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Misfits

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1/12

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 12Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

In places like these ones (A G; F G; C B;) I recommend playing just bass notes.
It looks like this:
e|-0-C--B--1----1-F--G--0----0-A--G--1---------------------------------------|
B|-1-----1----1-----1----1-----1---------------------------------------|
G|-0-----2----2-----2----2-----2---------------------------------------|
D|-2-----3----3-3---2----2-----3---------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-2-x----x-----0----0-0---3---------------------------------------|
E|------------x---3-x----x---3-1---------------------------------------|
C C Am F
Verse 1
CStaring back in time 
AmThe Ftwo of us intertwined 
CAnd your black boots 
AmWalFking fast next to mine
CWe were chasing the thunder inside the storm
AmRunFning so wild outside the norm
CAnd what we made
AmThe Ftwo of us against the grain
Pre-chorus
AmCome out, come out, wherever you AarGe
FI know you're there
FI know you are
Chorus
CThey called us crazy cuz we never fit iCnB  
FmajWe never thought of keeping up with their treFndGs
AmIt didn't matter that we weren't on the liAstG  
FCause we were misfits
FWe were misfits
C C Am F
Verse 2
CStaying up all night
AmDriFnking more than we should
FGetting way too high
CWhen the sun came through
AmI wFatched you laugh
FI saw you cry
CCuz the world has a way of tearing you down
AmKeeFps you tied to the surface
FPaints you up like a clown
CBut I'm right here
AmDay Fafter day, year after year
Pre-chorus
AmCome out, come out, wherever you AaGre
FI know you're there
FI know you are
Chorus
CThey called us crazy cuz we never fit CinB  
FmajWe never thought of keeping up with their treFndGs
AmIt didn't matter that we weren't on the liAstG  
FCause we were misfits
FWe were misfits
CAnd after all we never played by the ruCleBs
Fmaj7We broke them all and found our own kind of coolF  G  
AmIt didn't matter that we weren't on the lAisGt
FCause we were misfits
FWe were misfits
Bridge
CDon't wait up
CDon't wait up
AmDon't wait up
FDon't wait up
CDon't wait up
CDon't wait up
AmWe'Fre long gone
Chorus
CThey called us crazy cuz we never fit CiBn
FmajWe never thought of keeping up with their treFndGs
AmIt didn't matter that we weren't on the liAstG  
FCause we were misfits
FWe were misfits
CAnd after all we never played by the ruCleBs
Fmaj7We broke them all and found our own kind of cooFlG  
AmIt didn't matter that we weren't on the liAstG  
FCause we were misfits
FWe were misfits

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Misfits

by Shinedown

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Fmaj

Fmaj7

In places like these ones (A G; F G; C B;) I recommend playing just bass notes.

It looks like this:

C B F G A G

e|-0-----1----1-----0----0-----1---------------------------------------|

B|-1-----1----1-----1----1-----1---------------------------------------|

G|-0-----2----2-----2----2-----2---------------------------------------|

D|-2-----3----3-3---2----2-----3---------------------------------------|

A|-3-3-2-x----x-----0----0-0---3---------------------------------------|

E|------------x---3-x----x---3-1---------------------------------------|

C C Am F

Verse 1

Staring back in time

Am F

The two of us intertwined

And your black boots

Am F

Walking fast next to mine

We were chasing the thunder inside the storm

Am F

Running so wild outside the norm

And what we made

Am F

The two of us against the grain

Pre-chorus

Am A G

Come out, come out, wherever you are

I know you're there

I know you are

Chorus

C C B

They called us crazy cuz we never fit in

Fmaj F G

We never thought of keeping up with their trends

Am A G

It didn't matter that we weren't on the list

Cause we were misfits

We were misfits

C C Am F

Verse 2

Staying up all night

Am F

Drinking more than we should

Getting way too high

When the sun came through

Am F

I watched you laugh

I saw you cry

Cuz the world has a way of tearing you down

Am F

Keeps you tied to the surface

Paints you up like a clown

But I'm right here

Am F

Day after day, year after year

Pre-chorus

Am A G

Come out, come out, wherever you are

I know you're there

I know you are

Chorus

C C B

They called us crazy cuz we never fit in

Fmaj F G

We never thought of keeping up with their trends

Am A G

It didn't matter that we weren't on the list

Cause we were misfits

We were misfits

C C B

And after all we never played by the rules

Fmaj7 F G

We broke them all and found our own kind of cool

Am A G

It didn't matter that we weren't on the list

Cause we were misfits

We were misfits

Bridge

Don't wait up

Am F

We're long gone

Chorus

C C B

They called us crazy cuz we never fit in

Fmaj F G

We never thought of keeping up with their trends

Am A G

It didn't matter that we weren't on the list

Cause we were misfits

We were misfits

C C B

And after all we never played by the rules

Fmaj7 F G

We broke them all and found our own kind of cool

Am A G

It didn't matter that we weren't on the list

Cause we were misfits

We were misfits

About Misfits Chords by Shinedown

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