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Just Like Anyone

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1/86

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 86Position: 12

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

times.  Gtr. 1 (Dave Pirener) plays first position chords, while Gtr. 2
(Dan Murphy) plays barre chords. On the verses hit a D chord once then
palm mute it and strum.  Then when you play G, upstroke it once.
[Verse I]
DShe walks into the outhouse, the cold night breathes into her Gface
DThe flies are standing still now, the moon it spills through the Gplace
[Chorus I]
And she starts Cwondering what it's Glike to be Dliked by everyone, and
And Clike everyGone be Djust like anyone, who Cjust wants to Gbe so
DJust like anyone, Djust like anyone
[Verse II]
DShe reaches through the darkness, her fingers touch the porcelain Gseat
DShe spins and pulls her pants down, the cold air holds her like a Gthief
[Chorus II]
And she starts Cwondering what they Gmean, do they Djust mean to be mean
And Cthinking about the Gscene, do they Djust want to be seen
CTry not to Gseem so, DJust like anyone, DJust like anyone
[Guitar Solo]
Gtr. 1 strum chords about tab. I've included the time on the CD at
    B                            1:15
e|--12sbr\---17br--14------------14-12--------------------|
B|--15sbr\------------17-15~-----------15-12--------------|
G|---------------------------16\-------------12br---------|
D|------------------------------------------------12~\----|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
                      1:22
e|--B--------D----E------C12^8---G10^7----D---------------|
B|-------------------------8------8-----------------|
G|--6^^^^^--9-7----------------------7--9-7-9br-7---|
D|--------------9\----------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
 (This is also the Outro Riff)
e|--C12^8---G10^7----D---------------|
B|-------8------8-----------------|
G|-----------------7--9-7-9br-7---|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|
[Bridge]
Bridge Riff (played by Gtr. 2)
e|ED--14---14---14---14---14---14---14---14--------|
B|-----15---15---15---15---15---15---15---15------|
G|------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
e|EG--15---15---15---15---15---15---15---15-------|
B|----15---15---15---15---15---15---15---15------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
 D(w/Bridge Riff)                                          G  
The door comes screeching open, she walks into the evening air
DShe disappears in the darkness all that's left is the faint smell
of her Ghair, she's done
[Chorus III] (w/Outro Riff)
CWondering what it's Glike to be Dliked by everyone and Clike everyGone
be Djust like anyone and Cjust wants to Gbe so Djust like anyone
And Cwondering what they Gmean, do they Djust mean to be mean,
And Cthinking about the Gscene, do they Djust want to be seen
CTry not to Gseem so Djust like anyone (Cjust like GanyoDne)
Just like anyone (Cjust like GanyDone)  DJust like anyone
DJust like anyone, DJust like anyone
[Riff]
e|----------------------------------------|
B|--15--17-15--17br---15--17-15--17br-----|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
              or
e|--10--12-10--12br---10---12-10--12br-----|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|

All chords in this song (5)

The story behind the song

"Just Like Anyone" by Soul Asylum, from their album Let Your Dim Light Shine, captures the feeling of insecurity and yearning for acceptance. The lyrics resonate with the struggles of navigating self-doubt, much like the experiences of insecure high school students. It speaks to the universal desire to fit in and be seen as "just like anyone" else. Playing this song can evoke a sense of empathy for those who feel out of place, or perhaps a recognition of that feeling within oneself.

AI-written from these sources:Just Like Anyone (song) — Wikipedia ↗Soul Asylum — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Just Like Anyone

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Chords in this song · guitar

times. Gtr. 1 (Dave Pirener) plays first position chords, while Gtr. 2

(Dan Murphy) plays barre chords. On the verses hit a D chord once then

palm mute it and strum. Then when you play G, upstroke it once.

[Verse I]

D G

She walks into the outhouse, the cold night breathes into her face

D G

The flies are standing still now, the moon it spills through the place

[Chorus I]

C G D

And she starts wondering what it's like to be liked by everyone, and

C G D C G

And like everyone be just like anyone, who just wants to be so

D D

Just like anyone, just like anyone

[Verse II]

D G

She reaches through the darkness, her fingers touch the porcelain seat

D G

She spins and pulls her pants down, the cold air holds her like a thief

[Chorus II]

C G D

And she starts wondering what they mean, do they just mean to be mean

C G D

And thinking about the scene, do they just want to be seen

C G D D

Try not to seem so, Just like anyone, Just like anyone

[Guitar Solo]

Gtr. 1 strum chords about tab. I've included the time on the CD at

B 1:15

e|--12sbr\---17br--14------------14-12--------------------|

B|--15sbr\------------17-15~-----------15-12--------------|

G|---------------------------16\-------------12br---------|

D|------------------------------------------------12~\----|

A|--------------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------|

1:22

B D E C G D

e|--------------------12^8---10^7-------------------|

B|-------------------------8------8-----------------|

G|--6^^^^^--9-7----------------------7--9-7-9br-7---|

D|--------------9\----------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------|

(This is also the Outro Riff)

C G D

e|--12^8---10^7-------------------|

B|-------8------8-----------------|

G|-----------------7--9-7-9br-7---|

D|--------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------|

[Bridge]

Bridge Riff (played by Gtr. 2)

e|E--14---14---14---14---14---14---14---14--------|

B|-----15---15---15---15---15---15---15---15------|

G|------------------------------------------------|

D|------------------------------------------------|

A|------------------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------------|

e|E--15---15---15---15---15---15---15---15-------|

B|----15---15---15---15---15---15---15---15------|

G|-----------------------------------------------|

D|-----------------------------------------------|

A|-----------------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------------|

D G

(w/Bridge Riff)

The door comes screeching open, she walks into the evening air

She disappears in the darkness all that's left is the faint smell

of her hair, she's done

[Chorus III] (w/Outro Riff)

C G D C G

Wondering what it's like to be liked by everyone and like everyone

D C G D

be just like anyone and just wants to be so just like anyone

C G D

And wondering what they mean, do they just mean to be mean,

C G D

And thinking about the scene, do they just want to be seen

C G D C G D

Try not to seem so just like anyone (just like anyone)

C G D D

Just like anyone (just like anyone) Just like anyone

D D

Just like anyone, Just like anyone

[Riff]

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

B|--15--17-15--17br---15--17-15--17br-----|

G|----------------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------------|

e|--10--12-10--12br---10---12-10--12br-----|

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

G|-----------------------------------------|

D|-----------------------------------------|

A|-----------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------|

About Just Like Anyone Chords by Soul Asylum

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