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Key: E
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 E-   022100
 B-   x24442
 C#m- x46654
 A-   x02220
 A7-  x02020
 F#m- 244222
 G#m- 466444
[Intro]
A7
then
 A   G#m   E    G#mx3  B  
[Verse 1]
  AAfG#mter the Ehours we sG#mpent at the Binterpass
  ATwo G#mliars Efooling themG#mselves Bthey could last
  ADespeG#mrate to Ealter the G#mcourse of our BhistoryB  
[Chorus 1]
Could it EbeA  
C#mMaybe the F#mproblem is EmeA  
Am C#mI doomed to F#malways reEpeatA  
C#mOver and F#mover aAgainA  
[Verse 2]
  AI'm G#mworking Ehard not to G#mthrow you unBder the bus
  AThis G#misland is Ereally too sF#mmall for the Bboth of us
  AYou G#mkeep the Ekeys to the G#mhouse and BI can shuffle off and aBway
[Chorus 2]
Could it EbeA  
C#mMaybe the F#mproblem is EmeA  
Am C#mI doomed to F#malways reEpeatA  
C#mOver and F#mover aAgain
I can EseeA  
The C#mwriting you F#mdon't want to EreadA  
I'm C#msafely in sF#mome other EsceneA  
Where C#meveryone F#mknows my AnameA  
[Instrumental]
 A   G#m   E    G#mx3  B  
[Chorus 3]
Could it EbeA  
C#mMaybe the F#mproblem is EmeA  
Am C#mI doomed to F#malways reEpeatA  
C#mOver and F#mover aAgain
I can EseeA  
The C#mwriting you F#mdon't want to EreadA  
I'm C#msafely in sF#mome other EsceneA  
Where C#meveryone F#mknows my AnameA  
[Outro]
A G#m

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The Problem Is Me

by The Get Up Kids

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

G#m

Key: E

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 022100

- x24442

C#m

- x46654

- x02220

- x02020

F#m

- 244222

G#m

- 466444

[Intro]

then

A G#m E G#m B

[Verse 1]

A G#m E G#m B

After the hours we spent at the interpass

A G#m E G#m B

Two liars fooling themselves they could last

A G#m E G#m B B

Desperate to alter the course of our history

[Chorus 1]

E A

Could it be

C#m F#m E A

Maybe the problem is me

C#m F#m E A

Am I doomed to always repeat

C#m F#m A A

Over and over again

[Verse 2]

A G#m E G#m B

I'm working hard not to throw you under the bus

A G#m E F#m B

This island is really too small for the both of us

A G#m E G#m B B

You keep the keys to the house and I can shuffle off and away

[Chorus 2]

E A

Could it be

C#m F#m E A

Maybe the problem is me

C#m F#m E A

Am I doomed to always repeat

C#m F#m A

Over and over again

E A

I can see

C#m F#m E A

The writing you don't want to read

C#m F#m E A

I'm safely in some other scene

C#m F#m A A

Where everyone knows my name

[Instrumental]

A G#m E G#m B

[Chorus 3]

E A

Could it be

C#m F#m E A

Maybe the problem is me

C#m F#m E A

Am I doomed to always repeat

C#m F#m A

Over and over again

E A

I can see

C#m F#m E A

The writing you don't want to read

C#m F#m E A

I'm safely in some other scene

C#m F#m A A

Where everyone knows my name

[Outro]

A G#m

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