The Starting Line is an American pop punk band that was formed in 1999 in Churchville, Pennsylvania. The band consists of Kenny Vasoli (vocals, bass), Matt Watts (guitar), Mike Golla (guitar), Brian Schmutz (keyboards, vocals) and Tom Gryskiewicz (drums). Having four studio albums under their belt, the group are best known for their 2007 rock radio hit "Island" as well as their popular 2002 single "The Best of Me". In 2008, the band began a hiatus, which ended several months later but the group has only toured intermittently since then.
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The Starting Line Cut Print It Based On A True Story Submitted by: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Key: F
Chords used: F - 133211 C - x32010 Dm - xx0231 Bb - x13331 Am - x02210 Gm - 355333 C/E - 032xxx
Verse 1: F(hold) So I flew across the country Gm(hold) Just to find your broken word C(hold) Like the drywall in the bathroom of the F(hold) C/E(hold) Dm(hold) hotel room She left me in alone C(hold) F(hold) Bb(hold) Excuse me while I let your secrets out, out Gm(hold) Does it comfort you to think about C(hold) FBbF-Bb How wonderful this was up until now now
Chorus: DmBb Cause this is closure once and for all CAmBb Oh, This has to stop right now DmBb Cause I've been running for my life C(hold) Am(hold) Bb(hold) And you could never catch me now
Post Chorus: F--Bb (x2)
Verse 2: FBb So I guess I'll just get going I've got better topics now DmBbC And I'm off to find some blank pages To write all of them down FBb Because these ones have been dirtied With the mentioning of you DmBb And you know I wouldn't say I hate you If it wasn't true GmCFBbGmBbC Because you're the talk of the town now, And everybody's found it out
(Repeat Chorus)
Verse 3: F(hold) So I guess I'll cut my losses Cause i've lost a lot Am(hold) I guess I'll quit complaining And I'll start walking it off Bb(hold) C(hold) Because there is no point in living In a past with that unhappiness GmAmBbGmAmBb Consider it a promise we both broke Consider it mistake on both our parts
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro: F Yeah this is closure once and for all Bb (Yeah this is closure once and for all) F Yeah this is closure once and for all Bb (Yeah this is closure once and for all) C(hold) Am(hold) Bb(hold) And you could never catch me now