Biography:
Against Me! is an American punk rock band formed in 1997 in Gainesville, Florida, by singer and guitarist Laura Jane Grace. Since 2001, the band's lineup has also included guitarist James Bowman. After releasing three studio albums through independent record labels (Reinventing Axl Rose on No Idea records, and As The Eternal Cowboy and Searching for a Former Clarity on Fat Wreck Chords), Against Me! moved to Warner/Sire Records for 2007's New Wave, which reached no.
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Other songs:
- 1203
- 333
- 500 Years
- 8 Full Hours Of Sleep
- A Joy In All I Can See
- Ache With Me
- All This And More
- American Abroad
- Americans Abroad
- Animal
- Anna Is A Fucking Stool Pigeon
- Armageddon
- Baby Im An Anarchist
- Bamboo Bones
- Because Of The Shame
- Beginning In An Ending
- Bitter Divisions
- Black Me Out
- Bob Dylan Dream
- Borne On The Fm Waves Of The Heart
- Boyfriend
- Burn
- Burning Bridges
- Cavalier Eternal
- Cavalier Eternel
- Cliche Guevara
- Conceptual Paths
- Crash
- David Johansens Soul
- Dead Friend
- Dead Rats
- Delicate Petite Other Things Ill Never Be
- Does It Make A Difference
- Dont Lose Touch
- Drinking With The Jocks
- Eden Quest
- Edenquest
- Eight Full Hours Of Sleep
- Even At Our Worst We Are Still Better Than Most The Roller
- Even At Our Worst Were Still Better Than Most
- From Her Lips To Gods Ears The Energizer
- Fuckmylife666
- Graceful Concession
- Haunting Haunted Haunts
- High Pressure Low
- Holy Shit
- Hot Shots
- How Low
- I Am Citizen
- I Still Love You Julie
- I Was A Teenage Anarchist
- Impact
- Jokes On Us
- Jordans First Choice
- Joy
- Lehigh Acres
- Miami
- National Myth
- New Wave
- Nuclear Cowboys In An Age Of Drift
- Occult Enemies
- Ocean
- One By One
- Osama Bin Laden As The Crucified Christ
- Paralytic States
- People Who Died
- Pints Of Guinness Make You Strong
- Piss And Vinegar
- Politics Of Starving
- Pretty Girls
- Rapid Decompression
- Rebecca
- Reinventing Axl Rose
- Russian Spies
- Scream It Untill Youre Coughing Up Blood
- Searching For A Former Clarity
- Shit Stroll
- Sink Florida Sink
- So Much More
- Souls Surrender
- Southwest Florida Sunsets
- Spanish Moss
- Stop
- Strip Mall Parking Lots
- Suffacation
- Suffocation
- The Disco Before The Breakdown
- This Is Control
- Those Anarcho Punks Are Mysterious
- Thrash Unreal
- Tonight We Give It 35
- Transgender Dysphoria Blues
- True Trans Soul Rebel
- Tsr
- Tsr This Shit Rules
- Two Coffins
- Unconditional Love
- Unprotected Sex With Mulitiple Partners
- Unsubstantiated Rumors Are Good Enough For Me
- Untitled
- Up The Cuts
- Wagon Wheel
- Walking Is Still Honest
- We Did It All For Don
- We Laugh At Danger And Break All The Rules
- Were Breaking Up
- What We Worked For
- White Crosses
- White People For Peace
- Yall Dont Wanna Step To Dis
- Yall Dont Want To Step To Dis
- You Look Like I Need A Drink
- You Must Be Willing
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1. New Wave
Riff:
e---0--0---------0--------|
B---0--2---------0--------|
G---2--2----x11--2----x4--|
D---2--2---/------2---/-----|
A---0--0--/-------0--/------|
E---------------------------|
intro: riff x6 last 2 times 2nd guitar goes:
e-------0---------------0---------12--12--12--12--|
B--0-2^b-----0-0-0-0-2^b------x2----15--15--15----|
A D
we can control the medium
G A
we can control the context of presentation
A D
well is there anybody on the receiving end?
G A
reaching out for some kind of connection?
