Chords used
D
Bm
C
F
Em
G
A
F#m
D/F
Am
Fm
Cadd9
Dm
Bb
C/E
E5
E
B
C#m
G#m
Emaj7
Gm
1.
Heres To Swimming With Bow Legged Women
Key: DHardD
Bm
C
F
Em
G
A
F#m
DDBmCC
DDFEmD
DDBmCC
DDGFEmD
D What's the point?
You've been the Dhero the
starter The Dzero the martyr
And Geverything in between
The changing Gface of a legacy
But I've been Gwaiting a
Dlong time on the side lines
For the Dtime to be perfect
the Dwait to be worth it
To Gwatch you find a
way to Gcrash and burn
DBrace for the hate to be
Cthe Dsubject of debate
Wait for the Gperfect time
for them Emto Awatch you
wipe the Ddirt from your face
As Cyou Dconstantly save
us Dfrom ourGselvesEm
AI bet you sBmtop before
you Adestroy something else
Post-Chorus
DDBmCC
DDF
DDBmCC
DDGF
D Don't be alarmed
You've been the Done
to comDpare to but
Dnow I'm prepared to
GLet you fade away let
you Gfall into decay
It's time for Gyou to
let Dgo Break down the
wallsD that stand so tall
I'll Gwatch you find
a Gway to crash and burn G
DBrace for the hate to be
Cthe Dsubject of debate
Wait for the Gperfect time
for them Emto Awatch you
wipe the Ddirt from your face
As Cyou Dconstantly save
us Dfrom ourGselvesEm
AI bet you sBmtop before
you Adestroy something else
F Em D D I can't hear you when
you're Dtalking through your teeth
F Em D D Spit it out and let me go free
FCause Emwe'reD Dnever gonna be like Bmyou
We're never gonna F#mbend the truth
You're Gnever gonna break FusEm DCos
We're Dnever gonna be like Bmyou
We're never gonna F#mbend the truth
You're Gnever gonna break FusEm D
DI can't Bmhear when you
F#mtalk through your GteethF Em D
D Spit it Bmout and F#mlet me go Gfree
DCD
DBrace for the hate to be
Cthe Dsubject of debate
Wait for the Gperfect time
for them Emto Awatch you
wipe the Ddirt from your face
As Cyou Dconstantly save
us Dfrom ourGselvesEm
AI bet you sAtop before
you Adestroy something
We're Dnever gonna be like Bmyou
We're never gonna F#mbend the truth
You're Gnever gonna break us
We're Dnever gonna be like Bmyou
We're never gonna F#mbend the truth
G We're never gonna break
FDEmDDBmCC
DDGFEmD
FDEmDDBmCC
DDGFEmD
D
2.
I Hold Myself In Contempt
Key: DHardD
G
Em
Bm
A
D/F
C
then
DDDG
DDDEm
DDDG
DDDEm
G Just stop the act
Em You've been climbing up
my Bmback to weigh me Gdown
I attemptEm Keeping you and
all your Bmbaggage off the
Gground You're not just
another nail in my Emcoffin
You're the Bmbox I'm laid
to Grotten alone in
But Emdon't be surprised
if I Bmdon't make it out-
AAlive So get a grip Bmyou're Glosing it
Your Bmtime is fading Afast
I won't waste aBmnother Gsecond
picking you Gup when you're Emfalling
DBack aGway I'm
Ganything but Bmo--Akay
What's theG point of
Dliving if you're D/Falready Gdead?
DTake the Gbest Of Geverything
I've Bmgot Aleft I won't Gwaste
my Ddays hating D/Fmyself to Gdeath
Post-Chorus
DDDG
DDDEm
G What's left to say?
I've been Emheading down
this Bmroad or so I'm Gtold
Apparently I'm out of conEmtrol
Apparently I'm aBmbout to explode
G I never thought that
I'd be Agiving you up
I Bmnever thought that I'd
be giving Dyou up I never
G I never thought that you'd
be Aholding me back
Em I never thought that you'd
be holding me Emback
A So get a grip Bmyou're Glosing it
Your Bmtime is fading Afast
I won't waste aBmnother Gsecond
picking you Gup when you're Emfalling
DBack aGway I'm
Ganything but Bmo--Akay
What's theG point of
Dliving if you're D/Falready Gdead?
