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Get Busy Living or Get Busy Dying (track 12)
Fall Out Boy
From Under the Cork Tree
[Verse 1]
EmThis has been Am7said so many times that B7I'm not sure if it Emmatters
EmWe never Am7stood a chance, and B7I'm not sure if it Emmatters
[Pre-Chorus]
If you B5are the shores, F#5I am the E5waves, begging for big B5moonsF#5  E5  
B5I'm mailing F#5letters to E5adresses in a ghost B5townF#5  E  
CYour Secrets B7Out
[Chorus]
CI know this Ghurts, it was B7meant to (it was meant to)
CYour secret's Gout and the best part B7is it isn't even a Emgood one
Now it's Cmind over you B7don't, B7don't matter
[Verse 2]
EmThis has been Am7said so many times that B7I'm not sure if it Emmatters
EmBut it must be Am7said again, that B7all us boys are just Emscreaming
[Pre-Chorus 2]
into B5microphones F#5for attentE5ion, cause we're just so B5boredF#5  E5  
B5We never F#5knew that you would E5pick it apart, oh, I'm B5falling aparF#5t to songs E5about hips and heart
CYour Secrets B7Out
[Chorus]
CI know this Ghurts, it was B7meant to (it was meant to)
CYour secret's Gout and the best part B7is it isn't even a Emgood one
Now it's Cmind over you B7don't, B7don't matter
[Bridge]
E5I used to D5obsC5ess over living,
B5Now I only E5obsess over you
E5Tell me you'd D5like C5boys like me better
B5In the dark lying E5on top of you
E5This has D5been C5said so many times that B5I'm not sure if it E5matters (x4)
[Chorus]
CI know this Ghurts, it was B7meant to (it was meant to)
CYour secret's Gout and the best part B7is it isn't even a Emgood one
Now it's Cmind over you B7don't, B7don't matter

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Get Busy Living Or Get Busy Dying Do Your Part To Save The Scene And Stop Going To Shows

by Fall Out Boy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Am7

F#5

Get Busy Living or Get Busy Dying (track 12)

Fall Out Boy

From Under the Cork Tree

[Verse 1]

Em Am7 B7 Em

This has been said so many times that I'm not sure if it matters

Em Am7 B7 Em

We never stood a chance, and I'm not sure if it matters

[Pre-Chorus]

B5 F#5 E5 B5 F#5 E5

If you are the shores, I am the waves, begging for big moons

B5 F#5 E5 B5 F#5 E

I'm mailing letters to adresses in a ghost town

C B7

Your Secrets Out

[Chorus]

C G B7

I know this hurts, it was meant to (it was meant to)

C G B7 Em

Your secret's out and the best part is it isn't even a good one

C B7 B7

Now it's mind over you don't, don't matter

[Verse 2]

Em Am7 B7 Em

This has been said so many times that I'm not sure if it matters

Em Am7 B7 Em

But it must be said again, that all us boys are just screaming

[Pre-Chorus 2]

B5 F#5 E5 B5 F#5 E5

into microphones for attention, cause we're just so bored

B5 F#5 E5 B5 F#5 E5

We never knew that you would pick it apart, oh, I'm falling apart to songs about hips and heart

C B7

Your Secrets Out

[Chorus]

C G B7

I know this hurts, it was meant to (it was meant to)

C G B7 Em

Your secret's out and the best part is it isn't even a good one

C B7 B7

Now it's mind over you don't, don't matter

[Bridge]

E5 D5 C5

I used to obsess over living,

B5 E5

Now I only obsess over you

E5 D5 C5

Tell me you'd like boys like me better

B5 E5

In the dark lying on top of you

E5 D5 C5 B5 E5

This has been said so many times that I'm not sure if it matters (x4)

[Chorus]

C G B7

I know this hurts, it was meant to (it was meant to)

C G B7 Em

Your secret's out and the best part is it isn't even a good one

C B7 B7

Now it's mind over you don't, don't matter

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