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First Single

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The Format
"The First Single (Cause A Scene)"
Interventions + Lullabies
[Intro]
e|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---4---0---0---0-4-2--------|
B|-4---4---5---5---4---4---5---5---2---0---2---0---5---5-------4-5----|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
C#mI can't stand to think about a Aheart so big it Ehurts like hell
C#mOh my God, I gave my best, but for Athree whole years to Eend like this
Well C#mdo you want to Afall aEpart?  C#mI can't stop if Ayou cant Estart
C#mDo you want to Afall aEpart?  Oh, I C#mcould if you can
try to fix what I've unAdone 'Cause I hate what I've beEcome!
[Chorus]
EYou know me, or you Bthink you do, you just don't seem to see
AI've been waiting all this time to be, C#msomething I Bcan't define
So let's Ecause a scene, Bclap our hands and stomp our feet, or Asomething,
Yeah something, I've just C#mgot to get myBself over C#mmeA  E  
[Verse]
C#mI could stand to do without, all the Apeople I have Eleft behind
C#mWhat's the point in going around when it's a Astraight line baby,
A Estraight line down
So let's C#mmake a list of Awho we Eneed,  C#mit's not Amuch if Eanything
C#mLet's make a list of Awho we Eneed and we'll C#mthrow it away
'Cause we Bdon't need anyAone, no we don't need anyEone!
[Chorus]
EYou know me, or you Bthink you do you just don't seem to see
AI've been waiting all this time to be, C#msomething I Bcan't define
So let's Ecause a scene, Bclap our hands and stomp our feet or Asomething,
Yeah something, I've just C#mgot to get myBself over Ame
And I hate what I've beEcome.B  A  
[Bridge]
You know the Enight life is just not for me
'Cause all you Breally need are a few Agood friends
Don't want to Ego out and be on C#mmy own,
You know they Astarted something I Ecan't stand
You leave C#mfor the Ecity, well cAount me ouEt
'Cause Ball this time is wasted on, well, everything I've done
[Chorus]
EYou know me, or you Bthink you do, you just don't seem to see
AI've been waiting all this time to be, C#msomething I Bcan't define
So let's Ecause a scene, Bclap our hands and stomp our feet, or Asomething!
Yeah something, I've just C#mgot to get myBself over Eme
[Chorus]
EYou know me, or you Bthink you do, you just don't seem to see
AI've been waiting all this time to C#mbe, something I Bcan't define
So let's Ecause a scene, Bclap our hands and stomp our feet, or Asomething!
Yeah something, I've just C#mgot to get myBself over C#mme, yBeah.
Over Ame, yeah, over Eme

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First Single

by The Format

Lyrics & chords · Original key

The Format

"The First Single (Cause A Scene)"

Interventions + Lullabies

[Intro]

e|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---4---0---0---0-4-2--------|

B|-4---4---5---5---4---4---5---5---2---0---2---0---5---5-------4-5----|

G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

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

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

[Verse]

C#m A E

I can't stand to think about a heart so big it hurts like hell

C#m A E

Oh my God, I gave my best, but for three whole years to end like this

C#m A E C#m A E

Well do you want to fall apart? I can't stop if you cant start

C#m A E C#m

Do you want to fall apart? Oh, I could if you can

A E

try to fix what I've undone 'Cause I hate what I've become!

[Chorus]

E B

You know me, or you think you do, you just don't seem to see

A C#m B

I've been waiting all this time to be, something I can't define

E B A

So let's cause a scene, clap our hands and stomp our feet, or something,

C#m B C#m A E

Yeah something, I've just got to get myself over me

[Verse]

C#m A E

I could stand to do without, all the people I have left behind

C#m A

What's the point in going around when it's a straight line baby,

A straight line down

C#m A E C#m A E

So let's make a list of who we need, it's not much if anything

C#m A E C#m

Let's make a list of who we need and we'll throw it away

B A E

'Cause we don't need anyone, no we don't need anyone!

[Chorus]

E B

You know me, or you think you do you just don't seem to see

A C#m B

I've been waiting all this time to be, something I can't define

E B A

So let's cause a scene, clap our hands and stomp our feet or something,

C#m B A

Yeah something, I've just got to get myself over me

E B A

And I hate what I've become.

[Bridge]

You know the night life is just not for me

B A

'Cause all you really need are a few good friends

E C#m

Don't want to go out and be on my own,

A E

You know they started something I can't stand

C#m E A E

You leave for the city, well count me out

'Cause all this time is wasted on, well, everything I've done

[Chorus]

E B

You know me, or you think you do, you just don't seem to see

A C#m B

I've been waiting all this time to be, something I can't define

E B A

So let's cause a scene, clap our hands and stomp our feet, or something!

C#m B E

Yeah something, I've just got to get myself over me

[Chorus]

E B

You know me, or you think you do, you just don't seem to see

A C#m B

I've been waiting all this time to be, something I can't define

E B A

So let's cause a scene, clap our hands and stomp our feet, or something!

C#m B C#m B

Yeah something, I've just got to get myself over me, yeah.

A E

Over me, yeah, over me

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