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Chemistry

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Bminor

90BPM

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1/14

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 14Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: EADGBE
Throughout most of the song there is a little riff with the F# power chord, it goes 
something like this:
e|----------------------------------------...----3----...---------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------...----3----...---------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------...----0----...-----(play riff again)-----|
D|---4--4--4--4--4--4--x4--x4--4---4--4---...----0----...---------------------------|
A|---4--4--4--4--4--4--x4--x4--4---4--4---...----2----...---------------------------|
E|---2--2--2--2--2-p0--x2--x2--2b--2--2---...----3----...---------------------------|
                       ^   ^
                (play chord sort of muted)
Chords:
F#5: 244xxx
G: 320033
Asus2: x02200
Bm: 224432
D: xx0232
 E/D(I dunno actual name): xx2232 or x02232
A5:x022xx
Verse 1:
F#5This must be the place.
I can tell by your glare.
GI wouldn't touch you on a dare.
F#5Seven month to June and even then, so what?
GMy mouth is open, my book is shut.
Pre-Chorus:
Asus2My air guiBmtar is Gout of Bmtune.
Asus2My stupid Bmhair is Gso '82 Bmto Asus2you.
At least I don't fiGt in.
Chorus 1:
Corner me in DChemistE/Dry.
It's Bmall just simple math to Gme.
Call me your nameDs.
Make them sticE/Dk.
I'll lauBmgh until I am siGck.
Verse 2: (same as Verse 1)
Glad that that's all through.
I got better friends than you.
Just can't remember where I left them.
I'll see you all in class.
Not if I ditch first.
Expect the best, except the worst.
Pre-Chorus 2: (same as Pre-Chorus 1)
Walk until your blush subsides.
Drink beneath the 405 in the ivy,
And think about that girl.
Chorus 2: (same as Chorus 1)
Two grades below.
She pierced her nose way before it was cool.
Some older guy with a motorbike,
Picks her up after school.
Bridge:
  F#5   A5(x4)
Verse 3:
F#This school's a living hell.
I work and don't get paid.
GI smoke a lot but can't get laid.
Pre-Chorus 3: (same as first two)
Sit and stare, it's all we do.
All my friends are broken, too.
We're just waiting,
Waiting to begin.
(Play Chorus 1 again)
End on D

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Chemistry

by Jawbreaker

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#5

Asus2

E/D

Tuning: EADGBE

Throughout most of the song there is a little riff with the F# power chord, it goes

something like this:

e|----------------------------------------...----3----...---------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------...----3----...---------------------------|

G|----------------------------------------...----0----...-----(play riff again)-----|

D|---4--4--4--4--4--4--x4--x4--4---4--4---...----0----...---------------------------|

A|---4--4--4--4--4--4--x4--x4--4---4--4---...----2----...---------------------------|

E|---2--2--2--2--2-p0--x2--x2--2b--2--2---...----3----...---------------------------|

^ ^

(play chord sort of muted)

Chords:

F#5

: 244xxx

: 320033

Asus2

: x02200

: 224432

: xx0232

E/D

(I dunno actual name): xx2232 or x02232

:x022xx

Verse 1:

F#5

This must be the place.

I can tell by your glare.

I wouldn't touch you on a dare.

F#5

Seven month to June and even then, so what?

My mouth is open, my book is shut.

Pre-Chorus:

Asus2 Bm G Bm

My air guitar is out of tune.

Asus2 Bm G Bm Asus2

My stupid hair is so '82 to you.

At least I don't fit in.

Chorus 1:

D E/D

Corner me in Chemistry.

Bm G

It's all just simple math to me.

Call me your names.

E/D

Make them stick.

Bm G

I'll laugh until I am sick.

Verse 2: (same as Verse 1)

Glad that that's all through.

I got better friends than you.

Just can't remember where I left them.

I'll see you all in class.

Not if I ditch first.

Expect the best, except the worst.

Pre-Chorus 2: (same as Pre-Chorus 1)

Walk until your blush subsides.

Drink beneath the 405 in the ivy,

And think about that girl.

Chorus 2: (same as Chorus 1)

Two grades below.

She pierced her nose way before it was cool.

Some older guy with a motorbike,

Picks her up after school.

Bridge:

F#5 A5

(x4)

Verse 3:

This school's a living hell.

I work and don't get paid.

I smoke a lot but can't get laid.

Pre-Chorus 3: (same as first two)

Sit and stare, it's all we do.

All my friends are broken, too.

We're just waiting,

Waiting to begin.

(Play Chorus 1 again)

End on D

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