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Typical Story

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[Chords]
  G=3x0033
G* =15x001515  (15s, not 1s and 5s)
  F=133211
 F#=244322
  A=577655
  C=33xxxx
 Bb=688766
 Am=577555
[Intro]
N.C.
It's a, it's a, it's a, it's a
[Verse 1]
                G  G*
Typical story where the bassist kills the singer
                                      G  G*
And the guitarist and the drummer find they're in love with each other
                           G  G*
It's the story of the kid who clearly won't know what to say
                                   FN.C.
When the love of his life starts to calmly walk away
                                 G  G*
And it's the story of the dad who decides to chase his dream
                                       G  G*
He quits his job, he falls apart and he loses everything
                                     G  G*
And it's the story of the kid who who just wants to make a record
                                    AN.C.
Loves and crafts it but nobody ever, ever cares about it (well)
[Chorus]
                          G  G*
Hey hey, what's your name? Talk is for the guys you hate
                                 G  G*
We should sit in silence while we think of what to say, hey
                       G  G*
Hey, hey, I don't think this is working out
Will you Fforget I even asked you to come F#over to my house?
                 G  G*
Hey, hey, I don't think I know much
                     G  G*
But I know I couldn't take a good punch
                             G  G*
So if you feel like I've been talking enough
Just Atell me to shut up and I will Fgladly shut the F#fuck up
[Bridge 1]
CI'm afraid of everything staying the same or worsening
So Cwhat's the point of finding calm, when calm to me is unsettling?
CSettle down, little kid, your bones are shaking in your skin
FGo and try and take a breath, though F#nothing more, nothing less (it's a, it's a, it's a)
[Verse 2]
                    G  G*
Typical story of the king who had it all
                                       G  G*
Except for citizens who didn't want his head up on a wall
                             G  G*
It's the typical story of the wife who couldn't quit
FBeing in love with such a F#giant piece of shit
         N.C.         G                  G*
It's the story of the queen who could never ever think
                            G  G*
Of any redeeming qualities a man could ever bring
                             G  G*
It's the story of the dog who wanted to run away
'Til he Alearned that his life is way Fsafer inside a F#cage
[Bridge 2]
BbI don't really need much
BbJust a place to be alAmone and you won't really see much
BbI think that I'm invisible, my mirror shows another guy
BbA guy doesn't do shitAm, he just sits in his miserable
[Pre-chorus]
GEverybody's gotta live a life
GThat they didn't ask for
GWhy would he put me here just to die?
GJust to, just to, die
[Chorus]
                          G  G*
Hey hey, what's your name? Talk is for the guys you hate
                                 G  G*
We should sit in silence while we think of what to say, hey
                       G  G*
Hey, hey, I don't think this is working out
Will you Fforget I even asked you to come F#over to my house?
                 G  G*
Hey, hey, I don't think I know much
                     G  G*
But I know I couldn't take a good punch
                             G  G*
So if you feel like I've been talking enough
Just Atell me to shut up and I will Fgladly shut the F#fuck up
[Interlude]
    G  G*
    G  G*
    G  G*
A    F F#
[Pre-chorus]
GEverybody's gotta live a life
GThat they didn't ask for
GWhy would he put me here just to die?
            G  G*
Just to, just to, die
[Chorus]
                          G  G*
Hey hey, what's your name? Talk is for the guys you hate
                                 G  G*
We should sit in silence while we think of what to say, hey
                       G  G*
Hey, hey, I don't think this is working out
Will you Fforget I even asked you to come F#over to my house?
                 G  G*
Hey, hey, I don't think I know much
                     G  G*
But I know I couldn't take a good punch
                             G  G*
So if you feel like I've been talking enough
Just Atell me to shut up and I will Fgladly shut the F#fuck up

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Typical Story

by Hobo Johnson

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Chords]

=3x0033

G* =15x001515 (15s, not 1s and 5s)

=133211

=244322

=577655

=33xxxx

=688766

=577555

[Intro]

N.C.

It's a, it's a, it's a, it's a

[Verse 1]

G G

Typical story where the bassist kills the singer

G G

And the guitarist and the drummer find they're in love with each other

G G

It's the story of the kid who clearly won't know what to say

N.C.

When the love of his life starts to calmly walk away

G G

And it's the story of the dad who decides to chase his dream

G G

He quits his job, he falls apart and he loses everything

G G

And it's the story of the kid who who just wants to make a record

N.C.

Loves and crafts it but nobody ever, ever cares about it (well)

[Chorus]

G G

Hey hey, what's your name? Talk is for the guys you hate

G G

We should sit in silence while we think of what to say, hey

G G

Hey, hey, I don't think this is working out

F F#

Will you forget I even asked you to come over to my house?

G G

Hey, hey, I don't think I know much

G G

But I know I couldn't take a good punch

G G

So if you feel like I've been talking enough

A F F#

Just tell me to shut up and I will gladly shut the fuck up

[Bridge 1]

I'm afraid of everything staying the same or worsening

So what's the point of finding calm, when calm to me is unsettling?

Settle down, little kid, your bones are shaking in your skin

F F#

Go and try and take a breath, though nothing more, nothing less (it's a, it's a, it's a)

[Verse 2]

G G

Typical story of the king who had it all

G G

Except for citizens who didn't want his head up on a wall

G G

It's the typical story of the wife who couldn't quit

F F#

Being in love with such a giant piece of shit

N.C. G G*

It's the story of the queen who could never ever think

G G

Of any redeeming qualities a man could ever bring

G G

It's the story of the dog who wanted to run away

A F F#

'Til he learned that his life is way safer inside a cage

[Bridge 2]

I don't really need much

Bb Am

Just a place to be alone and you won't really see much

I think that I'm invisible, my mirror shows another guy

Bb Am

A guy doesn't do shit, he just sits in his miserable

[Pre-chorus]

Everybody's gotta live a life

That they didn't ask for

Why would he put me here just to die?

Just to, just to, die

[Chorus]

G G

Hey hey, what's your name? Talk is for the guys you hate

G G

We should sit in silence while we think of what to say, hey

G G

Hey, hey, I don't think this is working out

F F#

Will you forget I even asked you to come over to my house?

G G

Hey, hey, I don't think I know much

G G

But I know I couldn't take a good punch

G G

So if you feel like I've been talking enough

A F F#

Just tell me to shut up and I will gladly shut the fuck up

[Interlude]

G G

A F F#

[Pre-chorus]

Everybody's gotta live a life

That they didn't ask for

Why would he put me here just to die?

G G

Just to, just to, die

[Chorus]

G G

Hey hey, what's your name? Talk is for the guys you hate

G G

We should sit in silence while we think of what to say, hey

G G

Hey, hey, I don't think this is working out

F F#

Will you forget I even asked you to come over to my house?

G G

Hey, hey, I don't think I know much

G G

But I know I couldn't take a good punch

G G

So if you feel like I've been talking enough

A F F#

Just tell me to shut up and I will gladly shut the fuck up

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