Pennywise was formed in 1988 in Hermosa Beach, California by four members Jim Lindberg (vocals), Fletcher Dragge (guitar), Byron McMackin (drums) and Jason Thirsk (bass). They released two EPs: A Word from the Wise (1989) and Wildcard (1989). Each of the band members had played in other bands in the Hermosa Beach, California area and attended the same high school.
The group signed to Epitaph Records in 1990 and released their first album Pennywise (1991).
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!
INTRO: Use power chords. Try using the part in parenthesis. It sounds fine either way. Its easier play the C chord at the 8th fret of the E string. -=slide x=scratch Listen to the song to know what I mean.
PART 1 : AE-CE-DD-D# (repeat) AE-CE-DD-D#-E PART 2 : AxxxAxxxAxxx C D (repeat) AxxxAxxxAxxx CDD-D#-E
VERSE:
AC (E-)DD-D# been stuck on the outside since I can't remember when ACDD-D#-E got up just long enough for them to beat me down again A they crawl inside my mind hoping there to find ways to C (E-)DD-D# be fucking with my head A they'll never get the best of me I'm CD fighting back until I'm dead cause I've been
CHORUS:
ACD used been abused I've been bruised I've been ACD broken and I'm back up against the ACD wall but my will to survive can't be ACDA stolen and you can't make me fall
REPEAT PART 2 OF INTRO
VERSE 2: same chords
half wits and dim pundits are trying to ruin my good name parents and therapists tell me I'm the one to blame they say take it like a man but I can't understand why they won't leave me alone best friends and enemies think I'd do better on my own
CHORUS
SOLO: I would be quite impressed if anyone could figure it out.
VERSE 3:
when I think I can't go on just wanna stay home in my bed the problems of this fucked world collecting in my head I take a look around and there's no where to be found somewhere to justify my life I guess I'll just keep on trying and someday I'll get it right