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Starting Line

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[Intro]
Abmaj9 Gm7 Fm7 Gm7 Abmaj9 Gm7 Cm7 Eb9 Abmaj9 Gm7 Fm7 Bb Eb
[Verse 1]
EbNobody knows mAb/Eby name
Did  I melt inCm6/Ebto these walls I'vAb/Ebe made
I  did Ebeverything I thought wAb/Ebas right
Got mCm6/Eby stapler, got my shiAb/Ebrt and tie
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Set me up to zEbone out
Pushing  paper, Ab/Ebslamming the stapler
Punch  Cm6/Ebin the clock until Ab/Ebfive
Holding out to get Ebup to the stage
Now  IAb/Eb'm turning the page
Feel the Cm6/Ebrush in my veins
StepAb/Ebping into the light
[Chorus]
Abmaj9Been kiGm7cking my Fm7feet on the Gm7starting Abmaj9line
Gm7Now  I'Cm7m chasing a Eb9feeling
Abmaj9Showing up Gm7to the Fm7stage
Let thGm7e crowd dAbmaj9ecide
Abmaj9Been woGm7rking my Fm7game in a brGm7and new lAbmaj9ine
Now Gm7I'm breaking thCm7e ceiling (Eb9ceiling)
Abmaj9I'm donGm7e chasinFm7g a dream froBbm the startinAbmaj9g line
[Verse 2]
EbNever gonna be Ab/Eba perfect time
To leCm6/Ebt go of all my safAb/Ebety lines (all my safety lines)
Looking Ebdown into the drop Ab/Ebbelow
Nothing to Cm6/Ebcatch me will I ever Ab/Ebknow
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Set me up to burn Ebout
EbI'll be thriving
No Ab/Ebmoney, surviving
ICm6/Eb'll love for the thrill of it all (thrAb/Ebill of it all)
Holding out for the tEbaste of a secret IAb/Eb'll keep and believe me
Cm6/EbCan't keep still on the Ab/Ebedge of my seat
[Chorus]
Abmaj9Been kiGm7cking my Fm7feet on the Gm7starting Abmaj9line
Gm7Now  I'Cm7m chasing a Eb9feeling
Abmaj9Showing up Gm7to the Fm7stage
Let thBbe crowd Abmaj9decide
Abmaj9Been woGm7rking my Fm7game in a brGm7and new lAbmaj9ine
Now Gm7I'm breaking thCm7e ceiling (Eb9ceiling)
Abmaj9I'm done cGm7hasing a Fm7dream from the sBbtarting lAbmaj9ine
[Interlude]
Eb Ab/Eb Cm6/Eb Ab/Eb
Eb Ab/Eb Cm6/Eb Ab/Eb
EbOh oooooh Ab/Eboh oooooh oCm6/EboooohAb/Eb  
EbOh oooooh Ab/Eboh oooooh oCm6/EboooohAb/Eb  
[Bridge]
EbI've been patient
Ab/EbI've been waiting
Cm6/EbI've been here on the startinAb/Ebg line
EbI've been patient
Ab/EbI've been waiting
Cm6/EbI've been here on tBbhe--
[Chorus]
Abmaj9Been kiGm7cking my Fm7feet on the Gm7starting Abmaj9line
Gm7Now  I'Cm7m chasing a Eb9feeling
Abmaj9Showing up Gm7to the Fm7stage
Let thBbe crowd Abmaj9decide
Abmaj9Been woGm7rking my Fm7game in a brGm7and new lAbmaj9ine
Now Gm7I'm breaking thCm7e ceiling (Eb9ceiling)
Abmaj9I'm done cGm7hasing a Fm7dream from the sBbtarting lEbine
[Outro]
Eb Ab/Eb Cm6/Eb Abmaj9

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Starting Line

by Cory Wong

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Abmaj9

Gm7

Fm7

Cm7

Eb9

Ab/Eb

Cm6/Eb

[Intro]

Abmaj9 Gm7 Fm7 Gm7 Abmaj9 Gm7 Cm7 Eb9 Abmaj9 Gm7 Fm7 Bb Eb

[Verse 1]

Eb Ab/Eb

Nobody knows my name

Cm6/Eb Ab/Eb

Did I melt into these walls I've made

Eb Ab/Eb

I did everything I thought was right

Cm6/Eb Ab/Eb

Got my stapler, got my shirt and tie

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Set me up to zone out

Ab/Eb

Pushing paper, slamming the stapler

Cm6/Eb Ab/Eb

Punch in the clock until five

Holding out to get up to the stage

Ab/Eb

Now I'm turning the page

Cm6/Eb

Feel the rush in my veins

Ab/Eb

Stepping into the light

[Chorus]

Abmaj9 Gm7 Fm7 Gm7 Abmaj9

Been kicking my feet on the starting line

Gm7 Cm7 Eb9

Now I'm chasing a feeling

Abmaj9 Gm7 Fm7

Showing up to the stage

Gm7 Abmaj9

Let the crowd decide

Abmaj9 Gm7 Fm7 Gm7 Abmaj9

Been working my game in a brand new line

Gm7 Cm7 Eb9

Now I'm breaking the ceiling (ceiling)

Abmaj9 Gm7 Fm7 Bb Abmaj9

I'm done chasing a dream from the starting line

[Verse 2]

Eb Ab/Eb

Never gonna be a perfect time

Cm6/Eb Ab/Eb

To let go of all my safety lines (all my safety lines)

Eb Ab/Eb

Looking down into the drop below

Cm6/Eb Ab/Eb

Nothing to catch me will I ever know

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Set me up to burn out

I'll be thriving

Ab/Eb

No money, surviving

Cm6/Eb Ab/Eb

I'll love for the thrill of it all (thrill of it all)

Eb Ab/Eb

Holding out for the taste of a secret I'll keep and believe me

Cm6/Eb Ab/Eb

Can't keep still on the edge of my seat

[Chorus]

Abmaj9 Gm7 Fm7 Gm7 Abmaj9

Been kicking my feet on the starting line

Gm7 Cm7 Eb9

Now I'm chasing a feeling

Abmaj9 Gm7 Fm7

Showing up to the stage

Bb Abmaj9

Let the crowd decide

Abmaj9 Gm7 Fm7 Gm7 Abmaj9

Been working my game in a brand new line

Gm7 Cm7 Eb9

Now I'm breaking the ceiling (ceiling)

Abmaj9 Gm7 Fm7 Bb Abmaj9

I'm done chasing a dream from the starting line

[Interlude]

Eb Ab/Eb Cm6/Eb Ab/Eb

Oh oooooh oh oooooh oooooh

Eb Ab/Eb Cm6/Eb Ab/Eb

Oh oooooh oh oooooh oooooh

[Bridge]

I've been patient

Ab/Eb

I've been waiting

Cm6/Eb Ab/Eb

I've been here on the starting line

I've been patient

Ab/Eb

I've been waiting

Cm6/Eb Bb

I've been here on the--

[Chorus]

Abmaj9 Gm7 Fm7 Gm7 Abmaj9

Been kicking my feet on the starting line

Gm7 Cm7 Eb9

Now I'm chasing a feeling

Abmaj9 Gm7 Fm7

Showing up to the stage

Bb Abmaj9

Let the crowd decide

Abmaj9 Gm7 Fm7 Gm7 Abmaj9

Been working my game in a brand new line

Gm7 Cm7 Eb9

Now I'm breaking the ceiling (ceiling)

Abmaj9 Gm7 Fm7 Bb Eb

I'm done chasing a dream from the starting line

[Outro]

Eb Ab/Eb Cm6/Eb Abmaj9

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