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Based On A True Story
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 C-  x32010
 Dm- xx0231
Em - 022000
F -  133211
G -  320033
 Am- x02210
Intro: C--F (x2)
Verse 1:
  CThe kids were shouting let us out
And their Dmparents did then two years then three years
                                              F  C-Dm-Em- C(x2)
Then show time and now they're making rock and roll
  CThose kids are making progress now
They say Dmhear us out in every town
                                    F  C-Dm-Em- C(x2)
They do it one mile by one mile at a time
Refrain 1:
Though it sAmeems like every time
I get a little bit Emcloser to Fwhat I want
I Dmland further aAmway
From where and when I was a little bit Emyounger
                              F  Dm(hold)
Well if you don't know how the cadence goes we say...
Chorus:
CThis parade still marches Fon
Louder than it ever Cwas
Right Left Right come Fon
Come on get up and just Cfollow the tempo
where sFtreets filled with Gpeople sing
DmOn and on and Fon through the Gtown
The beat goes on
Verse 2:
  CThe kids are yelling play that song
that I Dmheard that onceI don't know what it's called 
                                       F  C-Dm-Em- C(x2)
or how it goes but it's all the same to me
  CThe girls are screaming let us in
because we're Dmwhat you want to solve all your problems 
                                           F  C-Dm-Em- C(x2)
for tonight Because you're just so rock and roll
Refrain 2:
Though it sAmeems like every time
I get a little bit Emcloser to Fwhat I want
I Dmland further aAmway
From where and when I was a little bit Emyounger
                           F  Dm(hold)
If you still don't know the way we roll we go...
(Repeat Chorus)
Interlude: C--F
Bridge:
  CLet's get back to Ftearing this place a new Cfloor
Left Right Left Come Fon
Come on get up and just Cfollow the tempo 
where sFtreets filled with Gpeople
They sing Dmon and on
They Fsing on and on and Fon
              C--F
The beat goes on

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Autography

by The Starting Line

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Based On A True Story

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x32010

- xx0231

Em - 022000

F - 133211

G - 320033

- x02210

Intro: C--F (x2)

Verse 1:

The kids were shouting let us out

And their parents did then two years then three years

F C Dm Em C

--- (x2)

Then show time and now they're making rock and roll

Those kids are making progress now

They say hear us out in every town

F C Dm Em C

--- (x2)

They do it one mile by one mile at a time

Refrain 1:

Though it seems like every time

Em F

I get a little bit closer to what I want

Dm Am

I land further away

From where and when I was a little bit younger

F Dm

(hold)

Well if you don't know how the cadence goes we say...

Chorus:

C F

This parade still marches on

Louder than it ever was

Right Left Right come on

Come on get up and just follow the tempo

F G

where streets filled with people sing

Dm F G

On and on and on through the town

The beat goes on

Verse 2:

The kids are yelling play that song

that I heard that onceI don't know what it's called

F C Dm Em C

--- (x2)

or how it goes but it's all the same to me

The girls are screaming let us in

because we're what you want to solve all your problems

F C Dm Em C

--- (x2)

for tonight Because you're just so rock and roll

Refrain 2:

Though it seems like every time

Em F

I get a little bit closer to what I want

Dm Am

I land further away

From where and when I was a little bit younger

F Dm

(hold)

If you still don't know the way we roll we go...

(Repeat Chorus)

Interlude: C--F

Bridge:

C F C

Let's get back to tearing this place a new floor

Left Right Left Come on

Come on get up and just follow the tempo

F G

where streets filled with people

They sing on and on

F F

They sing on and on and on

C--F

The beat goes on

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