------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shoot down the Stars - Gym Class Heroes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ===============================================================================