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1/14

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 14Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Key: A  
Tuning: Drop D
Chords used: Drop D only
 F#m- 444xxx
 A-   777xxx
 Bm-  999xxx
 D-   000xxx
 C#m- x466xx
 E-   222xxx
Chords used: for Standard EADGBe
 F#m- 244222
 A-   x02220
 Bm-  x24432
 D-   xx0232
 C#m- x46654
 E-   022100
Intro: F#m--A--E--D-C#m- x2
Verse 1:
A-Bm-                    F#m     A   Bm  F#m  
        I'm putting my foot down
Not getting pushed aAroundBm  F#m  
They should be aEshamed of
all the Djunk they C#mfed to us
A-Bm-                   F#m    A   Bm  F#m  
        And are you having fun
Shaking hands and Apleasing everyBmone?F#m  
We're on a diet of Emanufactured
fruit Dloops and C#mbubblegum
Chorus 1:
They F#mtry to get Ainto your heads
But Ein the end you're only as Dgood as
The F#mnext worst thing that's Acoming
EEverybody should start Drunning
F#mWhen we gonna back out
AAnybody know how
EWhen we gonna back out
DBack to being C#mreal now
Verse 2:
A-Bm-                       F#m   A   Bm  F#m  
        It's monkey see monkey do
Simon says play aAlong
but I don't Bmwant toF#m  
Who is he to Etell me what
to Dthink and C#mwhat to do?
A-Bm-F#m  
        It's always greed
greed AgreedBm  F#m  
How many Benjamins Ado
you really Bmneed?F#m  
Don't want a puppet Emaster
pulling Don my sC#mtrings
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Bridge:
   F#mWhat are we living for?
What are we longing for?
What are we waiting for?
I think you know lets go
Guitar 2: In Bridge:
e|---------------|---------------|
B|---------------|---------------|
G|---------6h7p6-|---------------|
D|-4-4-4-4-------|-4-0-2-7-7h9p7-|
A|-4-4-4-4-------|-4-0-2-7-------|
D|-4-4-4-4-------|-4-0-2-7-------|
        x2               x2
Chorus 2:
They F#mtry to get Ainto your heads
But Ein the end you're only as Dgood as
The F#mnext worst thing that's Acoming
EEverybody should start Drunning
(Repeat Chorus 1)

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The Next Worst Thing

by Aly & AJ

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Key:

Tuning: Drop D

Chords used: Drop D only

F#m

- 444xxx

- 777xxx

- 999xxx

- 000xxx

C#m

- x466xx

- 222xxx

Chords used: for Standard EADGBe

F#m

- 244222

- x02220

- x24432

- xx0232

C#m

- x46654

- 022100

F#m A E D C#m

Intro: -------- x2

Verse 1:

A Bm F#m A Bm F#m

I'm putting my foot down

A Bm F#m

Not getting pushed around

They should be ashamed of

D C#m

all the junk they fed to us

A Bm F#m A Bm F#m

And are you having fun

A Bm F#m

Shaking hands and pleasing everyone?

We're on a diet of manufactured

D C#m

fruit loops and bubblegum

Chorus 1:

F#m A

They try to get into your heads

E D

But in the end you're only as good as

F#m A

The next worst thing that's coming

E D

Everybody should start running

F#m

When we gonna back out

Anybody know how

When we gonna back out

D C#m

Back to being real now

Verse 2:

A Bm F#m A Bm F#m

It's monkey see monkey do

Simon says play along

Bm F#m

but I don't want to

Who is he to tell me what

D C#m

to think and what to do?

A Bm F#m

It's always greed

A Bm F#m

greed greed

How many Benjamins do

Bm F#m

you really need?

Don't want a puppet master

D C#m

pulling on my strings

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Bridge:

F#m

What are we living for?

What are we longing for?

What are we waiting for?

I think you know lets go

Guitar 2: In Bridge:

e|---------------|---------------|

B|---------------|---------------|

G|---------6h7p6-|---------------|

D|-4-4-4-4-------|-4-0-2-7-7h9p7-|

A|-4-4-4-4-------|-4-0-2-7-------|

D|-4-4-4-4-------|-4-0-2-7-------|

x2 x2

Chorus 2:

F#m A

They try to get into your heads

E D

But in the end you're only as good as

F#m A

The next worst thing that's coming

E D

Everybody should start running

(Repeat Chorus 1)

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