Tuning: Standard
Chords
C, G, F, Am
[Intro] x2
F, C, G, Am, Em
F, C, G, Em
[Interlude]
(hold out) C
[Constant strumming]
C
I spend countless nights, or so it would seem
C
Lyin' in my bed and dreaming
C
About walking on the beach in the summer with my friends
C
Days like these should never end
[Pre-Chorus]
C G F
I wake up, and I see
C
I yearn so desperately
G F
For something that cannot be
C
I have to set myself free
G F
I could never be the cool kid
C G F Am
Why'd I have to be so stupid
F G
I always feel like I'm falling down, so when I go
[Chorus]
F C G Am Em
I'll have my best friend in the front seat, and my pizza in the back
F C G Am Em
Seven pairs of khaki shorts and stickers for my Mac
F C G
Mom and Dad just don't understand
Am Em F
It's my life, it's my time to take a stand
C G C
I'll never see Baltimore again, ever again
(hold out) C
[Verse 2]
F C G Am F
My broken heart is still beating, inside of me
C G Am F
I've got the whole world on my back, but I'll stay posi
C G Am F
Cause our merch doesn't sell, and we don't play all that well
C G Am
So we'll sleep in the van cause we can't afford a hotel
F, G
[Pre-Chorus]
C G F
I wake up, and I see
C
I yearn so desperately
G F
For something that cannot be
C
I have to set myself free
G F
I could never be the cool kid
C G F Am
Why'd I have to be so stupid
F C
I always feel like I'm falling down
G F
And I don't even make a sound, so when I go
[Chorus]
Am Em
I'll have my best friend in the front seat, and my pizza in the back
F C G Am Em
Seven pairs of khaki shorts and stickers for my Mac
F C G
Mom and Dad just don't understand
Am Em F
It's my life, it's my time to take a stand
C G
I'll never see Baltimore again, ever again, ever again, ever again
[Outro] x8
(Palm mute the first two times)
F C
I want this summer to never end
G
I'm getting out of this town with my friends
