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[Intro]
|    Dsus2|        G|     Bm   A|        G| x2
[Verse 1]
  Dsus2When I was young, I knew eGverything
BmShe, a punk who rarely Aever Gtook advice
Now I'm Dsus2guilt-stricken, sobbin' with my Ghead on the floor
BmStop a baby's breath Aand a Gshoe full of rice, no
[Pre-Chorus]
     Bm       A  GCan't be held responsible
     Bm    A'Cause Gshe was touching her face
     Bm     AI Gwon't be held responsible
     Bm   AShe fell in Glove in the first place
[Chorus]
  Dsus2For the life of me,  GI cannot remember
  BmWhat made us think that Awe were Gwise
And we'd never comproDsus2mise
For the life of me,  GI cannot believe
We'd Bmever die for these Asins, Gwe were merely freshmen
[Interlude]
|     Dsus2|        G|     Bm   A|        G| 
[Verse 2]
My best Dsus2friend took a week's vaGcation to forget her
His Bmgirl took a week's Aworth of GValium and slept
And now he's Dsus2guilt-stricken, sobbin' with his Ghead on the floor
ThBminks about her now and Ahow he Gnever really wept, he says
[Pre-Chorus]
      Bm      A"GCan't be held responsible
      Bm    A'Cause Gshe was touching her face
      Bm     AI Gwon't be held responsible
      Bm   AShe fell in Glove in the first place"
[Chorus]
  Dsus2For the life of me,  GI cannot remember
  BmWhat made us think that Awe were Gwise
And we'd never comproDsus2mise
For the life of me,  GI cannot believe
We'd Bmever die for these Asins, Gwe were merely freshmen
[Bridge]
      F#m      G      D    AHey yF#mah eyah eyGah eyahaD  A  
Hey eyaF#maaaaaahG  D  A  
Hey eyF#mah eyah eyaGh eyahaaaD  A  
[Verse 3]
  Dsus2We try to wash our hands of Gall of this
We never Bmtalk of our lacAking reGlationships
And how we're Dsus2guilt-stricken sobbin' with our Gheads on the floor
We Bmfell through the ice Awhen we Gtried not to slip, we'd say
[Pre-Chorus]
     Bm     A"GCan't be held responsible
     Bm    A'Cause Gshe was touching her face
     Bm   AAnd I wGon't be held responsible
     Bm   AShe fell in Glove in the first place"
[Chorus]
  Dsus2For the life of me,  GI cannot remember
 BmWhat made us think that Awe were Gwise
And we'd never comproDsus2mise
For the life of meG,  I cannot believe
We'd Bmever die for these Asins, Gwe were merely freshmen
  Dsus2For the life of me,  GI cannot remember
 BmWhat made us think that Awe were Gwise
And we'd never comproDsus2mise
For the life of meG,  I cannot believe
We'd Bmever die Afor these sins, Gwe were merely freshmen
      Dsus2WGe were merely freshmen
      Bm   AWGe were only freshmen
[Outro]
|    Dsus2|        G|     Bm   A|        G|

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The Freshmen

by The Verve Pipe

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Dsus2

F#m

[Intro]

Dsus2 G Bm A G

| | | | | x2

[Verse 1]

Dsus2 G

When I was young, I knew everything

Bm A G

She, a punk who rarely ever took advice

Dsus2 G

Now I'm guilt-stricken, sobbin' with my head on the floor

Bm A G

Stop a baby's breath and a shoe full of rice, no

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm A G

Can't be held responsible

Bm A G

'Cause she was touching her face

Bm A G

I won't be held responsible

Bm A G

She fell in love in the first place

[Chorus]

Dsus2 G

For the life of me, I cannot remember

Bm A G

What made us think that we were wise

Dsus2

And we'd never compromise

For the life of me, I cannot believe

Bm A G

We'd ever die for these sins, we were merely freshmen

[Interlude]

Dsus2 G Bm A G

| | | | |

[Verse 2]

Dsus2 G

My best friend took a week's vacation to forget her

Bm A G

His girl took a week's worth of Valium and slept

Dsus2 G

And now he's guilt-stricken, sobbin' with his head on the floor

Bm A G

Thinks about her now and how he never really wept, he says

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm A G

"Can't be held responsible

Bm A G

'Cause she was touching her face

Bm A G

I won't be held responsible

Bm A G

She fell in love in the first place"

[Chorus]

Dsus2 G

For the life of me, I cannot remember

Bm A G

What made us think that we were wise

Dsus2

And we'd never compromise

For the life of me, I cannot believe

Bm A G

We'd ever die for these sins, we were merely freshmen

[Bridge]

F#m G D A F#m G D A

Hey yah eyah eyah eyaha

F#m G D A

Hey eyaaaaaaah

F#m G D A

Hey eyah eyah eyah eyahaaa

[Verse 3]

Dsus2 G

We try to wash our hands of all of this

Bm A G

We never talk of our lacking relationships

Dsus2 G

And how we're guilt-stricken sobbin' with our heads on the floor

Bm A G

We fell through the ice when we tried not to slip, we'd say

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm A G

"Can't be held responsible

Bm A G

'Cause she was touching her face

Bm A G

And I won't be held responsible

Bm A G

She fell in love in the first place"

[Chorus]

Dsus2 G

For the life of me, I cannot remember

Bm A G

What made us think that we were wise

Dsus2

And we'd never compromise

For the life of me, I cannot believe

Bm A G

We'd ever die for these sins, we were merely freshmen

Dsus2 G

For the life of me, I cannot remember

Bm A G

What made us think that we were wise

Dsus2

And we'd never compromise

For the life of me, I cannot believe

Bm A G

We'd ever die for these sins, we were merely freshmen

Dsus2 G

We were merely freshmen

Bm A G

We were only freshmen

[Outro]

Dsus2 G Bm A G

| | | | |

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