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1/18

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 18Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Key: C#  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Bbm-  x13321
F -    133211
F# -   244322
G# -   466544
  C#-  x46664
 Eb/G- 365xxx
F#m -  244222
 F/A-  x032xx
Intro: Bbm--F--F#--G#-F (x2)
Guitar 2:
e|-------4-5-------6----------------
B|-----6-----6-4-----6-4------------
G|-3-6-----------6-------6-5-----5--
D|---------------------------6-7---- x2
A|----------------------------------
E|----------------------------------
Verse 1:
Bbm(hold)
  One step forward
Bbm(hold)
  Two steps back
  F#(hold)
I know, I know it's a bad cliche
But G#suffice to say
           G#(hold)         Bbm(hold)
that it's exactly where I'm at
(1,2,3,4)
  Bbm(hold)
I just can't take this anymore
    F#(hold)
The same knuckles knocking at my chamber door
    F(hold)                     F(hold) 
The same faces that I've always seen before
Refrain:
Is it Bbmselfish of me
to G#just want to be aEb/Glone?
I don't F#mthink so
Chorus 1:
  C#Who we are
  G#It's F#not who we
It's G#not who we Freally Bbmare
It's just a Fgame we play
It's F#sad to say we sG#till don't Fknow who
  C#Who we are
  G#We F#don't know who
We G#don't know Fwho we Bbmare
It's just a Fgame we play
Oh It's F#sad to say we sG#till don't Fknow who
Post Chorus:
Bbm(hold)
  We are
  Bbm1,2,3,4
Verse 2:
  BbmCan't, can't, can't count on me anymore
Tired of waking up to this charade
Tired of F#waving my baton
in G#front of the Flast paBbmrade
(1,2,3,4)
I Eb/Gjust can't take this anymore
The F#same knuckles knocking at my chamber door
The G#same faces that I've always Fseen before
(Repeat Refrain and Chorus 1 and intro)
Bridge:
I Bbmknow that you've got
your F/Abridges to burn
But G#I've got mine too
So Eb/Gplease wait your turn
I Bbmdug out the matches
It's F/Aalways you burn
This G#isn't your service
     Eb/G(hodl)
It's just well rehearsed
Chorus 2:
  C#Who we are
  G#We F#don't know who
We G#don't know Fwho we Bbmare
It's just a Fgame we play
Oh It's F#sad to say we sG#till don't Fknow who
  C#Who we are
  G#We F#don't know who
We G#don't know Fwho we Bbmare
It's just a Fgame we play
Oh It's F#sad to say and we sG#till don't Fknow who
  BbmIt's just a Fgame we play
We do it F#everyday and we sG#till don't Fknow who
End on Bbm

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Who We Are

by New Years Day

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Eb/G

F/A

F#m

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

Bbm

- x13321

F - 133211

F# - 244322

G# - 466544

- x46664

Eb/G

- 365xxx

F#m - 244222

F/A

- x032xx

Intro: Bbm--F--F#--G#-F (x2)

Guitar 2:

e|-------4-5-------6----------------

B|-----6-----6-4-----6-4------------

G|-3-6-----------6-------6-5-----5--

D|---------------------------6-7---- x2

A|----------------------------------

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

Verse 1:

Bbm

(hold)

One step forward

Bbm

(hold)

Two steps back

(hold)

I know, I know it's a bad cliche

But suffice to say

G# Bbm

(hold) (hold)

that it's exactly where I'm at

(1,2,3,4)

Bbm

(hold)

I just can't take this anymore

(hold)

The same knuckles knocking at my chamber door

F F

(hold) (hold)

The same faces that I've always seen before

Refrain:

Bbm

Is it selfish of me

G# Eb/G

to just want to be alone?

F#m

I don't think so

Chorus 1:

Who we are

G# F#

It's not who we

G# F Bbm

It's not who we really are

It's just a game we play

F# G# F

It's sad to say we still don't know who

Who we are

G# F#

We don't know who

G# F Bbm

We don't know who we are

It's just a game we play

F# G# F

Oh It's sad to say we still don't know who

Post Chorus:

Bbm

(hold)

We are

Bbm

1,2,3,4

Verse 2:

Bbm

Can't, can't, can't count on me anymore

Tired of waking up to this charade

Tired of waving my baton

G# F Bbm

in front of the last parade

(1,2,3,4)

Eb/G

I just can't take this anymore

The same knuckles knocking at my chamber door

G# F

The same faces that I've always seen before

(Repeat Refrain and Chorus 1 and intro)

Bridge:

Bbm

I know that you've got

F/A

your bridges to burn

But I've got mine too

Eb/G

So please wait your turn

Bbm

I dug out the matches

F/A

It's always you burn

This isn't your service

Eb/G

(hodl)

It's just well rehearsed

Chorus 2:

Who we are

G# F#

We don't know who

G# F Bbm

We don't know who we are

It's just a game we play

F# G# F

Oh It's sad to say we still don't know who

Who we are

G# F#

We don't know who

G# F Bbm

We don't know who we are

It's just a game we play

F# G# F

Oh It's sad to say and we still don't know who

Bbm F

It's just a game we play

F# G# F

We do it everyday and we still don't know who

End on Bbm

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