A B E
come on and wash these shores away
A B E
come on and wash these shores away
B
i'm looking for the crest
G
looking for the crest of a new wave
intro: riff x2 2nd guitar goes:
e-------0--------------0---------12--12--12--12--|
B--0-2b-----0-0-0-0-2b-------x2----15--15--15----|
we can be the bands we wanna hear
we can define our own generation
well is their anybody on the receiving end?
are you ready to brave new directions?
come on and wash these shores away
come on and wash these shores away
i'm looking for the crest
looking for the crest of a new wave
Solo: A A E A A A E A
intro: riff x2 2nd guitar goes:
e-------0--------------0---------12--12--12--12--|
B--0-2b-----0-0-0-0-2b-------x2----15--15--15----|
let breathe new dawn this art is dead
no signs of original thought in the mainstream
so is there any body on the receiving end
we can eclipse all that came before us
come on and wash these shores away
come on and wash these shores away
i'm looking for the crest
looking for the crest of a new wave
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2. Up The Cuts
Riff:
e--x--7-7-x-x-|
B--x--8-8-x-7-|
G--x--9-9-x-7-|
D--x--9-9-x-7-|
intro: riff x8 on last 4 guitar 2 goes:
e--7-----7------------------14-----|
B--8-----7-----12-------14------14-|
G--9-----7-----12---14-------------|
D--9-----------12------------------|
riff
i can't sleep, dry red eyes wide open
A Bb A G riff
stare at the white stucco ceiling
riff
turn on TV, watch music on television
A Bb A G riff
Have I heard this song before did this already happen?
C Em
derived influence in style of dress
D A
similar trends in camera technique and editing
C Em
sync up the cuts (sync up...), to the bass drum kicks (to the...)
D A
all the taste makers drinking from the same glass is there anybody thinking what i am?
A
is there anybody thinking what i am?
G C
are you restless like me? G--5-4-2-0--
G C
are you restless like me? G--5-4-2-0--
G Bb F
are you restless like me?
A----------0--1--1-1-0-----|
E--3--0--3-------------3---|
riff x4
and all the insiders rumor over the decline in sales
all the buzz is happening in the new digital marketplace
FBI warning printed on the flipside
under penalty of law piracy will be prosecuted
in MRR (in MRR) someone askes the question (someone askes the question)
"with the instant availability of information
and content so easily obtainable is the culture now a product that's disposable?"
all the punks still singing the same song, is there anybody thinking what i am?
is there any other alternative? you know...
G C
are you restless like me? G--5-4-2-0--
G C
are you restless like me? G--5-4-2-0--
G A
are you restless like me?
Bb F
like me
G G F G
G harmonic
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3. Thrash Unreal
riff:
G--15-15-15-14-14-14-12-12-|
D--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|
A--13-13-13-12-12-12-10-10-|
F
if she wants to dance and drink all night
Bb
well there's no one who can stop her
Dm
she's going till the house lights come up
Bb
or her stomach spills onto the floor
F
this night is gonna end
Bb
when we're damn well ready for it to be over
Dm
worked all week long now the music is playing on
Bb
our time
C Bb
and we do what we do to get by
riff
and then we need a release
F Bb Dm Bb
you get mixed up with the wrong guys
you get messed up on the wrong drugs
sometimes the party takes you places
that you didn't really plan on going
when people see the track marks on her arms
she knows what they're thinking
she keeps on working for the minimum
as if a high school education gave you any other options you know
Dm Bb
they don't know nothin' about redemption
F Bb
they don't know nothin' about recovery
C Bb riff
some people just aren't the type for a marriage and family
F Bb
no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to be a junkie
Dm Bb
no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to sleep alone
F Bb
no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to be a junkie
Dm Bb
no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to sleep alone
she's outta step with the style
she don't know where the action's happening
you know the down town club scene ain't nothin like it
used to be
you reach a point where there's not a lie in the world
that you could use to make the boys believe you still in your twenties and they
they keep getting younger don't they
baby
she's not waiting for someone to come over and ask for the privilege
she can still hear the rebel yell just as loud as it was in 1983 you know
there ain't no johnny coming home to share a bed with her and she doesn't care
no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to be a junkie
no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to sleep alone
no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to be a junkie
no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to sleep alone
no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to be a junkie
no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to sleep alone
no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to be a junkie
Dm C
and if she had to live it all over again
Bb F
you know she wouldn't change anything for the world
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4. White People for Peace
note: on the second half of each verse, the 2nd guitar does this:
e--33-333-333-333-333-333-333-333--|
B--44-333-444-333-444-333-444-333--|
G--55-555-555-555-555-555-555-555--|
D--55-555-555-555-555-555-555-555--|
A--33-333-333-333-333-333-333-333--|
E----------------------------------|
song:
Cm Ab Eb Bb
e----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------3/5/3---|
D--3/5------5--3-------/6------6-5-----5/3-5/3--3/5------5-|
A-----------------6--3-------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
Cm Ab Eb Bb
e----------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------8--------------------------------------|
G--3/5------5/7--8----8---8/10--12--12/10-12/10---8--7--5--|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
Cm
East and West cannot agree so the
Cm Ab
generals gave call "gather troops at the border"
Cm
With guns at ready drawn and aimed
Cm Ab
and soldiers praying to a god to bless them with strength and courage
Bb Cm Ab Eb Bb
And it was in his name that artillery lit the sky on fire
Bb Cm Ab Eb
Bb
The people sing protest songs to try and stop the soldier's gun
Cm Ab
Protest songs in response to military aggression
Eb Bb
Protest songs try and stop the soldier's gun
Bb
The battle Raged On...
