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Key: C
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 C-    x32010
 G-    320003
 Am-   x02210
 F-    133211
 Dm-   xx0231
 G/B-  x2x003
 G#-   466544
 Bb-   x13331
 D/F#- 2x023x
 A-    x02220
 Fm-   133111
Intro: Am--G/B-C-F- x2
Verse 1:
  AmNothing feels right
But my fake sFmiles
paint pictures like
everything is AmfineG/B  C  F  
  AmSheep like what
they're told So
they've got sFpindles
spinning bad songs
into Amgold CAnd who
deFcides what's Gwrong
or Fright to G#like?
Chorus 1:
But When the Dmpuzzle
pieces Gtwist
And seem like
Amthey won't fit
their Fmatch
  DmI'll be waiting
  FI'll be waitingAm  C  F  
  DmAll the best
      F(hold)
songs What's so
best about them?Am  F  Am  G/B  C  F  
Verse 2:
  AmI thought I was
part of something
more But Fmore money
less substance more
deAmmand I've heard
great songs that
no one understands
You Fcan't lay
bricks on wet
cement or build
Amcastles out of Csand
But Fwho deGcides?F  G#  
Chorus 2:
But When the Dmpuzzle
pieces Gtwist
And seem like
Amthey won't fit
their Fmatch
and I will Dmtry and
try aGgain and hope
fast Amsong what
I undersFtand
  DmI'll be waiting
F(hold)
  I'll be waiting
Bridge:
  DmAnd they can't
say they Glove you
But it  Bbstill won't
change a Fthing
cause the Ftides
may D/F#turn toBbmorArow
And I Fwon't be
  Gthere to Clook
Verse 3:
  AmI can say CI've
           F(hold)
got to say Dollar
by dollar your
soul gets smaller
Fm(hold)
Trending what we
fought to make ours
Chorus 3:
  CThey don't care
about   G/BThey don't
care It's a Fgood
thing bad trends
fade away It's
Amso much cooler
Gin the shade
  CThey don't care
about   G/BThey don't
care We Fgive in
nightly to our
addiction A Amself
afflicted Gpublic
crucifixion
Chorus 4:
  CThey don't care
about   G/BThey don't
care FDollar by
dollar your soul
gets smaller
AmTrending what we
Gfought to make
ours CThey don't
care about   G/BThey
don't care Fabout
us AmThey don't care
     G          C(hold
They never cared

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Popular Science

by Bayside

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

D/F#

Key: C

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x32010

- 320003

- x02210

- 133211

- xx0231

G/B

- x2x003

- 466544

- x13331

D/F#

- 2x023x

- x02220

- 133111

Intro: Am--G/B-C-F- x2

Verse 1:

Nothing feels right

But my fake smiles

paint pictures like

Am G/B C F

everything is fine

Sheep like what

they're told So

they've got spindles

spinning bad songs

Am C

into gold And who

F G

decides what's wrong

F G#

or right to like?

Chorus 1:

But When the puzzle

pieces twist

And seem like

they won't fit

their match

I'll be waiting

F Am C F

I'll be waiting

All the best

F(hold)

songs What's so

Am F Am G/B C F

best about them?

Verse 2:

I thought I was

part of something

more But more money

less substance more

demand I've heard

great songs that

no one understands

You can't lay

bricks on wet

cement or build

Am C

castles out of sand

F G F G#

But who decides?

Chorus 2:

But When the puzzle

pieces twist

And seem like

they won't fit

their match

and I will try and

try again and hope

fast song what

I understand

I'll be waiting

F(hold)

I'll be waiting

Bridge:

And they can't

say they love you

But it still won't

change a thing

cause the tides

D/F# Bb A

may turn tomorrow

And I won't be

G C

there to look

Verse 3:

Am C

I can say I've

F(hold)

got to say Dollar

by dollar your

soul gets smaller

Fm(hold)

Trending what we

fought to make ours

Chorus 3:

They don't care

G/B

about They don't

care It's a good

thing bad trends

fade away It's

so much cooler

in the shade

They don't care

G/B

about They don't

care We give in

nightly to our

addiction A self

afflicted public

crucifixion

Chorus 4:

They don't care

G/B

about They don't

care Dollar by

dollar your soul

gets smaller

Trending what we

fought to make

ours They don't

G/B

care about They

don't care about

us They don't care

G C(hold

They never cared

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