Chords used
Gb
Db
Ab
Db5
B
Ab5
Am
Em
F
G
C
D
Asus4
Bm
F#m
A
E
D/F
Dm
Gsus
1.
Checkmate
Key: GbHardGb
Db
Ab
Db5
B
Ab5
GbDbAb
Db5You think you're funny, right?
CaGblling me drunk when it'sAb too late at night
TDbelling me truths that Abyou know all are lies
Yeah, you think you're funny, right? (What?)
YGbou think you're super sly
GbFlirting with them but tAbelling me you're mine
GbBuildin' me up, but bAbuttercup you lied
GbNow I'm gonna ruAbin your life
'CGbause I've gotten tiDbred of the gAbames that you play
WheGbn you tell me you lDbove me then Abyou throw me away
So cGbry me a river till Dbyou drown inAb the lake
'CauDbse you may think you're winniAbng but checkmate
YeahDb, you may think you're winning Abbut checkmate
Db5Now this is getting fun
IGb saw you kissing someoneAb else's tongue
YBou saidDb thaAbt I'm the only one you love
BGbaby, this is getDbtingAb5 fun
DbI'll let you thAbink you won
GbDate in the park, I'lAbl play it super dumb
DbHolding your hand, butAb in the other one
IAb'm holding a loaded gun
YeaDbh, baby Abyou should really run
'CGbause I've gotten tiDbred of the gAbames that you play
WheGbn you tell me you lDbove me then Abyou throw me away
So cGbry me a river till Dbyou drown inAb the lake
'CauDbse you may think you're winniAbng but checkmate
YeahDb, you may think you're winning Abbut checkmate
GbAnd I'mma get youDb gone
Can't play me likeGb yourDb pawn
Set fire to your Gblawn
DbJust like you did to my hGbeart
AAbnd I'mma wreck your car (aGbnd I'mma wreck your car)
AAbnd max your credit card (aGbnd max your credit card)
AGb lover on the Dblarge (a lover Abon the large)
YoGbu're gonna wish you neAbver harmed me
'CaGbuse I've gotten tirDbed of the gaAbmes that you play
WheGbn you tell me you lDbove me then Abyou throw me away
So cGbry me a river till Dbyou drown inAb the lake
'CauDbse you may think you're winniAbng but checkmate
YeahDb, you may think you're winning Abbut checkmate
GbAnd you did some daDbmage so I'm Abmaking you pay
AGbnd no one's ever goDbnna love youAb anyways
'CGbause you're just a Dbnarcissist wAbho's totally fake
YeahDb, you may think you're winninAbg this heartbreak
But Dbyou aren't gonna win it 'causAbe checkmate
2.
People Watching
Key: AmMediumAm
Em
F
G
C
That wasn't fuAmnny
But she lauEmghed so hard, she alFmost cried G
They're countin' moAmnths they've been togEmether
Almost foFrty-nineG
He's making fAmun of how she actEmed around the hFolidays G
She wears a rAming, but they tell pEmeople
That they'reF not engagGed
They met in cAmlassâ?for meEmtaphysical pFhilosoGphy
He tells his frAmiends I like her
'CEmause she's so much smaFrter than meG
They're having tAmalks about their futEmures until F4 AM G
And I'm happy Amfor themEm (I'm happy for them)F G
But FI wanna feel all that lGove and emotion
AmBe that attached to the peCrson I'm hoEmldin'
Some Fday I'll be fallingG, without cautionAm
But for now I'm ConEmly people watchin'F
I'm only lookiAmng
Just to Emlive through you FvicariouslGy
I've never rAmeally been in lEmove
Not FseriouslGy
I had a drAmeam about a hEmouse behind a pFicket fenGce
Next one I cAmhoose to trust, I Emhope
I use some coFmmon senseG
But I Amcut people Emout like tFags on myG clothin'
I Amend up all alEmone, but FI still keep Ghopin'
But FI wanna feel all that lGove and emotion
AmBe that attached to the peCrson I'm hoEmldin'
Some Fday I'll be fallingG, without cautionAm
But for now I'm ConEmly people watchin'F
AmCut people Emout like Ftags on myG clothin'
AmI end up all Emalone, buFt I still keeGp hopin'
AmI won't be scEmared to Flet someoneG know me
AmLife feels soEm monotone, but FI still keeGp hopin'
AmCut people Emout like Ftags on myG clothin'
AmI end up all Emalone, buFt I still keeGp hopin'
AmI won't be scEmared to Flet someoneG know me
AmLife feels soEm monotone, but FI still keeGp hopin'
I feel love emotion
But FI wanna feel all that lGove and emotion
AmBe that attached to the peCrson I'm hoEmldin'
Some Fday I'll be fallingG, without cautionAm
But for now I'm ConEmly people watchin'F
3.
