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[Intro]
D G D G
[Verse]
When a Dfire starts in the hull, how much time do you have before it spreads to the decGk?
When a Dfire starts in the hull, how much time do you have before it spreads to the decGk?
DMinutes, hours, what Gtime is it anyway?
DHow do you tell your family that you wanna quit school and just play with your baGnd?
When a Dfire starts burning, how much time do you have 'til it puts itself Gout?
And Dwhy do I feel like I'm choking lately, Gwhat am I doing here?
And Dwhy do I feel like I'm choking lately, Gwhat am I looking for?
[Chorus]
Maybe Bmschool or maybe lAove
Or maybe F#mnone of the Gabove is the Danswer.
Maybe for Bmonce I'll really tAry
Or fuck it F#mall and just get hGigh, 'cause that's an aDnswer. Feels like an answer.
And Gwho do I wanna be?
Question D23.
[Verse]
What's the Dfurthest distance a ship can be from shore before it loses its siGgnal?
What's the Dfurthest distance a ship can be from shore before it loses its siGgnal?
And Dwhy do I feel like I'm choking lately, Gwhat am I doing here?
And Dwhy do I feel like I'm choking lately, Gwhat am I looking for?
Maybe lBmiving for the Aday or just F#mpretending I'm okGay is the anDswer.
Maybe for Bmonce I'll really trAy or fuck it F#mall and just get higGh, 'cause that's an aDnswer.
Maybe I'll Bmpractice my gAuitar or read a F#mbook or steal a cGar, and steal the aDnswer.
I'll get a Bmjob and I'll get Apaid, or get a F#mgirlfriend and get laGid, and get the aDnswer
I'll join the Bmarmy, go to Awar,
Give up my Fmsmokes or smoke some Gmore.
I need an Danswer.
I'll move to the Bmvillage, shave my Ahead, Wind up F#mhappy, wind up dGead,
Wind up in Emdebt, wind up in love, or maybe Fnone of the above is the CanswerD.
Gsus4Maybe it's okay F5that I don't have a pEm11lan and I donEb't have a D5clue.
I'm Gsus419 and that doesn't mean F5that I should know Em11exactly wEbhat I wanna D5do.
Right? I'm Gsus419, that doesn't meF5an that I should Em11know what EbI wanna doD5.
I've got time to make Bmmistakes, make up my miAnd,
I've got F#mtime enough to fGind out all the aDnswers,Dsus4  D  
but I'm Bmscared and I'm Aafraid that a F#mdecision won't get mGade and I'll be lEmike this forever,
I need Dhelp, need extra help to find the Ganswer,
What's the answerAsus4? I don't know.D5  A  G  D/F#  G5  G5  A5  Bm  G5  
DI don't knowG.
DI don't knowG.
DI don't knowG.
DI don't knowG.
DI don't knowG.
DI don't knowG.
DI don't knowG.
DI don't, I dGon't know.
[Outro]
DWhen a fire starts in the hull, how much time do you have before it spreads to the deckG?
BmPencils down, papers Aover
Time is Dup

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The Answer

by Joe Iconis

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Gsus4

Em11

Dsus4

Asus4

D/F#

[Intro]

D G D G

[Verse]

D G

When a fire starts in the hull, how much time do you have before it spreads to the deck?

D G

When a fire starts in the hull, how much time do you have before it spreads to the deck?

D G

Minutes, hours, what time is it anyway?

D G

How do you tell your family that you wanna quit school and just play with your band?

D G

When a fire starts burning, how much time do you have 'til it puts itself out?

D G

And why do I feel like I'm choking lately, what am I doing here?

D G

And why do I feel like I'm choking lately, what am I looking for?

[Chorus]

Bm A

Maybe school or maybe love

F#m G D

Or maybe none of the above is the answer.

Bm A

Maybe for once I'll really try

F#m G D

Or fuck it all and just get high, 'cause that's an answer. Feels like an answer.

And who do I wanna be?

Question 23.

[Verse]

D G

What's the furthest distance a ship can be from shore before it loses its signal?

D G

What's the furthest distance a ship can be from shore before it loses its signal?

D G

And why do I feel like I'm choking lately, what am I doing here?

D G

And why do I feel like I'm choking lately, what am I looking for?

Bm A F#m G D

Maybe living for the day or just pretending I'm okay is the answer.

Bm A F#m G D

Maybe for once I'll really try or fuck it all and just get high, 'cause that's an answer.

Bm A F#m G D

Maybe I'll practice my guitar or read a book or steal a car, and steal the answer.

Bm A F#m G D

I'll get a job and I'll get paid, or get a girlfriend and get laid, and get the answer

Bm A

I'll join the army, go to war,

Fm G

Give up my smokes or smoke some more.

I need an answer.

Bm A F#m G

I'll move to the village, shave my head, Wind up happy, wind up dead,

Em F C D

Wind up in debt, wind up in love, or maybe none of the above is the answer.

Gsus4 F5 Em11 Eb D5

Maybe it's okay that I don't have a plan and I don't have a clue.

Gsus4 F5 Em11 Eb D5

I'm 19 and that doesn't mean that I should know exactly what I wanna do.

Gsus4 F5 Em11 Eb D5

Right? I'm 19, that doesn't mean that I should know what I wanna do.

Bm A

I've got time to make mistakes, make up my mind,

F#m G D Dsus4 D

I've got time enough to find out all the answers,

Bm A F#m G Em

but I'm scared and I'm afraid that a decision won't get made and I'll be like this forever,

D G

I need help, need extra help to find the answer,

Asus4 D5 A G D/F# G5 G5 A5 Bm G5

What's the answer? I don't know.

D G

I don't know.

D G

I don't know.

D G

I don't know.

D G

I don't know.

D G

I don't know.

D G

I don't know.

D G

I don't know.

D G

I don't, I don't know.

[Outro]

D G

When a fire starts in the hull, how much time do you have before it spreads to the deck?

Bm A

Pencils down, papers over

Time is up

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