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 The World Based On A True Story 2005 Submitted by: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used: D - xx0232 G - 320033 A - x02220 Bm - x24432 E - 022100 Em - 022000 A/C# - x4222x or x476xx F#m - 244222
Intro: D--G--A--Bm-A-G--
Verse 1: DG You've gotta hold, hold open my eyelids ABmA/C# If you're gonna shake, shake, shake till the morning DG I'm gonna put, put things in perspective ABmA/C# And it's gonna take, take, take my precious time DG All we need is a reason ABmA/C# For us to dance, dance, dance till the break of dawn DG All I need is a hook now ABm For us to shout, shout, shout these words out
Chorus: A/C#DG-A Cuz we're all, all, all We're all BmG You know we're all a part of the world of course A If you know it sing out Yeah, sing it out
Verse 2: DG I'm gonna snap back into formation ABmA/C# And get to work, work, work till the job gets done DG Everyone's getting ready ABmA/C# Cuz they've been wait, wait, waiting for Friday night DG All we need is a chance now ABmA For, for us to get, get down in the af-ter hours DG All I need is a hook now ABm For us to shout, shout, shout these words out
(Repeat Chorus twice)
Bridge: EG Work, work, work BmA Should, should, should EG Good, good, good Bm I'm gonna keep it up, keep it up A Gonna keep it up, keep it up Em Work, work, work if you F#m Should, should, should and you're G Good, good, good, all right now A Keep it up, keep it up, keep it