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Secret Weapon

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Aminor

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Tune down a half step.
Am* - play intro sequence
E* - switch between E and E7 (020100)
C* - play melody within C chord using 0 & 2 on both D and G strings
Strum muted strings at N.C.
[Intro]
eb|-Am----0-----0-0-0-Asus2----0-----0-0-0-Asus4----0-----0-0-0-Am----0-----0-0-0-|
Bb|-----1-----1-1-1-----0-----0-0-0-----3-----3-3-3-----1-----1-1-1-|
Gb|-----2-----2-2-2-----2-----2-2-2-----2-----2-2-2-----2-----2-2-2-|
Db|-----2-----2-2-2-----2-----2-2-2-----2-----2-2-2-----2-----2-2-2-| x2
Ab|-0---0-----0-0-0-0---0-----0-0-0-0---0-----0-0-0-0---0-----0-0-0-|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
You've Amalways had some Ctrouble with auGthoritDmy
And Amthat's the way that Cgrowing up's supGposed to Dmbe
          Am         C              G       Dm  E*
But you can make it through, you gotta believe
[Chorus]
             F        G  Am*
  That you are your own secret weapon
            F      G  Am*
  It's all up to you, to come out swingin'
                F      GN.C.
  It's all up to you!
[Verse 2]
Take Amback the stolen Cyears, the truth will Gset you frDmee
AmDon't lay down and Clie, shut down the GfallacDmies
        Am         C         G      Dm  E*
Throw all of your fears into the sea
[Chorus]
              F        G  Am*
  Cause you are your own secret weapon
            F      G  Am*
  It's all up to you, to come out swingin'
  FIt's all up to Gyou!
[Bridge]
So call all your Ccars, and C/Btake to the Amstreets
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|-----------0-2-3-2-0-2-0---------|
Ab|-----0-2-3---------------3-2-0---|
Eb|-------------------------------3-|
Raise up your Fvoice and Gsing
                     C*
You can't change the past
Nothing will Amlast
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------|
Db|-----------0-2-3-2-0-2-0---------|
Ab|-----0-2-3---------------3-2-0---|
Eb|-------------------------------3-|
Embrace what toFmorrow Gbrings, you can't change the Ampast
(Am)       C      F/C  G  
eb|---------|
Bb|---------|
Gb|---------|
Db|-------0-|
Ab|---0-2---|
Eb|-3-------|
[Chorus]
              F        G  Am*
  Cause you are your own secret weapon
            F      G  Am*
  It's all up to you, to come out swingin'
  FIt's all up to Gyou!
  FAll Gup to Amyou!C  F/C  G  
Am

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Secret Weapon

by MxPx

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Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Asus4

C/B

F/C

Tune down a half step.

Am* - play intro sequence

E* - switch between E and E7 (020100)

C* - play melody within C chord using 0 & 2 on both D and G strings

Strum muted strings at N.C.

[Intro]

Am Asus2 Asus4 Am

eb|-----0-----0-0-0-----0-----0-0-0-----0-----0-0-0-----0-----0-0-0-|

Bb|-----1-----1-1-1-----0-----0-0-0-----3-----3-3-3-----1-----1-1-1-|

Gb|-----2-----2-2-2-----2-----2-2-2-----2-----2-2-2-----2-----2-2-2-|

Db|-----2-----2-2-2-----2-----2-2-2-----2-----2-2-2-----2-----2-2-2-| x2

Ab|-0---0-----0-0-0-0---0-----0-0-0-0---0-----0-0-0-0---0-----0-0-0-|

Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

Am C G Dm

You've always had some trouble with authority

Am C G Dm

And that's the way that growing up's supposed to be

Am C G Dm E

But you can make it through, you gotta believe

[Chorus]

F G Am

That you are your own secret weapon

F G Am

It's all up to you, to come out swingin'

F G

N.C.

It's all up to you!

[Verse 2]

Am C G Dm

Take back the stolen years, the truth will set you free

Am C G Dm

Don't lay down and lie, shut down the fallacies

Am C G Dm E

Throw all of your fears into the sea

[Chorus]

F G Am

Cause you are your own secret weapon

F G Am

It's all up to you, to come out swingin'

F G

It's all up to you!

[Bridge]

C C/B Am

So call all your cars, and take to the streets

eb|---------------------------------|

Bb|---------------------------------|

Gb|---------------------------------|

Db|-----------0-2-3-2-0-2-0---------|

Ab|-----0-2-3---------------3-2-0---|

Eb|-------------------------------3-|

F G

Raise up your voice and sing

You can't change the past

Nothing will last

eb|---------------------------------|

Bb|---------------------------------|

Gb|---------------------------------|

Db|-----------0-2-3-2-0-2-0---------|

Ab|-----0-2-3---------------3-2-0---|

Eb|-------------------------------3-|

F G Am

Embrace what tomorrow brings, you can't change the past

Am C F/C G

()

eb|---------|

Bb|---------|

Gb|---------|

Db|-------0-|

Ab|---0-2---|

Eb|-3-------|

[Chorus]

F G Am

Cause you are your own secret weapon

F G Am

It's all up to you, to come out swingin'

F G

It's all up to you!

F G Am C F/C G

All up to you!

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