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What A Scene

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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 8Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Chords:
    E5- 022xxx       Em- 022000    Gmaj7- x2x032
    C5- x355xx   G5(2) - 3x0033     Dsus- x0023x
G5(1) - 355xxx       Am- 002210
   F#5- 244xxx    Cadd9- X32033
Intro:
e|-----------------------|
B|-----------------------|
G|-----------------------|  repeat
D|--2---0---2---------0--|   4  x
A|--2---0---2---0--2-----|
E|--0-------0------------|
Verse
                                   E5                   C5  G5(1)
When you're feeling all wrong in the back of your mind again
              F#5                   E5                     C5  G5(1)
How does it feel When you drop down everything's all the same
           F#5              E5  G5(1)
Oh Yeah Saccharine caffeine nicotine gum
                            E5  G5(1)
Yeah it tastes sweet but it's not for long
                   E5  G5(1)             C5  
And I just think you thought it would be
                                   E5               C5  G5(1)         F#5  
When you're looking for truth on the cover of a magazine How does it feel
                E5                      C5  G5(1)  F5  
When you find out what you're not gonna be, Oh Yeah
                               E5  G5(1)
They give you your image and the things you believe
                     E5  G5(1)
Open your eyes tell me what did you see
                   E5  G5(1)         C5  
And I just think you thought it surreal
G5(2)                      Em  Cadd9  
How does it feel when you're out on your own
    G5(2)                     Em  Cadd9  
And now it's too late to come home
         G5(2)                     Em  Cadd9  
And it's hard to be free when you're down on your knees
                    Am  G5(2)       Em  
Take it easy till you make it alone
                                 E5               C5  G5(1)
Now you're a supermarket punk rock television comedy   
Out on F#5the scene
               E5                      C5  G5(1)    F#5  
Yeah I bit down now there's no hand to feed Oh Yeah
                           E5  G5(1)
And all the beautiful images lining your walls
                    E5  G5(1)
Pop radio screaming down the halls
                E5  G5(1)             C5  
Now you think you found something real
                                 E5  G5(1)
When it's all about money and the things that you need
                      E5  G5(1)
Live a big lie and they all believe
                   E5  G5(1)       C5  
Now I just find that somehow obscene
                    Am  G5(2)      Cadd9  
Take it easy till you make it alone
Bridge;
What a Gmaj7scene YeahEm  D  Cadd9  
When it's all been said before And Gmaj7all been done
                    Am  G5(2)      Em  
Take it easy till you make it alone
                    Am  G5(2)      E5  
Take it easy till you make it alone     C5            G5(1)             D5
These E5lies weight C5more than truth G5innocence looks D5good on you
Now eE5verybody C5wants to know your G5name

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What A Scene

by Goo Goo Dolls

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

Dsus

F#5

Cadd9

Chords:

E5 Em Gmaj7

- 022xxx - 022000 - x2x032

C5 G5 Dsus

- x355xx (2) - 3x0033 - x0023x

G5 Am

(1) - 355xxx - 002210

F#5 Cadd9

- 244xxx - X32033

Intro:

e|-----------------------|

B|-----------------------|

G|-----------------------| repeat

D|--2---0---2---------0--| 4 x

A|--2---0---2---0--2-----|

E|--0-------0------------|

Verse

E5 C5 G5

(1)

When you're feeling all wrong in the back of your mind again

F#5 E5 C5 G5

(1)

How does it feel When you drop down everything's all the same

F#5 E5 G5

(1)

Oh Yeah Saccharine caffeine nicotine gum

E5 G5

(1)

Yeah it tastes sweet but it's not for long

E5 G5 C5

(1)

And I just think you thought it would be

E5 C5 G5 F#5

(1)

When you're looking for truth on the cover of a magazine How does it feel

E5 C5 G5 F5

(1)

When you find out what you're not gonna be, Oh Yeah

E5 G5

(1)

They give you your image and the things you believe

E5 G5

(1)

Open your eyes tell me what did you see

E5 G5 C5

(1)

And I just think you thought it surreal

G5 Em Cadd9

(2)

How does it feel when you're out on your own

G5 Em Cadd9

(2)

And now it's too late to come home

G5 Em Cadd9

(2)

And it's hard to be free when you're down on your knees

Am G5 Em

(2)

Take it easy till you make it alone

E5 C5 G5

(1)

Now you're a supermarket punk rock television comedy

F#5

Out on the scene

E5 C5 G5 F#5

(1)

Yeah I bit down now there's no hand to feed Oh Yeah

E5 G5

(1)

And all the beautiful images lining your walls

E5 G5

(1)

Pop radio screaming down the halls

E5 G5 C5

(1)

Now you think you found something real

E5 G5

(1)

When it's all about money and the things that you need

E5 G5

(1)

Live a big lie and they all believe

E5 G5 C5

(1)

Now I just find that somehow obscene

Am G5 Cadd9

(2)

Take it easy till you make it alone

Bridge;

Gmaj7 Em D Cadd9

What a scene Yeah

Gmaj7

When it's all been said before And all been done

Am G5 Em

(2)

Take it easy till you make it alone

Am G5 E5

(2)

Take it easy till you make it alone C5 G5(1) D5

E5 C5 G5 D5

These lies weight more than truth innocence looks good on you

E5 C5 G5

Now everybody wants to know your name

About What A Scene Chords by Goo Goo Dolls

Learn how to play What A Scene by Goo Goo Dolls with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “What A Scene chords”, “What A Scene guitar chords”, or “Goo Goo Dolls What A Scene chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy What A Scene chords and for experienced players who want accurate What A Scene lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E5, Em, Gmaj7, C5, G5, Dsus.

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