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Basic strumming version that doesn't require a lot of bar chords. Use a simple
4/4 time strum pattern and it sounds pretty good.
Capo 4th
The first half of the verses and the chorus play exaclty the same as the intro.
For the second half of the verse play the Am and G each with 2 beats then 4 on
the F.
Intro:
C F Am (3 beats) G (1 beat) F
Verse:
Cwhen I was young I knew Feverything
and Amshe a punk who rarely ever Gtook Fadvice
now I'm Cguilt stricken sobbing with my Fhead on the floor
Amstop a baby's breath Gand a Fshoe full of rice (no)
Am G FI can't be held responsible
Am G 'cause Fshe was touching her face
Am G FI won't be held responsible
Am G she fell inF love in the first place
Chorus:
Cfor the life of me, FI cannot remember
Amwhat made us think thatG we wereF wise and we'd never comprCo-mise
for the life of me,F I cannot believe
we'd Amever die fGor these Fsins we were merely freshmen
Bridge (each note is 2 beats):
EmG (FhoCldG 5 beats)
Verse:
Cmy best friend took a week's Fvacation to forget her
his Amgirl took a week's woGrth of Fvalium and slept
and now he's Cguilt stricken sobbing with his Fhead on the floor
Amthinks about her now and Ghow he nevFer really wept, he says...
Am G FI can't be held responsible
Am G 'cause Fshe was touching her face
Am G FI won't be held responsible
Am G she fell inF love in the first place
Chorus:
Cfor the life of me, FI cannot remember
Amwhat made us think thatG we wereF wise and we'd never comprCo-mise
for the life of me,F I cannot believe
we'd Amever die for these GsinFs we were merely freshmen
Bridge (sing 'Hey yeah!' bit over this):
Em F C G (x3) G (hold 5 beats)
Verse:
Cwe've tried to wash our hands of Fall of this
Amwe never talk of our laGcking Frelationships
and how we're Cguilt stricken sobbing with ourF heads on the floor
Amwe fell through the ice, whGen we tFried not to slip, we'd say it...
Am G FI can't be held responsible
Am G 'cause Fshe was touching her face
Am G FI won't be held responsible
Am G she fell inF love in the first place
Chorus (play twice):
Cfor the life of me, FI cannot remember
Amwhat made us think thatG we wereF wise and we'd never comprCo-mise
for the life of me,F I cannot believe
we'd Amever die for thGeseF sins we were merely freshmen
Outro:
Em F C G (x3)
We were mearly freshmen
G (hold and let it ring out)