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The Starting Line
Direction
Direction
2007 Virgin Records
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Ebm-   x68886
 Bb/D-  x587xx
 C#-    x46664
G#/ C-  x365xx
 B-     x24442
F# -    244322
G#m -   466444
C#/ F-  143xxx
F#/ Bb- x143xx
Intro: Ebm-Bb/D-C#-G#/C-B(palm mute) (x3)
Verse 1:
             Ebm(hold)
Awwww, Break down!
I've been breaking sweats in the Bb/Dnight-time
Ebm(hold)                           Bb/D  Ebm(hold)
  I was growing my hair And I could not care
What they think Cause my Beyes were turned up
              G#/C  
Like you tore open the ceiling
Ebm(hold)                        Bb/D  
  I've been singing songs in the night-time
Ebm(hold)                           Bb/D  Ebm(hold)
  I was banging my head And I could not care
What they think I said Bdon't open the door
     G#/                    C  Ebm-Bb/D-C#-G#/C-B(palm mute)
Even if you hear me screaming
Chorus 1:
F#I built a raft and got G#mcarried away
                     Ebm  C#/                F  C#  
In my new direction And there's where I stay
Cause, F#you should have known That this G#mboy wasn't grown
                         Ebm  C#/F  
So you can go away, Go away If you want to leave
                  C#  G#/C-B(hold)
If you want to leave
Verse 2:
        Ebm(hold)
Now get down!
I was catching glimpses of Bb/Dbright lights
Ebm(hold)                                 Bb/D  Ebm(hold)
  And they attracted my steps 'Till I was so scared
Of what could be Hidden Bunderneath the rocks 
         G#/C  
So we're never in position
Ebm(hold)                       Bb/D  
  I was singing songs of a lost mind
Ebm(hold)                                 Bb/D  Ebm(hold)
  But I am still with my friends So I am not scared
  Of anything I said "Bdon't open the door
     G#/C  
Even if you hear me screaming"
Chorus 2:
F#I met a boy who got G#mcarried away
                     Ebm  C#/                  F    C#  
In my new direction And there's where he stays
Well, F#you should have known That this G#mboy wasn't grown
                         Ebm  C#/                F  C#  
So you can go away, Go away If you want to leave
Bridge:
And now Ebmdon't you hide
'Cause you've got a Btreasure to find
              F#/                     B           G#m             C#  
So shed those leaves that you lie underneath (underneath)
And now Ebmdon't you stray
If you feel that Byou've lost your way
                            F#        G#m       C#  G#/C-B(hold)
Share this feeling that came over me (over me)
Verse 3:
      Ebm(hold)
Break down!
I've been breaking sweats in the Bb/Dnight-time
Ebm(hold)                           Bb/D  Ebm(hold)
  I was growing my hair And I could not care
What they think I said
                          B  G#/C  
"Don't open the door, even if you hear me screaming!"
(Repeat Chorus 2)
Outro: Do Chorus Chords
F#you should have known That this G#mboy wasn't grown
                         Ebm  C#/                F  C#  
So you can go away, Go away If you want to leave
End on F#

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Direction

by The Starting Line

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Ebm

Bb/D

G#m

The Starting Line

Direction

2007 Virgin Records

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

Ebm

- x68886

Bb/D

- x587xx

- x46664

G# C

/ - x365xx

- x24442

F# - 244322

G#m - 466444

C# F

/ - 143xxx

F# Bb

/ - x143xx

Ebm Bb/D C#

Intro: ---G#/C-B(palm mute) (x3)

Verse 1:

Ebm

(hold)

Awwww, Break down!

Bb/D

I've been breaking sweats in the night-time

Ebm Bb/D Ebm

(hold) (hold)

I was growing my hair And I could not care

What they think Cause my eyes were turned up

G# C

Like you tore open the ceiling

Ebm Bb/D

(hold)

I've been singing songs in the night-time

Ebm Bb/D Ebm

(hold) (hold)

I was banging my head And I could not care

What they think I said don't open the door

G# C Ebm Bb/D C#

/ ---G#/C-B(palm mute)

Even if you hear me screaming

Chorus 1:

F# G#m

I built a raft and got carried away

Ebm C# F C#

In my new direction And there's where I stay

F# G#m

Cause, you should have known That this boy wasn't grown

Ebm C# F

So you can go away, Go away If you want to leave

C# G#

/C-B(hold)

If you want to leave

Verse 2:

Ebm

(hold)

Now get down!

Bb/D

I was catching glimpses of bright lights

Ebm Bb/D Ebm

(hold) (hold)

And they attracted my steps 'Till I was so scared

Of what could be Hidden underneath the rocks

G# C

So we're never in position

Ebm Bb/D

(hold)

I was singing songs of a lost mind

Ebm Bb/D Ebm

(hold) (hold)

But I am still with my friends So I am not scared

Of anything I said "don't open the door

G# C

Even if you hear me screaming"

Chorus 2:

F# G#m

I met a boy who got carried away

Ebm C# F C#

In my new direction And there's where he stays

F# G#m

Well, you should have known That this boy wasn't grown

Ebm C# F C#

So you can go away, Go away If you want to leave

Bridge:

Ebm

And now don't you hide

'Cause you've got a treasure to find

F# B G#m C#

So shed those leaves that you lie underneath (underneath)

Ebm

And now don't you stray

If you feel that you've lost your way

F# G#m C# G#

/C-B(hold)

Share this feeling that came over me (over me)

Verse 3:

Ebm

(hold)

Break down!

Bb/D

I've been breaking sweats in the night-time

Ebm Bb/D Ebm

(hold) (hold)

I was growing my hair And I could not care

What they think I said

B G# C

"Don't open the door, even if you hear me screaming!"

(Repeat Chorus 2)

Outro: Do Chorus Chords

F# G#m

you should have known That this boy wasn't grown

Ebm C# F C#

So you can go away, Go away If you want to leave

End on F#

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