Cm Ab Eb Bb
e--------------------------------------------------6/8/6---6/8---|
B-----------------------------------------------6/8------8-------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------|
D--3/5------5--3-------/6------6-5-----5/3-5/3-------------------|
A-----------------6--3-------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
Sirens filled the air and the ground shook with war
civilian casualties had been a cost that was predetermined
When interviewed for report victims plead in frustration
their claim that this was a war without a reason
And bureaucrats engaged in debate to try to reach a resolution
The people sing protest songs to try and stop the soldier's gun
Protest songs in response to military aggression
Protest songs try and stop the soldier's gun
The battle Raged On...
Protest songs in response to military aggression
Protest songs try and stop the soldier's gun
The battle Raged On...
solo:
e--8--6--6--6/8-6--6--8--6--6--6/8-6--6--------6------------------------|
B----------------------------------------8--6-----8^b-6--6--6/4-4/3-3/1-|
Bb Cm Ab Eb
While the broadcast like their prayers went unanswered and ignored
Bb
God like the rest of the world just watched in silence
Bb Cm Ab Eb
There was purpose to be served there were fortunes to be earned
Bb
before a peace could be called to stop the fighting
Protest songs in response to military aggression
Protest songs try and stop the soldier's gun
Protest songs in response to military aggression
Protest songs try and stop the soldier's gun.
Protest songs in response to military aggression
Protest songs try and stop the soldier's gun
Protest songs in response to military aggression
Protest songs try and stop the soldier's gun
The battle Raged On...
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5. Stop!
in the chorus (stop take some time...), one guitar does a C/slide/Dm twice every chord
until the riff part then it plays along.
riff:
G--10-10-9--5--5--7--7--7--|
D--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|
A--8--8--7--3--3--5--5--5--|
N.C.
stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you
stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you
stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you
you gotta make a serious decision
Dm
stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you
Bb
stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you
Gm
stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you
riff
you gotta make a serious decision
Gm
it could be me out there in the stage lights
Dm
it could be me on the TV in your living room
Gm
it could be me jet-setting with my band across the world
Bb C
appearing live in concert one night only tickets sold out
stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you
stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you
stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you
you gotta make a serious decision
there i am giving candid disclosure to press in interview
there i go on my way through the crowd up to the podium
on behalf of our fans we'd like to accept this award
smile for the camera boys, gold record in hand
stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you
stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you
stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you
you gotta make a serious decision
Gm Dm
all of our lives in waiting
Gm Dm
all of our lives traded for their roses and applause
Gm
all of our lives dedicated
Bb C
to shoving it right back in their fucking face
G--14-12-10-9--|
D--x--x--x--x--|
A--12-10-8--7--|
stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you
stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you
stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you
you gotta make a serious decision i said you gotta
you gotta make a serious decision
stop, take some time to think.
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6. Borne On the FM Waves of the Heart
RIFF:
A-9--9--9--9--11-11-11-11-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
E-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
E
E
no (no)
C#m
it's not what we meant to say (not what we meant to say)
C#m A
we don't really love eachother
E
what happens when the summer's over
C#m
how long before distance becomes a chore
F#m A
i'm approaching with great (great) trepidation
i hope you'll understand
E C#m C#m A
before you speak (before you speak)
think about what you're trying to say (think about what you're trying to say)
who else is there to blame for a miscommunication
you're getting caught up in the excitement
you're making promises you can't keep
you need to leave all your options open
B
too much momentum
C#m A
this room feels like it's going to explode
B
too many angles
C#m A
too many factors to cover
B
waiting for signal
C#m A
you're searching for a network
riff A
you have to fight to stay in control of the situation
anxiety, Anxiety you give me no mercy
grind my teeth smooth and flat in my sleep
we took some pills to calm us down
we needed help to come back up
just trying to stay in control of the situation
too much momentum
this room feels like it's going to explode
too many angles
too many factors to cover
waiting for signal
you're searching for a network
you have to fight to stay in control of the situation
and they fall apart so easily
E C#m C#m A
too much momentum
this room feels like it's going to explode
too many angles
too many factors to cover
waiting for signal
you're searching for a network
you have to fight to stay in control
you have to fight to stay in control
you have to fight to stay in control
of the situation
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7. Piss and Vinegar
chord progression 1: B5 A5 E5 B5 repeat.