I Know A Place
Key: GMediumG
Am
Em
D
C
I knowG a place Amwe could go Em D
GI know a Amplace where thereEm aren't any roadsD
GWhere the grass is aAmlways greener Em
And doesn't scratch your fingersD
GI know aAm place Em D
GSo come with meAm dear Em
The halogen Dhum hurts my eaGrs
Swim in theAm spring
We could beEm freeD
'CauseC I know a Dplace we coulEmd go
CNo one has Dbeen there, and Emno one will know
CThere it is Dquiet, Emforget the violence
CYou've tried so Dhard to Emignore
Oh, CI know a Dplace we couldEm go
CUnpack our Dbags and we'll Emcall it a home
CThe sea will Dsing Emour minds to sleep
CI know a Dplace we couldEm go D
G And once weAm get there we couldEm stay D
GAn old shakyAm house, our lives would bEme made D
GAnd I don't know alAml the answers
EmBut you look like December D
GThere weAm could stay Em D
G I'm tired ofAm fear
EmGrasping for safe,D familiar
GYou are likeAm me, oh, couldEm we leaveD?
'CauseC I know a Dplace we coulEmd go
CNo one has Dbeen there, and Emno one will know
CThere it is Dquiet, Emforget the violence
CYou've tried so Dhard to Emignore
Oh, CI know a Dplace we couldEm go
CUnpack our Dbags and we'll Emcall it a home
CThe sea will Dsing Emour minds to sleep
CI know a Dplace we couldEm go D
GCaAmn wEme gDo home? x4
'CauseC I know a Dplace we coulEmd go
CNo one has Dbeen there, and Emno one will know
CThere it is Dquiet, Emforget the violence
CYou've tried so Dhard to Emignore
Oh, CI know a Dplace we couldEm go
CUnpack our Dbags and we'll Emcall it a home
CThe sea will Dsing Emour minds to sleep
CI know a Dplace we couldEm go D
DCan we go Ghome?
4.
The Cut That Always Bleeds
Key: CMediumC
G
Am
F
Asus4
Em
"I don't love yoCu anymore" G
A pretty lAmine that I adorFe
Five Cwords that I've Gheard beAmfore Asus4
'Cause you kCeep me on a rGope
And tied a noAmose around my thrFoat
You're gCone then back Gat my dAmoor Asus4
'Cause if you're Cgonna leave, better leave, better Emdo it fast
Can't Amlive a little longer sitting Fon your lap
'Cause Cyou know what you're doin' when you're Emcomin' back
And AmI don't wanna have another Fheart attack
Oh, I can't be your lover on a leash
Every other week, Amwhen you Fplease
Oh, CI Emcan't bAme the kFiss that you don't nCeed
The Emlie between your tAmeeth
The Fcut that always Cbleeds
Em(Ah-ah-aAmh)
The Fcut that always Cbleeds
Em(Ah-ah-aAmh) F
Say you Clove somebody Emnew
Then beat my Amheart to black and Fblue
Then they Cleave, and it's Emme you come bAmack to (AFh-ah)
To say you Cloved me all Emalong
And kiss the Ambruises 'til they're Fgone
BitterCsweet, 'cause I can't Embreathe inside your aAmrms F
'Cause if you're Cgonna leave, better leave, better Emdo it fast
Can't Amlive a little longer sitting Fon your lap
'Cause Cyou know what you're doin' when you're Emcomin' back
And AmI don't wanna have another Fheart attack
Oh, I can't be your lover on a leash
Every other week, Amwhen you Fplease
Oh, CI Emcan't bAme the kFiss that you don't nCeed
The Emlie between your tAmeeth
The Fcut that always Cbleeds
Em(Ah-ah-aAmh)
The Fcut that always Cbleeds
Em(Ah-ah-aAmh) F
C(Ooh-oEmoh-ooh) But eAmven though you're kFilling me, yeah
C(Ooh-oEmoh-ooh) I nAmeed you like the aFir I breathe
I Cneed, I need you Emmore than me
I Amneed you more than Fanything
CPleEmase, pAmleasFe
'Cause I could be your lover on a Cleash
EmEvery other wAmeek, when you pFlease
Oh, CI Emcould bAme aFnything you nCeed
As Emlong as you don't lAmeave
The Fcut that always -
5.
