Chords used
Bb
Ab
Eb
F
Gm
E
C#m
G#m
B
A
D
Dsus2
Dsus4
C
G
Em
D/F
Bm
F#m
Fm
Cm
Fm7
F7
C/E
Dm
1.
Is This Thing On
Key: BbHardBb
Ab
Eb
F
Gm
Bb
When all the Bbthings that
you've been Bbthinking
has you Bbso confused
and so unglued
your head is sBbpinning
well we've Aball felt
the Ebsame inBbside
I've been Abon that Ebledge
Bbcountless Ftimes and I
Ebknow what Fthat feels like
Bb You're Ebon your Abown can't
Fmake it through this
Bbworld all aEblone
is Abthis thing Ebon at Bball?
You're Ebon your Abown can't
Fmake it through this
Bbworld all aEblone
is Abthis thing Ebon at Bball?Bb
When all your Bbfriends
don't have the Bbanswers
and you're Bbso convinced
that inch by inch
they've turned to sBbtrangers
yeah we've Aball seen the
Ebdifferent Bbsides no one Abhears
even Ebthough you've Bbtalked
all Fnight and I Ebknow
what Fyou feel like
Bb You're Ebon your Abown can't
Fmake it through this
Bbworld all aEblone
is Abthis thing Ebon at Bball?
You're Ebon your Abown can't
Fmake it through this
Bbworld all aEblone
is Abthis thing Ebon at all?
Bb You're Ebon your Abown can't
Fmake it through this
Bbworld all aEblone
is Abthis thing on at all?
Ebthis thing on at all?
Instrumental
GmFEbBb
Gm And can we really Fmeasure
if we're any Ebbetter
than that skyline
that goes Abon and on
forAbever on and Bbon?Eb Ab F Bb Eb Ab
Bb You're Ebon your Abown can't
Fmake it through this
Bbworld all aEblone
is Abthis thing Ebon at Bball?
You're Ebon your Abown can't
Fmake it through this
Bbworld all aEblone
is Abthis thing Ebon at all?
Bb You're Ebon your Abown can't
Fmake it through this
Bbworld all aEblone
is Abthis thing Ebon at all?
And you Bbrace against Ebtime
I know what Abthat feels Flike
but you're Bbon your Ebown now
is Abthis thing Ebon at all
it's the Bbcountless Ebtimes
that you Abtalked all Fnight
but you're Bbon your Ebown now
is Abthis thing Ebon at all
Bb You're Ebon your Abown can't
Fmake it through this
Bbworld all aEblone
is Abthis thing Fon at
is Bbthis thing Ebon at Aball?
BbEbAbFBbEbAbEb
BbEb
AbFBbEbAbEb
2.
Lie To Me
Key: EHardE
C#m
G#m
B
A
E What?s C#mwrong with the G#mworld toBday?
A Can I get Eanybody Bon my page?
E Count C#mdown till I G#mlose my Bmind
A Not a Eshred of Bfaith inside
E Still sBpelling out C#mwhat went G#mwrong
A Pick up the Epieces and Bjust move on
E Two C#mdrinks and I?m G#mon my Bway
A To a Eplace where I?m Bnot afraid
C#m One simple lesson learned
The Aflames we hold the
Bclosest burn the worst
E Say you Bneed me one moreA time
Tell me there?s C#mmore that conG#mnects us
Than the Adays we?ve left beBhind
E Lie to Bme just one more Atime
Tell me you C#mcan?t go on wiG#mthout me
I?ll preAtend that I?ll be Bfine I?ll be fine
Post-Chorus
EEC#mA
E ReC#mlive what I?ve G#mbeen put Bthrough
A Have I got Enothing else Bbetter to do?
