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Man Overboard
Basics 101
Key: C#, F#
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Bbm- x13321
 F#-  244322
 C#-  x46664
 G#-  466544
 Ebm- x68876
 B-   x24442
Intro:  Bbm   C#   F#   G#   Bbm   C#  F#  
Verse 1:
   BbmI said to her
I swear it happened
again today I F#swear
I thought I saw you
Well it must be a
Bbmsign she replied
Well F#even if it was
you I'd never believe
Just keep that reBbmminder
I paid with him taking
you Made F#one in glue
It was a Bbmcontract
You said you'd call
if you need anything
And F#I had to call
you for everything
Chorus 1:
And we Ebmdidn't
Say a BthingF#  
No we Ebmdidn't
     B      F#   BbmF#(hold)
Say a thing
Interlude:  F#   Bbm  C#  
Verse 2:
So we meet Bbmup
five years later
And I sF#till have
that soft spot 
for you And you
sBbmtill remember
I'm glad you
remembered Cuz
there was F#nothing
left for me
to hold on to
Chorus 2:
And we Ebmdidn't
Say a BthingF#  
No we Ebmdidn't
    B F#    Bbm(hold)
Say a thing
Bridge:
Lets take back
to the C#basEbmicsC#  Ebm  C#  Ebm  C#  Ebm  
Who'd a C#gueEbmssedC#?Ebm  C#  Ebm  C#  Ebm  
  BI'm back won't
feel like
second F#bestC#  
Lets take back
to the C#basEbmicsC#  Ebm  C#  Ebm  C#  Ebm  
Who'd a C#gueEbmssedC#?Ebm  C#  Ebm  C#  Ebm  
  BI'm back won't
feel like
second F#bestC#  
Outro:
I will cross
them Ebmout
I will cross
you Bout
I will cross
them F#out
I will cross
you C#out
And then I'll
X myEbmself out
X myBself out
X myF#self out
X myC#self out
(Repeat)
Sang in backup
Lets take this
back to the basics
And I'll be waiting
forever And she's
out with all
the other ones
Ebm(hold)

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Basics 101

by Man Overboard

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Bbm

Ebm

Man Overboard

Basics 101

Key: C#, F#

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

Bbm

- x13321

- 244322

- x46664

- 466544

Ebm

- x68876

- x24442

Bbm C# F# G# Bbm C# F#

Intro:

Verse 1:

Bbm

I said to her

I swear it happened

again today I swear

I thought I saw you

Well it must be a

Bbm

sign she replied

Well even if it was

you I'd never believe

Bbm

Just keep that reminder

I paid with him taking

you Made one in glue

Bbm

It was a contract

You said you'd call

if you need anything

And I had to call

you for everything

Chorus 1:

Ebm

And we didn't

B F#

Say a thing

Ebm

No we didn't

B F# Bbm

F#(hold)

Say a thing

F# Bbm C#

Interlude:

Verse 2:

Bbm

So we meet up

five years later

And I still have

that soft spot

for you And you

Bbm

still remember

I'm glad you

remembered Cuz

there was nothing

left for me

to hold on to

Chorus 2:

Ebm

And we didn't

B F#

Say a thing

Ebm

No we didn't

B F# Bbm(hold)

Say a thing

Bridge:

Lets take back

C# Ebm C# Ebm C# Ebm C# Ebm

to the basics

C# Ebm C# Ebm C# Ebm C# Ebm

Who'd a guessed?

I'm back won't

feel like

F# C#

second best

Lets take back

C# Ebm C# Ebm C# Ebm C# Ebm

to the basics

C# Ebm C# Ebm C# Ebm C# Ebm

Who'd a guessed?

I'm back won't

feel like

F# C#

second best

Outro:

I will cross

Ebm

them out

I will cross

you out

I will cross

them out

I will cross

you out

And then I'll

Ebm

X myself out

(Repeat)

Sang in backup

Lets take this

back to the basics

And I'll be waiting

forever And she's

out with all

the other ones

Ebm(hold)

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