Song: The Swiss Army Romance Artist: Dashboard Confessional Album: The Swiss Army Romance/MTV2 Unplugged/Summer's Kiss EP Tabber: monkeyguy629 (Jacob) e-mail corrections to Jacob at [email protected] Tuning: One-half step down. (Strumming patterns not included) Verse One eb--------------------------------------------------------| Bb--------------------------------------------------------| Gb-4-------------------------------------4----------------| Db-6-------------------------------------6----------------| Ab-7-------------------------------------7----------------| Eb-0-------------------------------------5----------------| Sleep with all the lights on, And you're trying to look cute in your blue jeans Face you paint is pressed I'd like to see you eb----------------------------(0)-------------------------| Bb----------------------------(0)-------------------------| Gb-----------------------------3--------------------------| Db-----------------------------4--------------------------| Ab-----------------------------4--------------------------| Eb--------------------------------------------------------| you're not so happy, you're not but you're plastic just like everyone, could be impressing most of us un - done eb-----0--------------------------------------------------| Bb-----2--------------------------------------------------| Gb-----2--------------------------------------------------| Db-----2--------------------------------------------------| Ab-----0--------------------------------------------------| Eb--------------------------------------------------------| secure. anyone And that as permanent And . . . . To Chorus One Chorus One eb----0-----------------------------------(0)-------------| Bb----0-----------------------------------(0)-------------| Gb----9-----------------8------------------3--------------| Db----9-----------------9------------------4--------------| Ab----7-----------------6------------------4--------------| Eb----0-----------------7---------------------------------| And college night will draw the crowds as dorms unload Here is your moment to shine Making up our history is nothing from Man will they buy all your lines eb------------0-------------------------------------------| Bb------------2-------------------------------------------| Gb------------2-------------------------------------------| Db------------2-------------------------------------------| Ab------------0-------------------------------------------| Eb--------------------------------------------------------| and you're heading out. the life you lead . . . . To Verse Two Verse Two: eb--------------------------------------------------------| Bb--------------------------------------------------------| Gb-4-------------------------------------4----------------| Db-6-------------------------------------6----------------| Ab-7-------------------------------------7----------------| Eb-0-------------------------------------5----------------| Sleep with all the sheets off, And you're dying to look cute in your tattoos Friends you have of the best impressing I'd like to see you eb----------------------------(0)-------------------------| Bb----------------------------(0)-------------------------| Gb-----------------------------3--------------------------| Db-----------------------------4--------------------------| Ab-----------------------------4--------------------------| Eb--------------------------------------------------------| baring your mattress, baring your but you're searching just like everyone, could be most of us un - done eb-----0--------------------------------------------------| Bb-----2--------------------------------------------------| Gb-----2--------------------------------------------------| Db-----2--------------------------------------------------| Ab-----0--------------------------------------------------| Eb--------------------------------------------------------| soul. anyone And those as permanent And . . . . To Chorus Two Chorus Two Chorus One eb----0-----------------------------------(0)-------------| Bb----0-----------------------------------(0)-------------| Gb----9-----------------8------------------3--------------| Db----9-----------------9------------------4--------------| Ab----7-----------------6------------------4--------------| Eb----0-----------------7---------------------------------| And youth's the most unfaithful mistress, still we forge Rushing our moment to shine Making up our history is nothing from Man will they buy all your lines eb------------0-------------------------------------------| Bb------------2-------------------------------------------| Gb------------2-------------------------------------------| Db------------2-------------------------------------------| Ab------------0-------------------------------------------| Eb--------------------------------------------------------| a - head to miss her. the life you lead . . . . To Bridge Bridge: eb--------------------------------------------------------| Bb--------------------------------------------------------| Gb--------------------------------------------------------| Db--------------------------------------------------------| Ab--------------------------------------------------------| Eb--..---------..---------..---------..-------------------| We're not twenty-one but the sooner we are the sooner the fun will be- gin, so get out your fake eyelashes and fake IDs and real disasters en- sue. It's cool to take these chances It's cool to fake ro – mances And grow up fast and grow up fast and grow up fast and grow up fast... (0xxxxx) Here's the background stuff, real easy, you can figure out the timing just by listening to it. Verse eb-----------------------------| Bb--------------4-------10-----| Gb------------4--4----7---7----| Db-----764---4-4--4--7-7---7---| Ab---7----7--------------------| Eb-0---------------------------|
