The Ataris
So Long Astoria
So Long Astoria
2003
Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com

Key: D

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:
D -    xx0232
A -    x02220
Bm -   x24432
G -    320033
Em -   022000
F#m -  244222
A/C# - x4222x


Intro: D--G--Bm--A(x4)

Guitar 2:
e|-------------------------------------------------0---0---0---0---|
B|-3---3---3---3---2---2---2---2---3---3---3---3-------------------|
G|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| (x2)
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
then
e|---------|-----2-------|---------|-----------|
B|-------3-|-3-----------|-------3-|-3-------3-|
G|---0-2---|---2---2h4p2-|---0-2---|---2---3---|
D|-4-------|-------------|-4-------|-----4-----|
A|---------|-------------|---------|-----------|
E|---------|-------------|---------|-----------|
     x3                      x3


Verse 1:
D (xx0232@1)                            G (320003@1) It was the first snow of the season
                     BmI (x24432@1)can almost see you breathing
                      Ain (x02220@1)the middle of that empty street
D (xx0232@1)                       G (320003@1) Sometimes I still see myself
                        Bmin (x24432@1)that lonesome bedroom Playing my guitar
            Aand (x02220@1)singing songs of hope for a better future


Chorus:
Em (022000@1)   F#m (244222@1)G (320003@1)                           Bm (x24432@1) Life is Only As good as the memories we make
               AAnd (x02220@1)i'm taking back what belongs to me
Em (022000@1)         F#m (244222@1)          GPolaroids (320003@1)of classrooms unattended
                  BmThese (x24432@1)relics of rememberence
              Aare (x02220@1)just like shipwrecks
             EmOnly (022000@1)they're gone faster than
     G (320003@1)    Dthe (xx0232@1)smell after it rains


Interlude: D--G--Bm--G-A

Guitar 2:
e|---------------------------------|
B|-3---3---3---3---2---2---2---2---|
G|---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2-|
D|---------------------------------| (x2)
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|


Verse 2:
D (xx0232@1)                              G (320003@1) Last night while everyone was sleeping
                       BmI (x24432@1)drove through my old neighborhood
                AAnd (x02220@1)resurrected memories from ashes
D (xx0232@1)                           G (320003@1) We said that we would never fit in
                    BmWhen (x24432@1)we were really just like them
               ADoes (x02220@1)rebellion ever make a difference?


(Repeat Chorus)


Interlude: D--G--Bm--G-A


Outro:
D (xx0232@1)         A/C# (042220@1)  Bm (x24432@1) So long Astoria I found a
map to buried treasure
    EmAnd (022000@1)even if we come home
      Aempty (x02220@1)handed we'll still have our
 D (xx0232@1)       A/C#stories (042220@1)of battle scars
Bm (x24432@1)             Apirate (x02220@1)ships and wounded hearts
EmBroken (022000@1)bones and all
            Athe (x02220@1)best of friendships
              DAnd (xx0232@1)when this hourglass has
A/C# (042220@1)           Bmfiltered (x24432@1)out its final grain of sand
  Em (022000@1)                              AI (x02220@1)raise my glass to the memories we had
D (xx0232@1)            A/C# (042220@1)         BmThis (x24432@1)is my wish and I'm takin back
    A (x02220@1)            G--G--G(hold)
i'm takin them all back