============================================================================= MOCK THE MUSIC - Children 18:3 ============================================================================= SONG: Mock the Music ARTIST: Children 18:3 ALBUM: Children 18:3 Standard Tuning: EADG VERSE: Play me the empty space behind... G|-------------|-----------------| D|---7---------|---7-------------| A|-----5-6-3---|-----5-6-3-------| E|-5---------3-|-5---------3/10--| BRIDGE: Talking 'bout the girls and boys making too much noise... G|---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------| D|---------------|-0-0-3-5-6-5-3-|---------------|-----------------| A|-0-0-3-5-6-5-3-|---------------|-0-0-3-5-6-5-3-|-----------------| E|---------------|---------------|---------------|-3-3-5-3-5-3-5-3-| G|---------------|---------5-------|---------------|---------5-7-5---| D|---------------|-0-0-5-7---7-5---|---------------|-0-0-5-7-------7-| A|-0-0-3-5-6-5-3-|---------------7-|-0-0-3-5-6-5-3-|-----------------| E|---------------|-----------------|---------------|-----------------| PRE-CHORUS: I won't do it, I won't do it... G|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------| A|-0-0-5-5-3-3-5-5-|-0-0-5-5-3-3-5-5-|-0-0-5-5-3-3-5-5-0-| E|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------| CHORUS: It's alright, it's a stereotype, I don't mind if you use it... G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------7-7-7-7-| A|---------5-5-5-5-|-----------------|-----------------|-5-5-5-5---------| E|-5-5-5-5---------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-|-----------------| VERSE BRIDGE PRE-CHORUS CHORUS INTERLUDE: G|--------------|----------------| D|--------------|----------------| A|---------3----|---------3------| E|-5-5-3-5---5 -|-5-5-3-5---5/10-| INTERLUDE II: The ropes were all tangled, the battle lines drawn... G|--------------------| D|--------------------| A|--------------------| E|-0--let-it-ring-----| PRE-CHORUS CHORUS ENDING: G|----------------| D|---7------------| A|-----5-6-3------| E|-5----------3-5-| ============================================================================= LYRICS ============================================================================= VERSE: Play me the empty space behind my eyes They're yelling and screaming But all I keep hearing is blah, blah, blah, blah BRIDGE: They're talking about the girls and boys making too much noise And the problems to solve them but it doesn't involve them I thought about this too much and it's clear that it's unclear Unless you believe them, believe them and PRE-CHORUS: I won't do it, I won't do it, I won't do it CHORUS: It's alright it's a stereotype And I don't mind if you use it It's alright you can say what you like Just don't mock the music VERSE: Blame me but you're nothing impressive at all I'm happy to smile I'm happy to nod If you're happy with making it up BRIDGE: They're talking about the girls and boys making too much noise Through the playgrounds and backgrounds And speeding through small towns I thought about this today and it's strange But it came to me as I was leaving believing PRE-CHORUS CHORUS INTERLUDE II: The ropes were all tangled And the battle lines drawn And I've marked off my space in the room you can't cross I wanted to be different But he's always been the same And I can't, no I can't try and win this for you PRE-CHORUS CHORUS