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Boys Like Girls Full Album 2007 Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com Tuning: Standard EADGBe Tracklist: 01. The Great Escape 02. Five Minutes To Midnight 03. Hero/Heroine 04. On Top of the World 05. Thunder 06. Me, You, and My Medication 07. Up Against The Wall 08. Dance Hall Drug 09. Learning To Fall 10. Heels Over Head 11. Broken Man 12. Holiday _______________________________________________________ 1.) The Great Escape Key: E Chords used: E - 022100 B - x24442 C#m - x46654 A - x02220 F#m - 244222 G#m - 466444 B/Eb - x698xx Ax - x-12-14-14-0-0----------| E/G#x - x-11-14-13-0-0-| E/G# - x476xx Intro: E-B/Eb-C#m-B (x4) Guitar 2: Harmonics Effect Pedal e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|-----9-------8-------9------9---| D|---9---9---9---9---9------9---9-| (x4) A|-7-------6----------------------| E|-----------------9-----7--------| Verse 1: Ax Paper bags and plastic hearts E/G#x All are belongings in shopping carts
It's C#mgoodbye But Awe got one more night E Let's get drunk and ride around B And make peace with an empty town A (hold) We can make it right
Chorus:
Throw it aC#mway, forget yesteArday We'll makEe the grBeat escape We wC#mon't heAar a word they say They doEn'tB know us anyway WatF#mch it burn, lG#met it die Cause wAe are fiBnally free tonight
Guitar 2: while chorus e|-9--12--16--11-| B|---------------| G|---------------| D|---------------| (x2) A|---------------| E|---------------| Interlude: Ax-E/G#x Verse 2: Ax Tonight will change our lives E/G#x It's so good to be by your side
But we'll C#mcry We Awon't give up the fight E We'll scream loud at the top of our lungs B And they'll think it's just cause were young A (hold) And we'll feel so alive
(Repeat Chorus) Bridge:
A All of the wasted time The E/G#hours that were left behind The F#manswers that we'll never find BThey don't mean a thing tonight
Solo: C#m-A-E-B (x2) Guitar 2: e|-4--2--0--4--5--7--4--2--0--7--5--4-| B|------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------| e|-4--2--0--4--5--7--4--2--0--2-| B|------------------------------| G|------------------------------| D|------------------------------| A|------------------------------| E|------------------------------| (Repeat Chorus in silence except last 2 lines) (Repeat Chorus except last 2 lines) (Repeat Chorus) Outro: Ax-E/G#x ________________________________________________________ 2.) 5 Minutes To Midnight Key: D Tuning: Standard EADGBe Chords used: D - xx0232 A - x02220 Bm - x24432 G - 320033 Em - 022000 F#m - 244222 Intro: D--A--Bm--G-Bm-A Guitar 2: e|-----------------| B|-3-3-2-2-3-3-----| G|-------------2-2-| D|-----------------| repeat many times A|-----------------| E|-----------------| Verse 1:
D Brown eyes and lungs are filled up with sAmoke Fast lives are stuck in the undertow Bm But you know the places I wanna Ggo Cause oh Aoh Doh I've got a sickness you've got the Acure You've got the spunk I've been lookin' for Bm And I've got a plan we walk out the Gdoor You know you wanna
Refrain:
GJust let AgoBm It's time to Groll down the AwindowsD sing it Goh ohA BmYeah all we need so Ghere we Ago
Chorus:
Turn it Dup It's five minutes to Amidnight You're coming home with Bmme tonight I Gcan't get enough Shakin' me up Turn it up DAlright at five minutes to Amidnight You see our name in Bmcity lights We'll Gmake the clock sBmtop Make your Aheart drop and come alive
Verse 2: We could
D Pack up and leave all our things beAhind No fact or fiction or storyline Bm Cause I need you more than just for toGnight D(hold) You're oh oh all I care I can't stop my breathing Ain I'm weak and you were my medicine Bm I won't stop till I am under your sGkin
(Repeat Refrain and Chorus except last line)
and come aGlive
