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Billy Talent
Line And Sinker
Billy Talent I
2003 Atlantic Records
Key: A, D  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 F#m-  244222
 D-    xx0232
 A-    x02220
 E-    022100
 Bm-   x24432
 A/C#- x476xx
 G-    320033
 Em-   022000
Chorus 1:
What you see is what you get 
(don't ya know)
(F#mFishing for the answer 
Awith a line and sinker)
DLook at me and Bmdon't 
forget (don't ya know)
(F#mHard to get a grip with 
all these Abroken fingers)
DWhat you see is Bmwhat 
you get (don't ya know)
(F#mFishing for the answer 
Awith a line and sinker)
DLook at me and Bmdon't 
forget (don't ya know)
(F#mHard to get a grip with 
all these Abroken fingers)
Verse 1:
   DToday I Bmdon't feel pretty
   F#mAnd I'm tired of Atrying 
to fit right Din
Don't think that Bmyou're so great
Cause F#mbeing great must Asuck
   DWe don't always 
Bmsee the bright side
   F#mWe all need Aego suiDcide
You hung my Bmhead 
today But F#mI have 
licked my Awounds 
Refrain:
and carried EmonD  
    A/C#Everybody Bmneeds some sympaEmthyD  
    A/C#Santa seemed to Bmmiss my chimEmneyD  
    A/C#Reality is Bmtruly scaring EmmeD  
    A/C#So stand up straight Bmand firmly say
Chorus 2:
DWhat you see is Bmwhat you get 
(don't ya know)
(F#mFishing for the answer 
Awith a line and sinker)
DLook at me and Bmdon't 
forget (don't ya know)
(F#mHard to get a grip with 
all these Abroken fingers)
DWhat you see is Bmwhat 
you get (don't ya know)
(F#mFishing for the answer 
Awith a line and sinker)
DLook at me and Bmdon't 
forget (don't ya know)
(F#mHard to get a grip with 
all these Abroken fingers)
Verse 2:
   DMy heart is Bmin the right place
   F#mSo wipe that sAmirk right off your Dface
Don't make me Bmfeel like that
Cause F#mthat's just plain not Anice
   DWe don't always Bmsee the bright side
   F#mAnd I lied when AI said I was Dfine
You slapped my Bmface today
But F#mI have licked my Awounds
(Repeat Refrain)
(Repeat Chorus 2)
Interlude: Em-D-A/C#-Bm- x2
Bridge:
    EmEverybody Dneeds some sympathy
    A/C#Santa seemed to Bmmiss my chimney
    EmYou stole my Dluck from me
    A/C#And now Bmmy fortune 
cookie's empEmty!D  
    A/C#Cause you came and Bmyou 
stole it all from Emme!D  
    A/C#So stand up straight 
Bmand firmly say
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Outro: D(hold)

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Line And Sinker

by Billy Talent

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

A/C#

Billy Talent

Line And Sinker

Billy Talent I

2003 Atlantic Records

A D

Key: ,

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

F#m

- 244222

- xx0232

- x02220

- 022100

- x24432

A/C#

- x476xx

- 320033

- 022000

Chorus 1:

What you see is what you get

(don't ya know)

F#m

(Fishing for the answer

with a line and sinker)

D Bm

Look at me and don't

forget (don't ya know)

F#m

(Hard to get a grip with

all these broken fingers)

D Bm

What you see is what

you get (don't ya know)

F#m

(Fishing for the answer

with a line and sinker)

D Bm

Look at me and don't

forget (don't ya know)

F#m

(Hard to get a grip with

all these broken fingers)

Verse 1:

D Bm

Today I don't feel pretty

F#m A

And I'm tired of trying

to fit right in

Don't think that you're so great

F#m A

Cause being great must suck

We don't always

see the bright side

F#m A D

We all need ego suicide

You hung my head

F#m

today But I have

licked my wounds

Refrain:

Em D

and carried on

A/C# Bm Em D

Everybody needs some sympathy

A/C# Bm Em D

Santa seemed to miss my chimney

A/C# Bm Em D

Reality is truly scaring me

A/C# Bm

So stand up straight and firmly say

Chorus 2:

D Bm

What you see is what you get

(don't ya know)

F#m

(Fishing for the answer

with a line and sinker)

D Bm

Look at me and don't

forget (don't ya know)

F#m

(Hard to get a grip with

all these broken fingers)

D Bm

What you see is what

you get (don't ya know)

F#m

(Fishing for the answer

with a line and sinker)

D Bm

Look at me and don't

forget (don't ya know)

F#m

(Hard to get a grip with

all these broken fingers)

Verse 2:

D Bm

My heart is in the right place

F#m A D

So wipe that smirk right off your face

Don't make me feel like that

F#m A

Cause that's just plain not nice

D Bm

We don't always see the bright side

F#m A D

And I lied when I said I was fine

You slapped my face today

F#m A

But I have licked my wounds

(Repeat Refrain)

(Repeat Chorus 2)

Em D A/C# Bm

Interlude: ---- x2

Bridge:

Em D

Everybody needs some sympathy

A/C# Bm

Santa seemed to miss my chimney

Em D

You stole my luck from me

A/C# Bm

And now my fortune

Em D

cookie's empty!

A/C# Bm

Cause you came and you

Em D

stole it all from me!

A/C#

So stand up straight

and firmly say

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Outro: (hold)

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