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No Use For A Name
2008 Fat Wreck Chords
Key: E  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 G#m-  466444
 F#m-  244222
 A-    x02220
 Am-   x02210
 E-    022100  
 Eb-   x68886
 C#m-  x46654
 B/Eb- x698xx
 G#-   466544
 G#/C- x365xx
Intro:
Bass Solo: 
G#m-F#m-A-G#m- x3
E-Eb-C#m-B-
Distortion: 
C#m--G#m--G#--C#m-B-A--E--B--G#/C--C#m--
Verse 1:
C#mLet me introduce myself
my G#mname is no concern
The G#room is filled 
with superficial C#mvoicesB  
AAs the smoke clears I can
see one Bhundred little lies
G#Racing to the finish for
a Aconsolation Bprize
Chorus 1:
I want to be Ewrong
I wish that I G#mwas 
uncertain C#mjust
like B/EbyesterAday
This Eis not who I am
been G#mplanning my escape
So Along now that my
B                C#m G#-F#m-A-G#m <--Bass Solo
map looks like a maze
Verse 2:
C#mAlways on the dark side
of a G#mpessimistic moon
Or G#burning in the sun
of what they're C#msayingB  
AIf you have the foresight
can you Bread between the
lines? G#Finger two and four
inviting Afingers one and Bfive
Chorus 2:
To be in this Esong
it's nothing I G#mcan shut off
But I C#mthink B/Ebit's my Aplace
To Elet you know I know that
G#mall your plans are fake
And Awhat you give me
B             C#m-- x8
I could never take
Bridge:
  EAre you conBfusing me with
C#msomeone else you hardly even
G#know? I'm Asitting here observing 
and more Boften I am learning
That you G#/Care an artist and 
this is your C#mshow so sing itA  Am  
Chorus 3:
I want to be Ewrong but 
what did i G#mreally think
That C#mthis could B/Ebbecome Areal?
Now Ewriting in cliches
to G#mlearn from my mistakes
But Ahow much of you
B            C#m-- x4
could anyone take?

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I Want To Be Wrong

by No Use for a Name

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

F#m

C#m

B/Eb

G#/C

No Use For A Name

2008 Fat Wreck Chords

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

G#m

- 466444

F#m

- 244222

- x02220

- x02210

- 022100

- x68886

C#m

- x46654

B/Eb

- x698xx

- 466544

G#/C

- x365xx

Intro:

Bass Solo:

G#m F#m A G#m

---- x3

E Eb C#m B

----

Distortion:

C#m--G#m--G#--C#m-B-A--E--B--G#/C--C#m--

Verse 1:

C#m

Let me introduce myself

G#m

my name is no concern

The room is filled

C#m B

with superficial voices

As the smoke clears I can

see one hundred little lies

Racing to the finish for

A B

a consolation prize

Chorus 1:

I want to be wrong

G#m

I wish that I was

C#m

uncertain just

B/Eb A

like yesterday

This is not who I am

G#m

been planning my escape

So long now that my

B C#m G#-F#m-A-G#m <--Bass Solo

map looks like a maze

Verse 2:

C#m

Always on the dark side

G#m

of a pessimistic moon

Or burning in the sun

C#m B

of what they're saying

If you have the foresight

can you read between the

lines? Finger two and four

A B

inviting fingers one and five

Chorus 2:

To be in this song

G#m

it's nothing I can shut off

C#m B/Eb A

But I think it's my place

To let you know I know that

G#m

all your plans are fake

And what you give me

B C#m-- x8

I could never take

Bridge:

E B

Are you confusing me with

C#m

someone else you hardly even

G# A

know? I'm sitting here observing

and more often I am learning

G#/C

That you are an artist and

C#m A Am

this is your show so sing it

Chorus 3:

I want to be wrong but

G#m

what did i really think

C#m B/Eb A

That this could become real?

Now writing in cliches

G#m

to learn from my mistakes

But how much of you

B C#m-- x4

could anyone take?

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