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Set The Record Straight

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Key: A
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 A-    x02220
 E-    022100
 F#m-  244222
 D-    xx0232
 Bm-   x24432
 C#m-  x46654
 Dm-   xx0231
 E/G#- 476xxx
Intro:  A   C#m   DDm(hold)
Verse 1:
  ADid we ever have
an C#munderstanding?
  DDid we ever have
Dmanything at Aall?
C#mNot that i reDcallDm  
  AYou were never really
C#mthere for us but Dthen
We were never really
Dmthere for you It's Atrue
    C#m           D  Dm(hold)
the rest is up to you
Verse 2: Beat speeds up
  AYou say it's C#mwrong
its right DYou say
we Dmwon't we might
We Athought aC#mbout
it twice toDnightDm  
  AAnd if we don't seem
too C#mBroken hearted
  DThat because were
Dm(hold)
glad we've parted
  AI think we've C#mhad
enough for DtwoDm  
Chorus 1:
   F#mWell I believe
in Bmsecond chances
  EI believe the Aworld
is E/G#gonna F#mend But I
would do Bmanything
to Dset the record
sEtraight If you
would beAlieveF#m  C#m  D  
If you
would beAlieveF#m  C#m  D  
Verse 3:
  AWill someone think
aC#mbout the heartbreak?
  DWill someone reaDmlize
there has been a
misAtake? and C#mgive
us all you DtakeDm  
  ANo one cares
eC#mnough to listen
D               Dm(hold)
  No cares they just
do rationalize AThey
C#mjust believe the DliesDm  
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Verse 4:
  ADid we ever have
an C#munderstanding?
  DDid we ever have
Dmanything at Aall?
C#mNot that i reDcallDm  
  AYou were never really
C#mthere for us but Dthen
We were never really
Dmthere for you It's Atrue
the C#mrest is up to DyouDm  
Chorus 2:
   F#mWell I believe
in Bmsecond chances
  EI believe the Aworld
is E/G#gonna F#mend But I
would do Bmanything
to Dset the record
sEtraight If you
would beAlieveF#m  C#m  D  
If you
would beAlieveF#m  C#m  D  
If you
would beAlieveF#m  D  
If you
would beAlieveF#m  D  
If you
would beAlieveF#m  C#m  D  
If you
would beAlieveF#m  C#m  D  
If you
would beAlieveF#m  D  
If you
        A    F#m D A(hold) A(hold)
would believe

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Set The Record Straight

by MxPx

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

E/G#

Key: A

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x02220

- 022100

F#m

- 244222

- xx0232

- x24432

C#m

- x46654

- xx0231

E/G#

- 476xxx

A C#m D

Intro: Dm(hold)

Verse 1:

Did we ever have

C#m

an understanding?

Did we ever have

Dm A

anything at all?

C#m D Dm

Not that i recall

You were never really

C#m D

there for us but then

We were never really

Dm A

there for you It's true

C#m D Dm(hold)

the rest is up to you

Verse 2: Beat speeds up

A C#m

You say it's wrong

its right You say

we won't we might

A C#m

We thought about

D Dm

it twice tonight

And if we don't seem

C#m

too Broken hearted

That because were

Dm(hold)

glad we've parted

A C#m

I think we've had

D Dm

enough for two

Chorus 1:

F#m

Well I believe

in second chances

E A

I believe the world

E/G# F#m

is gonna end But I

would do anything

to set the record

straight If you

A F#m C#m D

would believe

If you

A F#m C#m D

would believe

Verse 3:

Will someone think

C#m

about the heartbreak?

D Dm

Will someone realize

there has been a

A C#m

mistake? and give

D Dm

us all you take

No one cares

C#m

enough to listen

D Dm(hold)

No cares they just

do rationalize They

C#m D Dm

just believe the lies

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Verse 4:

Did we ever have

C#m

an understanding?

Did we ever have

Dm A

anything at all?

C#m D Dm

Not that i recall

You were never really

C#m D

there for us but then

We were never really

Dm A

there for you It's true

C#m D Dm

the rest is up to you

Chorus 2:

F#m

Well I believe

in second chances

E A

I believe the world

E/G# F#m

is gonna end But I

would do anything

to set the record

straight If you

A F#m C#m D

would believe

If you

A F#m C#m D

would believe

If you

A F#m D

would believe

If you

A F#m D

would believe

If you

A F#m C#m D

would believe

If you

A F#m C#m D

would believe

If you

A F#m D

would believe

If you

A F#m D A(hold) A(hold)

would believe

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