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[Verse]
Ami thought i maxed out, lookin' at my life at twenty-oCne
like, nice try, always been a good guGy
got a quiet life, i make it all right
Fbut what's there in it for a good guy
Ami'm killin' school, i'm showin' up and showin' everyCone
i'm a good guy, waitin' for the right tiGme
to show i'm more than just a good guy
Fto show i'm more
[Pre-Chorus]
i've been Amsittin' in the quiet
but the Ccall's so loud
but the Gcall's so loud
but the Fcall
[Chorus]
ah, ah
i throw my Chands up, hear me
i aim to be the one who Gsees it clearly
i'll be the silent soldiFer behind enemy linesG  
i play my cardFs rightG  
we win the whoFle fightG  
ah, ah
i throw my Chands up, see me
i aim to be the one who Gwanders freely
i'll be the reckless rebFel behind enemy linesG  
i'll take their namFes downG  
and be the hero of the town
[Verse]
Amset the tracks out, gonna knock them out until we've Cwon
i fly by, no one sees the good Gguy
i got a game plan, i'll be the main man
Fi'll save the day cos i'm a good guy
Amthen make a wrong move, suddenly the plans all come unCdone
i sneak past, i don't have to finish Glast
and if they take me they'll never break me
Fi'm goin' down here as the good guy
[Pre-Chorus]
i've been Amsittin' in the quiet
but the Ccall's so loud
but the Gcall's so loud
but the Fcall
[Chorus]
ah, ah
i throw my Chands up, hear me
i aim to be the one who Gsees it clearly
i'll be the silent soldiFer behind enemy linesG  
i play my cardFs rightG  
we win the whoFle fightG  
ah, ah
i throw my Chands up, see me
i aim to be the one who Gwanders freely
i'll be the reckless rebFel behind enemy linesG  
i'll take their namFes downG  
and turn this war around
[Bridge]
Cwe walk on coals
we walk on coals and we get burned
Gwe take a risk
we take a risk and then it hurts
Fwe try to win
we take a stand, we have to try
Gor why
or why am i standing at all
{b.g.}
C(we walk on coals
we walk on coals and we get burned
Gwe take a risk
we take a risk and then it hurts
Fwe try to win
we take a stand, we have to try
Gor why
or why)
[Chorus]
i throw my Chands up, hear me
i aim to be the one who Gsees it clearly
i'll be the silent soldiFer behind enemy linesG  
i play my cardFs rightG  
we win the whoFle fightG  
ah, ah
i throw my Chands up, see me
i aim to be the one who Gwanders freely
i'll be the reckless rebFel behind enemy linesG  
and if this has to end
you know i'd do it all agAmainC  G  
you know i'd do it all aFgainE  

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Good Guy

by Preston Max Allen

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[Verse]

Am C

i thought i maxed out, lookin' at my life at twenty-one

like, nice try, always been a good guy

got a quiet life, i make it all right

but what's there in it for a good guy

Am C

i'm killin' school, i'm showin' up and showin' everyone

i'm a good guy, waitin' for the right time

to show i'm more than just a good guy

to show i'm more

[Pre-Chorus]

i've been sittin' in the quiet

but the call's so loud

but the call

[Chorus]

ah, ah

i throw my hands up, hear me

i aim to be the one who sees it clearly

F G

i'll be the silent soldier behind enemy lines

F G

i play my cards right

F G

we win the whole fight

ah, ah

i throw my hands up, see me

i aim to be the one who wanders freely

F G

i'll be the reckless rebel behind enemy lines

F G

i'll take their names down

and be the hero of the town

[Verse]

Am C

set the tracks out, gonna knock them out until we've won

i fly by, no one sees the good guy

i got a game plan, i'll be the main man

i'll save the day cos i'm a good guy

Am C

then make a wrong move, suddenly the plans all come undone

i sneak past, i don't have to finish last

and if they take me they'll never break me

i'm goin' down here as the good guy

[Pre-Chorus]

i've been sittin' in the quiet

but the call's so loud

but the call

[Chorus]

ah, ah

i throw my hands up, hear me

i aim to be the one who sees it clearly

F G

i'll be the silent soldier behind enemy lines

F G

i play my cards right

F G

we win the whole fight

ah, ah

i throw my hands up, see me

i aim to be the one who wanders freely

F G

i'll be the reckless rebel behind enemy lines

F G

i'll take their names down

and turn this war around

[Bridge]

we walk on coals

we walk on coals and we get burned

we take a risk

we take a risk and then it hurts

we try to win

we take a stand, we have to try

or why

or why am i standing at all

{b.g.}

(we walk on coals

we walk on coals and we get burned

we take a risk

we take a risk and then it hurts

we try to win

we take a stand, we have to try

or why

or why)

[Chorus]

i throw my hands up, hear me

i aim to be the one who sees it clearly

F G

i'll be the silent soldier behind enemy lines

F G

i play my cards right

F G

we win the whole fight

ah, ah

i throw my hands up, see me

i aim to be the one who wanders freely

F G

i'll be the reckless rebel behind enemy lines

and if this has to end

Am C G

you know i'd do it all again

F E

you know i'd do it all again

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