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twenty one pilots
"Smithereens"
Standard tuning. Capo 2nd fret.
[Verse 1]
EYou knowA  
I've always been colC#mlected, calm and chill
And Eyou knowA  
I never look for C#mconflict for the thrill
But if I’m Bfeeling
Someone stepping C#mtowards you, can't describe
Just what I'm Bfeeling
[Chorus]
For Ayou, I’d Ego
Step to a F#mdude much C#mbigger than Bme
For Ayou, I Eknow
I would get F#mmessed up, weigC#mh 15B3
For Gyou
I would get Abeat to smitheEreens
[Interlude]
E  A  C#m
E  A  C#m
[Verse 2]
EYou knowA  
I'll be in the C#mcorner taking notes
And Eyou knowA  
I got your six C#mwhile you're working votes
But if I'm Bfeeling
Someone stepping C#mtowards you, can't describe
Just what I'm Bfeeling
[Chorus]
For Ayou, I’d Ego
Step to a F#mdude much C#mbigger than Bme
For Ayou, I Eknow
I would get F#mmessed up, weigC#mh 15B3
For Gyou
I would get Abeat to smitheEreens
[Bridge]
A    E
   F#mI would Bget beat to...
   AYou know I had to do one
   EYou know I had to do one
   F#mYou know I C#mhad to do one
   BOn the record for you
   AYou know I had to do one Eon the record for her like this
   You F#mknow I C#mhad to do one on the Brecord for her like this
   AYou know I had to do one Eon the record for her like this
   You F#mknow I C#mhad to do one on the Brecord for her
[Chorus]
I'm Bfeeling
Someone stepping C#mtowards you, can’t describe
Just what I’m Bfeeling
[Pre-Chorus]
For Ayou, I'd Ego
Write a slick F#msong just to C#mshow you the Bworld
For Ayou, I Eknow
They think it’s messed F#mup to sell C#mout for your Bgirl
[Chorus]
For Ayou, I’d Ego
Step to a F#mdude much C#mbigger than Bme
For Ayou, I Eknow
I would get F#mmessed up, weigC#mh 15B3
For Gyou
I would get Abeat to smitheEreens
[Outro]
  E    A   F#m-  C#m- B  
  A    E    A   F#m-  C#m- B  

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Smithereens

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C#m

F#m

twenty one pilots

"Smithereens"

Standard tuning. Capo 2nd fret.

[Verse 1]

E A

You know

C#m

I've always been collected, calm and chill

E A

And you know

C#m

I never look for conflict for the thrill

But if I’m feeling

C#m

Someone stepping towards you, can't describe

Just what I'm feeling

[Chorus]

A E

For you, I’d go

F#m C#m B

Step to a dude much bigger than me

A E

For you, I know

F#m C#m B

I would get messed up, weigh 153

For you

A E

I would get beat to smithereens

[Interlude]

E A C#m

[Verse 2]

E A

You know

C#m

I'll be in the corner taking notes

E A

And you know

C#m

I got your six while you're working votes

But if I'm feeling

C#m

Someone stepping towards you, can't describe

Just what I'm feeling

[Chorus]

A E

For you, I’d go

F#m C#m B

Step to a dude much bigger than me

A E

For you, I know

F#m C#m B

I would get messed up, weigh 153

For you

A E

I would get beat to smithereens

[Bridge]

A E

F#m B

I would get beat to...

You know I had to do one

F#m C#m

You know I had to do one

On the record for you

A E

You know I had to do one on the record for her like this

F#m C#m B

You know I had to do one on the record for her like this

A E

You know I had to do one on the record for her like this

F#m C#m B

You know I had to do one on the record for her

[Chorus]

I'm feeling

C#m

Someone stepping towards you, can’t describe

Just what I’m feeling

[Pre-Chorus]

A E

For you, I'd go

F#m C#m B

Write a slick song just to show you the world

A E

For you, I know

F#m C#m B

They think it’s messed up to sell out for your girl

[Chorus]

A E

For you, I’d go

F#m C#m B

Step to a dude much bigger than me

A E

For you, I know

F#m C#m B

I would get messed up, weigh 153

For you

A E

I would get beat to smithereens

[Outro]

E A F#m C#m B

- -

A E A F#m C#m B

- -

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