Standard Tuning
Chords -
F5 A5 F5 Bb5 G5
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 - F5 A5 F5 A5
F5 A5 F5 A5 F5
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 -
F5 A5 F5
Today I walked through the door and fell down on my floor
A5
Got all of my papers out and read them
F5 A5 F5
Seems that I've been wanderin' for a little too long
A5
Yeah, the desert can be hot if you waste it
F5 A5 F5
Took a stab in the dark and missed again I believe
A5
The hardest part is not seein' what I used to see
F5 A5 F5
My fifth route to endeavor where it does all it can
A5
To whisper in both my ears make-believe stories
Chorus 1 -
Bb5 G5
Where are my friends now?
F5 G5 A5 F5
They're not around when I need them
Bb5 G5
I cannot pretend
F5 G5 A5 F5
Yeah I find myself against all the odds again
F5 A5 F5 A5
Verse 2 -
F5 A5 F5
I like to think I'm strong and then I'm proven wrong
A5
Grab the keys to my car and go to work again
F5 A5
Yeah showed up late
F5
Got screamed in my face
A5
Turn around, I'm punched drunk
But I'm laughin'
F5 A5 F5
Got some thoughts in my chest, they're playin' games with my head
A5
Ten hours of sleep, I'm in my bed again
F5 A5 F5
Scream up to my God, say "I do what I can"
A5
How am I gonna move out from this circus dance?
Chorus 2 -
Bb5 G5
Where are my friends now?
F5 G5 A5 F5
They're not around when I need them
Bb5 G5
I cannot pretend
F5 G5 A5 F5
Yeah I find myself against all the odds again
Outro -
A5 F5
Yeah, yeah
A5 G5 F5
I'm against all the odds again
[x4]
Song ends on Am. Or you can play F5 if you want it to end happy :)
Tab by - strummergirl001