The Dollyrots vs. Bowling for Soup - 2011
The Dollyrots vs. Bowling for Soup is a 7" split EP released by pop punk bands The Dollyrots and
Bowling for Soup, in which the bands cover each other's songs. It was limited to 1,000 copies that
were signed by both bands and sold through Bowling for Soup's online store as well as during
Bowling for Soup and The Dollyrots West Coast U.S. tour in August 2011. A digital version
was released at a later date with two additional bonus tracks.
- Tracklist (Digital Download Edition Version)
1. High School Never Ends (Bowling for Soup cover) - The Dollyrots
2. Because I'm Awesome (The Dollyrots cover) - Bowling For Soup
3. Rollercoaster (The Dollyrots cover) - Bowling For Soup
4. Almost (Bowling for Soup cover) - The Dollyrots
** All Songs Tabbed By BlenderBR
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1. High School Never Ends - The Dollyrots
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Tabbed By: Fabio BlenderBR
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Intro:
A A D A D A E A (2x)
Verse:
A
4 years you think for sure
F#
That's all you got to endure
G
All the total dicks, all the stuck-up chicks
D
So superficial so immature
A
Then when you graduate
F#
You take a look around and you say Hey Wait!
G
This is the same as where I just came from
D
I thought it was over, Aw that's just great!
Chorus:
A D A
The whole damned world is just as obsessed
D A E A
With who's the best dressed and who's havin' sex
A D A
Who's got the money, who gets the honeys
D A E A
Who's kinda cute, and who's just a mess
D E
And you still don't have the right look
D E
And you don't have the right friends
D A/C# E
Nothing changes but the faces the names and the trends
Intro:
A D A D A E A (2x)
Verse 2:
A
Check out the popular kids
F#
You'll never guess what Jessica did.
G
And how did Mary Kate lose all that wait?
D
And Katy had a baby so I guess Tom's straight.
A
And the only thing that matters
F#
Is getting up that social ladder.
G
Still care about your hair and the car you drive.
D
Doesn't matter if your 16 or 35.
Bridge:
E A E A
Reese Witherspoon, she's the prom queen
E A E A
Bill Gates, captain of the chess team.
E A
Jack Black, the clown,
E A
Brad Pit the quarterback.
D
Seen it all before
E
I want my money back!
Chorus:
A D A
The whole damned world is just as obsessed
D A E A
With who's the best dressed and who's havin' sex
A D A
Who's in the club, who's on the drugs,
E A
Who's throwing up before they digest.
D E
And you still don't have the right look
D E
And you don't have the right friends
D A/C# E
And you still listen to the same shit you did back then
Intro:
A A D A D A E A
Solo:
B G# A E
Chorus:
B E B
The whole damned world is just as obsessed
E B F# B
with who's the best dressed and who's havin' sex
B E B
Who's got the money, who gets the honeys
E B F# B
who's kinda cute, and who's just a mess
E F#
And I still don't have the right look
E F#
and I still have the same three friends
C#m E F#
And I'm pretty much the same as I was back then
High School never ends!
Final:
B B E B E B F# B
High School never ends!
B B E B E B F# B
High School never ends!
B B E B E B F# B
Here we go again
B B E B E B F# B
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Hope you liked!
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2. Because I'm Awesome - Bowling for Soup
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Tabbed by: JimBlenderBR
- Intro: E D C B
E D C B
E D A B
E D A B
- Verse 1:
E D C B
I've got the new style, uh oh
E D C B
And I'm walking right down your street
E D C B
I'm on your speed dial, you know
E D C B
The one everyone wants to meet
- Pre-Chorus:
G A E
I always tell you how cool you dress
D
It's cause I'm fashionably socialized
G A B
You're smarter, better, no, the best
B
Just look at me
- Chorus:
E D A B E D
I'm a leader, I'm a winner, and I'm cleaner
A B
'Cause I'm awesome
E D A B C
I dont need you 'cause I'm neato and I beat you
D
'Cause I'm awesome
Thats right
- Post-Chorus: E D C B
E D C B
- Verse 2:
E D C B
They say I'm gifted, uh huh
E D C B
Well I'm a certified prodigy
E D C B
I'm gonna own you, uh huh
E D C B
I'm gonna bring you to your knees
- Pre-Chorus:
G A E
I always tell you how smart you are
D
Its cause my brain is really supersized
G A B
You're an academic superstar
B
Just look at me
- Chorus:
E D A B E D
I'm a leader, I'm a winner, and I'm cleaner
A B
'Cause I'm awesome
E D A B C
I dont need you 'cause I'm neato and I beat you
D
'Cause I'm awesome
Here we go
- Instrumental: E D C B
E D C B
E D A B
E D A B
E D A B
E D A B
E D A B
E D A B
- Verse 3:
E D C B
Got a career plan, uh huh
E D C B
Gonna make lots of money
E D C B
And bought a self tan, uh huh
E D C B
Don't I look healthy?
- Pre-Chorus:
G A E
I always tell you how great you smell
D
It's 'cause I'm naturally deodorized
G A B
You're stronger, faster, and can spell
B
Just look at me
- Chorus:
E D A B E D
I'm a leader, I'm a winner, and I'm cleaner
A B
'Cause I'm awesome
E D A B C
I dont need you 'cause I'm neato and I beat you
D
'Cause I'm awesome
E D A B E D
I'm a leader, I'm a winner, and I'm cleaner
A B
'Cause I'm awesome
E D A B C
I dont need you 'cause I'm neato and I beat you
D
'Cause I'm awesome
Thats right
- Ending:
E D A B
Rah rah rah rah, rah rah rah!
