this song will be found on the album 'hang-ups'(track01)
Intro: (played in the order given and with ska upstrokes)
D A Em Bm Em F#m Em
E--5----5----7----2----7----9----7---*12-12-9-9-10-10-9-
B--7----5----8----3----8---10----8----------------------
G--7----6----9----4----9---11----9----------------------
D--7----7----9----4----9---11----9----------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------
(*Play this 1st time only. After this, play A in place of riff)
The second time this is played, I believe a second guitar comes in with
the bass playing these barre chords, and it gets louder as the
progression goes on:
E-------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------
G--7-------9---4---9---11---12--------
D--7---7---9---4---9---11---12---7----
A--5---7---7---2---7----9---10---7----
E------5-------------------------5----
D A E B E F# G A
(Play this while 1st guitar keeps playing the ska progression)
D A E B E
So here I am, doing everything I can. Holding on to what I
F# G A
am, pretending I'm a superman.
(Verse:)(ska upstrokes)
D A Em Bm
I'm trying to keep the ground on my feet.
G D A
It seems the world's falling down around me.
D A Em Bm
The nights are all long, I'm singing this song
G D A
to try and make the answers more than maybe.
(This part uses barre chords:)
G D A G E D G
And I'm so con-fused, about what to do, sometimes I wanna
A D
throw it all away.
D A Em Bm Em
So here I am, looking older all the time. Growing older
F#m Em A
all the time, feeling younger in my mind.
D A Em Bm
I'm trying to sleep. I lost count of sheep.
G D A D
My mind is racing faster every minute. What could
A Em Bm G
I do more? Yeah I'm really not sure. I know I'm
D A
running circles but I can't quit.
G D A G E D
And I'm so confused about what to do.
G A
Sometimes I want to throw it all away.
(Bridge, using these chords:)
Am Em Bm
E---5---7---7----
B---5---8---7----
G---5---9---7----
D---7---9---9----
A---7-------9----
E---5-------7----
Am Bm
Controlling everything in sight, I'm feeling weak I don't
Em Am Bm
feel right. You're telling me I have to change, telling me
Em Am Bm
to act my age. But if all that I can do is just sit and
Em Am
watch time go, then I'll have to say goodbye. Life's too
Bm Em Hi F Hi G
short to watch it fly, so watch it flyyyyyyyyyy.
Solo:
E----------5--------------------------------------7-5------------
B------5-7---7-5-----5--------------------------------7-7-5--
G----7-----------4-7---7-7-6-6-4---4-7-4-7----------7-6--
D--------------------------------------5--------------------------
A--5--------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------
this part is played twice at the end
