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1/11

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 11Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Selective
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 C#m7-  x42400
 A9-    x02400
 E/G#-  4x2400
 A/F#-  2x2200
E -     022100
Esus4 - 022200
Esus5 - 022400
 A/C#-  x47600
 C#m-   x46654
F#m -   244222
Verse 1:
You've C#m7made quite a A9life for yourself One better E/G#then you've A/F#dreamt 
         E   Esus5 Esus4--E--Esus4-Esus5      
But it's weig-hing down 
The sides  "/ means slide"
e|-----
B|-----
G|-----
D|-----
A|-2/4-
E|-----
A9of your mouth to an apE/G#pearing A/F#frown
           EEsus5       Esus4    EEsus5 A/F#-E/G#-     A9  
Theres more to    it    than it might sound 
Chorus:
A/F#             A/C#             E               Esus5  E--Esus5
Sharpen your overacting skills To cut through the tension
                 A/F#          A/C#           EEsus5   A9(hold)
Mark your words with condfidence Selective atten---tion 
Verse 2:
Try and  "/ means slide"
e|-----
B|-----
G|-----
D|-----
A|-2/4-
E|-----
sA9teady yourself But with E/G#one hand A/F#down 
E   Esus5 Esus4--E--Esus4-Esus5 
Losing    balance 
Take a look  "/ means slide"
e|-----
B|-----
G|-----
D|-----
A|-2/4-
E|-----
A9at your hometown You're a different E/G#person A/F#now 
       EEsus5    Esus4     A/F#           A9Esus5
The on--ly    one who hasn't umm changed 
       EEsus5    Esus4        EEsus5 A/F#-E/G#-A9  
The on--ly    one who stayed the   same 
(Repeat Chorus)
Interlude:
Guitar 1:  Ex2
Guitar 2:
e|-0-----0--7-
B|-0-----0--7-
G|-9-----8--9-
D|-9-----9--9- (x2)
A|-7-----7--0-
E|------------
Bridge:
ELeave it C#m7a point A/F#to appreciA9ate the life you lead
  EDon't rush C#m7the days, you'll A/F#wish they stayed E/G#for  A9one year later
A9(hold)      A9(hold)          C#m7(hold)      C#m7(hold)
It's a tragic case of bad taste but it's all concerning you
    A9(hold)    A9(hold)    C#m7(hold)       C#m7(hold)
Who truly can appreciate the mess you've made 
A9It's a tragic case of bad taste C#m7but it's all concerning you
                          A9  A/F#-E/G#-A9  
Who truly can appreciate the mess you've made 
(Repeat Chorus twice)
A9--E/G#-A/F#--Esus5(hold)

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Selective

by The Starting Line

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

E/G#

A/F#

A/C#

C#m

Esus4

Selective

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

C#m7

- x42400

- x02400

E/G#

- 4x2400

A/F#

- 2x2200

E - 022100

Esus4 - 022200

Esus5 - 022400

A/C#

- x47600

C#m

- x46654

F#m - 244222

Verse 1:

C#m7 A9 E/G# A/F#

You've made quite a life for yourself One better then you've dreamt

E Esus5 Esus4--E--Esus4-Esus5

But it's weig-hing down

The sides "/ means slide"

e|-----

B|-----

G|-----

D|-----

|-2/4-

E|-----

A9 E/G# A/F#

of your mouth to an appearing frown

E Esus4 E A/F# E/G# A9

Esus5 Esus5 --

Theres more to it than it might sound

Chorus:

A/F# A/C# E Esus5 E--Esus5

Sharpen your overacting skills To cut through the tension

A/F# A/C# E A9

Esus5 (hold)

Mark your words with condfidence Selective atten---tion

Verse 2:

Try and "/ means slide"

e|-----

B|-----

G|-----

D|-----

|-2/4-

E|-----

A9 E/G# A/F#

steady yourself But with one hand down

E Esus5 Esus4--E--Esus4-Esus5

Losing balance

Take a look "/ means slide"

e|-----

B|-----

G|-----

D|-----

|-2/4-

E|-----

A9 E/G# A/F#

at your hometown You're a different person now

E Esus4 A/F# A9

Esus5 Esus5

The on--ly one who hasn't umm changed

E Esus4 E A/F# E/G# A9

Esus5 Esus5 --

The on--ly one who stayed the same

(Repeat Chorus)

Interlude:

Guitar 1: x2

Guitar 2:

e|-0-----0--7-

B|-0-----0--7-

G|-9-----8--9-

D|-9-----9--9- (x2)

A|-7-----7--0-

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

Bridge:

E C#m7 A/F# A9

Leave it a point to appreciate the life you lead

E C#m7 A/F# E/G# A9

Don't rush the days, you'll wish they stayed for one year later

A9 A9 C#m7 C#m7

(hold) (hold) (hold) (hold)

It's a tragic case of bad taste but it's all concerning you

A9 A9 C#m7 C#m7

(hold) (hold) (hold) (hold)

Who truly can appreciate the mess you've made

A9 C#m7

It's a tragic case of bad taste but it's all concerning you

A9 A/F# E/G# A9

Who truly can appreciate the mess you've made

(Repeat Chorus twice)

A9--E/G#-A/F#--Esus5(hold)

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