chord progression 2: G5 G5 A5 A5 B5
E5 E5
B5 A5 E5 B5 x6, last 4 times the 2nd guitar does this:
e--12--10--9h10p9-10-9----------------------------------------|
B----------------------12/14-12-10-12-10-8-10-8-7-7h8p7h8p7---|
G-----------------------------------------------------------7-|
e--12--10--9h10p9-10-9----------------------------------------|
B----------------------12/14-12-10-12-10-8-10-8-7-7h8p7h8p7---|
G-----------------------------------------------------------7-|
CP 1:
i heard the hype about your band
i've seen your video playing on the TV
publicity photos in magazines
well none of it makes me feel a thing
CP 2:
i would be lying to you if i
did not say something
that made me feel like
A politician
CP 1:
a middle of the road opinion
that no one finds offensive or challenging
CP 1:
i'm not interested
this stage is not a pedestal
i don't think you're bad people
i just think that your aesthetic is horrible
CP 2:
please treat me with the same
respect and candor
i would appreciate the
honesty
CP 1:
a little less professional
a little more upfront and confrontational
G5 A5 E5
whoa oh oh oh
G5 A5 E5
whoa oh oh oh
G5 A5 E5
whoa oh oh oh
CP 1:
just say what you're thinking
say what you're really thinking
whoa oh oh oh
whoa oh oh oh
whoa oh oh oh
CP 1:
just say what you're thinking
say what you're really thinking
say what you're thinking
play last to repeats of the inro (w/ the solo part)
G5 G5 G5 G5 G5 G5 G5 G5
A5 A5 A5 A5 Bb5 Bb5 Bb5 Bb5
B5 B5 A5 A5
B5 B5 A5 B5
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8. Americans Abroad
riff: F# F# F# E
intro: riff x6
riff
golden arches rising above the next overpass
these horizons are endless
we're americans abroad we're americans abroad
profit driven expansion into foreign markets
A E
and while i hope i'm not like them
riff x2
i'm not so sure
A E
and while i hope i'm not like them
riff x4
i'm not so sure
this is the best summer that i've ever had
european vacation me and my best friends
we're americans abroad americans abroad
whatever is to be said is said in english
and while i hope i'm not like them
i'm not so sure
and while i hope i'm not like them
i'm not so sure
here we are a rock band looking for new audiences
wherever go coca colas already been
we're americans abroad americans abroad
and i just can't help but think that there's nothing in sight
and while i hope i'm not like them
i'm not so sure
and while i hope i'm not like them
i'm not so sure
and while i hope i'm not like them
i'm not so sure
and while i hope i'm not like them
i'm not so sure
i'm not so sure
i'm not so sure
i'm not so sure
(ahhh...fucker!)?
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9. Animal
note: during the verses, one guitar does this:
D----7-7-7-7---------------------------------------------|
A----5-5-8-5--x4--7-7-7-7--4x--5-5-5-5--x4--7-7-7-7--4x--|
E-----------------5-5-8-5------3-3-6-3------5-5-8-5------|
Dm
Dm
i was dreaming of your love
Am
i was lost in your arms' embrace
Gm Ab5
our bodies collied together
Am
oh this ultimate betrayal
the heart will not resign
what could be said what could be done
i hold out hope
for your reciprocation
Bb C
like an animal
F Bb A Bb
these thoughts have gone beyond my control
A
for pleasure
maybe just amusement
Dm Am Gm (Ab5) Am
this overwhelming urge
towards you i feign disinterest
while i covet the attention
while i crave your affection
ravenous with with lust
jackal in heat spit dripping
this mechanical impulse knows not loyalty
or mercy
like an animal
these thoughts have gone beyond my control
for pleasure
maybe just amusement
like an animal
these thoughts have gone beyond my control
for pleasure
maybe just amusement
Dm arpeggio
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10. The Ocean
riff:
e-----10-----10-----10-----10----|
B-------12-----12-----12-----12--|
G--11-----11-----11-----11-------|
e-----9------9------9------9-----|
B-------9------9------9------9---|
G--7------7------7------7--------|
e-----8------8------8------8-----|
B-------6------6------6------6---|
G--6------6------6------6--------|
e--10-101010-101010-101010-1010--|
B--12-121212-121212-121212-1212--|
G--11-111111-111111-111111-1111--|
Bm D Eb7 Bm
riff
riff
if i could have chosen where god would hide his heaven
i would wish for it to be in the salt and swell of the ocean
carried by the currents to all continents' shores
reaching into depths where the sun's light has never shown
mixed with algae and coral breathed in by the sharks and dolphins
sailed by tanker ships, private yachts, swam in by tourists
working it's way up through inlets, lakes, and rivers
swamps and estuaries down through limestone into the aquifer
Em
purified by the county, pumped through pipes and out faucets
Bm D
filled into a glass to meet the thirst of our children
Bm A/slide/Bm A/slide/Bm A/slide/Bm
if i could have chosen, i would have been born a woman
my mother once told me she would have named me laura
i would would grow up to be strong and beautiful like her
one day i'd find an honest man to make my husband
we would have two children, build our home on the gulf of mexico
our family would spend hot summer days at the beach together
the sun would kiss our skin as we played in the sand and water
and we would know we loved each other without having to say it
at night we would sleep with the windows of our house left open
letting the cool ocean air sooth the sunburned shoulders of our children
Bm A/slide/Bm A/slide/Bm A/slide/Bm
Bm
Solo:
A------5---------4----2---0/2--------- Bm Bm
A------5---------4----2---0/2--------- Bm Bm
A--2--2--2-4-5-4-2--2--2--2--2--
A--2--2--2-4-5-4-2--2--2--2--2--
A--2--2--2-4-5-4-2--2--2--2--2--
A--2--2--2-4-5-4-2--2--2--2--2--
N.C.
