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Complainer

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1/17

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 17Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Riff] (play up an octave)
  G#m1234 B1234 C#71234 C#71e+a2e+a3e+a4e+a
E|----|----|----|----------------|
A|----|----|----|----------------|
D|6---|6---|----|---------------6|
G|---4|---4|6---|6-46-646-64-764-|
B|--7-|--7-|----|----------------|
E|-4--|-4--|----|----------------|
[Intro]
C#7Don't sit around and complain about it
[Verse 1]
G#mI can't stand waG#miting around to dance, Buh-G#mhuh
G#mDon't wanna talk, alG#mready know what I wantB  
G#mYou got big plans, but yoG#mu never take a chance, Buh-G#mhuh
G#mWhen will you stop    F#    G    G#mwondering who you are?
[Pre-Chorus]
I showed you G#mmine, now show me yours
Are you dG#mown to get serious?
Your Bwild G#mlife, coast to coast
Make it lG#mast, and let's take it slowB  
G#mI can't stand waG#miting around to dance, BuhG#m-huh
G#mWhen will you stop   F#aGnd G#mlook at the one you got?
[Chorus]
G#mYou say you wBant to change this C#7world
Well, C#7do you really believe in magic?
   G#mBut you can Bonly change youC#7rself
Don't C#7sit around and complain about it
[Break]
G#m F# G G#m
[Verse 2]
G#mAll your friends, thG#mey got the nicest things, Buh-G#mhuh
G#mTravel a lot, I dG#mon't understand their jobB  
G#mIn suspense, slG#mipping right through my hands, Buh-G#mhuh
G#mWhen will you stop    F#    G  G#mwondering what they thought?
[Pre-Chorus]
I showed you G#mmine, now show me yours
Are you dG#mown to get spiritual?
FlBying G#mhigh, but I'm confused
You weren't G#malways dripping in jewelsB  
G#mAll of your friends, thG#mey got the nicest things, Buh G#mhuh
G#mJust don't expect    F#    G   G#mthem to pick up the check
[Chorus]
G#mYou say you wBant to change this C#7world
Well, C#7do you really believe in magic?
   G#mBut you can Bonly change youC#7rself
Don't C#7sit around and complain about it
G#mNow you're out on your Bown, don't know where you C#7belong
Don't C#7sit around and complain about it
G#mYou say you wBant to change this C#7world
Don't C#7sit around and complain about it
[Bridge]
    G#m     BDon't C#7sit around, sit around
       Don't C#7sit around and complain
    G#m     BDon't C#7sit around, sit around
       Don't C#7sit around and complain
[Chorus]
G#mYou say you wBant to change this C#7world
Well, C#7you must really believe in magic
G#mStand up and sBhow them who you C#7are
Don't C#7sit around and complain about it
G#mNow you're out on your Bown, don't know where you C#7belong
Don't C#7sit around and complain about it
G#mYou say you wBant to change this C#7world
Don't C#7sit around and complain about it

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Complainer

by Cold War Kids

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G#m

C#7

[Riff] (play up an octave)

G#m B C#7 C#7

1234 1234 1234 1e+a2e+a3e+a4e+a

E|----|----|----|----------------|

A|----|----|----|----------------|

D|6---|6---|----|---------------6|

G|---4|---4|6---|6-46-646-64-764-|

B|--7-|--7-|----|----------------|

E|-4--|-4--|----|----------------|

[Intro]

C#7

Don't sit around and complain about it

[Verse 1]

G#m G#m B G#m

I can't stand waiting around to dance, uh-huh

G#m G#m B

Don't wanna talk, already know what I want

G#m G#m B G#m

You got big plans, but you never take a chance, uh-huh

G#m F# G G#m

When will you stop wondering who you are?

[Pre-Chorus]

G#m

I showed you mine, now show me yours

G#m

Are you down to get serious?

B G#m

Your wild life, coast to coast

G#m B

Make it last, and let's take it slow

G#m G#m B G#m

I can't stand waiting around to dance, uh-huh

G#m F# G G#m

When will you stop and look at the one you got?

[Chorus]

G#m B C#7

You say you want to change this world

C#7

Well, do you really believe in magic?

G#m B C#7

But you can only change yourself

C#7

Don't sit around and complain about it

[Break]

G#m F# G G#m

[Verse 2]

G#m G#m B G#m

All your friends, they got the nicest things, uh-huh

G#m G#m B

Travel a lot, I don't understand their job

G#m G#m B G#m

In suspense, slipping right through my hands, uh-huh

G#m F# G G#m

When will you stop wondering what they thought?

[Pre-Chorus]

G#m

I showed you mine, now show me yours

G#m

Are you down to get spiritual?

B G#m

Flying high, but I'm confused

G#m B

You weren't always dripping in jewels

G#m G#m B G#m

All of your friends, they got the nicest things, uh huh

G#m F# G G#m

Just don't expect them to pick up the check

[Chorus]

G#m B C#7

You say you want to change this world

C#7

Well, do you really believe in magic?

G#m B C#7

But you can only change yourself

C#7

Don't sit around and complain about it

G#m B C#7

Now you're out on your own, don't know where you belong

C#7

Don't sit around and complain about it

G#m B C#7

You say you want to change this world

C#7

Don't sit around and complain about it

[Bridge]

G#m B C#7

Don't sit around, sit around

C#7

Don't sit around and complain

G#m B C#7

Don't sit around, sit around

C#7

Don't sit around and complain

[Chorus]

G#m B C#7

You say you want to change this world

C#7

Well, you must really believe in magic

G#m B C#7

Stand up and show them who you are

C#7

Don't sit around and complain about it

G#m B C#7

Now you're out on your own, don't know where you belong

C#7

Don't sit around and complain about it

G#m B C#7

You say you want to change this world

C#7

Don't sit around and complain about it

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