E Just C#mwatch from my G#mown sideBlines
A Think of Ewhat I?m gonna Bchange next time
E Jump Bin buckle C#mup let's G#mgo
A See the Eplaces we should Bget
to knowE I need a C#mchaser when
I G#mswallow my BprideA and find
a Eway to make it Bout alive
C#m One simple lesson learned
The Aflames we hold the
Bclosest burn the worst
E Say you Bneed me one moreA time
Tell me there?s C#mmore that conG#mnects us
Than the Adays we?ve left beBhind
E Lie to Bme just one more Atime
Tell me you C#mcan?t go on wiG#mthout me
I?ll preAtend that I?ll be Bfine I?ll be fine
C#m More years with little meaning
AFractions of my life repeating
E Feels like it takes forever
BBreaking off from G#mone another
C#m Losing count of all the times
I Aput you first and
Bleft myself behind
Instrumental
EEC#mA
E Say you Bneed me one moreA time
Tell me there?s C#mmore that conG#mnects us
Than the Adays we?ve left beBhind
E Lie to Bme just one more Atime
Tell me you C#mcan?t go on wiG#mthout me
I?ll preAtend that I?ll be Bfine
Say you won't C#mgo on without G#mme
I?ll preAtend that I?ll be Bfine
C#m G#m A B I?ll be Efine
3.
American Idle
Key: DHardD
Dsus2
Dsus4
C
G
Em
F
A
DDsus2Dsus4DCG
DWe were the kids from the cul-de-sacs
That got out somehow without looking back
CIt's over
GIt's over
DWe were the ones that grew up too fast
On the front porch steps when we still had friends
CIt's over
GIt's over
DWe were the kids who were Dsus2laughing Dsus4last
DWith big ideas and fDsus2ailed attDsus4empts
CIt's over
GIt's over
EmRepeat it Fnow, repeat it wGith me A
It's in the wayG
We can't explain D
Why we were the Emones Fwho gGotA awCay
It's in the way G
These memories will fadeD
So we always kEmeep tFhem lGocked AawaCy
Lock them awGay
DWe were the kids who woDsus2uld scrape and Dsus4save
DAnd wait around for somDsus2e better dayDsus4s
CIt's over
GIt's over
DWe were the kids that lDsus2ooked one-byDsus4-one
DWe said we would when Dsus2we were yoDsus4ung
CIt's over
GYeah, it's over
EmRepeat it nFow, repeat it Gwith Ame
It's in the wGay
We can't explDain
Why we were the oEmnes wFho Ggot Aaway C
It's in the way G
These memories willD fade
So we always kEmeep tFhem Glocked AawaCy
It's in the way G
We slowly replace D
The pieces we lEmeft Fin GyesAterdaCy
EmRepeat it Fnow, repeat it Gwith meA
EmRepeat it Fnow, repeat it Gwith meC
It's in the way G
We can't explain D
Why we were the oEmnes Fwho Ggot Aaway C
It's in the way G
These memories willD fade
SEmo we Falways kGeep themA lockCed away
It's in the way G
We slowly replace D
The pieces we lEmeft Fin GyesAterdaCy
It's in the way G
These memories willD fade
So we always kEmeep Fthem lGocked Aaway C
DWe were the kids from tDsus2he cul-de-Dsus4sacs
DThat got out somehow wiDsus2thout looking baDsus4ck
GIt's over
4.
Monkey Wrench Myself
Key: DHardD
G
D/F
Bm
C
A
Em
F#m
DGD/FBmCGA
AG
D Is it really the time that
I should change my lifeBm A
G Can I get away with another
day walking out of sBmtrideA
D Is it really the time that
I should change my lifeBm A
G I'll never get ahead
falling back instead
on a steep decBmlineA
G Did I cross the BmlineA
D This is the Emonly
way I'll Bmmake itF#m
Gonna Ghold my
breath and Dface it
Gonna Emdo what they
told me Bmnot toF#m
Gonna Gget
myself through
D This is the Emonly
way I'll Bmmake itF#m
Gonna Ghold my
breath and Dface it
Gonna Emdo what they
told me Bmnot toF#m
Gonna Gget
myself through
Post Chorus Saxophone Solo
DGD/FBmCGA
AG
D Do you remember the time
I let things come undoneBm A
G Gonna face the truth
I got no excuse for
being overBmrunA D Do you
remember the time I
let things come undoneBm A
G I can't pass the blame
when it's all the same
and I'm the only BmoneA
G Am I the only Bmone?A
D This is the Emonly
way I'll Bmmake itF#m
Gonna Ghold my
breath and Dface it
Gonna Emdo what they
told me Bmnot toF#m
Gonna Gget
myself through
D This is the Emonly
way I'll Bmmake itF#m
Gonna Ghold my
breath and Dface it
Gonna Emdo what they
told me Bmnot toF#m
Gonna Gget
myself through
Bm I'm DGonna Gget
myself through
Guitar And Saxophone Solo
DBmCGA
DI can't Emhelp it
Bm I F#mcan't sGtop it
D Same things we
Emall go through
No Bmmatter the
F#mdamage Gthey might do
D This is the Emonly
way I'll Bmmake itF#m G
D Gonna Emhold my
breath and Bmface itF#m G
D Gonna Emdo what you
told me Bmnot toF#m G
D Gonna Emhold my
breathBm F#m G And face Git
5.