Bridge: And when the clock strikes twelve Will you find another party go and kiss and tell
Cause you Bmknow I AneverG will G I think we should strike a match We'll hold it to the wind to and see how long it lasts We can Bmmake the Atime stand sGtill
_________________________________________________ 3.) Hero/Heroine Key: C Tuning: Standard EADGBe Chords used: C - x32010 G - 320003 Em - 022000 F - 133211 Am - x02210 Intro: Guitar 1: e|-------0-| B|-1-0-1---| G|---------| D|---------| (x16) A|---------| E|---------| Guitar 2: C--G--Em-F Guitar 3: e|-8--3--0--1--| B|-------------| G|-------------| D|-------------| A|-------------| E|-------------| Verse 1:
It's too Clate baby, there's no turning around I got my Ghands in my pocket and my head in a cloud This is Emhow I do When I Fthink about you C I never thought that you could break me apart I keep a Gsinister smile and a hole in my heart You want to Emget inside Then you can Fget in line But not this time
Refrain:
G Am Cause you Fcaught me off guard G Am F(hold) Now I'm running and screaming
Guitar 1: while doing refrain e|-----3-| B|---0---| G|-1-----| D|-------| (x2) A|-------| E|-------| Chorus 1:
CI feel like a Ghero and you are my Fheroine
Guitar 1: While doing chorus e|-------0-| B|-1-0-1---| G|---------| D|---------| (x16) A|---------| E|---------| Verse 2:
C I won't try to philosophize I'll just Gtake a deep breath then I'll look in your eyes This is Emhow I feel And it's Fso surreal C I got a closet filled up to the brim With the Gghosts of my past and their skeletons And I Emdon't know why You'd Feven try But I won't lie
(Repeat Refrain) Chorus 2:
CI feel like a Ghero and you are my Fheroine Do Cyou know that your Glove is the Fsweetest sin?
Guitar 1: While doing chorus e|-------0-| B|-1-0-1---| G|---------| D|---------| (x16) A|---------| E|---------| Bridge:
Am And I feel a weakness coming on Em It never felt so good to be so wrong F Had my heart on lockdown G And then you turned me around Em And I'm feeling like a newborn child C Every time I get a chance to see you smile F It's not complicated I was so jaded
Guitar 1: while doing Bridge e|----------12-| B|-13-12-13----| G|-------------| D|-------------| (x32) A|-------------| E|-------------| (Repeat refrain in silence and Chorus 2) Outro:
C(I feel like a Ghero and you are my Fheroine) And I feel a weakness coming on It never felt so good to be so wrong Had my heart on lockdown And then you turned me around
C(Do you know that your Glove is the Fsweetest sin?) And I'm feeling like a newborn child Every time I get a chance to see you smile It's not complicated I was so jaded (Repeat outro in silence)
F(hold) _____________________________________________________________ 4.) On The Top Of The World Key: A Tuning: Standard EADGBe A - x02220 E - 022100 F#m - 244222 D - xx0232 Intro: A--E--D--- Verse 1: A(hold) Look up the stars are fading
E And I am still here waiting To Dsee you again Be with you my friend WhenA the moon is gone forever E I hope you're up there somewhere I'll Dsee you again Be with you my friend
Refrain 1:
Cause Eall the roads they lead to where you F#mare And Eall the streetlights shine like they wereD stars That's where you are
Chorus:
A Let's spend toEnight on top of the Dworld And we can do anything We can be anything A I'll meet you toEnight on top of the Dworld As real as it seems You're only in my dreams
Interlude: A-- Verse 2:
A Look out across the water E Faces of lonely daughters and Dmothers who care But just can't be there SwearA that I will see you someday E I have to find a way To Dshow you I care Even if you're not there
Refrain 2:
So I'm Efollowing the road to where you F#mare (Meet you tonight on top of) The sEtreetlights they will guide me to the sDtars That's where you are
(Repeat Chorus) Bridge:
