Tuning: Standard (Capo 2)


Intro:  G5  D5  C5  x2


Verse 1:
G5                     C5                          E5
  When we were younger we used to sit on my porch
           D5          C5          D5                       
And talk smack about girls and professional sports
G5                 C5                    E5          D5   C5          D5           
  There?s a lot of things I wanted to say but never got a chance to find a way


Interlude:  E5  D5  C5   E5  D5  C5


Verse 2:
G5                                             C5
  Take a good look at all of our high schools

This is the first reason that I wanna write you
E5                         D5     
    It must be tough when society is messed up
 C5                             D5
Gotta save money, please don't take it out on us


Pre-chorus:
E5         D5      C5   E5         D5      C5   D5
    Do they even know?      Do they even know?


Chorus 1:
G5
  If I was brave I?d write a letter to the president
C5
  And have him pass it to the leaders of our parliament
E5      D5     C5        D5
But for now I won?t say nothing
G5
  From all the kids who would stand in my residence
C5                                                    E5      D5     C5        D5
  Who see this letter as a statement of our innocence but for now I won?t say nothing


Repeat Intro once


Verse 3:
G5                     C5            
   Now that we?re older a brand new story unfolds
E5       D5           C5             D5     
   About God and the laws that we?ve always been told
G5                  C5                    E5          D5   C5          D5
   There?s a lot of things I wanted to say but never got a chance to find a way


Repeat Prechorus 

Chorus 2:
G5
  If I was brave I?d write a letter to the president
C5
  And have him pass it to the leaders of our parliament
E5      D5     C5        D5
But for now I won?t say nothing
G5
  From all the kids who would stand in my residence
C5                                                    
  Who see this letter as a statement of our innocence
E5      D5        C5         D5 
As for now I?ll start with something


Repeat Interlude once


Repeat Prechorus twice


Chorus 3:
G5
  If I was brave I?d write a letter to the president
A5
  And have him pass it to the leaders of our parliament
G5               C5        D5
   But for now I won?t say nothing
G5
  From all the kids who would stand in my residence
A5                                                   
  Who see this letter as a statement of our innocence
G5                  C5                 C5
   As for now I?ll start with something


End on G5