there is an ocean in my soul where the waters do not curve
there is an ocean in my soul where the waters do not curve
there is an ocean (there is...)in my soul (in my...) where the waters do not curve
A
Bm
there is an ocean (there is...)in my soul (in my...) where the waters do not curve
A E Bm x3 (sorry i didn't tab the solo)
A E Bm A E E Bm (ring out)
thats it thanks for looking at my tab.
Riff:
e---0--0---------0--------|
B---0--2---------0--------|
G---2--2----x11--2----x4--|
D---2--2---/------2---/-----|
A---0--0--/-------0--/------|
E---------------------------|
intro: riff x6 last 2 times 2nd guitar goes:
e-------0---------------0---------12--12--12--12--|
B--0-2^b-----0-0-0-0-2^b------x2----15--15--15----|
A D
we can control the medium
G A
we can control the context of presentation
A D
well is there anybody on the receiving end?
G A
reaching out for some kind of connection?
A B E
come on and wash these shores away
A B E
come on and wash these shores away
B
i'm looking for the crest
G
looking for the crest of a new wave
intro: riff x2 2nd guitar goes:
e-------0--------------0---------12--12--12--12--|
B--0-2b-----0-0-0-0-2b-------x2----15--15--15----|
we can be the bands we wanna hear
we can define our own generation
well is their anybody on the receiving end?
are you ready to brave new directions?
come on and wash these shores away
come on and wash these shores away
i'm looking for the crest
looking for the crest of a new wave
Solo: A A E A A A E A
intro: riff x2 2nd guitar goes:
e-------0--------------0---------12--12--12--12--|
B--0-2b-----0-0-0-0-2b-------x2----15--15--15----|
let breathe new dawn this art is dead
no signs of original thought in the mainstream
so is there any body on the receiving end
we can eclipse all that came before us
come on and wash these shores away
come on and wash these shores away
i'm looking for the crest
looking for the crest of a new wave
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2. Up The Cuts
Riff:
e--x--7-7-x-x-|
B--x--8-8-x-7-|
G--x--9-9-x-7-|
D--x--9-9-x-7-|
intro: riff x8 on last 4 guitar 2 goes:
e--7-----7------------------14-----|
B--8-----7-----12-------14------14-|
G--9-----7-----12---14-------------|
D--9-----------12------------------|
riff
i can't sleep, dry red eyes wide open
A Bb A G riff
stare at the white stucco ceiling
riff
turn on TV, watch music on television
A Bb A G riff
Have I heard this song before did this already happen?
C Em
derived influence in style of dress
D A
similar trends in camera technique and editing
C Em
sync up the cuts (sync up...), to the bass drum kicks (to the...)
D A
all the taste makers drinking from the same glass is there anybody thinking what i am?
A
is there anybody thinking what i am?
G C
are you restless like me? G--5-4-2-0--
G C
are you restless like me? G--5-4-2-0--
G Bb F
are you restless like me?
A----------0--1--1-1-0-----|
E--3--0--3-------------3---|
riff x4
and all the insiders rumor over the decline in sales
all the buzz is happening in the new digital marketplace
FBI warning printed on the flipside
under penalty of law piracy will be prosecuted
in MRR (in MRR) someone askes the question (someone askes the question)
"with the instant availability of information
and content so easily obtainable is the culture now a product that's disposable?"
all the punks still singing the same song, is there anybody thinking what i am?
is there any other alternative? you know...
