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Based On A True Story
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 D-   xx0232
 A-   x02220
 Bm-  x24432
G -   320033
F#m - 244222
Verse 1:
  DI have the Bmsweetest of sides
                       D  G(hold)
You got to know it It's turned me sideways
  DI had some Bmfire in my eyes
Once you got me Dgoing
      G(hold)
It's slipping south and out of my mouth
Chorus 1:
  BmRest Geasy toDnightA  
                    Bm              G  D-A  
Cause I'm starting to write it down
Somehow F#msaying the Gthings that your Aears won't beBmlieve
   A(hold)     G(hold)
Is all for the principle
Interlude: D--Bm--D--G (x2)
Verse 2:
  DI had the Bmflattest of sides
                        D  G(hold)
That's all I'm showing I took those walls off
  DI am from Bmleft to the right
Ripped round and Droaring
     G(hold)
From safe and sound to proud and loud
Interlude: D--Bm (x3) D--G
Chorus 2:
  BmRest Geasy toDnight Ayeah
                      Bm           G  D-A  
Cause I'm starting to, starting to
  BmRest Geasy toDnightA  
                    Bm              G  D-A  
Cause I'm starting to write it down
Somehow F#msaying the Gthings that your Aears won't beBmlieve
I'll F#mtry not to sGcream if you're Atrying to sBmleep
         A(hold)    G(hold)
It's all based on a principle
Outro: D--Bm-G (x4)

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Artistic License

by The Starting Line

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Based On A True Story

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0232

- x02220

- x24432

G - 320033

F#m - 244222

Verse 1:

D Bm

I have the sweetest of sides

D G

(hold)

You got to know it It's turned me sideways

D Bm

I had some fire in my eyes

Once you got me going

(hold)

It's slipping south and out of my mouth

Chorus 1:

Bm G D A

Rest easy tonight

Bm G D A

Cause I'm starting to write it down

F#m G A Bm

Somehow saying the things that your ears won't believe

A G

(hold) (hold)

Is all for the principle

Interlude: D--Bm--D--G (x2)

Verse 2:

D Bm

I had the flattest of sides

D G

(hold)

That's all I'm showing I took those walls off

D Bm

I am from left to the right

Ripped round and roaring

(hold)

From safe and sound to proud and loud

Interlude: D--Bm (x3) D--G

Chorus 2:

Bm G D A

Rest easy tonight yeah

Bm G D A

Cause I'm starting to, starting to

Bm G D A

Rest easy tonight

Bm G D A

Cause I'm starting to write it down

F#m G A Bm

Somehow saying the things that your ears won't believe

F#m G A Bm

I'll try not to scream if you're trying to sleep

A G

(hold) (hold)

It's all based on a principle

Outro: D--Bm-G (x4)

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