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Lake Effect Kid

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These are mostly 5th/power chords in reality 
but I have written the closest major/minor chord for ease for acoustic or people who dont know them.
This is the riff that gets played throughout:
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|
D|----7-5---7-5---7-5---7-5--3-|
A|-3---------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
[Intro]
Bb*Riff plays Bbx2 here*
Bb*RhAytGhm Fguitars start*
[Verse 1]
SomBbetimes when I'm in hAmeaven
I get forgGmetful of the earth, woFah
Until I Bbhear you bickering like boys and bAmirds
The heat is Gmon
Bakes up when the sheet is dFown
[Pre-Chorus]
BbI got a pocket full of Amdeadliness
DmOpium den mother Cforget my head
At the Bbdead-end called unAmsteadiness
DmBoxed blondes hEave lFess fun
[Chorus]
Boomerang my Fhead
Back to the city I grew up iCn
Again and aAmgain and again and again
Forever a Bblake effect kid
Bb*RiBbff plays x2 here*
[Verse 2]
I've got the Bbskyline in my vAmeins
Forget your nGmight times
Summer love on a gurney with a Fsqueaky wheel
And Bbjoke us, joke us
'til AmLakeshore Drive goes back into focus
GmI just wanna come back to life
FSpark until you hit or give your woman love
[Pre-Chorus]
BbI got a pocket full of Amdeadliness
DmOpium den mother Cforget my head
At the Bbdead-end called unAmsteadiness
DmBoxed blondes hEave lFess fun, fun
[Chorus]
Boomerang my Fhead
Back to the city I grew up iCn
Again and aAmgain
Forever a lake effect kidBb  
Boomerang my Fhead
Back to the city I grew up Cin (to the city I grew up in)
Again and aAmgain and again and again
Forever a Bblake effect kidBb  
[Solo]
Dm C Bb Am Gm
Dm Am Gm F Dm
Bb Am Gm C
[Chorus]
N/A
Boomerang my head
N/A
Back to the city I grew up in
N/A
Again and again
Forever a lake effect kidBb  
BooFmerang my head
Back to the city I grew up Cin (to the city I grew up in)
Again and aAmgain and again and again
Forever a Bblake effect kiiiiiiiiAmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiGmiiiidF  
[Outro]
Bb   Am   Gm   F

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Lake Effect Kid

by Fall Out Boy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

These are mostly 5th/power chords in reality

but I have written the closest major/minor chord for ease for acoustic or people who dont know them.

This is the riff that gets played throughout:

e|-----------------------------|

B|-----------------------------|

G|-----------------------------|

D|----7-5---7-5---7-5---7-5--3-|

A|-3---------------------------|

E|-----------------------------|

[Intro]

Bb Bb

*Riff plays x2 here*

Bb A G F

*Rhythm guitars start*

[Verse 1]

Bb Am

Sometimes when I'm in heaven

Gm F

I get forgetful of the earth, woah

Bb Am

Until I hear you bickering like boys and birds

The heat is on

Bakes up when the sheet is down

[Pre-Chorus]

Bb Am

I got a pocket full of deadliness

Dm C

Opium den mother forget my head

Bb Am

At the dead-end called unsteadiness

Dm E F

Boxed blondes have less fun

[Chorus]

Boomerang my head

Back to the city I grew up in

Again and again and again and again

Forever a lake effect kid

Bb Bb

*Riff plays x2 here*

[Verse 2]

Bb Am

I've got the skyline in my veins

Forget your night times

Summer love on a gurney with a squeaky wheel

And joke us, joke us

'til Lakeshore Drive goes back into focus

I just wanna come back to life

Spark until you hit or give your woman love

[Pre-Chorus]

Bb Am

I got a pocket full of deadliness

Dm C

Opium den mother forget my head

Bb Am

At the dead-end called unsteadiness

Dm E F

Boxed blondes have less fun, fun

[Chorus]

Boomerang my head

Back to the city I grew up in

Again and again

Forever a lake effect kid

Boomerang my head

Back to the city I grew up in (to the city I grew up in)

Again and again and again and again

Bb Bb

Forever a lake effect kid

[Solo]

Dm C Bb Am Gm

Dm Am Gm F Dm

Bb Am Gm C

[Chorus]

N/A

Boomerang my head

N/A

Back to the city I grew up in

N/A

Again and again

Forever a lake effect kid

Boomerang my head

Back to the city I grew up in (to the city I grew up in)

Again and again and again and again

Bb Am Gm F

Forever a lake effect kiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiid

[Outro]

Bb Am Gm F

About Lake Effect Kid Chords by Fall Out Boy

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