G C
are you restless like me? G--5-4-2-0--
G C
are you restless like me? G--5-4-2-0--
G A
are you restless like me?
Bb F
like me
G G F G
G harmonic
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3. Thrash Unreal
riff:
G--15-15-15-14-14-14-12-12-|
D--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|
A--13-13-13-12-12-12-10-10-|
F
if she wants to dance and drink all night
Bb
well there's no one who can stop her
Dm
she's going till the house lights come up
Bb
or her stomach spills onto the floor
F
this night is gonna end
Bb
when we're damn well ready for it to be over
Dm
worked all week long now the music is playing on
Bb
our time
C Bb
and we do what we do to get by
riff
and then we need a release
F Bb Dm Bb
you get mixed up with the wrong guys
you get messed up on the wrong drugs
sometimes the party takes you places
that you didn't really plan on going
when people see the track marks on her arms
she knows what they're thinking
she keeps on working for the minimum
as if a high school education gave you any other options you know
Dm Bb
they don't know nothin' about redemption
F Bb
they don't know nothin' about recovery
C Bb riff
some people just aren't the type for a marriage and family
F Bb
no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to be a junkie
Dm Bb
no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to sleep alone
F Bb
no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to be a junkie
Dm Bb
no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to sleep alone
she's outta step with the style
she don't know where the action's happening
you know the down town club scene ain't nothin like it
used to be
you reach a point where there's not a lie in the world
that you could use to make the boys believe you still in your twenties and they
they keep getting younger don't they
baby
she's not waiting for someone to come over and ask for the privilege
she can still hear the rebel yell just as loud as it was in 1983 you know
there ain't no johnny coming home to share a bed with her and she doesn't care
no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to be a junkie
no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to sleep alone
no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to be a junkie
no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to sleep alone
no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to be a junkie
no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to sleep alone
no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to be a junkie
Dm C
and if she had to live it all over again
Bb F
you know she wouldn't change anything for the world
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4. White People for Peace
note: on the second half of each verse, the 2nd guitar does this:
e--33-333-333-333-333-333-333-333--|
B--44-333-444-333-444-333-444-333--|
G--55-555-555-555-555-555-555-555--|
D--55-555-555-555-555-555-555-555--|
A--33-333-333-333-333-333-333-333--|
E----------------------------------|
song:
Cm Ab Eb Bb
e----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G--------------------------------------------------3/5/3---|
D--3/5------5--3-------/6------6-5-----5/3-5/3--3/5------5-|
A-----------------6--3-------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
Cm Ab Eb Bb
e----------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------8--------------------------------------|
G--3/5------5/7--8----8---8/10--12--12/10-12/10---8--7--5--|
D----------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------|
Cm
East and West cannot agree so the
Cm Ab
generals gave call "gather troops at the border"
Cm
With guns at ready drawn and aimed
Cm Ab
and soldiers praying to a god to bless them with strength and courage
Bb Cm Ab Eb Bb
And it was in his name that artillery lit the sky on fire
Bb Cm Ab Eb
Bb
The people sing protest songs to try and stop the soldier's gun
Cm Ab
Protest songs in response to military aggression
Eb Bb
Protest songs try and stop the soldier's gun
Bb
The battle Raged On...
Cm Ab Eb Bb
e--------------------------------------------------6/8/6---6/8---|
B-----------------------------------------------6/8------8-------|
G----------------------------------------------------------------|
D--3/5------5--3-------/6------6-5-----5/3-5/3-------------------|
A-----------------6--3-------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
Sirens filled the air and the ground shook with war
civilian casualties had been a cost that was predetermined
When interviewed for report victims plead in frustration
their claim that this was a war without a reason
And bureaucrats engaged in debate to try to reach a resolution
The people sing protest songs to try and stop the soldier's gun
Protest songs in response to military aggression
Protest songs try and stop the soldier's gun
The battle Raged On...
Protest songs in response to military aggression
Protest songs try and stop the soldier's gun
The battle Raged On...
solo:
e--8--6--6--6/8-6--6--8--6--6--6/8-6--6--------6------------------------|
B----------------------------------------8--6-----8^b-6--6--6/4-4/3-3/1-|
Bb Cm Ab Eb
While the broadcast like their prayers went unanswered and ignored
Bb
God like the rest of the world just watched in silence
Bb Cm Ab Eb
There was purpose to be served there were fortunes to be earned
Bb
before a peace could be called to stop the fighting
Protest songs in response to military aggression
Protest songs try and stop the soldier's gun
Protest songs in response to military aggression
Protest songs try and stop the soldier's gun.
Protest songs in response to military aggression
Protest songs try and stop the soldier's gun
Protest songs in response to military aggression
Protest songs try and stop the soldier's gun
The battle Raged On...
