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10 Second Rule Song

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Aminor

90BPM

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STOP - STOP and mute
Stop - Stop and fade
[Chords]:
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o|---|E7---|---|  o|---|Fmaj7---|---|  o|-O-|Dm---|---|
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[Intro]:
Am    Am6 Am7
Am    Am6 Am7 Am6
Am    Am6 Am7
Am    Am7 Am6
[Verse 1]:
AmLet's say hypothetically
AmYou're watching an Am7internAm6et vidAmeo.    - Ohh
AmGo with me on this
Am...                Am6        Am7   Am6- AndAm  
AmLet's say hypothetically
AmThat this video Am7hits a Am6snag.    Am- Ohh
AmYou get a little buffer action
AmThe video's fAm6rozeAm  
AmNow you must Am7chooseAm  
AmHow long are you
AmWilling to wait
      AmN.C.
            - 10 seconds
                       AmN.C.
Before you click awayyy.    - 10 seconds
                       AmN.C.
Mmm.. Open up a new page    - 10 seconds
                       AmN.C.
Before you start to rage    - 10 seconds
                                      AmN.C.
Mmm.. Sign up again and confirm your age    - 10 seconds
[Chorus]:
F15 seconds of faE7me
Fmaj7And 5 seconds for that
 DmN.C.
Burrito that you dropped on the beach one time
               F       E7N.C.
Put those rules to shame
in 10 seconds
Amseconds..seconds..seconds..
Am             Am7 Am6
[Verse 2]:
AmSo you're at work
AmAnd you got a little hunger pain you see
AmSo you head down the hall to find the vending machine
AmAnd you press F-14 because
AmThat's where the snack that you like resides
AmBut when you press F-14 the coil gets stuck
AmAnd your snack is still inside
AmSo now you gotta start shaking the machine
AmAnd the question is
AmHow long are you gonna shake this machine
                                          AmN.C.
Until you begin to eat away at your own dignity?    - 10 seconds
                         AmN.C.
Your wife packed your lunch    - 10 seconds
                                    AmN.C.
Carrots, hummus, and grapes in a bunch    - 10 seconds
AmIt's just a bag of Fritos    - 10 seconds
AmDo you really need those Fritos?
[Chorus]:
F15 seconds of faE7me
Fmaj7And 5 seconds for that
 DmN.C.
Pepperoni pizza on a Wallgreen's parking lot
                    F       E7N.C.
Put those rules to shame
in 10 seconds
Amseconds..seconds..seconds..
Am             Am7 Am6
[Verse 3]:
AmSo you find yourself on a date with a beautiful girl
AmYou try to tell her all the things that interest you in tAm7he woAm6rld
AmYou talk about Harry Potter
AmShe said she doesn't like wizardsAm7  Am6  
AmYou talk about your salamander
AmShe said she doesn't like lizardsAm7  Am6  
AmYou try to stay quiet like it ain't no thing
                                         AmN.C.
But how long can you let that silence hang?    - 10 seconds
                  AmN.C.
You stare into space    - 10 seconds
AmTry not to focus on the errant hair on her face    - 10 seconds
AmYou think of something to say    - 10 seconds
 AmN.C.                            
Just wait for the silence to go away
[Chorus]:
F15 seconds of faE7me
Fmaj7And 5 seconds for that
 DmN.C.
Protein shake on a locker room floor  - Gross
                    F       E7N.C.
Put those rules to shame
in 10 seconds
Amseconds..seconds..seconds..
Am             Am7 Am6
[Verse 4]:
AmHow long do you wait when you reset the internet router? - 10 seconds
AmHow long do you wait before you give up on the hot water in the shower? - 10 seconds
AmWhen you drop some food on the ceiling? - 10 seconds
AmWell how long can you hold your breath before you get that oh I'm dying feeling?
AmClaim a fart in a group - 10 seconds
AmCheck your pants for poop - 10 seconds
AmSomeone talkin' smack - 10 seconds
AmCome up with a comeback - 10 seconds
AmGive up on a fish that's floating - 10 seconds
 AmN.C.
To de-decide this small little pond is not suitable for boating... - Uuh
[Chorus]:
F15 seconds of faE7me
Fmaj7And 5 seconds for that
 DmN.C.
Trail mix literally on the trail
                    F       E7N.C.
Put those rules to shame
in 10 seconds
Amseconds..seconds..seconds..
 AmN.C.
       10 seconds
 AmN.C.
       10 seconds
 AmN.C.
       10 seconds
Am10 seconds

