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Secret Weapon
Key:D
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Bm- x24432
 G-  320033
 D-  xx0232
 A-  x02220
 Em- 022000
 F#- 244322
 C#- x46664
 Eb- x68886
 F-  133211
 Bb- x13331
Intro: Bm--D-A-G-- x2
Mike Herrera Speaks:
This is the Public
service announcement
We can take charge!!! 
D Em
Bm-- x3, Bm--D-Em-D-
Verse 1:
BmNow that I'm awake
I'm never sDleeping
Aa-Ggain Cause I don't
want to miss the Alife
I should be DlivingA  
  BmSo break me off a
piece of those candy
coated Dgood Atimes
  GI need a high I'm
Aserious It is Ddo or
Adie BmWhoGa   D   AI'm
serious it's do
or die BmwhoGaD  A  
Chorus 1:
BmShut it down Gbefore
we're Emall out of timeF#  
We've got to Bmshut it
down GThis is the Emend
of the line  F#This is
the Gend of the line
  Athis is the end
of the BmlineBm  
Fast Chord Changes: Power Chords
C#-D-Eb-D-Eb-E-Eb-E-F-E-F-F#-E-F-F#-
Verse 2:
BmThrow away your cellphone
you can Dtalk Ato yourGself
You need a real friend
Anot some digital DimageA  
So Bmwhat is it gonna be?
A chat room or your
DfamiAly? GDon't let the
TV screen turn into
your reDaliAty  BmWhoGaD  
turn Ainto your reality
  BmwhoGaD  A  
Chorus 2:
BmShut it down Gbefore
we're Emall out of timeF#  
We've got to Bmshut it
down GThis is the Emend
of the line  F#This is
the Gend of the line
  Athis is the end
of the BmlineBm  D  Bm  
Bridge:
GI don't wanna die
I don't wanna die
  ABut I'm having
               Bm   Dbm
trouble living
GI don't wanna die
no i don't wanna
die ABut I'm not
taking what
they're Bbgiving
Guitar Solo: Bm-G-D-A- x2
  BmWhoGa
  DShut it down
shut it Adown
before we're all
out of time
  BmWhoGa
  DShut it down
shut it Adown
this is the end
of the line
Chorus 3:
BmShut it down Gbefore
we're Emall out of timeF#  
We've got to Bmshut it
down GThis is the Emend
of the line  F#This is
the Gend of the line
  Athis is the end
         Bm   Bm   Bm   Bm   D   Em   DBm(hold)
of the line

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Shut It Down

by MxPx

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Secret Weapon

Key:D

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x24432

- 320033

- xx0232

- x02220

- 022000

- 244322

- x46664

- x68886

- 133211

- x13331

Intro: Bm--D-A-G-- x2

Mike Herrera Speaks:

This is the Public

service announcement

We can take charge!!!

D Em

Bm-- x3, Bm--D-Em-D-

Verse 1:

Now that I'm awake

I'm never sleeping

A G

a-gain Cause I don't

want to miss the life

D A

I should be living

So break me off a

piece of those candy

D A

coated good times

I need a high I'm

A D

serious It is do or

A Bm G D A

die Whoa I'm

serious it's do

Bm G D A

or die whoa

Chorus 1:

Bm G

Shut it down before

Em F#

we're all out of time

We've got to shut it

G Em

down This is the end

of the line This is

the end of the line

this is the end

Bm Bm

of the line

Fast Chord Changes: Power Chords

C#-D-Eb-D-Eb-E-Eb-E-F-E-F-F#-E-F-F#-

Verse 2:

Throw away your cellphone

D A G

you can talk to yourself

You need a real friend

A D A

not some digital image

So what is it gonna be?

A chat room or your

D A G

family? Don't let the

TV screen turn into

D A Bm G D

your reality Whoa

turn into your reality

Bm G D A

whoa

Chorus 2:

Bm G

Shut it down before

Em F#

we're all out of time

We've got to shut it

G Em

down This is the end

of the line This is

the end of the line

this is the end

Bm Bm D Bm

of the line

Bridge:

I don't wanna die

But I'm having

Bm D

trouble living

I don't wanna die

no i don't wanna

die But I'm not

taking what

they're giving

Guitar Solo: Bm-G-D-A- x2

Bm G

Whoa

Shut it down

shut it down

before we're all

out of time

Bm G

Whoa

Shut it down

shut it down

this is the end

of the line

Chorus 3:

Bm G

Shut it down before

Em F#

we're all out of time

We've got to shut it

G Em

down This is the end

of the line This is

the end of the line

this is the end

Bm Bm Bm Bm D Em D

Bm(hold)

of the line

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