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Punk Rock 101

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Intro: 
 A   E       B(2x)
 E   F#m   A   A(2x)
Verse 1:
EShe works at F#mHot Topic his hAeart microscopic
EShe thinks that it's F#mlove but to hAim it's sex
EHe listens to F#memo but FAat Mike's his hero
EHis bank account's F#mzero wAhat comes next
ASame song different chorus
Chorus:
EIt's stupid, conF#mtagious to Abe broke and famous
Can Esomeone please F#msave us from Apunk rock 101
My Edickies, your F#msweat pants, my Aspiked hair, your new vans
Let's Ethrow up our F#mrock hands for Apunk rock 101
Verse 2:
EShe bought him a sF#mkateboard a rAail slide, his knee tore
EHe traded it for dF#mrums at the loAcal pawn shop
EShe left him for sF#mtaring at giArls and not caring
EWhen she cried F#m'cause she thoAught Bon Jovi broke up
ASame song second chorus
Chorus:
EIt's stupid, conF#mtagious to Abe broke and famous
Can Esomeone please F#msave us from Apunk rock 101
My Edickies, your F#msweat pants my Aspiked hair, your new vans
Let's Ethrow up our F#mrock hands for Apunk rock 101
EDon't forget the delay, on the very last word
Bridge:
C#mSeven years later, he Bworks as a waiter
She Amarried a trucker and Emhe's never there
The F#mstory never changes G#just the names and faces
Like ATommy and Gina they’re Bliving on a prayer  
Chorus:
I said, Eit's stupid, conF#mtagious to Abe broke and famous
Can Esomeone please F#msave us from Apunk rock 101
My Edickies, your F#msweat pants, my Aspiked hair, your new vans
Let's Ethrow up our F#mrock hands for Apunk rock 101
I said, Eit's stupid, conF#mtagious to Abe broke and famous
Can Esomeone please F#msave us from Apunk rock 101
My Edickies, your F#msweat pants, my Aspiked hair, your new vans
Let's Ethrow up our F#mrock hands for Apunk rock 101
I said, Eit's stupid, coF#mntagious to Abe broke and famous
Can Esomeone please F#msave us from Apunk rock 101
My Edickies, your F#mrock hands, my Aspiked hair, your new vans
Let's Eshoplift some F#msweatbands From APunk Rock 101
Final:
 A   E      B(2x)

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Punk Rock 101

by Bowling for Soup

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Intro:

A E B

(2x)

E F#m A A

(2x)

Verse 1:

E F#m A

She works at Hot Topic his heart microscopic

E F#m A

She thinks that it's love but to him it's sex

E F#m A

He listens to emo but Fat Mike's his hero

E F#m A

His bank account's zero what comes next

Same song different chorus

Chorus:

E F#m A

It's stupid, contagious to be broke and famous

E F#m A

Can someone please save us from punk rock 101

E F#m A

My dickies, your sweat pants, my spiked hair, your new vans

E F#m A

Let's throw up our rock hands for punk rock 101

Verse 2:

E F#m A

She bought him a skateboard a rail slide, his knee tore

E F#m A

He traded it for drums at the local pawn shop

E F#m A

She left him for staring at girls and not caring

E F#m A

When she cried 'cause she thought Bon Jovi broke up

Same song second chorus

Chorus:

E F#m A

It's stupid, contagious to be broke and famous

E F#m A

Can someone please save us from punk rock 101

E F#m A

My dickies, your sweat pants my spiked hair, your new vans

E F#m A

Let's throw up our rock hands for punk rock 101

Don't forget the delay, on the very last word

Bridge:

C#m B

Seven years later, he works as a waiter

A Em

She married a trucker and he's never there

F#m G#

The story never changes just the names and faces

A B

Like Tommy and Gina they’re living on a prayer

Chorus:

E F#m A

I said, it's stupid, contagious to be broke and famous

E F#m A

Can someone please save us from punk rock 101

E F#m A

My dickies, your sweat pants, my spiked hair, your new vans

E F#m A

Let's throw up our rock hands for punk rock 101

E F#m A

I said, it's stupid, contagious to be broke and famous

E F#m A

Can someone please save us from punk rock 101

E F#m A

My dickies, your sweat pants, my spiked hair, your new vans

E F#m A

Let's throw up our rock hands for punk rock 101

E F#m A

I said, it's stupid, contagious to be broke and famous

E F#m A

Can someone please save us from punk rock 101

E F#m A

My dickies, your rock hands, my spiked hair, your new vans

E F#m A

Let's shoplift some sweatbands From Punk Rock 101

Final:

A E B

(2x)

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