Taking Back Sunday is an American rock band from Long Island, New York. The band was formed by guitarist Eddie Reyes in 1999. The band's members are Adam Lazzara (lead vocals), John Nolan (lead guitar, keyboards, vocals), Shaun Cooper (bass guitar), and Mark O'Connell (drums).
Guitarist Eddie Reyes, who had played in The Movielife, Mind Over Matter and Inside, and guitarist Jesse Lacey of the Rookie Lot founded Taking Back Sunday in Amityville, New York in November 1999.
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Verse 1: C# The nicest man Fm I ever met C# Was more malicious G# than malcontent C# Yeah, he taught me how Bbm to hold my tongue C# And wait to strike til FmEb their backs were turned
Refrain 1: C#Cm And you slither away like FmG# the snake that you are C#Cm Yeah, you slither away FmF# like the snake that you are
Chorus 1: C# And all I ever did G# was look up to you C# And if all I ever FmC#Fm did was let let you down EbFm Ain't nothing stopping me now
Interlude: C#-G#-Fm-G#-
Verse 2: C# The vanities fell FmC# correctly beneath G# The receding part of his twenties C#Bbm Was capital M-E (I couldn't subscribe) C#Fm Was capital M-E (but you Eb can't say I didn't try)
Refrain 2: C#Cm You say what you want FmG# (maybe I didn't get my way) C#Cm So you say what you want FmF# (maybe I didn't get my way) But I got I got away
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Bridge: Bbm Was it everything you hoped for? C# Was it all of that and Bbm more? Too much too soon? Fm Or too good to be true? Eb Was it everything you hoped for? Was it all of that and more?
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Chorus 2: Bbm And all I ever did G# was look up to you C# And if all I ever FmC#Fm did was let let you down EbFmC#(hold) Ain't nothing stopping me now