The Starting Line
B-List
Based On A True Story
Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com
2005


Tuning: Standard EADGBe


Chords used:
Eb -   x68886
Bb -   x13331
Cm -   x35543
G# -   466544
Fm -   133111
Eb/G - 365xxx
Bb/D - x5333x or x587xx


Verse 1:
Cm                              G#
Take another hundred names, and put them on a list
    Fm                Bb
And curse yourself forever watching it
Cm                     G#
I'm not gonna have to, see it to the end
        Fm             Bb
Cuz the fastest rat is always gonna win


Interlude: Cm--G#--Fm-Bb


Verse 2:
       Cm                      G#
You've gotta know to hustle to make it in this town
      Fm              Bb
Cause competition is stiff as ever now
Cm                        G#
Take another hundred, and put it in her hand
   Fm                 Bb
Present the prize and not the ambulance


Refrain 1:
G#                      Eb/G
  You've got a certain spark You've got to show it off
G#           Bb          Cm              Bb/D
What are you waiting for? They've been expecting you
G#                        Eb/G
  Have got the brightest spark Don't let them blow it out
G#           Bb          Cm              Bb/D
What are you waiting for? They've been expecting your call


Chorus:
Eb                 Fm             G#          Bb  Cm
  She walks on red carpet all the time, in my eyes
G#                       Bb
Others will scoff at her clothes coming off
          Cm
They will talk, let them talk
  Bb           G#(hold)
Because you've given them just what they want


Interlude: Cm-G#-Eb-Bb (x2)


Verse 2:
Cm(hold)
Harder than a drama softer than a porn
   Fm               Bb
Oh come on fill the purse a little more
Cm
You've got something special (You've got something special)
Bb
Put it on the air
  Fm       Bb
Humilation pays well by the tear


Refrain 2:
G#                      Eb/G
  You've got a certain spark You've got to show it off
G#           Bb          Cm              Bb/D
What are you waiting for? They've been expecting you
G#                 Bb          Cm              Bb/D
What have you been waiting for? They've been expecting your call


(Repeat Chorus)

Fm(hold)                      Bb(hold)
Given you just what they want given you just what they want


Interlude: G#--Fm-Bb (x2)


Bridge:
G#
You'll do most anything
                         Fm      Bb
You'll do most anything, for the camera
  G#
A milll for a wedding ring
                         Fm
A thou for embarrassing, yourself
          Bb
Keep that camera rolling baby
G#           Bb         Cm
What are you waiting for?
               Bb/D
Cuz we've been waiting for you
    G#           Bb          Cm
Oh, what are you waiting for? (Wait for it)
               Bb/D
They've been expecting your call


(Repeat Chorus twice)


Outro: Eb--G# (x8) Eb(hold)