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Primetime

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Key: B, E
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 B-    x24442
 F#-   244322
 G#m-  466444
 E-    022100
 C#m-  x46654
 B/Eb- x698xx
 A-    x02220
 F#m-  244222
Intro:
E B/Eb E B/Eb E B/Eb G#m F#
Verse 1:
From the C#mtop Bdown   C#myou're
in the Bcenter of an
acC#mcumulating Bpressure
You did your G#mbest to
just forF#get that you
got sC#mnuffed Bout
C#mdrowned out by the
sBtatic in an atC#mtempt
to catch the esBsence
of something G#myou
though you deF#servedG#m  F#  G#m  F#  
Chorus 1:
All I Ewant Bis no more
comEmercials Band with
Aall they repreBsent
what we Aneed
is a better F#msense
Verse 2:
And I think C#mweB  C#m  
should quit the Bcircus
    C#m   Band never sG#mpeak of
this aF#gain When I got
C#mhome BI couldn'tC#m  
construct a Bsentence
forC#mgot to print out
diBrections telling
me me G#mI don't
know the sF#truggle
Verse 3:
But that was C#mfunB  
what's there to
pick you C#mup   Bone
of your C#mfamous
misdiBrections
showing me G#mhow
to adjust the
F#tension
Refrain:
what have I G#mdone?B  G#m  
I was C#monly
trying to pick
you G#mup B  G#m  
I Was F#only
only trying to
Chorus 2:
spend some Etime Bin
empty sEpaces BTake
back the Athings
that we never Bmeant
and do whatAever we
haven't F#myet But you
were blue and EgrayB  
hands were EshakingB  
telling me Awhy you
were so upBset not
trying to Apatiently
wait for F#mdeath
Bridge:
You are a sEtarF#  G#m  F#  
C#m B G#m F#
E F# G#m F#
C#m B G#m F#
E F# G#m F#
C#m B G#m F#
E F# G#m F#
C#m B G#m F#
E F# G#m F#
C#m B G#m F#
Chorus 3:
You are a sEtarB  
you are emblEematiBc
Take back the Athings
that we never Bmeant
and do whatAever we
haven't F#myet But you
were blue and EgrayB  
hands were EshakingB  
telling me Awhy you
were so upBset not
trying to Apatiently
wait for F#mdeath
(Repeat)
Outro:
You are a sEtar
End on E(hold)

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Primetime

by Del Paxton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

B/Eb

F#m

Key: B, E

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x24442

- 244322

G#m

- 466444

- 022100

C#m

- x46654

B/Eb

- x698xx

- x02220

F#m

- 244222

Intro:

E B/Eb E B/Eb E B/Eb G#m F#

Verse 1:

C#m B C#m

From the top down you're

in the center of an

C#m B

accumulating pressure

G#m

You did your best to

just forget that you

C#m B

got snuffed out

C#m

drowned out by the

B C#m

static in an attempt

to catch the essence

G#m

of something you

F# G#m F# G#m F#

though you deserved

Chorus 1:

E B

All I want is no more

E B

commercials and with

A B

all they represent

what we need

F#m

is a better sense

Verse 2:

C#m B C#m

And I think we

should quit the circus

C#m B G#m

and never speak of

this again When I got

C#m B C#m

home I couldn't

construct a sentence

C#m

forgot to print out

directions telling

G#m

me me I don't

know the struggle

Verse 3:

C#m B

But that was fun

what's there to

C#m B

pick you up one

C#m

of your famous

misdirections

G#m

showing me how

to adjust the

tension

Refrain:

G#m B G#m

what have I done?

C#m

I was only

trying to pick

G#m B G#m

you up

I Was only

only trying to

Chorus 2:

E B

spend some time in

E B

empty spaces Take

back the things

that we never meant

and do whatever we

F#m

haven't yet But you

E B

were blue and gray

E B

hands were shaking

telling me why you

were so upset not

trying to patiently

F#m

wait for death

Bridge:

E F# G#m F#

You are a star

C#m B G#m F#

E F# G#m F#

C#m B G#m F#

E F# G#m F#

C#m B G#m F#

E F# G#m F#

C#m B G#m F#

E F# G#m F#

C#m B G#m F#

Chorus 3:

E B

You are a star

E B

you are emblematic

Take back the things

that we never meant

and do whatever we

F#m

haven't yet But you

E B

were blue and gray

E B

hands were shaking

telling me why you

were so upset not

trying to patiently

F#m

wait for death

(Repeat)

Outro:

You are a star

End on E(hold)

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