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: FmG# Today is too late C# How long do we have to wait FmG# Oh no I think she knows Bbm That's why I can't let go FmG# I feel this burning inside C# A feeling that no one should know FmG# This could be so good again Bbm I'd wait here till then
Dave: at "I feel this burning inside" EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE W e|--1--1--1-----1--1--1-----|--3--3--3-----3--3--3-----|--6- B|--1--1--1-----1--1--1-----|--4--4--4-----4--4--4-----|---- G|--------------------------|--------------------------|---- D|--------------------------|--------------------------|---- A|--------------------------|--------------------------|---- E|--------------------------|--------------------------|----
Refrain: Eb But not with this So now I'll leave with
Chorus: FmC#G# No apologies Eb I never thought you'd be FmC#G# so Easily deceived Eb Now I'll just hang my head C#FmG#Eb (I'm falling further out of place) While I walk with the dead C#FmG#Eb (all the lies I can't erase) I'll just hang my head
Post chorus: Fm--C#--Eb--G#-Eb/G
Verse 2: FmG# We're mad with regret C# Memories that we'll both forget FmG# So far it's been so hard Bbm To cover up these scars FmG# I see this falling apart C# It's easy to just let it go FmG# No luck between us both Bbm So I keep waiting
(Repeat Refrain and Chorus)
Bridge: FmC# What's left to show G#Eb It's so bad but I got to know FmC# What's right don't know G#Eb How to find it out on my own
Interlude: Fm--Bbm-Eb x2
Cone's Bass Solo: do it until the end of verse 3 FmBbmEb G|-8-|-10-------|----8-10-|-8------- D|---|----11----|-11------|---11---- A|---|-------11-|---------|------11- E|---|----------|---------|--------- x2
Verse 3: Fm One by one we all fall down Bbm Who's the first one Eb to hit the ground now Fm What's worse to kick or fall BbmEb Or be us standing alone Fm I'll keep your promises if you BbmEb Take back every thing I said Fm I find its got so cold now BbmEb (hold) That I've lost my heart and soul