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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Starting Line Inspired by the $ Based on a true story submitted: by [email protected]
Tuning: Standard EADGBe both guitars
Chords used: C#m - x46654 F#m - 244222 A - x02220 B - x24442 C - x35533 or x32010 G#m - 466444
Intro:
Guitar 1: This is the cool part e|---------------------|---------------------| B|---------------------|---------------------| G|---------------------|---------------------| D|-----2-----------4-4-|-----2-----------4-4-| A|-4-4---4-4-0h2p0-4-4-|-4-4---4-4-0h2p0-4-4-| E|-----------------2-2-|-----------------2-2-| then e|---------------------|---------------------| B|---------------------|---------------------| G|---------------------|-----------------4-5-| D|-----2-----------4-2-|-----2-----------4-5-| A|-0-0---0-0-0h2p0-----|-0-0---0-0-0h2p0-2-3-| E|---------------------|---------------------|
Guitar 1: C#m--C#m--A--A--B-C (x2)
Guitar 2: Enter at time 0:10 (x2) e|-------------------------14p12-|-------------------------14p12-| B|-------12-------12-------------|-------12-------12-------------| G|-13h14----13h14----13h14-------|-13h14----13h14----13h14-------| D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| then e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| B|-------12-------12-------14p12-|-------12-------12-------12-13-| G|-13h14----13h14----13h14-------|-13h14----13h14----13h14-------| D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
Verse 1: C#m(hold) C#mABC Closed window pane I stare out all day C#mABC This room and the walls We wait for the call C#mAB And slow like decay This progress we've made C Could you...
Chorus 1: C#m Get to the point, get it across ABC To the boys at the top of the ladder I'm climbing up C#mAB-C I,I have my doubts
Verse 2: C#mA This is a call from my cage BC through the bars C#mAB Inspired by the dollar sign that's dangling outside C Someone...
Chorus 2: C#m Get to the point, get it across ABC To the boys at the top of the ladder I'm climbing up C#mABC I,I have my doubts my doubts my doubts my doubts!
Guitar 2: (x16) means strum the strings 16 times instead of writing them redundantly e|----------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------| D|---2--------2--------2-----------------------4(x16)-| (x3) A|-4----4p0h4----4p0h4----4p0h4--4-4-4-4-4-2-0-4(x16)-| E|---------------------------------------------2(x16)-|
Bridge: F#m Go on and get it right C#m Get it right okay F#m Just stay, just stay the same way C#m Do it like you did it before okay F#m remain, remain the same shape G#mA If I did it again you're stabbing it now C(Hold) Lord help me now, Lord help me now