Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
LAm - x02210
G - 320033 or 320003
DO - x32010
FA - 133211
MIm - 022000
RE - xx0232
Intro
Part 1: Chordless
Step up to the plate to play the game
Save yourself and quit to play it safe
Part 2: Chords entering in
Guitar 1: Am--G--C--F-- (x2)
Guitar 2: Tabbed (x8)
e|---------3---------3----------
B|-1-3-1-0---1-3-1-0---1-3-1-0--
G|------------------------------
D|------------------------------
A|------------------------------
E|------------------------------
Verse 1:
FA
Step up to the plate to play the game
SOL
Save yourself and quit to play it safe
FA
The boy has got skill, but the girl's got notion
MIm
He's smart enough, but he lacks devotion
FA
Your reasons rhyme, but your rhymes keep scheming
SOL
And that's not enough so just keep on dreaming alone
FA MIm
And I know that you'll never make it on your own
Chorus
LAm SOL
I know you'll never get it right
DO FA
You only take it so far then leave it all behind
LAm SOL
So tonight I'm making up my mind
DO FA
Before we take this too far and leave it all behind
Verse 2:
FA
So rise up to the occasion
SOL
'Cause you're all excuse with no explaination
FA MIm
You've got minor details filling major gaps in your memory
FA
So just trace your footsteps back to where this all started
SOL
Before you got yourself broken hearted
FA
Now just keep your head down
MIm
'Cause you'll never figure it out
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge:
FA-G-F-G
Yeah
DO RE DO RE
And I'll miss you when I'm gone, I'll sing you a sad song
FA-G-F-G
tonight
DO RE DO RE
And I'll miss you when I'm gone, I'll sing you a sad song
Whispering:
LAm
One more chance to get this right
One more chance to get it right
One more chance to get this right
MIm
But you'll never get it right
(Repeat Chorus)
Interlude: Am (x4)
Guitar 2: (x4)
e|-------12-------12--
B|----13-------13-----
G|-14-------14--------
D|--------------------
A|--------------------
E|--------------------
FA
Step up to the plate to play the game
SOL
Save yourself and quit to play it safe
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