My F#mheart is empty without you SomeEtimes you don't know what you do And DI need you tonight I'll fall asleep and it's alright F#mClose my eyes and EI'll be by your DsideF#m
(Repeat Chorus) Outro:
A Let's spend toEnight on top of the Dworld As real as it seems You're only in my dreams
_____________________________________________________________ 5.) Thunder Key: D Tuning: Standard EADGBe Chords used: D - xx0232 A/C# - x4222x Bm - x24432 G - 320033 A - x02220 Em - 022000 F#m - 244222 Verse 1:
D Today is a Awinding road that's A/C#taking me to places that I Ddidn't want to Ggo WhoAa (whoa whoa whoa) D Today in the Ablink of an eye I'm A/C#holding on to something and DI do not know Gwhy AI tried
Refrain:
I tried to Bmread between the lines I tried to Alook in your eyes
I want a
A/C#simple explanation For what I'm Dfeeling inside I gotta find a Gway out A(hold) Maybe there's a way out
Chorus 1:
D Your voice was the Asoundtrack of my summer Do you know you're Gunlike any other? You'll Bmalways be my Athunder and I said D Your eyes are the Abrightest of all the colors I don't wanna Gever love another You'll Bmalways be my Athunder
Post Chorus 1:
So Gbring on the Arain And bring on the Dthunder
Verse 2:
D Today is a Awinding road A/C#Tell me where to start and tell me Dsomething I don't Gknow WhoAa (whoa whoa whoa) D Today I'm oAn my own I A/C#can't move a muscle and I Dcan't pick up the Gphone I don't Aknow (I don't know I don't know I don't know)
Refrain 2:
And now I'm Bmitching for the tall grass And Alonging for the breeze I need to sA/C#tep outside Just to Dsee if I can breathe I gotta find a Gway out Maybe theres a Away out
(Repeat Chorus 1) Post Chorus2:
So Gbring on the Arain
Bridge:
Yeah I'm Emwalking on a tightrope I'm Bmwrapped up in vines I Athink we'll make it out But you just gotGta give me time SDtrike me down with lightning Let me feel Bmyou in my veins I Awanna let you know how much I feel your painG
Verse 3:
D Today is a Awinding road that's A/C#taking me to places that I Ddidn't want to Ggo WhoAa
Chorus 2:
D Your voice was the Asoundtrack of my summer Do you know you're Gunlike any other? You'll Bmalways be my Athunder and I said D Your eyes are the Abrightest of all the colors I don't wanna Gever love another You'll Bmalways be my Athunder I said D Your voice was the Asoundtrack of my summer Do you know you're Gunlike any other? You'll Bmalways be my Athunder
Outro:
So Gbring on the Arain I don't bring it Ghere A(hold) On the pain just to D(hold) hear the thunder
______________________________________________________ 6.) Me You And My Medication Key: A Tuning: Standard EADGBe Chords used: F#m - 244222 A - x02220 D - xx0232 E - 022100 A/C# - x4222x Intro: F#m--D-- x4 Piano: e|------------------| B|-2----------------| G|-------2-----2--4-| D|----4-----4-------| x8 A|------------------| E|------------------| Verse 1:
F#m Found my way to the Ehighway I don't wanna Dtell you the state I'm in I've had F#mtoo much to smoke too Emuch to drink where Dhave I been It F#mfeels like the stars are Egetting closer and the sDky is closing in And F#mI don't know Ewhere to beDgin
Refrain 1:
E We're all F#mlooking for Dsomething E To take aF#mway the Dpain
Chorus:
AMe and you and my meA/C#di---Dcation (Making the best of it) ALove is just a chemical A/C#cre--Dation (Will it be permanent?) SynF#mthetic sensation EMe you and my mediDcation
Verse 2:
F#m The way back to the Eright track maybe you can Dhelp me find the door Is it F#mtoo much to ask too Emuch too fast too much to igDnore It F#mfeels like your bodys Egetting closer but you Dseem so far away F#mMedicine Emake it oDk
(Repeat Refrain 1 and chorus) Bridge:
A Can you feel it? Do you feel it? Coming down F#m You gotta get up Can you get up Off the ground A Can you hear it? Can you hear me sDcreaming? A Can you feel it? Do you feel it? Coming down F#m You gotta get up Can you get up Off the ground A I wanna hear it Wanna hear you Dbreathing
