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Just Getting By

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1/76

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

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Step 1 / 76Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Chords:
e|-----A-------C#m--------E------E5------A5--------F#m---------A20------C#m2-0------E2-0-----B--------0----|
B|-----2-------5------9--------------------2-------0-------0-------0-------------0----|
G|-----2-------6------9-----9-----(6)------2-------2-------6-------9-----(8)-----4----|
D|-----2-------6------9-----9------7-------4-------2-------6-------9------9--OR--4----|
A|-----0-------4------7-----7------7-------4-------0-------4-------7------9------2----|
E|-------------------------(0)-----5-------2----------------------(0)-----7-----------|
Intro:     A    C#m     E(3x, first time just synth, band comes in 2nd time)
Verse 1:
A2Oh, when we were born, when we first arrived
C#m2We took it all in through E2innocent eyes
A2But we got jaded 'cause the beauty faded
C#m2So now we fake it in worlds E2built in the sky A  
                    C#mNo Chord  
But we keep coming up dry
Chorus:
E5I'm waking up to what's around me
A5I've lost too much to a fantasy
E5I'm tired of living like I'm just getting byA5  
Just getting byF#m  
Am I just getting byA2  C#m2  E2  
Verse 2:
A2Life can take a toll, everyday demands
C#m2So much energy, so many E2mundane plans
A2So we go digital, purely physical
C#m2Hey, it's just medicinal
No Chord
We need to ease our minds
Chorus:
E5I'm waking up to what's around me
A5I've lost too much to a fantasy
E5I'm tired of living like I'm just getting byA5  
Just getting byF#m  
Am I just getting by
Bridge:
C#mI want to bA5e all here now
E5Wherever I am, Bthat's where I'll be found
C#mStaying present even in tA5he fear now
E5Life with open eyBes
Please don't pass me bC#my
Life, don't pass me byA5  
Life, don't pass me byE5  
Feel a spark when we looBk each other in the eye
Interlude: (2x)
Riff:                            E5                            A5  
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----1212--99----9-------1212-99----9------1212-99----9-----------99--9--9--9/---------------------|
G|-------------11-----------------11---9------------11-------------99--9--9--9/---------------------|
D|------------------11-----------------------------------11----9h11---9--9--9-----------------------| 
A|------------------------------------------(0)-----------------------------------------------------|
E|---(0)-----------------(0)------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----E5-----------------------------A5----------------------------------------------------------12-12--|
B|----1212--99----9-------1212-99----9------1212-99----9-----------99--9--9--9/--------------9--9---|
G|-------------11-----------------11---9------------11-------------99--9--9--9/-----9h11p9---9--9---|
D|------------------11-----------------------------------11----9h11---9--9--9---9h11-------9--------|
A|------------------------------------------(0)---------------------------------------------(11)(11)|
E|---(0)-----------------(0)----------------------------------------------------------------(0)-(0)-|
Chorus: riff at end of Interlude continues into chorus
E5I'm waking up to what's around me
A5I've lost too much to a fantasy
E5I'm tired of living like I'm just getting byA5  
Just getting byF#m  
Am I just getting byA  C#m2  E2  
I don't want to just get by A2  C#m2  E  

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Just Getting By

by Tenth Avenue North

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

C#m2

Chords:

A C#m E E5 A5 F#m A2 C#m2 E2 B

e|-------------------------------------------------0-------0-------0-------------0----|

B|-----2-------5------9--------------------2-------0-------0-------0-------------0----|

G|-----2-------6------9-----9-----(6)------2-------2-------6-------9-----(8)-----4----|

D|-----2-------6------9-----9------7-------4-------2-------6-------9------9--OR--4----|

A|-----0-------4------7-----7------7-------4-------0-------4-------7------9------2----|

E|-------------------------(0)-----5-------2----------------------(0)-----7-----------|

A C#m E

Intro: (3x, first time just synth, band comes in 2nd time)

Verse 1:

Oh, when we were born, when we first arrived

C#m2 E2

We took it all in through innocent eyes

But we got jaded 'cause the beauty faded

C#m2 E2 A

So now we fake it in worlds built in the sky

C#m

No Chord

But we keep coming up dry

Chorus:

I'm waking up to what's around me

I've lost too much to a fantasy

E5 A5

I'm tired of living like I'm just getting by

F#m

Just getting by

A2 C#m2 E2

Am I just getting by

Verse 2:

Life can take a toll, everyday demands

C#m2 E2

So much energy, so many mundane plans

So we go digital, purely physical

C#m2

Hey, it's just medicinal

No Chord

We need to ease our minds

Chorus:

I'm waking up to what's around me

I've lost too much to a fantasy

E5 A5

I'm tired of living like I'm just getting by

F#m

Just getting by

Am I just getting by

Bridge:

C#m A5

I want to be all here now

E5 B

Wherever I am, that's where I'll be found

C#m A5

Staying present even in the fear now

E5 B

Life with open eyes

C#m

Please don't pass me by

Life, don't pass me by

Feel a spark when we look each other in the eye

Interlude: (2x)

E5 A5

Riff:

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|----1212--99----9-------1212-99----9------1212-99----9-----------99--9--9--9/---------------------|

G|-------------11-----------------11---9------------11-------------99--9--9--9/---------------------|

D|------------------11-----------------------------------11----9h11---9--9--9-----------------------|

A|------------------------------------------(0)-----------------------------------------------------|

E|---(0)-----------------(0)------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E5 A5

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12-12--|

B|----1212--99----9-------1212-99----9------1212-99----9-----------99--9--9--9/--------------9--9---|

G|-------------11-----------------11---9------------11-------------99--9--9--9/-----9h11p9---9--9---|

D|------------------11-----------------------------------11----9h11---9--9--9---9h11-------9--------|

A|------------------------------------------(0)---------------------------------------------(11)(11)|

E|---(0)-----------------(0)----------------------------------------------------------------(0)-(0)-|

Chorus: riff at end of Interlude continues into chorus

I'm waking up to what's around me

I've lost too much to a fantasy

E5 A5

I'm tired of living like I'm just getting by

F#m

Just getting by

A C#m2 E2

Am I just getting by

A2 C#m2 E

I don't want to just get by

About Just Getting By Chords by Tenth Avenue North

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