Greek God
Key: DMediumD
Bm
F#m
Em
A
DBmF#m
Oh, I don't really Dcare if you like me or Bmnot
But I know that you F#mwant me to
Oh, anythin' I Ddo, I know you're gonna Bmwatch
To rumor up that F#mI'm a fool
you and all your Dfriends have to walk in a Bmsquad
'Cause y'all are so F#minsecure
Oh, overcompenDsate 'cause you're sizing meBm up
The oldest trick F#min the book
D There's Bmnothin' you could F#mdo
To F#mdampen up my Dmood
There's Bmnothing you could F#msay
Won't F#mlike you anyDways
I Bmknow that you been F#mhurt
Don't F#mmean that it's our Dturn
Bm Mmm F#m
'Cause DI know what you really Bmwant
A little more F#mconfidence
DThis is where it's gotta Emstop
I'm tired of F#mhearin' it
DYou're just gonna be a Emfraud
Oh, we're nothin' but F#mfickle friends
Greek DGod,BmMmm good F#mGod
Greek DGodBm F#m
I don't really like how you never shut up
'Cause you got dirt on F#meveryone
And since you always Dswear that you wanted me Bmgone
Then why don't you go F#mget your gun?
'Cause you don't really Dhate me
(You're a little Bmbaby)
You don't wanna F#mend me
(You wanna beF#mfriend me)
And it's not surDprising
(I can see you Bmsmiling)
Every time you F#mkick me
You're not gonna F#mwin me
'Cause DI know what you really Bmwant
A little more F#mconfidence
DThis is where it's gotta Emstop
I'm tired of F#mhearin' it
DYou're just gonna be a Bmfraud
Oh, we're nothin' but F#mfickle friends
Greek DGod, BmMmm good F#mGod
Greek DGodBm F#m
D I donBridge:'t care about your F#mlittle threats
All the Emkids in your clique are Dpretend
I don't mind when you play with my Bmhead
I flip aEmround, play with yours iDnstead
I don't Bmlike what you said to my Afriends
One day you're gonna Dregret
Ever messin' with Bmthem
'Cause DI know what you really Bmwant
A little more F#mconfidence
DThis is where it's gotta Emstop
I'm tired of F#mhearin' it
DYou're just gonna be a Bmfraud
Oh, we're nothin' but F#mfickle friends
Greek DGod, BmMmm good F#mGod
Greek DGodBm F#m D
6.
Generation Why
Key: DMediumA
D
E
F#m
(D can also be replaced with F#m)
N.C.
Why why why why
Why why why why
Why why why
A I was off A
Keying cars parked on Dradium lawns
By sEuburbian moms
A I called a friend A
Let's meet at ten
Go whDerever we want
'Cause no one Ecares that we're gone
A This town don't got much to do
YAou and I haven't got much to lose
DDo you wanna rock in your room like we always Edo?
A Talk about how fast we grew
And Aall the big dreams that we won't pursue
Then Dget in your car and laugh 'til we both turn bElue
'Cause we are the Ahelpless, selfish, one of a kind
AMillennium kids, that all wanna die
DWalking in the street with no light inside our Eeyes
We are the Aworthless, cursed with too much time
AWe get into trouble and lose our minds
DSomething that I've heard a million times in my Elife
EGeneration Why
A Parents think, we're fast asleep
But as sDoon as we're home, we're sneaking out the Ewindow
A'Cause at this rate of earth decay
Our Dworld's ending at noon
Can we all just Emove to the moon?
AThis town don't got much to do
And Ayou and I haven't got much to lose
DDo you wanna leave everyone in this place for Egood?
'Cause we are the Ahelpless, selfish, one of a kind
AMillennium kids, that all wanna die
DWalking in the street with no light inside our Eeyes
We are the Aworthless, cursed with too much time
AWe get into trouble and lose our minds
DSomething that I've heard a million times in my Elife
EGeneration Why
AWhy why why why why why why why
DWe're livin' night to night
AWhy why why why why F#mwhy why why
Since we're Ebound to die, oh
AWhy why why why why why why why
DOh, what's the use in trying?
Why why why why why why why why
And it's Eexactly why
N.C.
'Cause we are the helpless, selfish, one of a kind
Millennium kids, that all wanna die
Walking in the street with no light inside our eyes
We are the Aworthless, cursed with too much time
AWe get into trouble and lose our minds
DSomething that I've heard a million times in my Elife
EGeneration why
AWhy why why why why why why Dwhy
Why whyA why why why why why Dwhy
AWhy why why why why why why Dwhy
AWhy why why why Dwhy why why why E
7.
