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         **Tuning: Half Step Down**
            (  Eb   Ab   Db   Gb   Bb   Eb)
 - Intro:
A   F#m   E   E
A   F#m   E   E
A   F#m   E   E
A   F#m
 - Verse:
When I tEell the story of this decade
The meC#mmories and melodies are neBver the sameE  
I knew that we prevailed
C#mKnew it all too well, nBever end up stale
EAnother thing that I wish I knew
Is C#mhow you're gonna sit me down and mBake me choose
EThere's no doubt it will turn around, so I'll C#mtell EmysBelf 
 - Chorus:
That I'm Anot a F#mvictim
EBut I'll own up to the mistakes that I made
AI can sF#mee through it Eall
The world's never gonna
FAall back F#mask where you're at
C#mOut with the old, lBet the truth be told
AShape up, and sF#mtand tallE  
 - Verse 2:
When I tEell you why I don't act my age
It comC#mpliments the fact that you've gBot nothing to say
EI knew that it took time and a fC#mucked up mind
Just to sBtay in line
EBut all the value I could demonstrate 
And C#mall the places that I've gBrown to hate
EWell, they bring life, so I'll say it twice
C#mI just wanna kBnow what it's like to rAebel (ReBbel!) 
(C#mI'll juEst teBll myself that I...)
 - Chorus:
That I'm Anot a F#mvictim
EBut I'll own up to the mistakes that I made
AI can sF#mee through it Eall
The world's never gonna
FAall back F#mask where you're at
C#mOut with the old, lBet the truth be told
AShape up, and sF#mtand tallE  
 - Bridge:
AI could lie if you wanted
ABut in the night I think of all this time 
EAnd all this space
And all the trAacks in the dirt that we could retrace back hEome
I'm not alone
Don't put my stAory back on it's shelf
I was chBoked up but my tongue untied C#mitseElfB  
 - Chorus:
      A           F#mSEo I'll tell myself that 
That I'm Anot a F#mvictim
EBut I'll own up to the mistakes that I made
AI can sF#mee through it Eall
The world's never gonna
FAall back F#mask where you're at
C#mOut with the old, lBet the truth be told
AShape up, and sF#mtand tallE  

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Shape Up

by State Champs

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

**Tuning: Half Step Down**

Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb

( )

- Intro:

A F#m E E

A F#m

- Verse:

When I tell the story of this decade

C#m B E

The memories and melodies are never the same

I knew that we prevailed

C#m B

Knew it all too well, never end up stale

Another thing that I wish I knew

C#m B

Is how you're gonna sit me down and make me choose

E C#m E B

There's no doubt it will turn around, so I'll tell myself

- Chorus:

A F#m

That I'm not a victim

But I'll own up to the mistakes that I made

A F#m E

I can see through it all

The world's never gonna

A F#m

Fall back ask where you're at

C#m B

Out with the old, let the truth be told

A F#m E

Shape up, and stand tall

- Verse 2:

When I tell you why I don't act my age

C#m B

It compliments the fact that you've got nothing to say

E C#m

I knew that it took time and a fucked up mind

Just to stay in line

But all the value I could demonstrate

C#m B

And all the places that I've grown to hate

Well, they bring life, so I'll say it twice

C#m B A B

I just wanna know what it's like to rebel (Rebel!)

C#m E B

(I'll just tell myself that I...)

- Chorus:

A F#m

That I'm not a victim

But I'll own up to the mistakes that I made

A F#m E

I can see through it all

The world's never gonna

A F#m

Fall back ask where you're at

C#m B

Out with the old, let the truth be told

A F#m E

Shape up, and stand tall

- Bridge:

I could lie if you wanted

But in the night I think of all this time

And all this space

A E

And all the tracks in the dirt that we could retrace back home

I'm not alone

Don't put my story back on it's shelf

B C#m E B

I was choked up but my tongue untied itself

- Chorus:

A F#m E

So I'll tell myself that

A F#m

That I'm not a victim

But I'll own up to the mistakes that I made

A F#m E

I can see through it all

The world's never gonna

A F#m

Fall back ask where you're at

C#m B

Out with the old, let the truth be told

A F#m E

Shape up, and stand tall

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