The Starting Line is an American pop punk band that was formed in 1999 in Churchville, Pennsylvania. The band consists of Kenny Vasoli (vocals, bass), Matt Watts (guitar), Mike Golla (guitar), Brian Schmutz (keyboards, vocals) and Tom Gryskiewicz (drums). Having four studio albums under their belt, the group are best known for their 2007 rock radio hit "Island" as well as their popular 2002 single "The Best of Me". In 2008, the band began a hiatus, which ended several months later but the group has only toured intermittently since then.
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The Starting Line What You Want Directions 2007 Virgin Records Submitted by: [email protected]
Key: Eb
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used: Eb - x68886 Bb - x13331 Cm - x35543 G# - 466544 Fm - 133111 F - 133211
Intro:
Guitar: very fast very fast e|-1h3p1-----|-------------------------------6-------------|----------------- B|-------4---|-1-3-4-------4-------4-----4-----4p3h4p3---4-|-----4---------4- G|---------3-|-------3-1-3---3---3---3-----3-----------3---|-3-3---3-3-3-3--- D|-----------|-----------------3-------3-------------------|----------------- (x2) A|-----------|---------------------------------------------|----------------- E|-----------|---------------------------------------------|-----------------
Bass: Very fast Very fast G|----|-----|---8---------8-|----------|---8---------8- D|----|-3/6-|-8---8-8-8-8---|----------|-8---8-8-8-8--- A|----|-----|---------------|-6--------|--------------- E|----|-----|---------------|-----1--3-|---------------
Verse 1: EbG#FmG# I want something more than all my possessions Bb Something I wanna share with everybody else EbG#FmG# It will be brilliant both to elderly and children BbEb(hold) And be different in a way that can be embraced
Chorus: Eb If this is what you want G# Then I'm gonna get it to you Eb Cause I wanna show you things Fm That you never knew, (That you never knew) Eb If this is what you want G# I'll get closer to you G# And then I'll make you sing FmG# Cause that's what you do, ooooh
(Repeat Intro once)
Verse 2: EbG#FmG# So was it worth it, the way I had every word? Bb It seems like I bit off a little more than I could chew EbG#FmG# I've got a big mouth, yeah but maybe that's true BbEb(hold) I could never know for sure until it gets to you
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge: Cm-Bb (x4) G# I wanna make it feel better Cm-Bb (x4) About the fact that you've made The bet you've placed on the F lonely boys from the Keystone state Cm-Bb (x4) Was it worth it? G# It's only gonna get better Cm-Bb (x4) I think we're gonna be safe F If we can keep holding on G# and on to hope for this long