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Two Weeks From Twenty

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Key: C then A the F
Chords used:
 F-    133211
 Em-   022000
 C7-   x32310
 Fm-   133111
 F#m9- 2x4x54
 A-    x02220
 A6-   x02020
 G-    320003
 D-    xx0232
 D7-   xx0212
 C-    x32010
 Bb-   x13331
 Bbm-  x13321
 C/E-  032xxx
 Dm-   xx0231
 Gm-   355333
* = hold
[Intro]
F  Em  C7  F  Fm  F#m9
F      G
[Verse 1]
  AJimmy wasn't really A7popular
He had a Dcouple of friends back D7home
FSooner or later they're Gall getting out
So he Chad to join up aAlone
He was dreaming of the A7Ivy league
Since he was Donly three feet D7tall
  FAnd get the hell out of GJersey and then
He would Cnever look back at aC7ll
[Chorus]
And then you Fhear 'em say that Emmiles away
We C7lost another one that we Fsent with a gun
  FmThey're gonna miss him, he was F#m7two weeks from twenty
And there's Fstill no shame
From the Gman to blame
[Verse 2]
  AJimmy never had a A7reason to stay
'Cause all the Dfactories shut D7down
  FAll he had was a Gline for his name
So he could Csign away his right to be prAoud
He tried to kiss her on the A7way out the door
But she just Dput her little hand on his D7face
"I Fdon't understand why you're Gleaving", she said
"But I Chope you're gonna ask me to wC7ait"
[Chorus]
And then you Fhear 'em say that Emmiles away
We C7lost another one that we Fsent with a gun
  FmHis lady missed him, he was F#m7two weeks from twenty
And there's Fstill no shame
From the Gman to blame
[Interlude]
    Am      F7x2
Bb  Bbm  F C/E Dm  Gm  C7
[Bridge]
F*                       G*
  Jimmy's mother went to Capitol Hill
             Em*                      Am  G  
So she could fill her heart up with joy
Dm*                 G*
  Maybe shake a few hands while she's there
              Em*                             Am  G  
And tell him "Thank you, sir, for taking my boy"
[Chorus]
And then you Fhear 'em say that Emmiles away
We C7lost another one that we Fsent with a gun
  FmHis mama missed him, he was F#m7two weeks from twenty
And there's Fstill no shame
From the Gman to blame
[Outro]
No, there's Fstill no shame
And we're Gall to blamFe
We're all to Gblame
We're all to Fblame
We're all to Gblame
We're all to FblamGe
    F      G      F      G      F      G  F*

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Two Weeks From Twenty

by Yellowcard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m9

Bbm

C/E

F#m7

Key: C then A the F

Chords used:

- 133211

- 022000

- x32310

- 133111

F#m9

- 2x4x54

- x02220

- x02020

- 320003

- xx0232

- xx0212

- x32010

- x13331

Bbm

- x13321

C/E

- 032xxx

- xx0231

- 355333

* = hold

[Intro]

F Em C7 F Fm F#m9

F G

[Verse 1]

A A7

Jimmy wasn't really popular

D D7

He had a couple of friends back home

F G

Sooner or later they're all getting out

C A

So he had to join up alone

He was dreaming of the Ivy league

D D7

Since he was only three feet tall

F G

And get the hell out of Jersey and then

C C7

He would never look back at all

[Chorus]

F Em

And then you hear 'em say that miles away

C7 F

We lost another one that we sent with a gun

Fm F#m7

They're gonna miss him, he was two weeks from twenty

And there's still no shame

From the man to blame

[Verse 2]

A A7

Jimmy never had a reason to stay

D D7

'Cause all the factories shut down

F G

All he had was a line for his name

C A

So he could sign away his right to be proud

He tried to kiss her on the way out the door

D D7

But she just put her little hand on his face

F G

"I don't understand why you're leaving", she said

C C7

"But I hope you're gonna ask me to wait"

[Chorus]

F Em

And then you hear 'em say that miles away

C7 F

We lost another one that we sent with a gun

Fm F#m7

His lady missed him, he was two weeks from twenty

And there's still no shame

From the man to blame

[Interlude]

Am F7

Bb Bbm F C/E Dm Gm C7

[Bridge]

F G

* *

Jimmy's mother went to Capitol Hill

Em Am G

So she could fill her heart up with joy

Dm G

* *

Maybe shake a few hands while she's there

Em Am G

And tell him "Thank you, sir, for taking my boy"

[Chorus]

F Em

And then you hear 'em say that miles away

C7 F

We lost another one that we sent with a gun

Fm F#m7

His mama missed him, he was two weeks from twenty

And there's still no shame

From the man to blame

[Outro]

No, there's still no shame

G F

And we're all to blame

We're all to blame

F G

We're all to blame

F G F G F G F

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