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I Choose

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[Intro]
e|–-D2---3--2-2-x-x-x-x-x-x--F---------G------------|
B|--3---3--3-3-x-x-x-x-x-x-----------------------|
G|--2---2--2-2-x-x-x-x-x-x--2---2--2-4---4-4--4--|
D|--------------------------3---3--3-5---5-5--5--| x4
A|--------------------------3---3--3-5---5-5--5--|
E|--------------------------1---1--1-3---3-3--3--|
[Verse 1]
  Look at Dme I'm fallin' Foff of a clGiff now
  I can stDill hear my mama yelling FNo No NGo
  But the Dwords mean nothing. FCan't catch up to mGe now
  The vDiew is so beautiful Fall the way dGown
  When I Dwas a little boy suckin' Fjuice from a bGottle
  BelDieving my perceptions were Foh so rGeal
  But I Ddidn't know nothing, FStill knowing nGothing
  DWas just enough for me to Fknow the way I fGeel
[Chorus]
  This is lDife
  What a fCucked up thGing we dDo
  What a nCightGmare come trDue
  Or a plCayground Gif we BbchoAose, and I choose
[Instrumental]
Play intro x2
[Verse 2]
  Look at Dme I'm swollen lFike a banana fGish now
  I'm Dnever gonna make it, make it Fout of my Ghole
  But I Dkeep on laughing. DFoesn't really mGatter
  There's Ddozens of reasons for exFplaining my sGoul
  When I wDas a teenager suckin' Fbooze with the GVatos
  DisDcussing who was gonna live to Fbe 2G1
  They said Dthey wouldn't make it. FThey didn't mGake it
  DWe're all naked when the Fday is said and Gdone
[Chorus]
  This is lDife
  What a fCucked up thGing we dDo
  What a nCightGmare come trDue
  Or a plCayground Gif we BbchoAose, and I choose
[Solo]
Play intro x1
[Bridge]
  ADon't know who mCade this Gall come trDue
  ABut now while you're hCere you just Ggotta Bbdo what you gotta Ado
1, 2, 3, 4
[Tag]
Play intro x1
[Verse 3]
  Now if I Dwasn't such a weenie do you tFhink you'd still lGove me?
  PreDtending I'm an airplane on the lFiving room flGoor
  Like a lDovely generator you sFtand right Gby me
  And if wDords were wisdom I'd be tFalking even mGore
  So I Dkeep on falling as I'm lFooking back aGbove me
  DWatching as my mama just beFcomes a little Gdot
  Now I'm, DI’m like DeNiro. FI'm Al MaGrino
  DAnd I'll never know wFhen I hit the gGround
[Chorus]
  This is lDife
  What a fCucked up thGing we dDo
  What a nCightGmare come trDue
  Or a plCayground Gif we BbchoAose, BbchoAose, BbchoAose, and I cDhoose
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  x - mute
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I Choose

by The Offspring

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D F G

e|–-2---3--2-2-x-x-x-x-x-x-----------------------|

B|--3---3--3-3-x-x-x-x-x-x-----------------------|

G|--2---2--2-2-x-x-x-x-x-x--2---2--2-4---4-4--4--|

D|--------------------------3---3--3-5---5-5--5--| x4

A|--------------------------3---3--3-5---5-5--5--|

E|--------------------------1---1--1-3---3-3--3--|

[Verse 1]

D F G

Look at me I'm fallin' off of a cliff now

D F G

I can still hear my mama yelling No No No

D F G

But the words mean nothing. Can't catch up to me now

D F G

The view is so beautiful all the way down

D F G

When I was a little boy suckin' juice from a bottle

D F G

Believing my perceptions were oh so real

D F G

But I didn't know nothing, Still knowing nothing

D F G

Was just enough for me to know the way I feel

[Chorus]

This is life

C G D

What a fucked up thing we do

C G D

What a nightmare come true

C G Bb A

Or a playground if we choose, and I choose

[Instrumental]

Play intro x2

[Verse 2]

D F G

Look at me I'm swollen like a banana fish now

D F G

I'm never gonna make it, make it out of my hole

D F G

But I keep on laughing. Doesn't really matter

D F G

There's dozens of reasons for explaining my soul

D F G

When I was a teenager suckin' booze with the Vatos

D F G

Discussing who was gonna live to be 21

D F G

They said they wouldn't make it. They didn't make it

D F G

We're all naked when the day is said and done

[Chorus]

This is life

C G D

What a fucked up thing we do

C G D

What a nightmare come true

C G Bb A

Or a playground if we choose, and I choose

[Solo]

Play intro x1

[Bridge]

A C G D

Don't know who made this all come true

A C G Bb A

But now while you're here you just gotta do what you gotta do

1, 2, 3, 4

[Tag]

Play intro x1

[Verse 3]

D F G

Now if I wasn't such a weenie do you think you'd still love me?

D F G

Pretending I'm an airplane on the living room floor

D F G

Like a lovely generator you stand right by me

D F G

And if words were wisdom I'd be talking even more

D F G

So I keep on falling as I'm looking back above me

D F G

Watching as my mama just becomes a little dot

D F G

Now I'm, I’m like DeNiro. I'm Al Marino

D F G

And I'll never know when I hit the ground

[Chorus]

This is life

C G D

What a fucked up thing we do

C G D

What a nightmare come true

C G Bb A Bb A Bb A D

Or a playground if we choose, choose, choose, and I choose

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x - mute

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About I Choose Chords by The Offspring

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