O Sum 41 se formou em 1996, em Ajax, Ontario, Canadá, pelos adolescentes Deryck Whibley e Steve Jocz. Cone McCaslin foi recrutado somente em 1999, depois da banda ter tido vários baixistas. O grupo apostava numa mistura bem humorada de pop, punk e hip hop.
O nome da banda, Sum 41, é uma abreviação da expressão: "41 days into the Summer", ou seja, 41 dias de verão, porque a banda foi formada no 41° dia do verão canadense.
Depois de criarem uma fita com algumas travessuras da banda (incluindo um roubo de pizzas com armas d'água)
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
Verse 1: FmC#G# I'm a kid that no one knows FmC#Eb I live a life I never chose FmC#G# But these thoughts in my mind EbG#Bbm Are my own my own FmC#G# I'm face to face with the unknown FmC#Eb My scary movie will be shown FmC#G# I've got one evil mind EbG#Bbm Of my own of my own
Chorus 1: Fm We take from one and other C# And never stop to wonder G#Eb How it feels on the other side Fm But nothing lasts forever C# When stupid turns to clever G#Eb Why are you surprised? C# Little know it all G# (little know it all) EbFm Ten bucks in my hand C# Little know it all G# (little know it all) EbCm Don't cry I understand
Dave Baksh's Solo 1: Fm--Eb-Fm-C#-G#-Eb--G#-Bbm-
Verse 2: FmC#G# I'm a target of the smart Fm They got ambition C#Eb I got heart FmC# I'm analyzed and tagged G#EbG#Bbm Before I start FmC#G# So tell me who can I respect FmC#Eb I feel the leash around my neck Fm As I find out there's C#G#EbG#Bbm shame In the game in the game
Chorus 2: Fm We take from one and other C# And never stop to wonder G#Eb How it feels on the other side Fm But nothing lasts forever C# When stupid turns to clever G#Eb Why are you surprised? FmC# That I feel like G#Eb I'm caught outside the box FmC# And I feel like G#Eb I'm sleeping when I'm not
Dave Baksh's Solo 2: C#-G#-Eb-Fm-C#-G#-Eb--
Cone's Bass Solo: Fm-C#-G#-Eb- x2
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Outro: C# Little know it all G# (little know it all) EbFm Ten bucks in my hand C# Little know it all G# (little know it all) EbCm Don't cry I understand C#G#EbG#BbmEb-Fm(hold) you never know it all