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Dropout

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Standard Tuning
Everything in muted barre chords, all E chords mentioned are High E (x79997) 
unless otherwise noted.
EWhat's the matter with you? 
You've been down all C#day 
EWhat happened to you 
To make you feel that C#way? 
EBaby aint that a shame when they call you those C#names 
EDropping out from school 
Guess it wasn't so C#cool 
                  B                           ALow E  
Everyone, everyone needs... some space... to breathe 
BAll the time... we have been Ablind... so blind 
Yeah we just couldn't C#see it, 
EYeah you're too old to cry 
Too young to C#die 
    EWhat happens in the in beC#tween? 
EDon't you think its strange, things just C#change 
EIts just a burnt out town, its a burnt out C#scene 
(N.C.)                                             C#  
You've been a dropout ever since you've been seventeen 
BLonley child when will you Asee? 
                  Low E  
You need... to be free 
BOften times people they Afind 
They're not blind 
Yeah, they just don't C#see 
Break:  C#, D, C#, B, C#, D, C#, B  
ALonely child listen to C#me 
EIts just a burnt out town 
Its just a one horse C#scene 
AGotta get away, gotta get away, you C#got to 
EHanging out in the parking lot at Dairy C#Queen 
(N.C.)                                        C#  
You've been a dropout ever since you've been seventeen 
Agotta get away, gotta get away, you C#got to.. 
Agotta get away, gotta get away, you C#got to..
you Egot to...
You C#got to...
(end on E)

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Dropout

by Urge Overkill

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning

Everything in muted barre chords, all E chords mentioned are High E (x79997)

unless otherwise noted.

What's the matter with you?

You've been down all day

What happened to you

To make you feel that way?

E C#

Baby aint that a shame when they call you those names

Dropping out from school

Guess it wasn't so cool

B A E

Low

Everyone, everyone needs... some space... to breathe

B A

All the time... we have been blind... so blind

Yeah we just couldn't see it,

Yeah you're too old to cry

Too young to die

E C#

What happens in the in between?

E C#

Don't you think its strange, things just change

E C#

Its just a burnt out town, its a burnt out scene

(N.C.)

You've been a dropout ever since you've been seventeen

B A

Lonley child when will you see?

Low

You need... to be free

B A

Often times people they find

They're not blind

Yeah, they just don't see

C# D C# B C# D C# B

Break: , , , , , , ,

A C#

Lonely child listen to me

Its just a burnt out town

Its just a one horse scene

A C#

Gotta get away, gotta get away, you got to

E C#

Hanging out in the parking lot at Dairy Queen

(N.C.)

You've been a dropout ever since you've been seventeen

A C#

gotta get away, gotta get away, you got to..

A C#

gotta get away, gotta get away, you got to..

you got to...

You got to...

(end on )

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