Refrain 2:
E Were all adF#mdicted to Dsomething E That takes aF#mway the Dpain
(Repeat Chorus) (Repeat Piano Intro) ___________________________________________________________ 7.) Up Against The Wall Key: E Tuning: Standard EADGBe Chords used: E - 022100 B - x24442 C#m - x46654 A - x02220 F#m - 244222 Intro: Piano: e|-9-9-7-7-------------| B|---------9-9---------| G|-------------8-8-9-9-| D|---------------------| (x2) A|---------------------| E|---------------------| Distortion: C#m--E-A (x2) Verse 1:
C#m It's overA, look out below E I'm wasted, I still taste it B Yeah it's so hard to let go SoC#m breathe in nowA, and breathe it out E The forecast; A car crash B It's looking like another
Refrain:
ABreakdown, Brebound AThis could be my last goodbye You Bcross your heart, I hope to die
Chorus 1:
And EI can't deny your C#meyes You know I try to Aread between the lines I Bsaw a warning sign And then you Ethrew me up against the C#mwall Who said that it's Abetter to have loved and lost? I Bwish that I had never loved at all
(Repeat Intro but only once) Verse 2:
C#m No rewindsA, no second times E And I won't break, I won't waste B Everything you left behind SoC#m don't followA, just let it go E The weather's been better B So let it be another
(Repeat Refrain) (Repat Chorus 1) Bridge:
AAll the nights you sEpent sitting nowhere F#mOut there on your Aown AAll the nights I Ewaited by the phone When you were F#mgoing in aAlone And Aall your different faces And Eall your different ways Are making F#meverything a Amess And all I'm saying is that AI have different places and EAll the complications F#mend toAday
Chorus 2:
And C#mI can't deny your Beyes You know I try to Aread between the lines I Bsaw a warning sign And then you Ethrew me up against the C#mwall Who said that it's Abetter to have loved and lost? I Bwish that I had never loved at all
(Repeat Chorus 1) (Repeat Intro) _______________________________________________________ 8.) Dance Hall Drug Key: D Tuning: Standard EADGBe Chords used: Bm - x24432 D - xx0232 G - 320033 E - 022100 A - x02220 Em - 022000 F#/Bb - x143xx A/C# - x4222x Intro : Bm--E Verse 1:
Bm Grown up she just turned 16 Stuck in the moment Dead at the scene And it's Eon tonight This is the life that you wanted right? So turn off all the Bmlights Dressed up just like a movie star At all the parties they'll know who you are EWouldn't it be great To be fashionably late? So why don't you wait til you're sedated
Refrain:
GDon't it feel like Emsomething's not right Gin this kiss toAnight?
Chorus 1:
All I'm saying is Ddo you do you want to lose it Bmall? Cause this is more than just a Gdance hall drug You can't Emwait to fall in Alove All I'm saying is Ddo you do you want to learn to Bmfly? Then you should pack it up and Gsay goodbye Cause when the Empush comes to the Ashove it's just a dance hall drug
Interlude: Bm Verse 2:
Bm Step in and you can lock the door The candles are lit and the clothes on the floor You could Etake a chance on finding romance Now you're holdng hands But he's got other plans Bm Tick tock the clock is turning red The room won't stop spinning and thoughts in your head And Eit's too late You feel like you're making a big mistake You should've waited
(Repeat Refrain 1) Chorus 2:
All I'm saying is Ddo you do you want to lose it Bmall? Cause this is more than just a Gdance hall drug You can't Emwait to fall in Alove All I'm saying is Ddo you do you want to learn to Bmfly? Then you should pack it up and Gsay goodbye Cause when the Empush comes to the A F#/Bb shove Bm it's just a A/C#dance hallD drug
Bridge:
Just Gwait love Show them Dwhat you're Gmade of
Refrain 2:
EmDon't it feel like Gsomething's not right Emin this kiss toAnight?
