The Neighbourhood is an American alternative rock/dark pop band that formed in Newbury Park, California, USA in August 2011. The band consists of Jesse Rutherford, Jeremy Freedman, Zach Abels, Mikey Margott and Brandon Fried. Bryan Sammis (drums) left the group in January, 2014.
The band released their first EP, I'm Sorry... in January 2013, where their single Sweater Weather reached #1 on the U.S. Alternative Tracks and #8 on the U.S. Rock Tracks and #33 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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This is my first tab so hopefully it sounds okay! And in case you were wondering the strumming pattern I use when I play the song is DDDU UDDDU
Standard Tuning Capo on 2nd
Chords Used: C Am Em G
[Intro]
CAm When I wake up I'm afraid, somebody else might take my place EmG When I wake up I'm afraid, somebody else might take my place
[Verse 1]
CAm Make that money, fake that bunny, ache my tummy EmG On the fence, all the time CAm Paid junk honey, face so sunny, ain't that funny EmG All my friends always lie to me G I know they're thinking
[Pre-Chorus]
CAm You're too mean, I don't like you, fuck you anyways EmG You make me wanna scream at the top of my lungs CAm It hurts but I won't fight you, you suck anyway EmG You make me wanna die, right when I
[Chorus]
CAm When I wake up I'm afraid, somebody else might take my place EmG When I wake up I'm afraid, somebody else might take my place CAm When I wake up I'm afraid, somebody else might take my place EmG When I wake up I'm afraid, somebody else might end up being me
[Verse 2]
CAm Keep on dreaming, don't stop breathing, fight those demons EmG And sell your soul, not your whole self CAm If they see you when you're sleeping, make them leave it EmG And I can't even see if it's out there anymore so
[Pre-Chorus]
CAm You're too mean, I don't like you, fuck you anyways EmG You make me wanna scream at the top of my lungs CAm It hurts but I won't fight you, you suck anyway EmG You make me wanna die, right when I
[Chorus]
CAm When I wake up I'm afraid, somebody else might take my place EmG When I wake up I'm afraid, somebody else might take my place CAm When I wake up I'm afraid, somebody else might take my place EmG When I wake up I'm afraid, somebody else might end up being me
[Verse 3]
CAm And being me can only mean Em Feeling scared to breathe GC If you leave me then I'll be afraid of everything AmEmGCAm That makes me anxious, gives me patience, calms me down, let me face this, let me sleep EmG (strum once) And when I wake up, let me be
[Chorus]
CAm When I wake up I'm afraid, somebody else might take my place EmG When I wake up I'm afraid, somebody else might take my place CAm When I wake up I'm afraid, somebody else might take my place EmG When I wake up I'm afraid, somebody else might end up being me