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5. Stop!
in the chorus (stop take some time...), one guitar does a C/slide/Dm twice every chord
until the riff part then it plays along.
riff:
G--10-10-9--5--5--7--7--7--|
D--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|
A--8--8--7--3--3--5--5--5--|
N.C.
stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you
stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you
stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you
you gotta make a serious decision
Dm
stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you
Bb
stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you
Gm
stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you
riff
you gotta make a serious decision
Gm
it could be me out there in the stage lights
Dm
it could be me on the TV in your living room
Gm
it could be me jet-setting with my band across the world
Bb C
appearing live in concert one night only tickets sold out
stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you
stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you
stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you
you gotta make a serious decision
there i am giving candid disclosure to press in interview
there i go on my way through the crowd up to the podium
on behalf of our fans we'd like to accept this award
smile for the camera boys, gold record in hand
stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you
stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you
stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you
you gotta make a serious decision
Gm Dm
all of our lives in waiting
Gm Dm
all of our lives traded for their roses and applause
Gm
all of our lives dedicated
Bb C
to shoving it right back in their fucking face
G--14-12-10-9--|
D--x--x--x--x--|
A--12-10-8--7--|
stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you
stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you
stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you
you gotta make a serious decision i said you gotta
you gotta make a serious decision
stop, take some time to think.
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6. Borne On the FM Waves of the Heart
RIFF:
A-9--9--9--9--11-11-11-11-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
E-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
E
E
no (no)
C#m
it's not what we meant to say (not what we meant to say)
C#m A
we don't really love eachother
E
what happens when the summer's over
C#m
how long before distance becomes a chore
F#m A
i'm approaching with great (great) trepidation
i hope you'll understand
E C#m C#m A
before you speak (before you speak)
think about what you're trying to say (think about what you're trying to say)
who else is there to blame for a miscommunication
you're getting caught up in the excitement
you're making promises you can't keep
you need to leave all your options open
B
too much momentum
C#m A
this room feels like it's going to explode
B
too many angles
C#m A
too many factors to cover
B
waiting for signal
C#m A
you're searching for a network
riff A
you have to fight to stay in control of the situation
anxiety, Anxiety you give me no mercy
grind my teeth smooth and flat in my sleep
we took some pills to calm us down
we needed help to come back up
just trying to stay in control of the situation
too much momentum
this room feels like it's going to explode
too many angles
too many factors to cover
waiting for signal
you're searching for a network
you have to fight to stay in control of the situation
and they fall apart so easily
E C#m C#m A
too much momentum
this room feels like it's going to explode
too many angles
too many factors to cover
waiting for signal
you're searching for a network
you have to fight to stay in control
you have to fight to stay in control
you have to fight to stay in control
of the situation
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7. Piss and Vinegar
chord progression 1: B5 A5 E5 B5 repeat.
chord progression 2: G5 G5 A5 A5 B5
E5 E5
B5 A5 E5 B5 x6, last 4 times the 2nd guitar does this:
e--12--10--9h10p9-10-9----------------------------------------|
B----------------------12/14-12-10-12-10-8-10-8-7-7h8p7h8p7---|
G-----------------------------------------------------------7-|
e--12--10--9h10p9-10-9----------------------------------------|
B----------------------12/14-12-10-12-10-8-10-8-7-7h8p7h8p7---|
G-----------------------------------------------------------7-|
CP 1:
i heard the hype about your band
i've seen your video playing on the TV
publicity photos in magazines
well none of it makes me feel a thing
CP 2:
i would be lying to you if i
did not say something
that made me feel like
A politician
CP 1:
a middle of the road opinion
that no one finds offensive or challenging
CP 1:
i'm not interested
this stage is not a pedestal
i don't think you're bad people
i just think that your aesthetic is horrible
CP 2:
please treat me with the same
respect and candor
i would appreciate the
honesty
CP 1:
a little less professional
a little more upfront and confrontational
G5 A5 E5
whoa oh oh oh
G5 A5 E5
whoa oh oh oh
G5 A5 E5
whoa oh oh oh
CP 1:
just say what you're thinking
say what you're really thinking
whoa oh oh oh
whoa oh oh oh
whoa oh oh oh
CP 1:
just say what you're thinking
say what you're really thinking
say what you're thinking
play last to repeats of the inro (w/ the solo part)
G5 G5 G5 G5 G5 G5 G5 G5
A5 A5 A5 A5 Bb5 Bb5 Bb5 Bb5
B5 B5 A5 A5
B5 B5 A5 B5
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8. Americans Abroad
riff: F# F# F# E
intro: riff x6
riff
golden arches rising above the next overpass
these horizons are endless
we're americans abroad we're americans abroad
profit driven expansion into foreign markets
A E
and while i hope i'm not like them
riff x2
i'm not so sure
A E
and while i hope i'm not like them
riff x4
i'm not so sure
this is the best summer that i've ever had
european vacation me and my best friends
we're americans abroad americans abroad
whatever is to be said is said in english
and while i hope i'm not like them
i'm not so sure
and while i hope i'm not like them
i'm not so sure
here we are a rock band looking for new audiences
wherever go coca colas already been
we're americans abroad americans abroad
and i just can't help but think that there's nothing in sight
and while i hope i'm not like them
i'm not so sure
and while i hope i'm not like them
i'm not so sure
and while i hope i'm not like them
i'm not so sure
and while i hope i'm not like them
i'm not so sure
i'm not so sure
i'm not so sure
i'm not so sure
(ahhh...fucker!)?
