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Side Projects Are Never Successful

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[Intro]
G5 C5 G5 C5
[Verse]
(IG5t was a hot June day, and my ass was sticking to the seat of my girlfriend's car)
CStaten Island traffic in the summer, summer!
GStaten Island traffic in the summer, baby
CStaten Island traffic in the summer, summer!
GStaten Island traffic in the summer, baby
CStaten Island traffic in the summer, summer!
GStaten Island traffic in the summer, baby
CStaten Island traffic in the summer, summer!
[Verse]
And when you Gstuff yourself into a suit and tie
do you think the Cjudge can see through the sweat as he gives you your fine
for a Gpost-panic attack speeding ticket on a
C90 degree day in New York.
And Gyeah, you're gonna drive home for three hours to work in a
Cbasement for tribute bands making posters
to Gpay about a fifth of that price.
It's just CStaten Island traffic in the summer. Oh!
[Pre-Chorus]
   EmThat orange Cball. (HEY HEY HEY)
That Emburning orb of fire in the sky is Cgonna explode and we're all gonna die!
GExcept for the foolish few who will "think ahead" and Ddrive their SUV's to their bomb Bshelters
EmComplain about Cair conditioning because "Embaby, we ain't got no more eClectricity."
CThey wanna rise when it's done, be a leader with a gun.
A7Be a leader of what? Like a hundred and one?
WellEm, fuck it, I'm gonna hang out on the rooftop when it Ccomes.
[Chorus]
'Cause when it's dDark, it'll be Cnight time, baby.
And GI'll get my ass on up Cout of this mess.
The Donly stores that are Copen, baby.
They Ggonna sell beer, and they're gonna sell ice cream.
And we'll Ddrink drink drink and get Cdrunk drunk drunk
and we'll Gtalk talk talk about how Emmuch much much
Fhow much fun we had, Amyeah, when
we were Gfuckin' the world, oh we're fucking the world, yeah!
[Verse] 
Through the Gglares on our windshields, we can't Csee each others eyes,
just McGDonalds cups and wrappers that they're Cthrowing at full speed.
And Gyes, I long for a shadow. And yes, I Calways appreciate the irony
that the Gonly cool comfort that allows us to see is a Cgoddamn billboard. Sing it with me.
GA billboard (billboard) is the only thing preventing us from Cblindly crashing
GA billboard (billboard) is the only thing preventing us from Cblindly crashing
And we'll Gnever see a city not marred by advertisements,
and we'll CNEVER have a future not working for those companies,
and it's Gsure as shit not getting better
so we Ammight as well accept it now, oh.
EmAnd that really doesn't Ccheapen anything
because, Embaby, we're all born to be Cbusinessmen.
GEvery Fugazi record has a catalog number and a price tag
Dand every independent label is selling you another goddamn D#dimproduct.
EmBut, NO, WE'RE not slaves to the Cmusic.
Oh no, EmWE'RE not slaves to the compCany, baby.
CWe do what we're born and raised to do
and when you're A7creating something, you're producing something
and the aDct of producing is the creation of a Cproduct.
[Verse]
D'Cause when it's dark, it'll be Cnight time, baby.
And GI'll get my ass on up Cout of this mess.
The Donly stores that are oCpen, baby.
They Ggonna sell beer, and they're gonna sell ice cream.
And we'll Ddrink drink drink and get Cdrunk drunk drunk
and we'll Gtalk talk talk about how Emmuch much much
Fhow much fun we had, Amyeah, when
Gwe were fuckin' the world, oh we're Cfucking the world, yeah!
Yeah, we were Emfu fu cking cking Fthe the world.
When the Csun drops, you ain't gonna be hungover the next day.
When the C/Bcomet hits, you ain't gonna have no bills to pay.
When the C/Bbbomb hits, it's gonna be a four day weekend. Hey hey!
When it's Amall done I'm gonna feel Ggreat
...finEmally.G  Am  
[Outro]
And when I Gfinally got to work today, I Cate my Subway sandwich,
and I Gdrank my Coca-Cola Classic, and Cthen I ate my Sunchips
and I Gthought about the weekend when I'd Cfill up my Ford van
with GMobil brand gas and Cdrive to the Clear Channel venue and
I'd Gdrink myself a Budweiser and Cplay my Fender guitar
through my GFender amplifier and Ctell the kids with a straight face
through a GShure microphone and CJBL speakers that Gcorporate rock is for Csuckers.
...Uhh yeah.

