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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 7Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Key: F  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used;
F -   133211
 C/E- 032xxx
 Dm-  xx0231
 Bb-  x13331
Intro: F--F
F--C/E-Dm--C/E-F--Dm-C/E(hold)
Verse 1:
  FWe're caught in a cross roads
Me and C/Emy friends
  DmJust trying to figure out
Now what, to do with ourC/Eselves
  FWorking my day job
I feel I'm C/Eselling out
  DmSteppin up to take my role
As a consumer and C/Enothing else
  FI can see the window closing
On all of C/Emy dreams
  DmShould I stand and
watch them all fade out
Except norC/Emality?
Refrain:
BbI...
                           F-C/E-Dm  
I don't care about getting by
No...
No BbI don't care about getting
Chorus:
  FWasting I can't be found aC/Egain
  DmWasting I know I'll see you someC/Eday
  FWasting I know be found aC/Egain
  DmWasting I know I'll see you C/Esomeday
Interlude; F--C/E-Dm
Lead:
e|-1--0----------|
B|-------3--1--1-|
G|---------------|
D|---------------| x2
A|---------------|
E|---------------|
Verse 2:
  FNow sit there and judge me
For the things that C/EI say
  DmBut you don't understand pain
And I pity you C/Eanyway
  FBut for those of you who hear me
We C/Eare strong
  DmSo come and follow me
SomeC/Ewhere else
(Repeat Chorus)
Post Chorus:
                            Bb  F-C/E-Dm  
  I do not care about getting by....
(Repeat)
Interlude: Dm--
Bridge:
FBreak C/Eme  DmdownC/E...
FBring C/Eme  DmdownC/E...
FWill you save C/Eus?
DmWill you save C/Eus?
     F  C/E-Dm-C/E  
Break!
BbI
I do not care, I do not care...
              F-C/E-Dm  
About getting by

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Getting By

by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used;

F - 133211

C/E

- 032xxx

- xx0231

- x13331

Intro: F--F

F--C/E-Dm--C/E-F--Dm-C/E(hold)

Verse 1:

We're caught in a cross roads

C/E

Me and my friends

Just trying to figure out

C/E

Now what, to do with ourselves

Working my day job

C/E

I feel I'm selling out

Steppin up to take my role

C/E

As a consumer and nothing else

I can see the window closing

C/E

On all of my dreams

Should I stand and

watch them all fade out

C/E

Except normality?

Refrain:

I...

F C/E Dm

I don't care about getting by

No...

No I don't care about getting

Chorus:

F C/E

Wasting I can't be found again

Dm C/E

Wasting I know I'll see you someday

F C/E

Wasting I know be found again

Dm C/E

Wasting I know I'll see you someday

Interlude; F--C/E-Dm

Lead:

e|-1--0----------|

B|-------3--1--1-|

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

D|---------------| x2

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

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

Verse 2:

Now sit there and judge me

C/E

For the things that I say

But you don't understand pain

C/E

And I pity you anyway

But for those of you who hear me

C/E

We are strong

So come and follow me

C/E

Somewhere else

(Repeat Chorus)

Post Chorus:

Bb F C/E Dm

I do not care about getting by....

(Repeat)

Interlude: Dm--

Bridge:

F C/E Dm C/E

Break me down...

F C/E Dm C/E

Bring me down...

F C/E

Will you save us?

Dm C/E

Will you save us?

F C/E Dm C/E

Break!

I do not care, I do not care...

F C/E Dm

About getting by

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