Matt Pless - The ballad of diy

Here's what m^Fodern day punk rock has d^Amone to me I've gr^Bbown up in front of a comp^Cuter screen And know ev^Fery thing about e^Amvery scene And it's ^Bball the same if you k^Cnow what I mean

I've se^Fen a million faces and a ^Amfew hundred bands I s^Bbpent my early 20s in a b^Ceat up van But now I'm w^Forking on my p^Amunk rock reti^Bbrement p^Clan 'Cause the r^Gmhythm I wr^Fote is c^Bboming ^Cto an e^Fnd

I g^Fot myself a guitar and I s^Amold my soul A ba^Bbssist and a drummer and a co^Cmmon goal Set to co^Fnquer the world, playing r^Amock and roll But the r^Bboad gets old and it ta^Ckes its toll

And w^Fhen I wasn't looking life went ^Amby too fast I gu^Bbess that nothing positive is m^Ceant to last And now I'm r^Feminiscing m^Amissing over p^Bbhotograp^Chs Of a ^Gmtime I had h^Fope, but t^Bbhat's a t^Cime long p^Fast

So I'm gi^Fving out the flyers to pro^Ammote my shows While I fo^Bbllow the direction that my he^Croes go From the Ku^Frt Cobains to the Bi^Amlly Joels To the I^Bbggy Pops and the Jo^Cey Ramones

I wr^Fote a song or two about ^Amnot growing up About ge^Bbtting fucked up and not gi^Cving a fuck And I'll al^Fways be your p^Amoser 'cause my b^Bband is too p^Cop And it's j^Gmust another dr^Fug that ^BbI can't s^Ceem to s^Ftop

Played with h^Fardcore, ska, straight edge, g^Amrind, and flash And sc^Bbreamo metal indie hipster r^Cat rock crap But I n^Fever cared much for ^Amany of that Just d^Bbid my thing and tried to s^Ctay on track

I kis^Fsed a lot of women when I ^Amwent on tour And some t^Bbimes I'd lose, other ti^Cmes I'd score Now they're te^Faring down my p^Amicture from their b^Bbedroom d^Coor 'Cause my m^Gmusic once r^Fuled but ^Bbit ain't c^Cool no m^Fore

Made a ba^Frgain with fate thinking ^AmI'd go far Beca^Bbuse they always told me I would ^Cbe a star From the so^Fcial halls to the e^Ammpty bars But I'm d^Bboing 9 to 5 cause I fo^Cllowed my heart

I've s^Feen the highs and I've ^Amseen the lows As the tr^Bbends will come and the f^Cads will go But I'll ne^Fver give it ^Amup because it's ^Bball that I k^Cnow And I'm s^Gmure you won't ^Fgo but ^N.C.see you at the sh^Fow

And ^Bbin the end I guess I'll still be sp^Cinning wheels While the b^Amands I grew up playing with get r^Dmecord deals But I^Bb'll be rocking out like I d^Con't give a fuck I sho^Bbuld go back to college and j^Cust give it up But ^BbI was born ambitious baby ^C It's just my l^Fuck