Astronomy
Key: GMediumG
D/F
Em
D
C
Am
We Gdrive through the D/Fwoods
EmRich neighborDhoods to Cwatch
We Gjoked as we D/Flooked that
EmThey were too Dgood for Cus
'Cause Gsocially D/Fspeaking
EmWe were the Dsame
With Crunaway fathers and mothers
Who drank
A Gtale old as D/Ftime, Emyoung love
Don't Dlast for Clife
And now I kEmnow, now I Cknow
It's time to gEmo, it's time to gCo
We've Gtraveled the D/Fseas
E've Emridden the Dstars
We've Cseen everything
From Saturn to Mars
As Gmuch as it D/Fseems like Emyou
Own my Dheart
It's Castronomy, we're two worlds apart
G D/F Em (It's DastronoCmy)
We're two worlds apart
G D/F Em (It's DastronoCmy)
We're two worlds apart
GFrom far aD/Fway, EmI wish
I'd Dstayed with Cyou
But Ghere face to D/Fface, a Emstranger
That DI once Cknew
I Gthought if I D/Fwandered
I'd Emfall back in Dlove
You said "Cdistance brings fondness"
But guess not with us
The Gonly misD/Ftake that Emwe didn't Dmake
Was Crun (now look what we've done)
We've Gtraveled the D/Fseas
We've rEmidden the Dstars
We've Cseen everything
From Saturn to Mars
As Gmuch as it D/Fseems like Emyou
Own my Dheart
It's Castronomy, we're two worlds apart
G D/F Em (It's DastronoCmy)
We're two worlds apart
AmStop tryna keep us alive
You're pointing at Emstars
In the sky that aDlready died
AmStop tryna keep us alive
You can't force the Emstars
To align when Dthey've already
GDieD/F______Em____D___C__d
Oh we've GdieD/F______Em____Dd, oooh-Cooooh
Ooh-ooh-oooh
Oh we've Gtraveled the D/Fseas
We've Emridden the Dstars
We've Cseen everything
From Saturn to Mars
As Gmuch as it D/Fseems like
EmYou own my Dheart
It's Castronomy, we're two worlds apart
8.
Maniac
Key: FCapo 3MediumF
C
Am
G
Dm
FYou were with your friends, partyCing
When the alcohol kicked Amin
Said you Cwanted me dead
So, you Fshowed up at my home, all alCone
With a shovel and a Amrose
Do you tChink I'm a joke?
'Cause Fpeople like you always want back what they can't Ghave
But I'm past that and you know that
So Fyou should turn back to your rat pack tellin' 'em trGash
Tell all of your Ffriends that I'm crazy and drive you mad
That I'm such a Cstalker, a watcher, a Gpsychopath
Then tell them youF hate me and dated me just for laughs
So, why do you Ccall me and tell me you wGant me back?
You maniac
F(Maniac, some may say that I'm a) You maniac
C(Maniac, some may say that I'm a) You maniac
F(Maniac, some may say that I'm a) You maniac
C(Maniac, Gsome may say that I'm a)
FYou just went too far
Wrecked your car, called me crying in the Amdark
Now you're bCreakin' my heart
So, I Fshow up at your place right aCway
Wipe the tears off of your fAmace
While you bCeg me to stay
Well, Fpeople like you always want back what they can't Ghave
But I'm past that and you know that
So you Fshould turn back to your rat pack tellin' 'em tGrash
Tell all of your Ffriends that I'm crazy and drive you mad
That I'm such a Cstalker, a watcher, a Gpsychopath
Then tell them you Fhate me and dated me just for laughs
So, why do you Ccall me and tell me you Gwant me back?
You maniac
F(Maniac, some may say that I'm a) You maniac
C(ManiacG, some may say that I'm a) You maniac
F(Maniac, some may say that I'm a) You maniac
C(ManiacG, some may say that I'm a)
DmPsychopathic, Fdon't be so dramatic
CWe had magic, Gbut you made it tragic
DmNow you're manic, Fhonestly, I've had it
CListen to yourself, think you Gneed to get some help
Tell all of your Ffriends that I'm crazy and drive you mad
That I'm such aC stalker, a watcher, a psychopath
Then tell them you Fhate me and dated me just for laughs
So, why do you Ccall me and tell me you wGant me back?
You maniac
F(Maniac, some may say that I'm a) You maniac
C(Maniac, Gsome may say that I'm a) You maniac
F(Maniac, some may say that I'm a) You maniac
C(Maniac, some may say that I'm a)
9.
