Standard Tuning
Chords -
F Am F7M Bb Gm
e | --1--0--1-----1--3-- |
B | --2--1--3-----3--3-- |
G | --3--2--2-----3--3-- |
D | --3--2--3-----3--5-- |
A | --1--0--1-----1--5-- |
E | --1--x--x-----x--3-- |
Intro - F Am F7M Am
F Am F7M Am F
e | -1---1---1-------0---0---0-------1---1---1-------0---0-----------1------- |
B | -1---1---1-------1---1---1-------3---3---3-------1---1-----------1------- |
G | -2---2---2---0-2-2---2---2-----0-2---2---2---0-2-2---2---2-3-0-2-2------- |
D | -3---3---3-------2---2---2---3---3---3---3-------2---2-----------3------- |
A | -3---3---3-------0---0---0-------1---1---1-------0---0-----------3------- |
E | -1---1---1-------x---x---x-------x---x---x-------x---x-----------1------- |
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 repeat
Verse 1 -
F Am F7M
Today I walked through the door and fell down on my floor
Am
Got all of my papers out and read them
F Am F7M
Seems that I've been wanderin' for a little too long
Am
Yeah, the desert can be hot if you waste it
F Am F7M
Took a stab in the dark and missed again I believe
Am
The hardest part is not seein' what I used to see
F Am F7M
My fifth route to endeavor where it does all it can
Am
To whisper in both my ears make-believe stories
Chorus 1 -
Bb Gm
Where are my friends now?
F Gm Am F
They're not around when I need them
Bb Gm
I cannot pretend
F Gm Am F
Yeah I find myself against all the odds again
F Am F7M Am
Verse 2 -
F Am F7M
I like to think I'm strong and then I'm proven wrong
Am
Grab the keys to my car and go to work again
F Am
Yeah showed up late
F7M
Got screamed in my face
Am
Turn around, I'm punched drunk
But I'm laughin'
F Am F7M
Got some thoughts in my chest, they're playin' games with my head
Am
Ten hours of sleep, I'm in my bed again
F Am F7M
Scream up to my God, say "I do what I can"
Am
How am I gonna move out from this circus dance?
Chorus 2 -
Bb Gm
Where are my friends now?
F Gm Am F
They're not around when I need them
Bb Gm
I cannot pretend
F Gm Am F
Yeah I find myself against all the odds again
Outro -
Am F7M
Yeah, yeah
Am Gm F
I'm against all the odds again
[x4]
Song ends on Am. Or you can play F if you want it to end happy :)
Tab by - strummergirl001