DTake the Gbest Of Geverything
I've Bmgot Aleft I won't Gwaste
my Ddays hating D/Fmyself to Gdeath
Breakdown
GGGGGG
GThere will be nothing
left of Dyou when I GgoA Bm
DBecause of GyouA Em the air
I Embreathe is suffoGcatingA
I Bmwon't waste another
D second on GyouA Em Picking
you Emup when you fall
DBack aGway I'm
Ganything but Bmo--Akay
What's theG point of
Dliving if you're D/Falready Gdead?
DTake the Gbest Of Geverything
I've Bmgot Aleft I won't Gwaste
my Ddays haCting myself to death
DGGBmA
So DTake the Gbest Of Geverything
I've Bmgot Aleft I won't Gwaste
my Ddays hating D/Fmyself to Gdeath
DDDD
GD
3.
Tonight We Feel Alive On A Saturday
Key: AmMediumAm
G
C
Fm
Em
Cadd9
AmThe face of another day
Searching of the voGice of a beCtter wGay
They say that iGt's a bad tFmime of year to be up in arms
So we're Ampushing on cause we Gknow in our hearts
It's the Fmonly way to stay afloat with the shAmarks at bay G
Avoid being a caFmsualty of the circumstances
And secGond chances are shredded day by day
WFmill your legs fail you
WChen you stand too strGaight and tall
CFmause the world's gone mad
TChe taller you are, the haGrder you fall
SAmail up iCnto Fmthe niGght sky
UCntil our woGrlds coFmllide (FmWhoa-oh-oh,C Whoa-Goh-oh)
AmTonight we feel alive
SAmtand up wChere I Fmcan sGee you
No reCason lGeft to hFmide (FmWhoa-oh-oh,C Whoa-Goh-oh)
AmTonight we feel alive
AmYou asked, what would I stand for
Truth Gis I stand for thCi-Gi-Fmis
It's paFmssion perfected
FFmashion neglected
A natAmural infection of aGll we have seen
It's the oFmnly way
Since we discovered we hCad a say G
Found that the world's not as cFmold and grey
FmAs our circumstances
And seAmcond chances livCing oGut the days Fm
WFmill your legs fail you
WChen you stand too strGaight and tall
CFmause the world's gone mad
TChe taller you are, the haGrder you fall
IG won't stand for this
SAmail up iCnto Fmthe niGght sky
UCntil our woGrlds coFmllide (FmWhoa-oh-oh,C Whoa-Goh-oh)
AmTonight we feel alive
SAmtand up wChere I Fmcan sGee you
No reCason lGeft to hFmide (FmWhoa-oh-oh,C Whoa-Goh-oh)
AmTonight we feel alive
AmTonight, tonight, tonight
AmStand up where I can sGee you
No reFmason left to hGide
FmIt's the only way (CWhoa-oh-Goh, Whoa-oh-oh)
FmIt's the only way (AmTonight Gwe feel alive)
FmIt's the only way (EmWhoa-oh-oh, Whoa-oh-oh)
FmIt's the only way (Cadd9Tonight, tGonight, tonight)
WFmill your legs fail you
WChen you stand too strGaight and tall
CFmause the world's gone mad
TChe taller you are, the haGrder you fall
IG won't stand for this
AmSail up CintoFm the nGight sky
UCntil our woGrlds coFmllide (FmWhoa-oh-oh,C Whoa-Goh-oh)
AmTonight we feel alive
SAmtand up wChere I Fmcan sGee you
No reCason lGeft to hFmide (FmWhoa-oh-oh,C Whoa-Goh-oh)
AmTonight we feel alive
AmTonight, tonight, tonight
4.