Wish You Were Sober
Key: DMediumD
F#m
Bm
G
DWish you were so?, wish you were so?, wish you were sober
F#mSober, sober, sober
DThis party's shit, F#mwish we could dip Bm
Go aGnywhere but here
DDon't take a hit, dF#mon't kiss my lips Bm
And pGlease don't drink more beer
DI'ma crawl outta the window now
F#m'Cause I don't like anyone around
BmKinda hope you're following me out
GBut this is definitely not my crowd
DNineteen but you act twenty-five now
F#mKnees weak, but you talk pretty proud, wow
BmRipped jeans and a cup that you just downed
GTake me where the music ain't too loud
DTrade drinks, but you don't even know her
F#mSave me 'till the party is over
BmKiss me in the seat of your Rover
GReal sweet, but I wish you were sober
D(Wish you were so, wish you were so, wish you were sobF#mer)
I wish you were sober
Bm(Wish you were so, wish you were so, wish you were sobeGr)
I wish you were sober
DTripped down the road,F#m walking you home Bm
You kiGssed me at your door
DPulling me close,F#m begging me to stay over Bm
But I'm oGver this rollercoaster
DI'ma crawl outta the window now
F#mGetting good at saying, "gotta bounce"
BmHonestly you always let me down
GAnd I know we're not just hanging out
DNineteen but you act twenty-five now
F#mKnees weak, but you talk pretty proud, wow
BmRipped jeans and a cup that you just downed
GTake me where the music ain't too loud
DTrade drinks, but you don't even know her
F#mSave me 'till the party is over
BmKiss me in the seat of your Rover
GReal sweet, but I wish you were sober
D(Wish you were so, wish you were so, wish you were soF#mber)
I wish you were sober
Bm(Wish you were so, wish you were so, wish you were soGber)
I wish you were sober
DI wish, I wish, I wish, I wish, F#mI wish, I wish you were sober
BmI wish, I wish, I wish, I wish, GI wish, I wish you were sober
DNineteen but you act twenty-five now
F#mKnees weak, but you talk pretty proud, wow
BmRipped jeans and a cup that you just downed
GTake me where the music ain't too loud
DTrade drinks, but you don't even know her
F#mSave me 'till the party is over
BmKiss me in the seat of your Rover
GReal sweet, but I wish you were sober
10.
Sweater Weather
Key: CMediumC
Am
Em
Gsus
D
And all I am is aC man Am
I want the woEmrld in my hanGsusds
I hate the beCach but I stanAmd
In CalifoEmrnia with my toes in the Gsussand
Use the sleeves of my sCweater
Let's have an advAmenture
Head in the cloEmuds but my gravity's cenGsustered
Touch my neCck and I'll toucAmh yours
You in those littEmle high waisted shoGsusrts, oh
She kCnows what I think about
And wAmhat I think about
One lEmove, two mouths
One Gsuslove, one house
No shCirt, no blouse
JustAm us, you find out
NotEmhing that I wouldnt wanna tell you about, noGsus
'Cause it's too CcoldAm for you heEmre
And Gsusnow, so let me hColdEm
Both yourAm hands in the holes of Gsusmy sweater
And if I may jusCt take your breath away
AmI don't mind if there's not much to say
SoEmmetimes the silence guides a mind
To Gsusmove to a place so far away
The gCoosebumps start to raise
The mAminute that my left hand meets your waist
And tEmhen I watch your face
Put my fGsusinger on your tongue
'Cause you love thCe taste, yeah
TheCse hearts adore
EvAmeryone the other beats hardest for
InEmside this place is warm
OutGsusside it starts to pour
She kCnows what I think about
And wAmhat I think about
One lEmove, two mouths
One Gsuslove, one house
No shCirt, no blouse
JustAm us, you find out
NotEmhing that I wouldnt wanna tell you about, noGsus
'Cause it's too CcoldAm for you heEmre
And Gsusnow, so let me hColdEm
Both yourAm hands in the holes of Gsusmy sweater
WoDah, woah, woah
WEmoah, Gsuswoah, wDoah, woah
WoaEmh, woGsusah
'Cause it's too CcoldAm for you heEmre
And Gsusnow, so let me hColdEm
Both yourAm hands in the holes of Gsusmy sweater
'Cause it's too CcoldAm for you heEmre
And Gsusnow, so let me hColdEm
Both yourAm hands in the holes of Gsusmy sweater
And it's tooC cold, itAm's too Emcold
The holes of my sGsusweater