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I wrote this song. This is a simplified chord version of how I play it. I acutally  play two variations of the
A and the D chords  on the 5th fret. If you want to learn how to play it that way, watch this video:
Otherwise it sounds fine like this. 
It stays consistent through the song except for some palm muting during the verses
[Intro]
 A   D2x
[Verse 1]
ATwo years ago I was sitting on a tiny blue 
Dcouch In the basement apartment of a college town the
Atears rolled out as I started to Break 
DDown 
ACause I was lost and I was scared I was graduating 
Dschool and for the first time in my life I felt so unprepared 
Awith no idea what direction I was heading to.. 
D
[Chorus]
AAnd I was trying I was trying not to lose my 
Dmind Do do do do 
AYea I was trying I was trying not to lose my 
Dmind Do do do do 
 A   D2x
[Verse 2]
AOne year ago I was sitting on the edge of the 
Dbed At my sister's house in Edison 
AI pulled the needle out as I started to Break
DDown 
ACause I was hurt and I was scared I tried to make it on my
Down and I found out that I was just so unprepared and
Athat was how I learned
DThat in order to be fixed
N.C.
I had to be broken first 
[Chorus]
AAnd I was trying I was trying not to lose my 
Dmind Do do do do 
AYea I was trying I was trying to stop getting
Dhigh Do do do do 
 A   D2x
[Verse 3]
AFour months ago I met a girl with pretty brown 
Deyes She looked at me and she said "I want you for mine" It made me
Ahappier than I'd been
DWell in a long time 
AAnd when I found her I was scared Love never seems to
Dcome when I'm prepared And I want to write her a 
Asong.. But every time I 
Dtry, the words never seem to come out 
Aright 
[Chorus]
AAnd I'm just trying I'm just trying not to lose my 
Dmind Do do do do 
ABut she makes me yea she makes me lose my god damn
Dmind Do do do do 
 A   D2x

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Timeline

by Apes of the State

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

I wrote this song. This is a simplified chord version of how I play it. I acutally play two variations of the

A and the D chords on the 5th fret. If you want to learn how to play it that way, watch this video:

Otherwise it sounds fine like this.

It stays consistent through the song except for some palm muting during the verses

[Intro]

A D

[Verse 1]

Two years ago I was sitting on a tiny blue

couch In the basement apartment of a college town the

tears rolled out as I started to Break

Down

Cause I was lost and I was scared I was graduating

school and for the first time in my life I felt so unprepared

with no idea what direction I was heading to..

[Chorus]

And I was trying I was trying not to lose my

mind Do do do do

Yea I was trying I was trying not to lose my

mind Do do do do

A D

[Verse 2]

One year ago I was sitting on the edge of the

bed At my sister's house in Edison

I pulled the needle out as I started to Break

Down

Cause I was hurt and I was scared I tried to make it on my

own and I found out that I was just so unprepared and

that was how I learned

That in order to be fixed

N.C.

I had to be broken first

[Chorus]

And I was trying I was trying not to lose my

mind Do do do do

Yea I was trying I was trying to stop getting

high Do do do do

A D

[Verse 3]

Four months ago I met a girl with pretty brown

eyes She looked at me and she said "I want you for mine" It made me

happier than I'd been

Well in a long time

And when I found her I was scared Love never seems to

come when I'm prepared And I want to write her a

song.. But every time I

try, the words never seem to come out

right

[Chorus]

And I'm just trying I'm just trying not to lose my

mind Do do do do

But she makes me yea she makes me lose my god damn

mind Do do do do

A D

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