Chorus 3:
All I'm saying is Bmdo you do you want to lose it Emall? Cause this is more than just a Gdance hall drug You can'tD wait to fall in Alove All I'm saying is Ddo you do you want to learn to Bmfly? Then you should pack it up and Gsay goodbye Cause when the Empush comes to the Ashove it's just a dance hall drug
Chorus 4: Refrain:
GDon't it feel like Emsomething's not right Gin this kiss toAnight?
Chorus 1:
All I'm saying is Ddo you do you want to lose it Bmall? Cause this is more than just a Gdance hall drug You can't Emwait to fall in Alove All I'm saying is Ddo you do you want to learn to Bmfly? Then you should pack it up and Gsay goodbye Cause when the Empush comes to the A F#/Bb Bm(hold) shove it's just a dance hall drug
___________________________________________________ 9.) Learning To Fall Key: Bb Tuning: Standard EADGBe Chords used: Gm - 355333 Eb - x68886 Bb - x13331 F - 133211 F/A - 587xxx or x032xx Cm - x35543 Bb/D - x587xx Verse 1:
Gm Today is the Ebday, the Bbworst day of my F/Alife Gm You're so content it Ebhurts me, I Bbdon't know F/Awhy Gm The cost of miseEbry, is Bbat an all time F/Ahigh Gm Eb Gm Eb F(hold) I keep it hidden, close to the surface in sight
Chorus
I'm Bblearning to fall, I cFan't hardly breathe When I'm Cmgoing down don't worry Ebabout me Don't Bbtry this at home, you saiFd you don't see I doCmn't want to knEbow that you know, it should have been me
Guitar 2: While doing chorus e|-------13-------13----10-| B|-10h11----10h11----10----| G|-------------------------| D|-------------------------| x8 A|-------------------------| E|-------------------------| Verse 2:
Gm Could you be with Ebhim? Or Bbwas it just a F/Alie? Gm He doesn't catch you like EbI do And you Bbdon't know F/Awhy Gm You change your clothes and your Ebhair But BbI can't change your F/Amind Oh, I'm uninGmvi-Ebted So unreGmqui-Ebted Fnow
(Repeat Chorus) Bridge:
Gm Words screaming Ebin my head BbWhy did you F/Aleave?F And I can't stop Cmdreaming Watching Bb/Dyou and him Eb F(hold) When it should have been It should have been me Gm Today is the Ebday, the Bbworst day of my F/Alife
(Repeat Chorus) _________________________________________________ 10.) Heels Over Head Key: Eb Tuning: Standard EADGBe Chords used: Eb - x68886 G# - 466544 Cm - x35543 Bb - x13331 Gm - 355333 Fm - 133111 Verse 1:
I got your Ebrunaway smile in my piggybank baby Gonna Bbcash it right in for a new Mercedes Cm Bb G#(hold) You were worth the hundred thousand miles Cm Bb G#(hold) But you couldn't stay awhile BbI got your Eblittle brown shirt in my bottom drawer baby And your Bblittle white socks in the top drawer You were always Cmleaving your Bbshit aG#round And Cmgone withBbout a G#sound
Refrain:
Yeah I'm the Bbfirst to fall and the last to know G#(hold) Where'd you go?
