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1/105

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 105Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Starting Line
Based on a true story
Tuning: Standard EADGBe both guitars
Chords used:
 C#m-      x46654
F#m -      244222
 A-        x02220
 B-        x24442
 C-        x35533 or x32010
G#m -      466444
Intro:
Guitar 1: This is the cool part
e|---------------------|---------------------|
B|---------------------|---------------------|
G|---------------------|---------------------|
D|-----2-----------4-4-|-----2-----------4-4-|
A|-4-4---4-4-0h2p0-4-4-|-4-4---4-4-0h2p0-4-4-|
E|-----------------2-2-|-----------------2-2-|
then
e|---------------------|---------------------|
B|---------------------|---------------------|
G|---------------------|-----------------4-5-|
D|-----2-----------4-2-|-----2-----------4-5-|
A|-0-0---0-0-0h2p0-----|-0-0---0-0-0h2p0-2-3-|
E|---------------------|---------------------|
Guitar 1: C#m--C#m--A--A--B-C (x2)
Guitar 2: Enter at time 0:10 (x2)
e|-------------------------14p12-|-------------------------14p12-|
B|-------12-------12-------------|-------12-------12-------------|
G|-13h14----13h14----13h14-------|-13h14----13h14----13h14-------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
then
e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B|-------12-------12-------14p12-|-------12-------12-------12-13-|
G|-13h14----13h14----13h14-------|-13h14----13h14----13h14-------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Verse 1:
C#m(hold)          C#m              A    B  C  
Closed window pane I stare out all day
This C#mroom and the walls We Await for the BcallC  
And C#mslow like decay This Aprogress we've Bmade
CCould you...
Chorus 1:
Get to the C#mpoint, get it across
To the Aboys at the top of the Bladder I'm clCimbing up
         C#m       A  B-C  
I,I have my doubts
Verse 2:
C#mThis is a call from my Acage
through the BbarsC  
InsC#mpired by the dollar sign that's Adangling outBside
CSomeone...
Chorus 2:
Get to the C#mpoint, get it across
To the Aboys at the top of the Bladder I'm clCimbing up
C#mI,I have my Adoubts my doubts Bmy doubts Cmy doubts!
Guitar 2: (x16) means strum the strings 16 times instead of writing them redundantly
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|---2--------2--------2-----------------------4(x16)-| (x3)
A|-4----4p0h4----4p0h4----4p0h4--4-4-4-4-4-2-0-4(x16)-|
E|---------------------------------------------2(x16)-|
Bridge:
Go on and get it F#mright
Get it C#mright okay
Just stay, just stay the same wayF#m  
Do it like you did it C#mbefore okay
remain, remain the same shapeF#m  
If I did it aG#mgain you're stabbing it Anow
             C(Hold)
Lord help me now, Lord help me now
(Repeat Chorus 1 then Chorus 2)

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Inspired By The

by The Starting Line

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

G#m

Starting Line

Based on a true story

Tuning: Standard EADGBe both guitars

Chords used:

C#m

- x46654

F#m - 244222

- x02220

- x24442

- x35533 or x32010

G#m - 466444

Intro:

Guitar 1: This is the cool part

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

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

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

D|-----2-----------4-4-|-----2-----------4-4-|

A|-4-4---4-4-0h2p0-4-4-|-4-4---4-4-0h2p0-4-4-|

E|-----------------2-2-|-----------------2-2-|

then

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

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

G|---------------------|-----------------4-5-|

D|-----2-----------4-2-|-----2-----------4-5-|

A|-0-0---0-0-0h2p0-----|-0-0---0-0-0h2p0-2-3-|

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

Guitar 1: C#m--C#m--A--A--B-C (x2)

Guitar 2: Enter at time 0:10 (x2)

e|-------------------------14p12-|-------------------------14p12-|

B|-------12-------12-------------|-------12-------12-------------|

G|-13h14----13h14----13h14-------|-13h14----13h14----13h14-------|

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

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

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

then

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

B|-------12-------12-------14p12-|-------12-------12-------12-13-|

G|-13h14----13h14----13h14-------|-13h14----13h14----13h14-------|

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

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

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

Verse 1:

C#m C#m A B C

(hold)

Closed window pane I stare out all day

C#m A B C

This room and the walls We wait for the call

C#m A B

And slow like decay This progress we've made

Could you...

Chorus 1:

C#m

Get to the point, get it across

A B C

To the boys at the top of the ladder I'm climbing up

C#m A B C

I,I have my doubts

Verse 2:

C#m A

This is a call from my cage

B C

through the bars

C#m A B

Inspired by the dollar sign that's dangling outside

Someone...

Chorus 2:

C#m

Get to the point, get it across

A B C

To the boys at the top of the ladder I'm climbing up

C#m A B C

I,I have my doubts my doubts my doubts my doubts!

Guitar 2: (x16) means strum the strings 16 times instead of writing them redundantly

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

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

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

D|---2--------2--------2-----------------------4(x16)-| (x3)

A|-4----4p0h4----4p0h4----4p0h4--4-4-4-4-4-2-0-4(x16)-|

E|---------------------------------------------2(x16)-|

Bridge:

F#m

Go on and get it right

C#m

Get it right okay

F#m

Just stay, just stay the same way

C#m

Do it like you did it before okay

F#m

remain, remain the same shape

G#m A

If I did it again you're stabbing it now

(Hold)

Lord help me now, Lord help me now

(Repeat Chorus 1 then Chorus 2)

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