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Jimmy Eat World - My Best Theory
Standard Tuning
Intro:   Em    G    D  A  
 EmIt's been a Glong time, Dso long
There's only Aone life I know (I know)
 EmBut I have my Gown mind
I'll sDay so if it Aseems right
(Hey ruEmsh out)
I see your Gwarm face with the sDoft mouth
But it Aspeaks something else (elEmse)
I'll take my cGhances with the Dcast down
We can Afeel the air
Chorus:
EmRush out, out Gfrom the center
DNot like one side is Aany better
EmStand up as Gthey've been preaching
DMy best theory is aAlready in me
(alreaEmdy in me) In me
Em  G  D  A
(We can feel, we can feel the air
EmRush out)
So many Gquestions
And the aDnswers come Aback unanswered (unanswered)
 EmLet's hold the oGld script
It's a Dnew twist
You can Afeel the air
Chorus:
EmRush out, out Gfrom the center
DNot like one side is Aany better
EmStand up as Gthey've been preaching
DMy best theory is aAlready in me
(alreaEmdy in me)
Bridge:
In a Emlonely real place
 GNeither part nor mistakeC  
Not what you had with your tBime
 EmMy doubt seems fine, Gmy true desireC  
My threat, my appB/Ebetite
Solo:   Em    G    Em    B  Eb/Em  
My true desire
I feel the air!
Chorus:
EmRush out, out Gfrom the center
DNot like one side is Aany better
EmStand up as Gthey've been preaching
DMy best theory is aAlready in me
Chorus:
EmRush out, out Gfrom the center
DNot like one side is Aany better
EmStand up as Gthey've been preaching
DMy best theory is aAlready in me
(In me)Em  

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My Best Theory

by Jimmy Eat World

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B/Eb

Jimmy Eat World - My Best Theory

Standard Tuning

Em G D A

Intro:

Em G D

It's been a long time, so long

There's only one life I know (I know)

Em G

But I have my own mind

D A

I'll say so if it seems right

(Hey rush out)

G D

I see your warm face with the soft mouth

A Em

But it speaks something else (else)

G D

I'll take my chances with the cast down

We can feel the air

Chorus:

Em G

Rush out, out from the center

D A

Not like one side is any better

Em G

Stand up as they've been preaching

D A

My best theory is already in me

(already in me) In me

Em G D A

(We can feel, we can feel the air

Rush out)

So many questions

D A

And the answers come back unanswered (unanswered)

Em G

Let's hold the old script

It's a new twist

You can feel the air

Chorus:

Em G

Rush out, out from the center

D A

Not like one side is any better

Em G

Stand up as they've been preaching

D A

My best theory is already in me

(already in me)

Bridge:

In a lonely real place

G C

Neither part nor mistake

Not what you had with your time

Em G C

My doubt seems fine, my true desire

B/Eb

My threat, my appetite

Em G Em B Eb Em

Solo: /

My true desire

I feel the air!

Chorus:

Em G

Rush out, out from the center

D A

Not like one side is any better

Em G

Stand up as they've been preaching

D A

My best theory is already in me

Chorus:

Em G

Rush out, out from the center

D A

Not like one side is any better

Em G

Stand up as they've been preaching

D A

My best theory is already in me

(In me)

About My Best Theory Chords by Jimmy Eat World

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