Chorus 1:
Now I'm heels Ebover head CmI'm hanging Gmupside down G#Thinking how Ebyou left me for dead Cm Fm Gm G#(hold) California bound
Verse 2:
BbI got a Ebfirst class ticket to a night all alone And a Bbfront row seat up right by the phone because you're Cmalways Bbon my G#mind And I'm Cmrunning Bbout of G#time BbI've got your Ebhair on my pillow and your smell in my sheets And itBb makes me think about you with the sand in your feet Cm Bb G# Cm Is it G#all you thought it'd be? You mean everything to me
(Repeat Refrain and Chorus 1) Chorus 2
And when you Ebhit the coast CmI hope you tGmhink of me G#And how I'm sEbtuck here with the ghost CmOf what we Fmused Gmto G#be
Bridge:
You're Bbburning bridges baby (burnin' bridges) Make your wishes (Repeat x2)
You're Gmburning bridges baby (burnin' G#bridges) Make your wishes You're Gmburning bridges baby (burnin' bridges) Make your Bbwishes
You're a Gmchance taker, heartbreaker G#Got me wrapped around your finger (Repeat x2)
(Repeat 1st 4 lines of verse 1) (Repeat Chorus 1, Chorus 2 then Chorus 1) Outro:
And when you Ebhit the coastCm Maybe you'll Gmfinally seeG# And then you'll Ebturn it all aroundCm And you'll come Gmback to G#me
___________________________________________________ 11.) Broken Man Key: D Tuning: Standard EADGBe Chords: D - xx0232 A - x02220 Bm - x24432 G - 320033 Em - 022000 F#m - 244222 Intro: D A Bm G Verse 1:
D I want to sAcream until no sBmound comes out and you've learned your lessonG D I want to Aswallow these pills to get to sBmleep So I don't Ghave to make a bad impression
Refrain:
F#m I need to sGtart to be myF#mself Cause I'm Gsick of everybody else
Chorus 1:
DI won't let you Bmbring me down It's Ghere and now I'm F#mbreaking GoutA DI will learn to Bmlove again But GI will stand a F#mbroken GmanA
Interlude: D Verse 2:
D I wanna Arun but only Bmfar enough to make you miss meG D I wanna Atake back all the shit that I have Bmdone But I guess Gyou were better off without me
(Repeat Refrain and Chorus 1) Bridge:
I took Done big step and I looked away And then I Emthought of all the things that I wanted to say I'm always Bmtoo late you never got your story straight I'm always Gup late I think I'm everything you hate (Repeat Thrice)
(Repeat Chorus 1) Chorus 2: While singing Bridge
DI won't let you Embring me down It's Bmhere and now I'm Gbreaking out DI will learn to Emlove again Bm F#m G(hold) But I will stand a broken man
________________________________________________________ 12.) Holiday Key: E Tuning: Standard EADGBe Chords used: E - 022100 B - x24442 C#m - x46654 A - x02220 E/G# - 476xxx F#m - 244222 D - xx0232 Intro: E e|-----------12--------12--------12--------| B|-12---12--------12--------12--------12---| G|----9----9----9----9----9----9----9----9-| D|-----------------------------------------| x2 A|-----------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------| Verse 1:
E When I was younger I used to be Bwild As wild as an elephant's C#mchild No one could hold me Adown BNo one could keep me aEround Now it's your turn take a Bshot Baby show me everything that youC#m got Maybe you can keep me aAlive BMaybe you can get in Amy mindB A But it's Bonly a matter of time
Chorus:
E Before I run far aBway I need to take a holiday C#m Maybe it's a fall from Agrace I Bgotta find a new place E B A holiday I'll set off on a new chase C#m I gotta see a new C#mface B A I need to take a holiday
Post chorus: E Verse 2:
E My father he was always Bwise As wise as an elephant's C#meyes He couldn't hold me Adown BHe couldn't keep me aEround So are you gonna take your Bshot? It's the only one that you C#mgot Maybe I'll go out on a Alimb BMaybe I'll jump in Afor a swimB A BWhen the lights go dim
(Repeat Chorus) Interlude: A--E/G#--
F#mWhoa whoaB whoa whoa
Bridge:
I mean a Anew start I've broken too many E/G#hearts And I don't have any F#mclue where to go I don't know But Bmaybe I'll be back someday after my holiday
Verse 3:
E When I was younger I used to be Bwild As wild as an elephant's C#mchild And I don't think I'll ever Achange I Bthink I'm gonna stay the same
(Repeat Chorus) Outro:
A new Estart I've broken too many Dhearts And I don't have any C#mclue where to go I don't know But Amaybe I'll be back someBday after my holiday
The Great Escape Bridge repeated in this song
E All of the wasted time The Dhours that were left behind The C#manswers that we'll never find A B E D--C#m--A-B They don't mean a thing tonight
E--D--C#m--A--B-E