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Shoot down the Stars - Gym Class Heroes
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Tabbed by: sizzlexc
Email: sdonovanxc@Hotmail.com
I've been looking all over for tabs and chords for this song. In my opinion this
is the band's best song.
In my attempt and search, I decided that I could take a part in putting it
together, so here is my attempt:
intro:
e|-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-|
B|-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-|
G|-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-|
E|-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-|
Verse:
Em,C,G,D
Bridge:
(Bm7, Em9)x2 end on A
Chorus:
Em7, Bm7 /F#, Am7
Em: 022000
C: 032010
G: 320003
D: 000232
Bm7: x24232
Em9:x22033
A: x02220
Em7: x79787
Bm7/F#: x97777
Am7: x75555
Em (022000@1) C'81 (x32010@1)was the year shit hit the fan in a major way
G (320003@1) Da (xx0232@1)sad day for inspiring artists
Em (022000@1) CAlmost (x32010@1)20 years after the fact I'm still on my hustle
G (320003@1) DDiggin' (xx0232@1)graves for an inspiring artist
Pushing daises up
Em (022000@1) CAnd (x32010@1)never compromise the arts and make a crowd clap
G (320003@1) DShit (xx0232@1)on since the first show
Em (022000@1) CBut (x32010@1)we turned feces to fertilizer
G (320003@1) DSo (xx0232@1)when you diss it's just food for the flowers to grow
Em (022000@1) CSold (x32010@1)15 plus out of backpacks, no trunks
G (320003@1) DToo (xx0232@1)young to drive
But live hip hop
Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)the kids are upstate kids that thought rap was past tense, hence the last name
Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)
Got name for playing basements and such and making songs that our friends
Dloved (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1)
And when the fish bowl got too small to hold the goldfish
G (320003@1) DWe (xx0232@1)filled our gills with water and ripped that mother fucker like
Bm7So (x20202@1)take a step back
And a breath in
Em9Let (022032@1)it out now
Put your chin up
Bm7You (x20202@1)can do it tiger
You a man now
Em9 (022032@1) AAnd (x02220@1)in your dream it's time to do the best you can now
Em7
We bring ourselves down
Bm7/F# (x20202@1)And build ourselves up in disappointment
Am7 (x02010@1)How fragile we are
Am7 (x02010@1)So fragile we are, we just don't show it
Em7
We'll shake up this town
Bm7/ (x20202@1)F#And (244322@1)shoot down the stars for our enjoyment
Am7So (x02010@1)sexy we are
Am7So (x02010@1)sexy we are, we just don't know it
Em7 Bm7/F# (x20202@1) Am7 (x02010@1)
Em (022000@1) CThis (x32010@1)is what you wanted right?
G (320003@1) DHow (xx0232@1)many nights were spent pouring out your guts dummy?
Em (022000@1) CHow (x32010@1)many punishments endured for fucking up in school?
G (320003@1) DHow (xx0232@1)many teachers proved wrong by writing songs instead?
My point exactly
Em (022000@1) CBut (x32010@1)you knew you had a spark, did you?
G (320003@1) DSomething (xx0232@1)producin' to the dreams your pop's dreams lent you
Em (022000@1) CStay (x32010@1)focused when nothing seemed to make sense
G (320003@1) DStealing (xx0232@1)verses with that Cassius Clay confidence
Em (022000@1) CSometimes (x32010@1)you stubborn as shit, that's the McCoy in you
G (320003@1) DYou (xx0232@1)learn to be a man without losing the boy in you
Just do your thing man
Bm7So (x20202@1)take a step back
And a breath in
Em9Let (022032@1)it out now
Put your chin up
Bm7You (x20202@1)can do it tiger
You a man now
Em9 (022032@1) AAnd (x02220@1)in your dream it's time to do the best you can now
Bm7So (x20202@1)take a step back
And a breath in
Em9Let (022032@1)it out now
Put your chin up
Bm7You (x20202@1)can do it tiger
You a man now
Em9 (022032@1) AAnd (x02220@1)in your dream it's time to do the best you can now
Em7
We bring ourselves down
Bm7/F# (x20202@1)And build ourselves up in disappointment
Am7 (x02010@1)How fragile we are
Am7 (x02010@1)So fragile we are, we just don't show it
Em7
We'll shake up this town
Bm7/ (x20202@1)F#And (244322@1)shoot down the stars for our enjoyment
Am7So (x02010@1)sexy we are
Am7So (x02010@1)sexy we are, we just don't know it
*****Travis repeats chorus again*
Em7
We break ourselves down
Bm7/F# (x20202@1)And build ourselves up in disappointment
Am7 (x02010@1)How fragile we are
Am7 (x02010@1)So fragile we are, we just don't show it
Em7
We shake up this town
Bm7/ (x20202@1)F#And (244322@1)shoot down the stars for our enjoyment
Am7So (x02010@1)sexy we are
Am7So (x02010@1)sexy we are, we just don't know it
Em7 Bm7/F# (x20202@1) Am7 (x02010@1)
Bm7So (x20202@1)take a step back
And a breath in
Em9Let (022032@1)it out now
Put your chin up
Bm7You (x20202@1)can do it tiger
You a man now
Em9 (022032@1) AAnd (x02220@1)in your dream it's time to do the best you can now
-Chorus-
-Fade out with chorus-
| / slide up
| slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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