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So here's an acoustic version of the Get Up Kids' 'The Worst Idea'.
Have fun and feel free to comment and to rate.
Intro:
  Am    G   F   C   F    C     E2x
Verse:
AmI'll Ggo with the Fworst Cidea
iFf everyone Ctakes the tEoll
Amkeep Gfollowing FanyoCne
who Fdigs a Cdeeper hEole
Chorus:
(E)        F  
sing me a tune 
wasn't this bCond built forAmever?
the Canchor that sDmtrongF  
Verse 2:
Ammy moGney, it Fchanges Chow 
we Fused to Cvalue mEost
Amso ovGer the Fshort aCscent 
that Fcomes at Cany coEst
Chorus:
(E)        F  
sing me a tune 
wasn't this bCond built forAmever?
the Canchor that stroFng
didn't we Cbuild this togAmether?
did the wCorst just go wDmrong?
the wForst just go wronAmg?
Bridge:
(Am)    C  
on and on
how do you Dmwin so many FenemiEes?
AmI'm open to any goCod news
what if the Dmworld falls in on the Fonly option we Eknew?
Guitar Solo:
2nd guitar      Am    G   F   C   F    C     E2x
Chorus:
(E)        F  
sing me a tune 
wasn't this bCond built forAmever?
the Canchor that stroFng
didn't we Cbuild this togAmether?
did the wCorst just go wDmrong?F  
Verse:     
AmI'll Ggo with the Fworst Cidea
if Feveryone Ctakes the tEoll
Bmmy monAey, it Gchanges Dhow 
we Gused to Dvalue mF#ost
Bmso oAver the Gshort Dascent 
that Gcomes at Dany cF#ost
Chorus:
(F#)       G  
sing me a tune 
wasn't this bDond built forBmever?
the Danchor that stroEmng
the Ganchor that stroBmng
(Bm)             A       G    D  
I'll go with the worst idea
iGf everyone Dtakes the tF#oll (way too long) 
BmI'll Ago with the Gworst Didea
iGf everyone Dtakes the tF#oll 

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The Worst Idea

by The Get Up Kids

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So here's an acoustic version of the Get Up Kids' 'The Worst Idea'.

Have fun and feel free to comment and to rate.

Intro:

Am G F C F C E

Verse:

Am G F C

I'll go with the worst idea

F C E

if everyone takes the toll

Am G F C

keep following anyone

F C E

who digs a deeper hole

Chorus:

E F

()

sing me a tune

C Am

wasn't this bond built forever?

C Dm F

the anchor that strong

Verse 2:

Am G F C

my money, it changes how

F C E

we used to value most

Am G F C

so over the short ascent

F C E

that comes at any cost

Chorus:

E F

()

sing me a tune

C Am

wasn't this bond built forever?

C F

the anchor that strong

C Am

didn't we build this together?

C Dm

did the worst just go wrong?

F Am

the worst just go wrong?

Bridge:

Am C

()

on and on

Dm F E

how do you win so many enemies?

Am C

I'm open to any good news

Dm F E

what if the world falls in on the only option we knew?

Guitar Solo:

Am G F C F C E

2nd guitar 2x

Chorus:

E F

()

sing me a tune

C Am

wasn't this bond built forever?

C F

the anchor that strong

C Am

didn't we build this together?

C Dm F

did the worst just go wrong?

Verse:

Am G F C

I'll go with the worst idea

F C E

if everyone takes the toll

Bm A G D

my money, it changes how

G D F#

we used to value most

Bm A G D

so over the short ascent

G D F#

that comes at any cost

Chorus:

F# G

()

sing me a tune

D Bm

wasn't this bond built forever?

D Em

the anchor that strong

G Bm

the anchor that strong

Bm A G D

()

I'll go with the worst idea

G D F#

if everyone takes the toll (way too long)

Bm A G D

I'll go with the worst idea

G D F#

if everyone takes the toll

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