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Key: D
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 D-     xx0232
 A-     x02220
 Bm-    x24432
 G-     320033
 Em-    022000
 F#m-   244222
 F#/A#- x143xx
 C-     x32010
[Intro]
 D   G   Bm    Ax6
[Verse 1]
The Dportrait of a real American Bmboy
He keeps his inseEmcurities at bay
The King of ABelle Vernon P.F#/A#A.
He's got a Dcar his friends
and him take up to the Bmlake
To narrowly esEmcape this town's
Emlike glue they say  Cause
Aonce you're here you sF#/A#tay
The Dportrait of a Greal BmAmeriAcan DboyBm  A  
[Chorus 1]
  DAnd it F#mdon't come Bmeasy
He's just Gworking as F#mhard
as he Acan But you'll Dnever
F#mknow if you Bmdon't let go
Of Emyou to find your
Aown identiDty  G    BmiAdentiDtyG  Bm  A  
[Verse 2]
The Dboy became a real American Bmman
The product of a Empast that makes him mad
And now he's Aturned into his F#/A#dad
He still Dworks at the gas station
doing Bmtune-ups "Man I think
I Emhad a shot," he'd say
"if only AI could only catch a F#/A#break"
The Dportrait of a Greal BmAmeriAcan DboyBm  A  
[Chorus 2]
  DAnd it F#mdon't come Bmeasy
He's just Gworking as F#mhard
as he Acan But you'll Dnever
F#mknow if you Bmdon't let go
Of Emyou to find your
Aown identiDty
And it F#mdon't come Bmeasy
He's just Gworking as F#mhard
as he Acan But you'll Dnever
F#mknow if you Bmdon't let go
Of Emyou to find your
Aown identiDty  G    BmiAdentiDtyG  Bm  A  
[Bridge]
  GWhat's all this Dfor?
What are we Bmever working Ctowards?
The Gjobs and lovers Dalways came
and Bmwent CThe sGtory of his Alife
is etched inBmto a vinyl And Bmon
both sides he Chears his famous
Afriends And Cnow it all makes
Asense  G  Emyeah Ayeah yeah
[Chorus 3]
  DAnd it F#mdon't come Bmeasy
He's just Gworking as F#mhard
as he Acan But you'll Dnever
F#mknow if you Bmdon't let go
Of Emyou to find your
Aown identiDty
And it F#mdon't come Bmeasy
He's just Gworking as F#mhard
as he Acan But you'll Dnever
F#mknow if you Bmdon't let go
Of Emyou to find your
Aown identiDty  G    BmiAdentiDtyG  Bm  A  
D G Bm A D A Bm A D

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Dont Come Easy

by Bayside

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

F#/A#

Key: D

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0232

- x02220

- x24432

- 320033

- 022000

F#m

- 244222

F#/A#

- x143xx

- x32010

[Intro]

D G Bm A

[Verse 1]

D Bm

The portrait of a real American boy

He keeps his insecurities at bay

A F#/A#

The King of Belle Vernon P.A.

He's got a car his friends

and him take up to the lake

To narrowly escape this town's

like glue they say Cause

A F#/A#

once you're here you stay

D G Bm A D Bm A

The portrait of a real American boy

[Chorus 1]

D F#m Bm

And it don't come easy

G F#m

He's just working as hard

A D

as he can But you'll never

F#m Bm

know if you don't let go

Of you to find your

A D G Bm A D G Bm A

own identity identity

[Verse 2]

D Bm

The boy became a real American man

The product of a past that makes him mad

A F#/A#

And now he's turned into his dad

He still works at the gas station

doing tune-ups "Man I think

I had a shot," he'd say

A F#/A#

"if only I could only catch a break"

D G Bm A D Bm A

The portrait of a real American boy

[Chorus 2]

D F#m Bm

And it don't come easy

G F#m

He's just working as hard

A D

as he can But you'll never

F#m Bm

know if you don't let go

Of you to find your

A D

own identity

F#m Bm

And it don't come easy

G F#m

He's just working as hard

A D

as he can But you'll never

F#m Bm

know if you don't let go

Of you to find your

A D G Bm A D G Bm A

own identity identity

[Bridge]

G D

What's all this for?

Bm C

What are we ever working towards?

G D

The jobs and lovers always came

Bm C G A

and went The story of his life

Bm Bm

is etched into a vinyl And on

both sides he hears his famous

A C

friends And now it all makes

A G Em A

sense yeah yeah yeah

[Chorus 3]

D F#m Bm

And it don't come easy

G F#m

He's just working as hard

A D

as he can But you'll never

F#m Bm

know if you don't let go

Of you to find your

A D

own identity

F#m Bm

And it don't come easy

G F#m

He's just working as hard

A D

as he can But you'll never

F#m Bm

know if you don't let go

Of you to find your

A D G Bm A D G Bm A

own identity identity

D G Bm A D A Bm A D

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