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Key: F
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Dm- xx0231
 Bb- x13331
 F-  133211
 C-  x32010
 Gm- 355333
 G#- 466544
 A-  x02220
 Eb- x68886
Intro:  Dm   Eb   G#   Ax7
 Dm   C   Dm   EbF(hold)
Verse 1:
can Dmi get a new
head? cause the
one i've got is
Bbworn out and
so Gmvery Fbroken
and Dmnow my mind
feels dead it's
like an arcade
game an Bbarcade
game that won't
Gmtake a Ftoken Dmno
we get lost Bblost
along the Gmway it
happens Dmeveryday
lost along the BbwayGm  F  
Chorus 1:
Dmhow will the story
end? where does
the time go? Bbhow
will the story
end? all we really
wanna know Gmhow
will this life Dmend?Dm  F  Gm  A  Dm  
Dmhow will the story
end? where does the
time go? Bbhow will
the story end? all
we really wanna
know Gmhow will
           Dm   F   Gm   A   Dmx4
our lives end?
Verse 2:
can Dmi get a new
soul? the one i
got's been trampled
on the Bbpush and the
pull like a bottle
of gin at GmAl AFnon
can Dmi get a new
heart? the one i
got works way too
hard like a Bbprisoner
of war that's Gmcome
home Fbruised and
sDmcarred we get lost
Bblost along the Gmway
it happens Dmeveryday
lost along the BbwayGm  F  
Chorus 1:
Dmhow will the story
end? where does
the time go? Bbhow
will the story
end? all we really
wanna know Gmhow
will this life Dmend?Dm  F  Gm  A  Dm  
Dmhow will the story
end? where does the
time go? Bbhow will
the story end? all
we really wanna
know Gmhow will
our lives Dmend?Dm  F  Gm  A  Dm  
Bridge:
Dmwoah Fyesterday
seems so long
ago Dmwoah like
a Fchildhood
dream that
Bbshrank as Cyou
began to grow
Interlude:  Dm   Eb   G#   Ax4
 Dm   C   Dm   EbF(hold)
Chorus 3:
Dmhow will the story
end? where does
the time go? Bbhow
will the story
end? all we really
wanna know Gmhow
will this life Dmend?Dm  F  Gm  A  Dm  
Dmhow will the story
end? where does the
time go? Bbhow will
the story end? all
we really wanna
know Gmhow will
our lives Dmend?Dm  F  Gm  A  Dm  
Dmwhere's my voice?
has it Bblost it's
way? as if we
Gmhave a choice
our Dmcharacter is
DmmeaFsured Gmby AtheDm  
Dmwords we say
it Bbhappens everyGmday
             Dm   Dm   F   Gm   A   Dmx6
lost along the way
  Dm   F   Gm    Am     DmDm(hold)
lost  a--long the way

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The Story

by MxPx

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key: F

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0231

- x13331

- 133211

- x32010

- 355333

- 466544

- x02220

- x68886

Dm Eb G# A

Intro: x7

Dm C Dm Eb

F(hold)

Verse 1:

can i get a new

head? cause the

one i've got is

worn out and

Gm F

so very broken

and now my mind

feels dead it's

like an arcade

game an arcade

game that won't

Gm F Dm

take a token no

we get lost lost

along the way it

happens everyday

Bb Gm F

lost along the way

Chorus 1:

how will the story

end? where does

the time go? how

will the story

end? all we really

wanna know how

Dm Dm F Gm A Dm

will this life end?

how will the story

end? where does the

time go? how will

the story end? all

we really wanna

know how will

Dm F Gm A Dm

our lives end?

Verse 2:

can i get a new

soul? the one i

got's been trampled

on the push and the

pull like a bottle

Gm F

of gin at Al Anon

can i get a new

heart? the one i

got works way too

hard like a prisoner

of war that's come

home bruised and

scarred we get lost

Bb Gm

lost along the way

it happens everyday

Bb Gm F

lost along the way

Chorus 1:

how will the story

end? where does

the time go? how

will the story

end? all we really

wanna know how

Dm Dm F Gm A Dm

will this life end?

how will the story

end? where does the

time go? how will

the story end? all

we really wanna

know how will

Dm Dm F Gm A Dm

our lives end?

Bridge:

Dm F

woah yesterday

seems so long

ago woah like

a childhood

dream that

Bb C

shrank as you

began to grow

Dm Eb G# A

Interlude: x4

Dm C Dm Eb

F(hold)

Chorus 3:

how will the story

end? where does

the time go? how

will the story

end? all we really

wanna know how

Dm Dm F Gm A Dm

will this life end?

how will the story

end? where does the

time go? how will

the story end? all

we really wanna

know how will

Dm Dm F Gm A Dm

our lives end?

where's my voice?

has it lost it's

way? as if we

have a choice

our character is

Dm F Gm A Dm

measured by the

words we say

Bb Gm

it happens everyday

Dm Dm F Gm A Dm

lost along the way

Dm F Gm Am Dm

Dm(hold)

lost a--long the way

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