E D A B
Rah rah rah rah, rah rah rah!
E D A B
Rah rah rah rah, rah rah rah!
C
I dont need you
D
'Cause Im awesome
E
Uh huh
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3. Rollercoaster - Bowling for Soup
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Tabbed by: JimBlenderBR
F#/A# (x 1 4 x x x) or (x 1 4 3 x x)
- Intro: E B F# F#
E B F# F#
- Verse 1:
E B F# G#m
Danny says he's gonna get right out of here
E B F# G#m
Moving west and driving through the night
E B F# G#m
Figuring he'll find his place once he gets there
E B F# G#m
Grass is always greener if you try
- Pre-Chorus:
E B
And Katie, she's got plans,
F# G#m
Five boots and passport in her hands
E B
Not knowing what's coming
F# E
She'll look back from the promised land
E
Get in line, step up and let's go
- Chorus:
B F# C#m E
Falls up down again and the rollercoaster ride begins
B F#
We don't control, we just give in
C#m E
Coz the rollercoaster never ends
B E C#m E
Wow, oh, ended up where I began
B E C#m E F#
Wow, oh, ended up where I began
- Verse 2:
E B F# G#m
Graham followed a girl to Minneapolis
E B F# G#m
Stuck it out through everything, despite
E B F# G#m
Turning back and triple rock for shows with us
E B F# G#m
She's his girl and he's her Mr. Right
- Pre-Chorus:
E B
And maybe, you've got plans
F# G#m
You've got the guts to see them through
E B
Don't forget where you're from
F# G#m
Is where it all comes back to you
E
Get in line, step up and let's go
- Chorus:
B F# C#m E
Falls up down again and the rollercoaster ride begins
B F#
We don't control, we just give in
C#m E
Coz the rollercoaster never ends
B E C#m E
Wow, oh, ended up where I began
B E C#m E
Wow, oh, ended up where I began
B E C#m E
Wow, oh, ended up where I began
B E C#m E
Wow, oh, ended up where I began
- Bridge:
B F#/A# F# G#m B F#/A# F# G#m
- Pre-Chorus:
E B
And maybe, you've got plans
F#
You've got the guts to see them through
E B F#
Don't forget where you're from
- Chorus:
B F# C#m E
Falls up down again and the rollercoaster ride begins
B F#
We don't control, we just give in
C#m E
Coz the rollercoaster never ends
B F# C#m E
Falls up down again and the rollercoaster ride begins
B F#
We don't control, we just give in
C#m E
Coz the rollercoaster never ends
B E C#m E
Wow, oh, ended up where I began
B E C#m E
Wow, oh, ended up where I began
B E C#m E
Wow, oh, ended up where I began
B E C#m E B
Wow, oh, ended up where I began
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4. Almost - The Dollyrots
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Tabbed by: JimBlenderBR
- Intro: B B F# F# G#m G#m E E
B B F# F# G#m G#m E E
- Verse 1:
B F#
I almost got drunk at school at 14
G#m E
Where I almost made out with the homecoming king
B F#
I'm almost went on to be miss texas
G#m E
But lost to a slut with much bigger breastes
B F#
I almost dropped out to move to LA
G#m E
Where I was almost famous for almost a day
- Chorus:
B F# G#m
And I almost had you
E
But I guess that doesn't cut it
B F# G#m
Almost loved you
E B
I almost wished u would've loved me too
- Post-Chorus: B B F# F# G#m G#m E E
- Verse 2:
B F#
I almost held up a grocery store
G#m E
Where I almost did 5 years and then 7 more
B F#
Cuz I almost got popped for a fight with a thug
G#m E
Cuz he almost made off with a bunch of the drugs
B F#
That I almost got hooked on cuz you ran away
G#m E
And I wish I woulda had the nerve to ask you to stay
- Chorus:
B F# G#m
And I almost had you
E
But I guess that doesn't cut it
B F# G#m
Almost loved you
E
And I didn't even know it
G#m F#
You kept me guessing and now I guess that
E Em
I spent my time missing you
I almost wish you would've loved me too
- Post-Chorus: B B F# F# G#m G#m E E
- Bridge:
F# E B
Here I go thinking about all the things I could've done
F# E B
I'm gonna need a forklift cuz all the baggage weighs a ton
G#m E Em
I know we've had our problems I can't remember one
- Chorus:
B F#
I almost forgot to say something else
G#m E
And if I can't fit it in I'll keep it all to myself
B F#
I almost wrote a song about you today
G#m E
But I tore it all open and I threw it away
B F# G#m
And I almost had you
E
But I guess that doesn't cut it
B F# G#m
Almost loved you
E
And I didn't even know it
G#m F#
You kept me guessing and now I guess that
E Em
I spent my time missing you
B F# G#m E
And I almost had you (almost had you)
B F# G#m
And I almost had you
E Em B
I almost wish you would've loved me too (wish you would've loved me too)
- Ending: B B F# F# G#m G#m E E
B B F# F# E
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