#mdown
everybody say G#mwoah
  AEverybody's swaying 
everybody say G#mwoah
   F#mEverybody jump 
everybody say G#mwoah
  AEverybody's swaying 
               G#m(hold)
everybody say woah
Chorus 3:
Chordless
ABack track baby back tracking
(F#mOne step forward and 
G#mtwo steps back)
And if you C#mfake it they'll
ETrace it just to find
it's such a shame Ayou
F#meverything before
you ever G#mheld it your Ahands
F#meverything before
you ever G#mheld it your hands
Outro:

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Fake It

by Tonight Alive

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Ebm

F#m

G#m

2011

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

C#m

- x46654

- x02220

E - 022100

- x24442

F#m - 244222

G#m - 466444

Ebm

- x68876

Intro:

C#m--E--A--G#m--F#m-G#m-C#m--E--A--A-G#m-F#m(Hold)

C#m--E--A--G#m--F#m-G#m-C#m--E--A--G#m--F#m-G#m--

Verse 1:

C#m

Well I'm not gonna lie

just to please you?

Ebm

It's true you're wasting my

F#m

time you're just a waste

C#m

of time And I don't see why I

can't listen to themselves

Ebm F#m C#m--E--A--G#m--F#m-G#m

Chorus 1:

C#m

Fake it you'll never

Trace it back to where

Back track baby back tracking

F#m

(One step forward and

G#m

two steps back)

C#m

And if you fake it they'll

Trace it just to find

it's such a shame you

F#m

everything before

G#m

you ever held it

Verse 2:

C#m

Well I was never gonna

to be on your side?

Ebm

You're wasting my time

F#m C#m

you're just a waste of time

to Be in the spot light

Ebm

And sincerely I'm

F#m C#m--E--A--G#m--F#m-G#m

Chorus 2:

C#m

Fake it you'll never

Trace it back to where

Back track baby back tracking

F#m

(One step forward and

G#m

two steps back)

C#m

And if you fake it they'll

Trace it just to find

it's such a shame you

F#m

everything before

G#m

you ever held it your hands

Bridge:

C#m E

They're shaking now

Ebm

don't break it now

F#m

We'll break it down

(hold)

is this clear enough?

Breakdown: C#m-E--Ebm-F#m--E-- x2

Verse 3:

C#m

You're shaking no

F#m A

don't break it now

C#m

we'll break it down

B E

don't break it now

F#m

we'll break it down

G#m

everybody say woah

Everybody's swaying

G#m

everybody say woah

F#m

Everybody jump

G#m

everybody say woah

Everybody's swaying

G#m

(hold)

everybody say woah

Chorus 3:

Chordless

Back track baby back tracking

F#m

(One step forward and

G#m

two steps back)

C#m

And if you fake it they'll

Trace it just to find

it's such a shame you

F#m

everything before

G#m A

you ever held it your hands

F#m

everything before

G#m

you ever held it your hands

Outro:

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