Simple Plan is a Juno award-winning pop punk band from Montréal, Québec, Canada. The band has had no lineup changes since its inception in 1999. Members are Pierre Bouvier (lead vocals), Jeff Stinco (lead guitar), David Desrosiers (bass, backing vocals), Sébastien Lefebvre (rhythm guitar, backing vocals) and Chuck Comeau (drums, percussion). They have released five studio albums: No Pads, No Helmets… Just Balls (2002), Still Not Getting Any (2004)
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Verse 1: C#/F I'm staring at the clock F#G# I'm wondering why I'm still here C#/F And my head's about to pop F#G# I'm thinking that you best stay clear C#/F Oh How did I get stuck in this F# predicament I don't know G# I wanna throw this reputation out the window C#/F I'm getting tired of F#G# wondering why I'm still here
Refrain: And I wish that F# I could snap my finger make myself disappear G# Snap my finger get myself outta here F# Snap my fingers G# snap my fingers oh-oh
Chorus 1: C# Cause I rather be anywhere else F#G# anywhere else anywhere else but here C# Cause I rather be anywhere else F#G# anywhere else anywhere else but here C# I could be catching the waves F# I could be seeing the world G# I could be riding with the top down kissing my girl C# Cause I rather be anywhere else F#G# anywhere else anywhere else but here
Post Chorus: C#--
Verse 2: C#/F The sun is coming up F#G# don't wanna get out of bed C#/F Well here we go again I'm F#G# back to where I've began C#/F Oh you could take my checkbook F# credit cards and keep them G# I'd give them up for a just little bit of freedom C#/F And my escape I'm F#G# planning it in my head
(Repeat Refrain) (Repeat Chorus 1)
Bridge: F# No more bus stops sitting in traffic G# Waking up in 6 in the morning ain't gonna happen F# No more office No more line-ups F# You can just forget about it we want freedom C#F#G# (We want, we want, we want) We want freedom C#F#G# (We want, we want, we want)
Chorus 2: Silence C#/F Cause I rather be anywhere else F#G# anywhere else anywhere else but here C#/F Cause I rather be anywhere else F#G# anywhere else anywhere else but here
Chorus 3: C# Cause I rather be anywhere else F#G# anywhere else anywhere else but here C# Cause I rather be anywhere else F#G# anywhere else anywhere else but here C# I could be catching the waves F# I could be seeing the world G# I could be riding with the top down kissing my girl C# I could be sleeping in F# I could be living it up G# I could be sitting at home not giving a fuck C# Cause I rather be anywhere else F#G# anywhere else anywhere else but here C# Cause I rather be anywhere else F#G# anywhere else anywhere else but here
Outro: C#-F#-G#C#F#G# Anywhere else but here C#(hold) Anywhere else but here