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Key: A
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 A-   x02220
 E-   022100
 D-   xx0232
 C#m- x46654
Intro: A-E-D-- x2, A(hold)
Verse 1:
  AThere was a Etime
we Ahad so Elittle
  ABut we Ethought
it Dwas so Emuch
  AThere was a Etime
we Ahad Eno conAtrolE  
And we Dlost our Etouch
Verse 2:
  ASo much eEmotion
  Aso many Edays past
  ASo many Ethings we
Dthought would Elast
  Aand EveryEthing
it Aseemed so Ebig
  ASo much inEvested
Din the Epast
Chorus 1:
  DWe're still Edreaming
  AWe're still beElieving
  DNo longer Elooking
for the Anew thingE  
  DNo longer Elooking
for the Anew thingE  A  E  A  E  D  E  
A E A E A E D E
Verse 3:
  ASometimes we Elook
but it's Ahard to Esee
  ALost inEside a DmemoEry
  AThinking of Eall
the Agood times Egone
by ABut that was
Eyesterday's DhighE  
Chorus 2:
  DWe're still Edreaming
  AWe're still beElieving
  DNo longer Elooking
for the Anew thing Eoh
  DNo longer Elooking
for the-
Bridge:
-C#mnew thing Wasted
Dtoo much time chasing
Adragons in our Edreams
   C#mFunny how Dhard
it was to Asee life
is not so Ecomplicated
   C#mSo compliDcated
          A   E   A   E   A   E   D   Ex4 <-- Guitar Solo
as it seems
Verse 4:
  AThere was a Etime
we Ahad so Elittle
  Aand the Elittle
was DenoughE  
  AIt took some
Etime but Anow we
Esee AeveryEthing
is inDside of Eus
Chorus 3:
  DWe're still Edreaming
  AWe're still beElieving
  DNo longer Elooking
for the new thing 
  DWe're still Edreaming
  AWe're still beElieving
  DNo longer Elooking
  Ano longer Elooking
  DNo longer Elooking
              A   E   D   A   E   D   A   E   D   A   E   D  A(hold)
for a new thing

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The New Thing

by The Bouncing Souls

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Key: A

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x02220

- 022100

- xx0232

C#m

- x46654

A E D A

Intro: ---- x2, (hold)

Verse 1:

A E

There was a time

A E

we had so little

A E

But we thought

D E

it was so much

A E

There was a time

A E A E

we had no control

D E

And we lost our touch

Verse 2:

A E

So much emotion

A E

so many days past

A E

So many things we

D E

thought would last

A E

and Everything

A E

it seemed so big

A E

So much invested

D E

in the past

Chorus 1:

D E

We're still dreaming

A E

We're still believing

D E

No longer looking

A E

for the new thing

D E

No longer looking

A E A E A E D E

for the new thing

A E A E A E D E

Verse 3:

A E

Sometimes we look

A E

but it's hard to see

A E D E

Lost inside a memory

A E

Thinking of all

A E

the good times gone

by But that was

E D E

yesterday's high

Chorus 2:

D E

We're still dreaming

A E

We're still believing

D E

No longer looking

A E

for the new thing oh

D E

No longer looking

for the-

Bridge:

C#m

-new thing Wasted

too much time chasing

A E

dragons in our dreams

C#m D

Funny how hard

it was to see life

is not so complicated

C#m D

So complicated

A E A E A E D E

x4 <-- Guitar Solo

as it seems

Verse 4:

A E

There was a time

A E

we had so little

A E

and the little

D E

was enough

It took some

E A

time but now we

E A E

see everything

D E

is inside of us

Chorus 3:

D E

We're still dreaming

A E

We're still believing

D E

No longer looking

for the new thing

D E

We're still dreaming

A E

We're still believing

D E

No longer looking

A E

no longer looking

D E

No longer looking

A E D A E D A E D A E D A

(hold)

for a new thing

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