Sountrack of My life
Key: AMediumA
E
F#m
D
Bm
G
I'm onA a miEssion
To sF#mee what's Dbeen missing
My fAavorite sEong is on repeat
BuF#mt it's juDst not helping me
My eAyes have Ebeen wiF#mder but never
Dbeen brighter
ASomEething else is going on
F#mI need aD reEminder of why I feel
thisF#m way
TherAe's a fEine line between
BmLivingD a lie and feeling alive
TherAe are tiEmes that I've been
F#mLookingD from the outside in
And AherEe I go again
BmFallDing behind losing my mind
IA'm pretenEding it's alright
F#mListeniDng to the soundtrack of my
Alife
Wo-Eoh
F#mListeninDg to the soundtrack of my
ALife
EF#mD
AI sEtill believe in
F#mFacinDg all my demons
And eAverEything that people promise
F#mEverythiDng I've always wanted
My Amouth haEs been open
My F#mwordsD have been stolen
AIt may Ehave been used against me
F#mIt's Dstarting to affect me
EAnd now F#mI feel this way
AThere'sE a fine line between
BmLivingD a lie and feeling alive
TherAe are tiEmes that I've been
F#mLookingD from the outside in
And AherEe I go again
BmFallDing behind losing my mind
IA'm pretenEding it's alright
F#mListeniDng to the soundtrack of my
Alife
Wo-Eoh
F#mListeninDg to the soundtrack of my
ALife
EF#mD
BmAnd it Dgoes like this...
F#mAnd itG takes me back...
F#mAnd iAt spins around
AnEd round and round
And round and
ADnd it goes around
AAnd always leads to black
TherAe's a fEine line between
BmLivingD a lie and feeling alive
TherAe are tiEmes that I've been
F#mLookingD from the outside in
And AherEe I go again
BmFallDing behind losing my mind
IA'm pretenEding it's alright
F#mListeniDng to the soundtrack of my
Alife
Wo-Eoh
F#mListeninDg to the soundtrack of my
ALife
EF#m
D
6.
Bigger Picture
Key: EbHardEb
Fm
Cm
Bb
Ab
Gm
C
Eb Breaking FmdownCm from Bbevery
Abinsult that you've taken
from one sided converGmsatBbions
Eb Burning FmoutCm from Bball the Abminor
misconceptions that just play
on your frusGmtraBbtionsEb your self
FmdoubtCm Bbhas your Abhead so turned
around there's not a catch
phrase that can GmsaveBb you
Eb and it's not that Fmhard
to Cmfigure Bbout Abdisappointment
doesn't have to cut
to a comBbmercial now
Eb I'm breaking Bbdown
I'm burCmning Cout
and it's not Abfunny
like on television
Eb when your self Bbdoubt
turns you inCmside Cout
it's still not Abfunny
like on television
Eb Breaking Fmdown from Abevery
insult that you've GmtakBben
Eb all the FmdoubtsCm Bbfrom Aball
the minor misconceptions
Eb and it's not that Fmhard
to Cmfigure Bbout Abdisappointment
doesn't have to cut
to a comGmmerBbcial
Eb your self FmdoubtCm
Bbas your Abhead so turned
around there's not a catch
phrase that can Bbsave us now
Eb I'm passing Bbtime since
I've Cmbeen Cright and it's
not Abfunny like on television
Eb those times I've Bbcracked
with no Cmlaugh Ctrack and it
wasn't Abfunny like on television
Instrumental
EbAbBbGmCmFmAbBb
then
EbAbBbGm
then
CmFmAbBb
Eb I'm breaking down
I'm burning out
and it's not Abfunny
like on television
Eb I'm passing Bbtime since
I've Cmbeen Cright and it's
not Abfunny like on television
Eb those times I've Bbcracked
with no Cmlaugh Ctrack and it
wasn't Abfunny like on television
Eb when your self Bbdoubt
turns you inCmside Cout and it's
not Abfunny like on televisionEb Bb Cm C
and it's not Abfunny
like on television
7.
