Biography:
Retirement Party is an American emo band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 2015. Originally started as a duo, Sunglasses on a Plane, in Troy, Michigan, the band – now consisting of Avery Springer, guitarist Nick Cartwright, and drummer James Ringness – self-released their first EP, titled Strictly Speaking. In early 2018, the band signed to Boston based label Counter Intuitive Records. Soon after signing to the label, the band released their debut full-length album, Somewhat Literate.
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Other songs:
This tab is inspired by Retirement Party's acoustic version on Youtube. This song is from the
album "Strictly Speaking".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCt2wTDzcaM
[Chords]
E 0-2-2-1-0-0
Amaj7(sus2) 0-0-2-1-0-0
F#/Amaj7 2-0-2-1-2-0
C#m x-4-6-6-5-4
Bm x-2-4-4-3-2
Em x-7-9-9-8-7
A x-0-9-9-0-0
[Intro]
E E Amaj7sus2 F#/Amaj7
E E Amaj7sus2 F#/Amaj7
[Verse]
E E
My mother always told me about
Amaj7sus2 F#/Amaj7
How my smile looks better with my teeth
E E
From six years on it sat at my bedside table
Amaj7sus2 F#/Amaj7
For whatever occasion I might need
E E Amaj7sus2 F#/Amaj7
A little pick me up, a little white mask to boost my self esteem
E E Amaj7sus2 F#/Amaj7
I'm not afraid of death, but I'm sure as hell afraid of dying
[Chorus]
C#m
Is it traditional?
Bm
Am I a fake?
Em A
When I hold back a smile in attempt to change
C#m Bm E Amaj7sus2
The existential doubt running through my brain
C#m Bm
If progress was measured by late nights and time
Em A
That I spend away from my goddamn mind
C#m Bm E Amaj7sus2
I guess you could say I'm doing alright
[Interlude]
C#m Em E E
C#m Bm E E
C#m Em E E
C#m Bm E E
[Verse]
E E
My balance is the best it's ever been
Amaj7sus2 F#/Amaj7
But I still find myself tripping up the stairs
E E
At least I'm not twisting, turning, tumbling down
Amaj7sus2 F#/Amaj7
A few bruised ribs is all I can bear
E
Got to rest up
E Amaj7sus2 F#/Amaj7
Take a few pills, get myself prepared
E E Amaj7sus2 F#/Amaj7
This fleeting gain is nowhere near enough to get me there
[Chorus]
C#m
Is it traditional?
Bm
Am I a fake?
Em A
When I hold back a smile in attempt to change
C#m Bm E Amaj7sus2
The existential doubt running through my brain
C#m Bm
If progress was measured by late nights and time
Em A
That I spend away from my goddamn mind
C#m Bm E Amaj7sus2
I guess you could say I'm doing alright
[Outro]
Yeah, I'm doing alright
C#m Bm Amaj7sus2
C#m D# Em Amaj7sus2
x2
album "Strictly Speaking".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCt2wTDzcaM
[Chords]
E 0-2-2-1-0-0
Amaj7(sus2) 0-0-2-1-0-0
F#/Amaj7 2-0-2-1-2-0
C#m x-4-6-6-5-4
Bm x-2-4-4-3-2
Em x-7-9-9-8-7
A x-0-9-9-0-0
[Intro]
E E Amaj7sus2 F#/Amaj7
E E Amaj7sus2 F#/Amaj7
[Verse]
E E
My mother always told me about
Amaj7sus2 F#/Amaj7
How my smile looks better with my teeth
E E
From six years on it sat at my bedside table
Amaj7sus2 F#/Amaj7
For whatever occasion I might need
E E Amaj7sus2 F#/Amaj7
A little pick me up, a little white mask to boost my self esteem
E E Amaj7sus2 F#/Amaj7
I'm not afraid of death, but I'm sure as hell afraid of dying
[Chorus]
C#m
Is it traditional?
Bm
Am I a fake?
Em A
When I hold back a smile in attempt to change
C#m Bm E Amaj7sus2
The existential doubt running through my brain
C#m Bm
If progress was measured by late nights and time
Em A
That I spend away from my goddamn mind
C#m Bm E Amaj7sus2
I guess you could say I'm doing alright
[Interlude]
C#m Em E E
C#m Bm E E
C#m Em E E
C#m Bm E E
[Verse]
E E
My balance is the best it's ever been
Amaj7sus2 F#/Amaj7
But I still find myself tripping up the stairs
E E
At least I'm not twisting, turning, tumbling down
Amaj7sus2 F#/Amaj7
A few bruised ribs is all I can bear
E
Got to rest up
E Amaj7sus2 F#/Amaj7
Take a few pills, get myself prepared
E E Amaj7sus2 F#/Amaj7
This fleeting gain is nowhere near enough to get me there
[Chorus]
C#m
Is it traditional?
Bm
Am I a fake?
Em A
When I hold back a smile in attempt to change
C#m Bm E Amaj7sus2
The existential doubt running through my brain
C#m Bm
If progress was measured by late nights and time
Em A
That I spend away from my goddamn mind
C#m Bm E Amaj7sus2
I guess you could say I'm doing alright
[Outro]
Yeah, I'm doing alright
C#m Bm Amaj7sus2
C#m D# Em Amaj7sus2
x2
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