We All Float Down Here
Key: FHardF
Dm
Am
Bb
C
C/E
G
A
Peel your sFkin back
to sFhow what you?re made of
F Too bad you Fnever did
have the Fguts to know
where your Fheart should go
Instrumental
FDmAmBbCF
FDmAmBbCF
C/EFBbCDmF
FDmAmBbCF
FSit back and twiddle
your fingersF Hope that
Fno one else figures
Fout the way that
you Fplay the game
Instrumental
FDmAmBbCF
FDmAmBbCF
Refrain 1
SDmtarved for atCtention that
alone F Bbwouldn?t you fill Dmup
So you Cfeed on the Fweak
and you Bbdrink up their Dmblood,
but somedayC they?ll turn on Fyou
I?ll watch the FworldF
go up in FflamesF I?ll
strike the Dmmatch to
Dmhelp you do the FsameF
The Gtime is Fnow tick
Ftock its ticking aFwayF
So now I?m Dmhere to
Dmrain on your paFradeF G
So FTake a look in the mirror
F Who?s that? Someone in
fear of Dmrunning out of
good Cplaces to hide
Instrumental
FDmAmBbCF
FDmAmBbCF
Refrain 2
DmCrawl Cout from the Fdark
Feel the Bblight hit your Dmface
It will Cnever be as Fbright
as the sBbpotlight you Dmcrave
But watch outC before it Gburns youG
I?ll watch the FworldF
go up in FflamesF I?ll
strike the Dmmatch to
Dmhelp you do the FsameF
The Gtime is Fnow tick
Ftock its ticking aFwayF
So now I?m Dmhere to
Dmrain on your paFradeF G
Instrumental
CDmCFDmDm
The time is Dmnow tick
tock its ticking aDmwayBb A G Dm Dm C C
Dm tick tock its ticking CawayDm Bb A G Dm Dm C C Dm Bb
FF
I?ll watch the FworldF
go up in FflamesF I?ll
strike the Dmmatch to
Dmhelp you do the FsameF
The Gtime is Fnow tick
Ftock its ticking aFwayF
So now I?m Dmhere to
Dmrain on your paFradeF G Am Bb C F
5.
Go Down In History
Key: GMediumG
D
C
Em
E5
F
GDC
GDC
GDC
GDC
Will I ever kGnow what it's called when I sCee it
Will I fGeel like it's there when I cCall
Will I crawl to the eGnd of everything that I've eCver known
Just to prGove I can conquer it aCll
But still I Emknow that I am jGust what you nCeeded
Count to ten but still I'm defeated
EvDery time that you turn to Cgo
And still, I hEmang on every woGrd that you mutter
BCite the tongue and choke out the stutter
EDvery time that you say "heCllo"
EmTime rDolls Con, still I feel like it's alrEmeady goneC
It's never tGoo lDate Cto keep your head straight
Move your haGnds bDack and forth in peCrfect symmetry
E5So Emyou can lGive lDike a time boCmb that doesn't have long
GGo dDown Cin history E5 Em
GIs there anyone oCut there?
Or am GI doing this on my oCwn?
This time, I'm gonna tEmake the world on, brGacing for impact
CCross my fingers, hope and believe that
YoDu'll be right by my sCide
EmTime rDolls Con, now I feel like it's taEmking way too lCong
It's never tGoo lDate Cto keep your head straight
Move your haGnds bDack and forth in peCrfect symmetry
E5So Emyou can lGive lDike a time boCmb that doesn't have long
GGo dDown Cin history E5 Em
F
C
Very fast
Em I know my days are numbEmered, so I'm making them count
F
C
Very fast
Em I've left those minutes behind me Emwithout a second of doubt
F
C
Very fast
GGG
It's never tGoo lDate Cto keep your head straight
Move your haGnds bDack and forth in peCrfect symmetry
E5So Emyou can lGive lDike a time boCmb that doesn't have long
GGo dDown Cin history E5 Em
It's never tGoo lDate Cto keep your head straight
Move your haGnds bDack and forth in peCrfect symmetry
E5So Emyou can lGive lDike a time boCmb that doesn't have long
GGo dDown Cin history E5 Em
GDC
GD
CCEm
6.
This Body Pays The Bill
Key: EHardE
B
A
C#m
F#m
G
G#m
F
EIt's because I know she's a disaster
EA walking mess, a master of misery
EShe's everything that possibly could go wrong
EShe'll always be a lifelong Btragedy
And now I know that she's the one for me
EI'm finding that I can no longer deny it
N.C.
The risk of perjury
N.C.
But my only hope
N.C.
I can find my way back without being a casualty
With every Ablink of an eye she will constantly try
To deEstroy everything with a will to survive
But it's alright if you C#mask me
I'll go Ball night cause in Ethis case anything Agoes
They Ewant, you nC#meed to seEe
It's because I know she's a Adisaster
A Ewalking mess, a master of Bmisery
She's everything that possibly could Ego wrong
She'll Aalways be a lifelong Btragedy
That's how I know that she will always be
My Ethird degree for alarm, Bemergency
The bane of our AsocietyB
She'll always be a lifelong tragedy
That's how IA knowB that she's the one for me E
ESo take your best shot
EI hope your hand is steady
EBecause we all know that your aim's not
EToo dead on or accurate
EYou couldn't hit a fly
EIf you were standing in a pile of shit
F#mShake yourself off
GLet me give you a word of advice
And just save Ayourself whF#mile Eyou still can
AShake yourself off G#m
F#mAnd don't even think twice about it
GSave yourself whileF you still can
I don't think that you understand
she's a Adisaster
A Ewalking mess, a master of Bmisery
She's everything that possibly could Ego wrong
She'll Aalways be a lifelong Btragedy
That's how I know that she will always be
My Ethird degree Afor alarm, Bemergency
The bane of our AsocietyB
She'll always be a lifelong AtragedGy
GThat's how IF know that she's the Fone for mEe
EAEA
EShake yourself off
EAnd don't even think twice about it
ESave yourself while Gyou still Bcan
N.C.
