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Rooftops

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Key: A
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 A-   x02220
 E-   022100
 F#m- 244222
 D-   xx0232
 C#m- x46654
Intro: A--F#m-D- x2
Verse 1:
  AI got the scars to
remind me   F#mI've watched
the Dclocks go round
  AI've walked myself
through some days
   F#mThat have Dput me
where I am AIn another
time in another place
   F#mAll things Dmight have
been in Aplace But for
now I'm finding myself
F#mOut here standing on
a Drooftop screaming
Chorus 1:
  AHey world are
you C#mlistening?
   F#mListening to me?A  
  AI'm here and
I'm C#mhurting
   F#mTo begin aDgainC#m  A  F#m  D  A  F#m  D  
Verse 2:
  AIt's another time
it's another place
   F#mWe are Dmaking more
old Adays but for now
I'm finding myself
F#mOut here standing on
the Ddoorstep screaming
Chorus 2:
  AHey world are
you C#mlistening?
   F#mListening to me?A  
  AI'm here and
I'm C#mhurting
   F#mTo begin aDgainC#m  
  AHey world I'm
ready to C#mlisten
   F#mLearn something
new AI'm here
and I'm C#mwilling
   F#mTo get myself DthroughC#m  
Outro: Guitar Solo
A--F#m-D- x3, A--F#m(hold) F#m(hold)

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Rooftops

by Alkaline Trio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Key: A

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x02220

- 022100

F#m

- 244222

- xx0232

C#m

- x46654

A F#m D

Intro: ---- x2

Verse 1:

I got the scars to

F#m

remind me I've watched

the clocks go round

I've walked myself

through some days

F#m D

That have put me

where I am In another

time in another place

F#m D

All things might have

been in place But for

now I'm finding myself

F#m

Out here standing on

a rooftop screaming

Chorus 1:

Hey world are

C#m

you listening?

F#m A

Listening to me?

I'm here and

C#m

I'm hurting

F#m D C#m A F#m D A F#m D

To begin again

Verse 2:

It's another time

it's another place

F#m D

We are making more

old days but for now

I'm finding myself

F#m

Out here standing on

the doorstep screaming

Chorus 2:

Hey world are

C#m

you listening?

F#m A

Listening to me?

I'm here and

C#m

I'm hurting

F#m D C#m

To begin again

Hey world I'm

C#m

ready to listen

F#m

Learn something

new I'm here

C#m

and I'm willing

F#m D C#m

To get myself through

Outro: Guitar Solo

A F#m D A F#m F#m

---- x3, --(hold) (hold)

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