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Key: F
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Dm-    xx0231
 Bb-    x13331
 F-     133211
 C-     x32010
 Gm-    355333
 Am-    x02210
 A-     x02220
 A/C#-  x476xx
 C/E-   032xxx
Intro:  Dm   Gm   C   A   Dm   Gm   C  F  
Verse 1:
Just leave me Dmhere
aGmlone to A/C#breath it
Dmin The sDmtench up on
the sGmtage was foul
and it A/C#got me
wondeDmring   C/EHow Fcan't
you be emGmbarrassed
while you Cdo the
things you Fdo?C/E  
You're Dmbasically
One DiGmrection if
they A/C#all had
throat tatDmtoos
It's lost on youA/C#  
Chorus 1:
DmYou you're only gonna
let them Bbdown but you
Gmpull the wool over
their eyes someAhow
And if you should
start feeDmling sick
when you take a look
aBbround would you
Gmrecognize the Fpart
you played in Ait?Dm  Gm  C  A/C#  Dm  Gm  C  F  
Verse 2:
Well I asDmsure you
Mr. GmListener it
A/C#really is that
Dmbad These Dmaren't
harmless Gmcriminals
and this A/C#isn't just
a Dmfad   C/ECause Fkid
there's conseGmquences
to what we Csay and
what we Fdo C/EWhile
you're Dmdancing like
an Gmidiot they're
A/C#looking up to DmyouA/C#  
Chorus 2:
DmYou you're only gonna
let them Bbdown but you
Gmpull the wool over
their eyes someAhow
And if you should
start feeDmling sick
when you take a look
aBbround would you
Gmrecognize the Fpart
you played in Ait?
Bridge:
  BbTake it from Ame
You're Bbrebel
with a Dmcause
We’ll Gmbe here
when Amyou get BboldA/C#  
Verse 3:
DmCan't you
see the fuFture
sAlowly getting
neutered? GmHow can
people call Bbthis
Aart? The Fcrowds
C/Ego  Dmla la la la la
FThey perApetuate
the problem GmWho can
even tell Bbthem apAart?
FwhoaC/E  Dm  A/C#  Dm  A/C#  
Chorus 3:
DmYou you're only gonna
let them Bbdown but you
Gmpull the wool over
their eyes someAhow
And if you should
start feeDmling sick
when you take a look
aBbround would you
Gmrecognize the Fpart
you played in Ait?
would you Bbrecognize
the Fpart you
played in Ait?
Outro:  Dm   Gm   C   A   Dm   Gm   C   FDm(hold)

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Dancing Like An Idiot

by Bayside

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

C/E

Key: F

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0231

- x13331

- 133211

- x32010

- 355333

- x02210

- x02220

A/C#

- x476xx

C/E

- 032xxx

Dm Gm C A Dm Gm C F

Intro:

Verse 1:

Just leave me here

Gm A/C#

alone to breath it

Dm Dm

in The stench up on

the stage was foul

A/C#

and it got me

Dm C/E F

wondering How can't

you be embarrassed

while you do the

F C/E

things you do?

You're basically

One Direction if

A/C#

they all had

throat tattoos

A/C#

It's lost on you

Chorus 1:

You you're only gonna

let them down but you

pull the wool over

their eyes somehow

And if you should

start feeling sick

when you take a look

around would you

Gm F

recognize the part

A Dm Gm C A/C# Dm Gm C F

you played in it?

Verse 2:

Well I assure you

Mr. Listener it

A/C#

really is that

Dm Dm

bad These aren't

harmless criminals

A/C#

and this isn't just

Dm C/E F

a fad Cause kid

there's consequences

to what we say and

F C/E

what we do While

you're dancing like

an idiot they're

A/C# Dm A/C#

looking up to you

Chorus 2:

You you're only gonna

let them down but you

pull the wool over

their eyes somehow

And if you should

start feeling sick

when you take a look

around would you

Gm F

recognize the part

you played in it?

Bridge:

Bb A

Take it from me

You're rebel

with a cause

We’ll be here

Am Bb A/C#

when you get old

Verse 3:

Can't you

see the future

slowly getting

neutered? How can

people call this

A F

art? The crowds

C/E Dm

go la la la la la

F A

They perpetuate

the problem Who can

Bb A

even tell them apart?

F C/E Dm A/C# Dm A/C#

whoa

Chorus 3:

You you're only gonna

let them down but you

pull the wool over

their eyes somehow

And if you should

start feeling sick

when you take a look

around would you

Gm F

recognize the part

you played in it?

would you recognize

the part you

played in it?

Dm Gm C A Dm Gm C F

Outro: Dm(hold)

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