I'm finding that I can no longer deny it
N.C.
The risk of perjury
N.C.
But my only hope
N.C.
I can find my way back without being a casualty
She's a Adisaster
A Ewalking mess, a master of Bmisery
She's everything that possibly could Ego wrong
She'll Aalways be a lifelong Btragedy
That's how I know that she will always be
My Ethird degree Afor alarm, Bemergency
The bane of our AsocietyB
She'll always be a lifelong tGrageAdy
That's how I Bknow that she's the one for me
7.
Ironic
Key: FHardF
B
G#m
A
E
Emaj7
An Fold Bman F turned ninety-eG#might
He won the lFotterBy and dFied the next dG#may
It´s a Fblack fBly in your F ChardonnaG#my
It´s a Fdeath row pBardon two mFinutes too laG#mte
Isn´t it iFronic B...F don´t you think G#m
It´s likeF rainB on your wFedding daG#my
It´s a free FrideB when you´ve aFlready paG#mid
It´s the good FadviBce that you jFust didn´t taG#mke
Who Awould´ve thEought ... it figureFs
Mr.F Play It SBafe was Fafraid to fG#mly
He Fpacked his sBuitcase and kFissed his kids gG#mood-bye
He waited his Fwhole damn lBife to tFake that flG#might
And as the Fplane crashed dBown he thought
F" Well isn´t this niG#mce ... "
And isn´t it iFronic B...F don´t you think G#m
It´s likeF rainB on your wFedding daG#my
It´s a free FrideB when you´ve aFlready paG#mid
It´s the good FadviBce that you jFust didn´t taG#mke
Who Awould´ve thEought ... it figureFs
Well lEmaj7ife has a funny way of Fsneaking up on you
When you think everything´s Emaj7okay and everything´s going Fright
And lEmaj7ife has a funny way of Fhelping you out when
You think everything´s gone wrong and eEmaj7verything blows up
In your fFace
A Ftraffic jBam when you´re F already laG#mte
A no-Fsmoking sBign on your cFigarette bG#mreak
It´s like Ften thousand sBpoons when all you Fneed is a kG#mnife
It´s meeting the mFan of my dBreams
And then meeting his Fbeautiful wG#mife
And isn´t it iFronic B...F don´t you think G#m
A littleF too irBonic ... and yeah I rFeally do tG#mhink ...
It´s likeF rainB on your wFedding daG#my
It´s a free FrideB when you´ve aFlready paG#mid
It´s the good FadviBce that you jFust didn´t taG#mke
Who Awould´ve thEought ... it figureFs
Emaj7Life has a funny way of Fsneaking up on you
Emaj7Life has a funny, funny way --- of Fhelping youEmaj7 out
8.
I'm A Big Bright Shining Star
Key: GMediumG
A
D/F
Bm
D
Em
Verse 1:
I can Gfeel you casting
Shadows Afrom the far
Side of the door but
The daylight D/Fcreeping
Underneath it Bmmakes
Them easy to ignore
I?m gonna Gmake it out
BeAfore you take me out
And i?ve got the sD/Ftate
Of mind that can Bmprove it
This time i'll sGtand
Through the winter
Last through the
DNightA Gjust keep your
Head down and you?ll
Be alDrightA for the
GLast time i try to
HideD A G what you?ve
Been Atrying to find
G will we go Ddown
ALike the Grest of
DThem?G living up
DTo the little
AMistakesG fitting
In to the Dmolds
I?ve broken Bmtime
And GtimeD aBmgain
Not Gif i
Can Ghelp itD A G D
G
I will Gnever understand
How Ajust a few words
Can break a man you?ve
Got to D/Fpay for what you
BmSay and what you Emdo
I'll be taking it all
In sGtride i'll be
Leaving it all behind
Me so forBmget everything
That you think i
AKnow everything that
You wont let go
G will we go Ddown
ALike the Grest of
DThem?G living up
DTo the little
AMistakesG fitting
In to the Dmolds
I?ve broken Bmtime
And GtimeD aBmgain
Not Gif i
Can Ghelp itD A G D D D
Em i want to know
I Gwant to know
What would it take
To Bmmake you to
Make you to make
AYou want to try?