Sleep It Off
Key: FMediumF
A
E
D
B
C
This is the acoustic version of Sleep it Off (a criminally underrated LJT
b-side), I've designed this tab to be played with open chords wherever
possible (F# and C# being the exceptions). To see how this is played do your
homework and seek out the live acoustic version of this track, which I seem
to remember being a free download at some point. Enjoy!
Fi might as Awell just sleep it Eoff
Fwishful tAhinking's got my Ewires crossed (whoa ho)
Fwhen i am dAesperate and Ealone
i Dknow i Aknow i Bknow how low i go
Eso i'll drive anDd AdiDsaApeDarA
and maybe if i'm luck by this time next year
Eno one i DknAowD wAilDl Aknow my name
it's either change or go or i'll explode today
Ei'll leave a DnoAteD oAn DmyA machine
unplug the phone and finish packing all my things
Ei found a DphAotDogAraph of me
its been such a slow decay B
day to day i don't Ceven Drecognize my Eown face
i Ahad another breakdown
and i'm floatingE face down
Fi might as Awell just sleep it Eoff
Fwishful tAhinking's got my Ewires crossed (whoa ho)
Fwhen i am dAesperate and Ealone
i Dknow i Aknow yeBah i know how low i go
Ei'm going to sleDepA iDt AofDf A
this sinking feeling of always feeling lost
Ehasn't been thatD lAonDg A D A
six years worth of always being wrong
Ei met an old friDenAd DouAt DonA the street
traded stories and out of date memories
Eshe has a photogDraAphD oAf me
it's been such a slow decay B
day to day did we sCeem mDuch happier in Ethose days
Einto verse end D
its been a slow Bdecay
day to day i don't Ceven Drecognize my Eown face
Last Chorusette
Ei kDnow i kAnow i kBnow how low i go x4
End on E
- or for the special live acoustic ending
End on E then slow strum A E A E to finish
8.
High Cost Of Low Living
Key: CMediumC
Bb
F
G
D
A
CBbF
then
CBbF
C Three blocks from Gchaos
with the Fdemons by my sideBb F
Got the Cdevil on my Gshoulder
yeah I?m Fgoing out toBbnightF
When Gthings aren?t going my
way There?s Gonly one thing
Fleft to say I'm
CTaking what I?m making spend
it on a Saturday BbnightF
CTry to make a living maybe
I just ain?t living Bbright
But I Ffound my paraCdiseBb F C Bb F
The night is Cyoung.
The PaloGmino is Fgetting
all my BbpayF I want this
Cnight to last forGever
I can?t Fface another BbdayG
When Gthings aren?t going
my way There?s Gonly one
thing Fleft to say I'm
CTaking what I?m making spend
it on a Saturday BbnightF
CTry to make a living maybe
I just ain?t living Bbright
But I Ffound my paradise
CTaking what I?m making spend
it on a Saturday BbnightF
CTry to make a living maybe
I just ain?t living Bbright
But I Ffound my paradise
CBbFBbCFBbF
Hit the AtClantic and BbLoosey?s
The FHardback and BbNelly?s
It?s Call fun and Fgames till
BbMonday Fmorning COne shot
Bbalways Fturns to Bbfour
G One thing I know for sure
I?m Ggonna hit The Top before
I Fhit the bottom
CTaking what I?m making spend
it on a Saturday BbnightF
CTry to make a living maybe
I just ain?t living BbrightF G
DCGA
DTaking what I'm making
spend it on a Saturday
Cnight It will Gbe alAright
I'm Dtrying to make a living
maybe I just ain't living
Cright It's a GparaAdise
I'm Dthinking then I'm drinking
baby I just ain't living CrightG A
DTaking what I'm making spend
it on a Saturday night
But I found my paradise
9.