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Side Projects Are Never Successful

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D#dim

C/B

C/Bb

[Intro]

G5 C5 G5 C5

[Verse]

(It was a hot June day, and my ass was sticking to the seat of my girlfriend's car)

Staten Island traffic in the summer, summer!

Staten Island traffic in the summer, baby

Staten Island traffic in the summer, summer!

Staten Island traffic in the summer, baby

Staten Island traffic in the summer, summer!

Staten Island traffic in the summer, baby

Staten Island traffic in the summer, summer!

[Verse]

And when you stuff yourself into a suit and tie

do you think the judge can see through the sweat as he gives you your fine

for a post-panic attack speeding ticket on a

90 degree day in New York.

And yeah, you're gonna drive home for three hours to work in a

basement for tribute bands making posters

to pay about a fifth of that price.

It's just Staten Island traffic in the summer. Oh!

[Pre-Chorus]

Em C

That orange ball. (HEY HEY HEY)

Em C

That burning orb of fire in the sky is gonna explode and we're all gonna die!

G D B

Except for the foolish few who will "think ahead" and drive their SUV's to their bomb shelters

Em C Em C

Complain about air conditioning because "baby, we ain't got no more electricity."

They wanna rise when it's done, be a leader with a gun.

Be a leader of what? Like a hundred and one?

Em C

Well, fuck it, I'm gonna hang out on the rooftop when it comes.

[Chorus]

D C

'Cause when it's dark, it'll be night time, baby.

G C

And I'll get my ass on up out of this mess.

D C

The only stores that are open, baby.

They gonna sell beer, and they're gonna sell ice cream.

D C

And we'll drink drink drink and get drunk drunk drunk

G Em

and we'll talk talk talk about how much much much

F Am

how much fun we had, yeah, when

we were fuckin' the world, oh we're fucking the world, yeah!

[Verse]

G C

Through the glares on our windshields, we can't see each others eyes,

G C

just McDonalds cups and wrappers that they're throwing at full speed.

G C

And yes, I long for a shadow. And yes, I always appreciate the irony

G C

that the only cool comfort that allows us to see is a goddamn billboard. Sing it with me.

G C

A billboard (billboard) is the only thing preventing us from blindly crashing

G C

A billboard (billboard) is the only thing preventing us from blindly crashing

And we'll never see a city not marred by advertisements,

and we'll NEVER have a future not working for those companies,

and it's sure as shit not getting better

so we might as well accept it now, oh.

Em C

And that really doesn't cheapen anything

Em C

because, baby, we're all born to be businessmen.

Every Fugazi record has a catalog number and a price tag

D D#dim

and every independent label is selling you another goddamn product.

Em C

But, NO, WE'RE not slaves to the music.

Em C

Oh no, WE'RE not slaves to the company, baby.

We do what we're born and raised to do

and when you're creating something, you're producing something

D C

and the act of producing is the creation of a product.

[Verse]

D C

'Cause when it's dark, it'll be night time, baby.

G C

And I'll get my ass on up out of this mess.

D C

The only stores that are open, baby.

They gonna sell beer, and they're gonna sell ice cream.

D C

And we'll drink drink drink and get drunk drunk drunk

G Em

and we'll talk talk talk about how much much much

F Am

how much fun we had, yeah, when

G C

we were fuckin' the world, oh we're fucking the world, yeah!

Em F

Yeah, we were fu fu cking cking the the world.

When the sun drops, you ain't gonna be hungover the next day.

C/B

When the comet hits, you ain't gonna have no bills to pay.

C/Bb

When the bomb hits, it's gonna be a four day weekend. Hey hey!

Am G

When it's all done I'm gonna feel great

Em G Am

...finally.

[Outro]

G C

And when I finally got to work today, I ate my Subway sandwich,

G C

and I drank my Coca-Cola Classic, and then I ate my Sunchips

G C

and I thought about the weekend when I'd fill up my Ford van

G C

with Mobil brand gas and drive to the Clear Channel venue and

G C

I'd drink myself a Budweiser and play my Fender guitar

G C

through my Fender amplifier and tell the kids with a straight face

G C G C

through a Shure microphone and JBL speakers that corporate rock is for suckers.

...Uhh yeah.

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