Em i want to know
I Gwant to know
What would it take
To Bmmake you to
Make you to make
AYou want to die?
EmDGBmDA
G will we go Ddown
ALike the Grest of
DThem?G living up
DTo the little
AMistakesG fitting
In to the Dmolds
I?ve broken Bmtime
And GtimeD aBmgain
Not Gif i
Can Ghelp itD A G
Not Dif i
Can Dhelp itD
9.
Security Of The Familiar The Tranquility Of Repetition
Key: BbHardBb
Gm
Dm
F
C
BbHe walks aGmlone, the streets deserteDmd
HDme steps on every crack
BbHe makes and hGmome and no ones wDmaiting
Dmto welcome him back
BbWho is the Gmman in the mDmirror?
DmHe wonders as he
Bbstares in the Gmeyes of a stDmranger
He's Dmlooking for a Bbway
To Fmake it through the dCay
To Dmsay the worst is Bbover
No nFeed to be afrCaid
He screams out
DmSomeone save me from myself F
DmDrag me from the gates of hell F
Cuz I'm Bbhanging Fby a tChread Dm
And I'm getting Bbcloser to fFalling off the Cedge
And he screams out
BbSomeone save me Gmfrom myself Dm
BbHe counts the Gmtiles on the cDmeiling
AndDm everything fades to black
BbHe knows he'll Gmnever have the fDmeeling
TDmo take a step back
ThBbe voice in hisGm head's getting lDmouder
Skin Dmis crawling
HBbe runs both his Gmhands through the waDmter
There'sDm got to be a Bbway
To Fmake it through the Cday
To Dmsay the worst is Bbover
No Fneed to be aCfraid
He screams out
DmSomeone save me from myself F
DmDrag me from the gates of hell F
Cuz I'm Bbhanging Fby a tChread Dm
And I'm getting Bbcloser to fFalling off the Cedge
Bb(Riff-ish bit)
The Gmfreaks are coming after me tonight
Bb(Riff-ish bit)
TheGmy capture me and guide me towards the light
BbWho is the Gmman in the miDmrror?
The vBboice in his hGmead's getting lDmouder
He screams out
DmSomeone save me from myself F
DmDrag me from the gates of hell F
Cuz I'm Bbhanging Fby a tChread Dm
And I'm getting Bbcloser to fFalling off the Cedge
He screams out
BbSomeone save me Gmfrom myself x3 Dm
10.
Sparkle Motion
Key: CMediumC
G
D
Am
F#m
Em
You can Cthank me
For Gfinding out a way to turnD back time
See there's this Amghosts who's a friend of mCine
Who always keeps me sGafe
Until I wakeD up, and rise
From a Amhard and a shallow grave
CGDAm
C This philosophy is Gkilling me
Still your Dwilling to stay while a ghAmost set the blaze
That's gonna Ckick start a craze
G That gets my named praised
D Down in history for Amburning down his privacy
G Polish of your lastAm glass
Breath out oCne last sigh.. and kisDs your ass good bye
AmGet up and go, get up Cand go and on with the Gshow.
If you just sF#mtop Gtrying it'll come to yF#mou.
AmGet up and go, get up Cand go, give it a Ggo.
If you gotta knowF#m, I guess I'll get up and Amgo.
D On with the show.
CGDAm
C Give me a warning if it's Gcalled for
I'll go planD our escape
But there's Amno time waste. so keep though Chips movin',
Movin' Gside to side
I'll make there Deyes grow wide to keepAm them occupied.
Am Take them off like you Cknow you should,
I Gwouldn't give a damn if you Dsaid you never would.
Am Our heads are filled with the perfectC tune
So take myG hand know this will allD be over soon.
D Let the wCater hit your shEmoes
And pass F#mover and over
G Polish of your lastAm glass
Breath out oneC last sigh and kissD your ass good bye
AmGet up and go, get up Cand go, on with the Gshow
If you just sF#mtop Gtrying it'll come to yF#mou
AmGet up and go, get up Cand go, give it a Ggo
If you gotta knoF#mw I'm so over Amthat
If you just stop Ctrying it'll come to youG
If you gotta knoF#mw, I guess I'll get up and Amgo
D On with the show