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9. Animal
note: during the verses, one guitar does this:
D----7-7-7-7---------------------------------------------|
A----5-5-8-5--x4--7-7-7-7--4x--5-5-5-5--x4--7-7-7-7--4x--|
E-----------------5-5-8-5------3-3-6-3------5-5-8-5------|
Dm
Dm
i was dreaming of your love
Am
i was lost in your arms' embrace
Gm Ab5
our bodies collied together
Am
oh this ultimate betrayal
the heart will not resign
what could be said what could be done
i hold out hope
for your reciprocation
Bb C
like an animal
F Bb A Bb
these thoughts have gone beyond my control
A
for pleasure
maybe just amusement
Dm Am Gm (Ab5) Am
this overwhelming urge
towards you i feign disinterest
while i covet the attention
while i crave your affection
ravenous with with lust
jackal in heat spit dripping
this mechanical impulse knows not loyalty
or mercy
like an animal
these thoughts have gone beyond my control
for pleasure
maybe just amusement
like an animal
these thoughts have gone beyond my control
for pleasure
maybe just amusement
Dm arpeggio
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10. The Ocean
riff:
e-----10-----10-----10-----10----|
B-------12-----12-----12-----12--|
G--11-----11-----11-----11-------|
e-----9------9------9------9-----|
B-------9------9------9------9---|
G--7------7------7------7--------|
e-----8------8------8------8-----|
B-------6------6------6------6---|
G--6------6------6------6--------|
e--10-101010-101010-101010-1010--|
B--12-121212-121212-121212-1212--|
G--11-111111-111111-111111-1111--|
Bm D Eb7 Bm
riff
riff
if i could have chosen where god would hide his heaven
i would wish for it to be in the salt and swell of the ocean
carried by the currents to all continents' shores
reaching into depths where the sun's light has never shown
mixed with algae and coral breathed in by the sharks and dolphins
sailed by tanker ships, private yachts, swam in by tourists
working it's way up through inlets, lakes, and rivers
swamps and estuaries down through limestone into the aquifer
Em
purified by the county, pumped through pipes and out faucets
Bm D
filled into a glass to meet the thirst of our children
Bm A/slide/Bm A/slide/Bm A/slide/Bm
if i could have chosen, i would have been born a woman
my mother once told me she would have named me laura
i would would grow up to be strong and beautiful like her
one day i'd find an honest man to make my husband
we would have two children, build our home on the gulf of mexico
our family would spend hot summer days at the beach together
the sun would kiss our skin as we played in the sand and water
and we would know we loved each other without having to say it
at night we would sleep with the windows of our house left open
letting the cool ocean air sooth the sunburned shoulders of our children
Bm A/slide/Bm A/slide/Bm A/slide/Bm
Bm
Solo:
A------5---------4----2---0/2--------- Bm Bm
A------5---------4----2---0/2--------- Bm Bm
A--2--2--2-4-5-4-2--2--2--2--2--
A--2--2--2-4-5-4-2--2--2--2--2--
A--2--2--2-4-5-4-2--2--2--2--2--
A--2--2--2-4-5-4-2--2--2--2--2--
N.C.
there is an ocean in my soul where the waters do not curve
there is an ocean in my soul where the waters do not curve
there is an ocean (there is...)in my soul (in my...) where the waters do not curve
A
Bm
there is an ocean (there is...)in my soul (in my...) where the waters do not curve
A E Bm x3 (sorry i didn't tab the solo)
A E Bm A E E Bm (ring out)
thats it thanks for looking at my tab.
Agave Musical
Agaw Agimat
Age Of Daze
Agent Fresco
Agent Orange
Agnes Vanilla
Agnete Johnsen
Agnostic Front
Agoria
Agot Isidro