Story of the Year is a post-hardcore/alternative rock band from St. Louis, Missouri originally formed in 1995.
The band consists of vocalist Dan Marsala, lead guitarist Ryan Phillips, rhythm guitarist and back up vocalist Philip Sneed, bassist Adam Russell and drummer Josh Wills. Initially named Big Blue Monkey, they changed their name to Story of the Year in 2002 because a blues group of the same name had already existed.
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!
Story Of The Year Wake Up The Black Swan 2008 Epitaph Records Submitted by: [email protected]
Key: E
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used: C#m - x46654 A - x02220 E - 022100 B - x24442 G#m - 466444
Intro: C#m, C#m-A-C#m-B x4
Verse 1: C#m We are alive for a moment One second in the great abyss of time All the bleeding all the hate C#m Just one blink of an eye AE All the conflicts it visits BC#m dire pain on human life AE Are we missing what B it is to be alive?
Refrain 1: AC#m One by one the pieces fall E Until our pride defeats us all G#m We learn to live without it
Chorus 1: C#m Wake up! AE To the sound of B this time bomb C#m Wake up! AEB To it's deafening song C#m Wake up! AE Cause you don't know what BC#mA you've got until it's gone E Until it's gone
Interlude: C#m
Verse 2: C#mA Our innocence is a virtue E But our arrogance will BC#m only leave us blind AE Unattended without anyone BC#m to save our idle lives A Will we find out E that everything we BC#m know exists inside A of a fraction B Of a fraction
Refrain 2: A One by one the G#m pieces fall again
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Chorus 2: C#m Wake up! AE To the sound of B this time bomb C#m Wake up! AEB To it's deafening song C#m Wake up! AE Cause you don't know what BC#mA you've got until it's gone E Until it's gone away
Bridge: G#mA One by one the pieces fall B Until our pride defeats us all Yeah!