Pennywise es una banda de punk americana, formada en 1988, clasificada como hardcore melódico. Su nombre proviene de la novela de terror de Stephen King, "It", en la que Pennywise el Payaso Bailarín es un monstruo. En 1989, en la formación inicial de la banda se incluían los siguientes componentes : Jim Lindberg (vocales), Fletcher Dragge (guitarra), Byron McMackin (batería) y Jason Thirsk (bajo).
En 1988, Fletcher Dragge, cansado tras años de tocar en varias bandas punk
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
Chords used: E - 022100 B - x24442 C#m - x46654 A - x02220 D - xx0232 G#m - 466444
Intro: E-G#m-E-B-D-C#m-D-C#m- x2
Verse 1: EG#mE You think you got BD the answers You C#m might be wrong you DC#m take your chances EG#mE You think you got B all the solutions DC#m Your point of view DC#m is just noise pollution EG#m You think you're so EB cool you know it all DC#m You got your back DC#m against the wall EG#m You think you E got it all figured BDC#m out But I can see DC#m you have your doubts
Refrain: Punk Drums and fast chords changing EG#mAG#mAB Don't tell me EBD how you think I C#mDC#m should act EG#mAG#mAB Don't tell me EBDC#mDC#m principles I lack EG#mAG#mAB Don't tell me EBD what is right C#mDC#m from wrong EG#mAG#mAB Don't tell me EB I heard your DC#mDC#m shit too long
Chorus 1: Punk Drums AB You want me to change EDEEEDE but it's always something A I'm Not gonna live BEEDEEEDE my life your way AB You want me to change EC#m You tell me every A single day But I don't hear a BEG#mEBDC#mDC#m word you say
EG#mEBDC#mDC#m
Verse 2: EG#mE You think that there's BD no question But you C#mD won't hear any other C#mEG#m suggestions You think EG#m it's all an illusion DC#m But all I hear is DC#m just more confusion EG#m Can't get enough now EBD you want it all But C#mD I think you're about C#mE to fall You think G#mE you got life all BD squared away But C#mD I see you sealed C#m your fate
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Bridge: Jim Lindberg Speaks EG#mEB haha I hear you're talking DC#m Oh you never really singing DC#m the words coming out but EG#m I don't really hear anything EBD You're sucking a lot of shit C#mDC#m You're not making an exception
(Repeat Verse 1)
Chorus 2: Punk Drums AB You want me to change EDEEEDE but it's always something A I'm Not gonna live BEEDEEEDE my life your way AB You want me to change EC#m You tell me every A single day But I don't hear a BEG#mEBDC#mDC#m word you say