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Rejects

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1/8

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Step 1 / 8Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Just listened to the song and worked out the chords, rate 5 star if you believe this is correct!
Made by @mrskatiehoran on twitter (thats me :D)
How I played each chord:
E major chord
E|--0----
B|--0----
G|--1----
D|--2----
A|--2----
E|--0----
A major chord
E|--5----
B|--5----
G|--6----
D|--7----
A|--7----
E|--5----
B major chord
E|--7----
B|--7----
G|--8----
D|--9----
A|--9----
E|--7----
C major chord
E|--8----
B|--8----
G|--9----
D|--10---
A|--10---
E|--8----
C# minor chord
E|--4----
B|--5----
G|--6----
D|--6----
A|--4----
E|--4----
G# major chord
E|--4----
B|--4----
G|--5----
D|--6----
A|--6----
E|--4----
E(2) major chord
E|--12----
B|--12----
G|--13----
D|--14----
A|--14----
E|--12----
D# major chord
E|--11----
B|--11----
G|--12----
D|--13----
A|--13----
E|--11----
[Intro]
E A B
E(xC2)B  
[Verse]
EBack at school
They all thought I was an Aoutcast Bcar crash
EHopeless fool, they said to meC  B  
EAnd my girlfriend said I messed up
Will AI ever Bgrow up
AIn the end, CI'm not Bgonna
[Chorus]
EWhat was I Athinking
EEveryone seAes it
EIt's not a Asecret that Ci'm just a Breject
ESick of the Asystem, doEn't wanna Ahear it
EIt's not a sAecret that iC'm just a rBeject
E A B
E
CI'm just a Breject
[Verse]
EMy teacher said I was mentally disabled,
ASo Bunstable
ESo I'll stay in bed, all dayC  B  
ESave your breath
You can talk at me but AI'm not Blistening
EIf this is a test
Then I'm Cprobably Bfailing
[Chorus]
EWhat was I Athinking
EEveryone seAes it
EIt's not a Asecret that Ci'm just a Breject
ESick of the Asystem, doEn't wanna Ahear it
EIt's not a sAecret that iC'm just a rBeject
[Bridge]
          C#m          G#                A   E(2)(D#)
They try to save me but I'm too far gone
              C#m         G#              A   E(2)(D#)
And they call me crazy so I played along
              C#m              G#                A   E(2)(D#)
And they want to change me but I'm on my own
Da da da da da da da daE  A  B  
Da da da da da da dCa BdaE  A  B  
E C B
(no guitar)
What was I thinking
Everyone sees it
EIt's not a Asecret that Ci'm just a Breject
ESick of the Asystem, doEn't wanna Ahear it
EIt's not a sAecret that iC'm just a rBeject
E A B
E
CI'm just a Breject
E A B
E
CI'm just a Breject

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Rejects

by 5 Seconds of Summer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

E(2)

Just listened to the song and worked out the chords, rate 5 star if you believe this is correct!

Made by @mrskatiehoran on twitter (thats me :D)

How I played each chord:

E major chord

E|--0----

B|--0----

G|--1----

D|--2----

A|--2----

E|--0----

A major chord

E|--5----

B|--5----

G|--6----

D|--7----

A|--7----

E|--5----

B major chord

E|--7----

B|--7----

G|--8----

D|--9----

A|--9----

E|--7----

C major chord

E|--8----

B|--8----

G|--9----

D|--10---

A|--10---

E|--8----

C# minor chord

E|--4----

B|--5----

G|--6----

D|--6----

A|--4----

E|--4----

G# major chord

E|--4----

B|--4----

G|--5----

D|--6----

A|--6----

E|--4----

E(2) major chord

E|--12----

B|--12----

G|--13----

D|--14----

A|--14----

E|--12----

D# major chord

E|--11----

B|--11----

G|--12----

D|--13----

A|--13----

E|--11----

[Intro]

E A B

E C B

(x2)

[Verse]

Back at school

A B

They all thought I was an outcast car crash

E C B

Hopeless fool, they said to me

And my girlfriend said I messed up

A B

Will I ever grow up

A C B

In the end, I'm not gonna

[Chorus]

E A

What was I thinking

E A

Everyone sees it

E A C B

It's not a secret that i'm just a reject

E A E A

Sick of the system, don't wanna hear it

E A C B

It's not a secret that i'm just a reject

E A B

C B

I'm just a reject

[Verse]

My teacher said I was mentally disabled,

A B

So unstable

E C B

So I'll stay in bed, all day

Save your breath

A B

You can talk at me but I'm not listening

If this is a test

C B

Then I'm probably failing

[Chorus]

E A

What was I thinking

E A

Everyone sees it

E A C B

It's not a secret that i'm just a reject

E A E A

Sick of the system, don't wanna hear it

E A C B

It's not a secret that i'm just a reject

[Bridge]

C#m G# A E(2)

(D#)

They try to save me but I'm too far gone

C#m G# A E(2)

(D#)

And they call me crazy so I played along

C#m G# A E(2)

(D#)

And they want to change me but I'm on my own

E A B

Da da da da da da da da

C B E A B

Da da da da da da da da

E C B

(no guitar)

What was I thinking

Everyone sees it

E A C B

It's not a secret that i'm just a reject

E A E A

Sick of the system, don't wanna hear it

E A C B

It's not a secret that i'm just a reject

E A B

C B

I'm just a reject

E A B

C B

I'm just a reject

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