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e|      C8       F1       C0       Csus40       Am5       C5x       F5x       A5x       G5x
b|      8       1       1       1       5       x       x       x       x
g|      9       2       0       0       5       x       x       x       x
D|      10      3       2       3       7       10      3       7       5
A|      10      3       3       3       7       10      3       7       5
E|      8       1       x       x       5       8       1       5       3
[Verse 1]
CMy life reads like the classifieds.
Pages of what's for sale; whats on the auction block.
FAttention bidders! Its line 45.
He's got a decent voice, he's got that crooked smile.
CHold on, you havent heard the best yet.
He writes good storylines, he's got those honest eyes.
FSo take him home for just $9.95.
He'll sing the songs you like, he'll keep you warm at night...
[Pre-Chorus]
C
Csus4
C
Csus4
[Chorus]
CBack down, cash out, that's the city for you.
CBreak down and back out, and get what's coming to you.
AmWhen you said you were falling apart
AmI thought you meant that you were falling apart.
During the whoa, whoa, whoas
|---5-5---------5-5---------------|
|---5-5---------5-5------5--------|
|---5-5------5--5-5--------5------| x2
|---7-7--5h7----7-7--5h7-----7-5--|
|---7-7---------7-7---------------|
|---5-5---------5-5---------------|
end on C       
VERSE 2 (palm mute power chords, listen carefully for transition points):
C5I'm not the type to forget about nights
F5like this, where every single move that I make
A5is documented and scored for style points.
G5The once ambitious one now holds the smoking gun.
CAnd if I die in my sleep, Csus4are you still willing to be
Ceverything you prCsus4omised you would be?
[Chorus]
CBack down, cash out, that's the city for you.
CBreak down and back out, and get what's coming to you.
AmWhen you said you were falling apart
AmI thought you meant that you were falling apart.
During the whoa, whoa, whoas
|---5-5---------5-5---------------|
|---5-5---------5-5------5--------|
|---5-5------5--5-5--------5------| x2
|---7-7--5h7----7-7--5h7-----7-5--|
|---7-7---------7-7---------------|
|---5-5---------5-5---------------|
end on C       
[Bridge]
Will you be the F5first one to tell the G5neighborhood paper
and all my A5family and friends that still C5care?
F5Did you buy what I sold G5and did you feel what I tolG5d you?
I hope you stilC5l do.
Will you F5promise yourself, that this isn't all we've got?
CHORUS (go through twice)
CBack down, cash out, that's the city for you.
CBreak down and back out, and get what's coming to you.
AmWhen you said you were falling apart
AmI thought you meant that you were falling apart.
Amoh oh oh

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Classifieds

by The Academy Is...

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Csus4

I believe all the chords are correct. Listen for the strumming patterns.

C F C Csus4 Am C5 F5 A5 G5

e| 8 1 0 0 5 x x x x

b| 8 1 1 1 5 x x x x

g| 9 2 0 0 5 x x x x

D| 10 3 2 3 7 10 3 7 5

A| 10 3 3 3 7 10 3 7 5

E| 8 1 x x 5 8 1 5 3

[Verse 1]

My life reads like the classifieds.

Pages of what's for sale; whats on the auction block.

Attention bidders! Its line 45.

He's got a decent voice, he's got that crooked smile.

Hold on, you havent heard the best yet.

He writes good storylines, he's got those honest eyes.

So take him home for just $9.95.

He'll sing the songs you like, he'll keep you warm at night...

[Pre-Chorus]

Csus4

[Chorus]

Back down, cash out, that's the city for you.

Break down and back out, and get what's coming to you.

When you said you were falling apart

I thought you meant that you were falling apart.

During the whoa, whoa, whoas

|---5-5---------5-5---------------|

|---5-5---------5-5------5--------|

|---5-5------5--5-5--------5------| x2

|---7-7--5h7----7-7--5h7-----7-5--|

|---7-7---------7-7---------------|

|---5-5---------5-5---------------|

end on C

VERSE 2 (palm mute power chords, listen carefully for transition points):

I'm not the type to forget about nights

like this, where every single move that I make

is documented and scored for style points.

The once ambitious one now holds the smoking gun.

C Csus4

And if I die in my sleep, are you still willing to be

C Csus4

everything you promised you would be?

[Chorus]

Back down, cash out, that's the city for you.

Break down and back out, and get what's coming to you.

When you said you were falling apart

I thought you meant that you were falling apart.

During the whoa, whoa, whoas

|---5-5---------5-5---------------|

|---5-5---------5-5------5--------|

|---5-5------5--5-5--------5------| x2

|---7-7--5h7----7-7--5h7-----7-5--|

|---7-7---------7-7---------------|

|---5-5---------5-5---------------|

end on C

[Bridge]

F5 G5

Will you be the first one to tell the neighborhood paper

A5 C5

and all my family and friends that still care?

F5 G5 G5

Did you buy what I sold and did you feel what I told you?

I hope you still do.

Will you promise yourself, that this isn't all we've got?

CHORUS (go through twice)

Back down, cash out, that's the city for you.

Break down and back out, and get what's coming to you.

When you said you were falling apart

I thought you meant that you were falling apart.

oh oh oh

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