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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
[Intro]
Bass:
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar comes in on top of bass:
e|Dm-1-1-1Dsus2-0-0-0Dsus4-3-3-3Dsus2-0-0-0Dm-1-1Dsus2-0-0-|
B|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| X16
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
[Fill]
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-3-2--------|
A|-------------3~~~---|
E|--------------------|
[Verse 1]
DmI never thought this could be Fme
I guess you never Cdo, 'til it's happening to Dmyou
Dmlike all the fun turns into shFame
and all the "could have beCens" rearrDmange
Dmso little time so many crFimes, guilt like a chCain chokes my will awDmay
Dmredemption never seemed so crFuel
and all my gCods never seemed so wDmeak
[Chorus]
DmWake up engFage now derailed and enraCged
it used to be so Dmeasy
Dmget up I'm gFame now I'm sick and I'm taCme counting cost with lDmost
[Interlude]
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-3-2-0-------------------------|
A|------------------------------0--------|
E|----------------------1-1-1-1---3-1----|
Where is...
e|---------------------------0h1-1-1h3-3-3p1-1-1-1-1-1-|
B|---------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G|---------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|--------------2-0----------------------------0-0-0-0-|
A|------3-3-3-3-----3----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
...the hope... ...they gave
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-3-2-0-------------------------|
A|------------------------------0--------|
E|----------------------1-1-1-1---3-1----|
and don't think...
e|--------------------------------------0h1-1-1h3-3-3p1-1-1-1-1-1-|
B|--------------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G|--------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|---------------2-0--------------------------------------0-0-0-0-|
A|-------3-3-3-3-----3--------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
...that I... ...can't hear you laugh
DmI used to Fbe a lot like Cyou
e|--0h1-1-1h3-3-3p1-1-1-1-1-1------|
B|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------|
G|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------|
D|--------------------0-0-0-0------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
but now I'm only me
DmI used to Fbe a lot like Cyou
e|--0h1-1-1h3-3-3p1-1-1-1-1-1------|
B|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------|
G|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------|
D|--------------------0-0-0-0------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
but now I'm only me I'm only me
[Bridge]
Simplified bass:
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-----------3-5-5-5-3-5-5-5-------|
E|-------1---1-1-1-----------------------|
N.C.
Drink to pills to shots put me into shock a habit and a pawn
C Ffor Cevery Dmhand goCes Fround tChe pain gets Dmso damCn lFoud
C Fthe Chammer Dmhits and CI'm Fdown anCd I'm Dmdown and IC'm Fdown CanDmd I'Cm Fdown and
C Ftrust Cno Dmone
C Fhey Cwhy DmshouCld FI, they Cgave Dmme thCe pFoison CdreDmssed liCke Flife
C Dmcheated smacked up and diCseaFsed cCry Dmto sleep and fight tCo eFat
C Dmused to be a pro at CthFis
C Dnow I've broken my owCn wrFist
C Dmrotten teeth and life CunsFung you'll CforDmget me when I'Cm gone
[Chorus]
DmWake up enFgage now derailed and enGraged
it used to be so eCasy
Dmget up I'm Fgame now I'm sick and I'm taGme counting cost with lCost
[Outro]
DmI used to Cbe a lot like yFou but now I'm oGnly me
DmI used to Cbe a lot like yFou but now I'm oGnly me I'm only me
[Fill ending]
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-3-2--------|
A|-------------3~-----|
E|--------------------|
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Rookie
by BoySetsFire
Chords in this song · guitar
Dm
Dsus2
Dsus4
F
C
D
G
[Intro]
Bass:
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar comes in on top of bass:
Dm Dsus2 Dsus4 Dsus2 Dm Dsus2
e|-1-1-1-0-0-0-3-3-3-0-0-0-1-1-0-0-|
B|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-| X16
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
[Fill]
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-3-2--------|
A|-------------3~~~---|
E|--------------------|
[Verse 1]
Dm F
I never thought this could be me
C Dm
I guess you never do, 'til it's happening to you
Dm F
like all the fun turns into shame
C Dm
and all the "could have beens" rearrange
Dm F C Dm
so little time so many crimes, guilt like a chain chokes my will away
Dm F
redemption never seemed so cruel
C Dm
and all my gods never seemed so weak
[Chorus]
Dm F C
Wake up engage now derailed and enraged
Dm
it used to be so easy
Dm F C Dm
get up I'm game now I'm sick and I'm tame counting cost with lost
[Interlude]
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-3-2-0-------------------------|
A|------------------------------0--------|
E|----------------------1-1-1-1---3-1----|
Where is...
e|---------------------------0h1-1-1h3-3-3p1-1-1-1-1-1-|
B|---------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G|---------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|--------------2-0----------------------------0-0-0-0-|
A|------3-3-3-3-----3----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
...the hope... ...they gave
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-3-2-0-------------------------|
A|------------------------------0--------|
E|----------------------1-1-1-1---3-1----|
and don't think...
e|--------------------------------------0h1-1-1h3-3-3p1-1-1-1-1-1-|
B|--------------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G|--------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|---------------2-0--------------------------------------0-0-0-0-|
A|-------3-3-3-3-----3--------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
...that I... ...can't hear you laugh
Dm F C
I used to be a lot like you
e|--0h1-1-1h3-3-3p1-1-1-1-1-1------|
B|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------|
G|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------|
D|--------------------0-0-0-0------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
but now I'm only me
Dm F C
I used to be a lot like you
e|--0h1-1-1h3-3-3p1-1-1-1-1-1------|
B|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------|
G|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------|
D|--------------------0-0-0-0------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
but now I'm only me I'm only me
[Bridge]
Simplified bass:
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|-3-3-3-----------3-5-5-5-3-5-5-5-------|
E|-------1---1-1-1-----------------------|
N.C.
Drink to pills to shots put me into shock a habit and a pawn
C F C Dm C F C Dm C F
for every hand goes round the pain gets so damn loud
C F C Dm C F C Dm C F C Dm C F
the hammer hits and I'm down and I'm down and I'm down and I'm down and
C F C Dm
trust no one
C F C Dm C F C Dm C F C Dm C F
hey why should I, they gave me the poison dressed like life
C Dm C F C Dm C F
cheated smacked up and diseased cry to sleep and fight to eat
C Dm C F
used to be a pro at this
C D C F
now I've broken my own wrist
C Dm C F C Dm C
rotten teeth and life unsung you'll forget me when I'm gone
[Chorus]
Dm F G
Wake up engage now derailed and enraged
C
it used to be so easy
Dm F G C
get up I'm game now I'm sick and I'm tame counting cost with lost
[Outro]
Dm C F G
I used to be a lot like you but now I'm only me
Dm C F G
I used to be a lot like you but now I'm only me I'm only me
[Fill ending]
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|-0-0-0-0-3-2--------|
A|-------------3~-----|
E|--------------------|
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