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This is my acoustic version of "Used to Be" by Classified
Progression:  C   G   A  G  
 C- x32010
 G- 3200xx
 A- x0220x             
[Verse 1: Classified]
My, my, my, Cmy dad says they don't make music like they Guse to
AAnd nowadays there ain't no record store to Groot through
CWe upload and then we viewin it on GYouTube
ADigital to Bluetooth, I see why that Gconfuse you
CThis day and age, shit it's hard to tell Gwho's who
ASo many artists, every week you hear a Gnew group
CMaybe it's me or possibly I got a Gscrew loose
AA raisin short of two scoops but we don't do what Gyou do (do, do)
[Verse 2: Mic Boyd]
CNow-now-now-nowadays when I turn on the Gradio (yeah)
AIt's like they take the same old song and Gplay it out (true)
CMight be your favorite now but hate it in a Gday or so
AHere today, gone tomorrow, that's how the Gsaying goes
CThe oldies were timeless and Gclassic (that's right)
AMusic now is models and Gactress (ah naw)
CWho we pay to ogle they Gasses (yeah)
ANever liked metal but still prefer it to Gplastic
[Chorus: Classified (Mic Boyd) - w/ ad libs]
CMy dad says they don't make music like they Guse to
A(Oh no they don't, no they don't, Gno they don't)
CAnd my crew says they don't make beats like they Guse to
A(Oh no they don't, no they don't, Gno they don't)
CYou know what I-I think? It's just the music that I'm Guse to
A(It's what I'm use to, it's what I'm Guse to)
CI need my headphones louder, Glouder, Alouder, louder, louder, louder, Glouder,
[Verse 3: Mic Boyd]
CDrum machines with touch screens, this must be the Gfuture
AOne man band all recorded on Gcomputer
CCubase, Cakewalk and Pro Tools Gusers
AFiltered effects and overused Auto-GTuners
C(If you can't hit the note), then hit a switch
GArtists can't Aget the pitch and end up [Auto-Tune voice] "singing like Gthis"
CSounds like robots are takin our Gjobs
While these Asame record labels keep on payin 'em Goff
[Verse 4: Classified]
CNow have you ever thought about the old records we were Gproud to play (yeah)
AAnd if you heard them for the first time Gnowadays? (yeah)
CWould we give the same props, same Gamount of praise? (nope)
AI highly doubt it eh, it'd probably sound Gout of date (yeah)
COr maybe life nowadays kind of Gcloud our taste (yeah)
AAnd hearin old tracks takes us back Garound the way (woo)
CYeah, still soundin great, off to Gouter space
AWithout a trace, leavin eardrums bent Gout of shape
[Chorus]Same Pattern

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Used To Be

by Classified

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

This is my acoustic version of "Used to Be" by Classified

C G A G

Progression:

- x32010

- 3200xx

- x0220x

[Verse 1: Classified]

C G

My, my, my, my dad says they don't make music like they use to

A G

And nowadays there ain't no record store to root through

C G

We upload and then we viewin it on YouTube

A G

Digital to Bluetooth, I see why that confuse you

C G

This day and age, shit it's hard to tell who's who

A G

So many artists, every week you hear a new group

C G

Maybe it's me or possibly I got a screw loose

A G

A raisin short of two scoops but we don't do what you do (do, do)

[Verse 2: Mic Boyd]

C G

Now-now-now-nowadays when I turn on the radio (yeah)

A G

It's like they take the same old song and play it out (true)

C G

Might be your favorite now but hate it in a day or so

A G

Here today, gone tomorrow, that's how the saying goes

C G

The oldies were timeless and classic (that's right)

A G

Music now is models and actress (ah naw)

C G

Who we pay to ogle they asses (yeah)

A G

Never liked metal but still prefer it to plastic

[Chorus: Classified (Mic Boyd) - w/ ad libs]

C G

My dad says they don't make music like they use to

A G

(Oh no they don't, no they don't, no they don't)

C G

And my crew says they don't make beats like they use to

A G

(Oh no they don't, no they don't, no they don't)

C G

You know what I-I think? It's just the music that I'm use to

A G

(It's what I'm use to, it's what I'm use to)

C G A G

I need my headphones louder, louder, louder, louder, louder, louder, louder,

[Verse 3: Mic Boyd]

C G

Drum machines with touch screens, this must be the future

A G

One man band all recorded on computer

C G

Cubase, Cakewalk and Pro Tools users

A G

Filtered effects and overused Auto-Tuners

(If you can't hit the note), then hit a switch

G A G

Artists can't get the pitch and end up [Auto-Tune voice] "singing like this"

C G

Sounds like robots are takin our jobs

A G

While these same record labels keep on payin 'em off

[Verse 4: Classified]

C G

Now have you ever thought about the old records we were proud to play (yeah)

A G

And if you heard them for the first time nowadays? (yeah)

C G

Would we give the same props, same amount of praise? (nope)

A G

I highly doubt it eh, it'd probably sound out of date (yeah)

C G

Or maybe life nowadays kind of cloud our taste (yeah)

A G

And hearin old tracks takes us back around the way (woo)

C G

Yeah, still soundin great, off to outer space

A G

Without a trace, leavin eardrums bent out of shape

[Chorus]Same Pattern

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