King Of The Downside
Key: EHardE
G#m
C#m
A
D
B
F#m
E I?m G#mmake or break
C#m No matter Awhat it takes
E No G#mtreading on the Dsame
situAationE I live G#mwide awake
C#m Repeat the Asame mistakes
E Things G#mfalter and I
Dlose motiAvation
But wheBnever I feel
G#mlike Anothing will Eget
me Bby I won?t G#mgive Aup
and I Edon?t know Bwhy
I can?t G#mturn Aoff what
I Efeel inC#mside Sometimes
I?m the Eking of the Adownside
Post Chorus Saxophone Solo
EDA
E I?ll G#mbrush it off
C#m And learn to Acut the
lossE Not G#mliving with
this DmisinforAmation
E Give G#mme a choice
C#m I choose to Ause my
voiceE I speak G#msoftly
but I Dcarry my conAvictions
But wheBnever I feel
G#mlike Anothing will Eget
me Bby I won?t G#mgive Aup
and I Edon?t know Bwhy
I can?t G#mturn Aoff what
I Efeel inC#mside Sometimes
I?m the Eking of the Adownside
E You can?t get through
C#m You know you Bjust can?t
break me AdownE If I stay
trueC#m You know you F#mjust
can?t break me Adown
Eyou Dcan?t C#mbreak Bme down
EDA
But wheBnever I feel
G#mlike Anothing will Eget
me Bby I won?t G#mgive Aup
and I Edon?t know Bwhy
I can?t G#mturn Aoff what
I Efeel inC#mside Sometimes
I?m the Eking of the Adownside
E You can?t get through
C#m You know you Bjust can?t
break me AdownE If I stay
trueC#m You know you F#mjust
can?t break me Adown
Eyou Dcan?t C#mbreak Bme down
E D And I'm the AKing
of the DownsideE D
10.
Dear Me
Key: FHardF
Fm7
F7
Bb
C/E
Eb
Dm
C
FDear me Fm7I confess
F7Most days BbI?m a mess
F I still act like
I?m Fm7with it but
I?m F7all out of one
Bbmore shots to give
They Fdon?t know aC/Ebout
me or Ebwhat?s inside
my Dmhead But in the
Bbend it?s me aClone
SBbtaring at my CphoneC
F How did it Cget so bad?
And Bbdoes it sound crazy
Fthat I?d ask? CI really
Bbwanna know Fwhen
it took its EbtollC F
FDear me I?m Fm7not content
F7All these years and
my Bbnerves are spent
F And I?ve tried to be
Fm7patient butF7 why does
it seem like BbI?ll never
make it? FMaybe C/EI resent
Eball the time in Dmlife
I spent SBbtaring at this
Cphone Bbfeeling so aCloneC
F How did it Cget so bad?
And Bbdoes it sound crazy
Fthat I?d ask? CI really
Bbwanna know Fwhen
it took its EbtollC
F How did it Cget so bad?
I Bbknow it sounds crazy
Dmthat I?d ask CI really
Bbhope you know Fwhat?s
good for your Csoul yeah
Instrumental Saxophone Solo
BbFDmC
BbMaybe we?ll Fgo on
to Dmbe good for Cnow
It?s Bbbetter than
Fbeing Dmnowhere at all
noCwhere at all
FDear me Fm7I?ll be fine
It?s F7hard to leave
what you Bblove behind
Bb Sometimes you Cknow
Bb it?s time to CgoC
F How did it Cget so bad?
And Bbdoes it sound crazy
Fthat I?d ask? CI really
Bbwanna know Fwhen
it took its EbtollC
F How did it Cget so bad?
I Bbknow it sounds crazy
Dmthat I?d ask CI really
Bbhope you know Fwhat?s
good for your Csoul yeah
good for your soul
BbF
DmC