Just listened to the song and worked out the chords, rate 5 star if you believe this is correct!
Made by @mrskatiehoran on twitter (thats me :D)
How I played each chord:
E major chord
E|--0----
B|--0----
G|--1----
D|--2----
A|--2----
E|--0----
A major chord
E|--5----
B|--5----
G|--6----
D|--7----
A|--7----
E|--5----
B major chord
E|--7----
B|--7----
G|--8----
D|--9----
A|--9----
E|--7----
C major chord
E|--8----
B|--8----
G|--9----
D|--10---
A|--10---
E|--8----
C# minor chord
E|--4----
B|--5----
G|--6----
D|--6----
A|--4----
E|--4----
G# major chord
E|--4----
B|--4----
G|--5----
D|--6----
A|--6----
E|--4----
E(2) major chord
E|--12----
B|--12----
G|--13----
D|--14----
A|--14----
E|--12----
D# major chord
E|--11----
B|--11----
G|--12----
D|--13----
A|--13----
E|--11----
[Intro]
E A B
E C B
(x2)
[Verse]
E
Back at school
A B
They all thought I was an outcast car crash
E C B
Hopeless fool, they said to me
E
And my girlfriend said I messed up
A B
Will I ever grow up
A C B
In the end, I'm not gonna
[Chorus]
E A
What was I thinking
E A
Everyone sees it
E A C B
It's not a secret that i'm just a reject
E A E A
Sick of the system, don't wanna hear it
E A C B
It's not a secret that i'm just a reject
E A B
E
C B
I'm just a reject
[Verse]
E
My teacher said I was mentally disabled,
A B
So unstable
E C B
So I'll stay in bed, all day
E
Save your breath
A B
You can talk at me but I'm not listening
E
If this is a test
C B
Then I'm probably failing
[Chorus]
E A
What was I thinking
E A
Everyone sees it
E A C B
It's not a secret that i'm just a reject
E A E A
Sick of the system, don't wanna hear it
E A C B
It's not a secret that i'm just a reject
[Bridge]
C#m G# A E(2) (D#)
They try to save me but I'm too far gone
C#m G# A E(2) (D#)
And they call me crazy so I played along
C#m G# A E(2) (D#)
And they want to change me but I'm on my own
E A B
Da da da da da da da da
C B E A B
Da da da da da da da da
E C B
(no guitar)
What was I thinking
Everyone sees it
E A C B
It's not a secret that i'm just a reject
E A E A
Sick of the system, don't wanna hear it
E A C B
It's not a secret that i'm just a reject
E A B
E
C B
I'm just a reject
E A B
E
C B
I'm just a rejectRejects chords and lyrics
Free chords for Rejects by 5 Seconds of Summer. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.
Just listened to the song and worked out the chords, rate 5 star if you believe this is correct! Made by @mrskatiehoran on twitter (thats me :D) How I played each chord: E major chord A major chord B major chord C major chord C# minor chord G# major chord E(2) major chord D# major chord [Intro] E A B [Verse] [Chorus] E A B E [Verse] [Chorus] [Bridge] E C B (no guitar) What was I thinking Everyone sees it E A B E E A B E
Rejects Chords by 5 Seconds of Summer
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