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10 Second Rule Song

by Rhett & Link

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am6

Am7

Fmaj7

STOP - STOP and mute

Stop - Stop and fade

[Chords]:

Am Am6 Am7 F

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|---|-O-|---| |---|-O-|---| |---|-O-|---| |---|---|-O-|

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X|---|---|---| X|---|---|---| X|---|---|---| X|---|---|---|

E7 Fmaj7 Dm

o|---|---|---| o|---|---|---| o|-O-|---|---|

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[Intro]:

Am Am6 Am7

Am Am6 Am7 Am6

Am Am6 Am7

Am Am7 Am6

[Verse 1]:

Let's say hypothetically

Am Am7 Am6 Am

You're watching an internet video. - Ohh

Go with me on this

Am Am6 Am7 Am6 Am

... - And

Let's say hypothetically

Am Am7 Am6 Am

That this video hits a snag. - Ohh

You get a little buffer action

Am Am6 Am

The video's froze

Am Am7 Am

Now you must choose

How long are you

Willing to wait

N.C.

- 10 seconds

N.C.

Before you click awayyy. - 10 seconds

N.C.

Mmm.. Open up a new page - 10 seconds

N.C.

Before you start to rage - 10 seconds

N.C.

Mmm.. Sign up again and confirm your age - 10 seconds

[Chorus]:

F E7

15 seconds of fame

Fmaj7

And 5 seconds for that

N.C.

Burrito that you dropped on the beach one time

F E7

N.C.

Put those rules to shame

in 10 seconds

seconds..seconds..seconds..

Am Am7 Am6

[Verse 2]:

So you're at work

And you got a little hunger pain you see

So you head down the hall to find the vending machine

And you press F-14 because

That's where the snack that you like resides

But when you press F-14 the coil gets stuck

And your snack is still inside

So now you gotta start shaking the machine

And the question is

How long are you gonna shake this machine

N.C.

Until you begin to eat away at your own dignity? - 10 seconds

N.C.

Your wife packed your lunch - 10 seconds

N.C.

Carrots, hummus, and grapes in a bunch - 10 seconds

It's just a bag of Fritos - 10 seconds

Do you really need those Fritos?

[Chorus]:

F E7

15 seconds of fame

Fmaj7

And 5 seconds for that

N.C.

Pepperoni pizza on a Wallgreen's parking lot

F E7

N.C.

Put those rules to shame

in 10 seconds

seconds..seconds..seconds..

Am Am7 Am6

[Verse 3]:

So you find yourself on a date with a beautiful girl

Am Am7 Am6

You try to tell her all the things that interest you in the world

You talk about Harry Potter

Am Am7 Am6

She said she doesn't like wizards

You talk about your salamander

Am Am7 Am6

She said she doesn't like lizards

You try to stay quiet like it ain't no thing

N.C.

But how long can you let that silence hang? - 10 seconds

N.C.

You stare into space - 10 seconds

Try not to focus on the errant hair on her face - 10 seconds

You think of something to say - 10 seconds

N.C.

Just wait for the silence to go away

[Chorus]:

F E7

15 seconds of fame

Fmaj7

And 5 seconds for that

N.C.

Protein shake on a locker room floor - Gross

F E7

N.C.

Put those rules to shame

in 10 seconds

seconds..seconds..seconds..

Am Am7 Am6

[Verse 4]:

How long do you wait when you reset the internet router? - 10 seconds

How long do you wait before you give up on the hot water in the shower? - 10 seconds

When you drop some food on the ceiling? - 10 seconds

Well how long can you hold your breath before you get that oh I'm dying feeling?

Claim a fart in a group - 10 seconds

Check your pants for poop - 10 seconds

Someone talkin' smack - 10 seconds

Come up with a comeback - 10 seconds

Give up on a fish that's floating - 10 seconds

N.C.

To de-decide this small little pond is not suitable for boating... - Uuh

[Chorus]:

F E7

15 seconds of fame

Fmaj7

And 5 seconds for that

N.C.

Trail mix literally on the trail

F E7

N.C.

Put those rules to shame

in 10 seconds

seconds..seconds..seconds..

N.C.

10 seconds

N.C.

10 seconds

N.C.

10 seconds

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