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Critically Disdained

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This chord is probably with the wrong name, but i'm not sure which is, 
Chord: C#/D  ( x 4 7 7 x x )
P.S: If you wanna play exactly like the cd version, i highly recommend you
to play in power chords. But the normal chords sound nice too! 
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Intro :  Asus2   Em   F#m  D  
Asus2Run it up the flag pole and see if anEyone salutes
And then F#mrun it into the grEound until it dDies
Then bring it back to life
Asus2All together now, weE’re just the same as we’ve always been
                F#m                              E     D(C#/D) D  
And if you think you’re better you're probably right
DWe’re not hEere to change the world
Asus2We’re here to laugh aF#mt others
DMaybe get a Enap along the wayF#m  E  
DSo dress it Eup the way you Asus2wish and sG#tep aF#mside
And then mDeet us at the bEar and we'll let you buy
  Asus2    E2x
Asus2Take a number, take a seat, wEe've been here quite some time
And F#mit doesn’t seem wEe're leaving anytime Dsoon
The bathroom's down the hall
Asus2Take a shot at us and sEee how far you get
We eaF#mt chumps like you for bEreakfast when we get abouDt noon
DWe’re not hEere to change the world
Asus2We’re here to laugh aF#mt others
DMaybe get a Enap along the wayF#m  E  
DSo dress it Eup the way you Asus2wish and sG#tep aF#mside
And then mDeet us at the bEar and we'll let you buy
  Asus2    E2x
BHey jeF#malousy,
Is a Dsong by the band the Asus2Gin Blossoms
DI accidentally sAsus2aw them once
BHey, I got caF#mrried away
But iDt’s easy to be Asus2unafraid
When Dyou're so criticallAsus2y disdained
BFor being happy, smiling, drinking
BLaughing, cussing not overthinking
BRocking while the ship is sinking
EmAnd we can't even swim
EWe’re not hF#mere to change the world
BWe’re here to laugh G#at others
EMaybe get a F#mnap along the wayG#  F#m  
ESo dress it F#mup the way you wBish anBbd step G#aside
And then mEmeet us at the bF#mar and we'll let you bBuy

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Critically Disdained

by Bowling for Soup

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Asus2

F#m

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This chord is probably with the wrong name, but i'm not sure which is,

Chord: C#/D ( x 4 7 7 x x )

P.S: If you wanna play exactly like the cd version, i highly recommend you

to play in power chords. But the normal chords sound nice too!

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Asus2 Em F#m D

Intro :

Asus2 E

Run it up the flag pole and see if anyone salutes

F#m E D

And then run it into the ground until it dies

Then bring it back to life

Asus2 E

All together now, we’re just the same as we’ve always been

F#m E D D

(C#/D)

And if you think you’re better you're probably right

D E

We’re not here to change the world

Asus2 F#m

We’re here to laugh at others

D E F#m E

Maybe get a nap along the way

D E Asus2 G# F#m

So dress it up the way you wish and step aside

D E

And then meet us at the bar and we'll let you buy

Asus2 E

Take a number, take a seat, we've been here quite some time

F#m E D

And it doesn’t seem we're leaving anytime soon

The bathroom's down the hall

Asus2 E

Take a shot at us and see how far you get

F#m E D

We eat chumps like you for breakfast when we get about noon

D E

We’re not here to change the world

Asus2 F#m

We’re here to laugh at others

D E F#m E

Maybe get a nap along the way

D E Asus2 G# F#m

So dress it up the way you wish and step aside

D E

And then meet us at the bar and we'll let you buy

Asus2 E

B F#m

Hey jealousy,

D Asus2

Is a song by the band the Gin Blossoms

D Asus2

I accidentally saw them once

B F#m

Hey, I got carried away

D Asus2

But it’s easy to be unafraid

D Asus2

When you're so critically disdained

For being happy, smiling, drinking

Laughing, cussing not overthinking

Rocking while the ship is sinking

And we can't even swim

E F#m

We’re not here to change the world

B G#

We’re here to laugh at others

E F#m G# F#m

Maybe get a nap along the way

E F#m B Bb G#

So dress it up the way you wish and step aside

Em F#m B

And then meet us at the bar and we'll let you buy

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