• Song:

    Rules Dont Stop Acoustic

  • Artist:

    We Are Scientists

Standard tuning.

Chords used: A5 , C5 , F5 , D5 , G.

Keith plays the F like this: (x03210)

The strumming pattern is (Down, Up, pause, Up, Up, Down, Up) It helps to watch a YouTube 
video of the band playing this acoustically to get the jist.

Keith and Chris play it with 2 guitars, Keith plays the chords I have tabbed, Chris 
plays the power chord version.


VERSE 1:

A5                             C5
Don't be alarmed, it's not the end of the world
          F5                      D5
If we're breaking the rules it's fine
F5                     D5                   A5
I disregard this kind of problem all the time

A5                        C5
It's not as if it's gonna kill anyone
              F5                        D5
If there's no victim then there's no crime
F5                         D5                       A5   G5
Just draw another if you think we've crossed the line

CHORUS:

F5
Rules don't stop me, forget about it
C5
Rules don't stop me, we'll get around it
F5
Rules don't stop me, forget about it
G5      D5    C5        D5
Don't stop me, don't stop me

VERSE 2:

For this first half of this verse, strum each chord and then quickly mute all the 
strings (whilst still strumming). It's what Keith plays and it sounds great.

A5                             C5
Although it may seem unconventional sometimes
F5                        D5
Indiscretion is worth a try
F5                     D5                   A5
If you just play along I promise we'll be fine

BACK TO NORMAL STRUMMING PATTERN

A5                             C5
So leave your hang-ups back at the door
F5                                 D5
When you and I are down on the floor
F5                                 D5                            
A5    G5
Well you'll know what to do about it (You know what to do about it)

CHORUS:

F5
Rules don't stop me, forget about it
C5
Rules don't stop me, we'll get around it
F5
Rules don't stop me, forget about it
G5      D5    C5        D5
Don't stop me, don't stop me

Am x 4

BRIDGE:

F5                        G5
It's not as bad as they say
                     A5
If this is such a mistake
                     C5
Why does it make you so damn happy?
F5                        G5
This is no time to behave
                          A5
Let's both get carried away
                           C5 (mute after the C5 )
If there's a price to be paid
It won't stop me

CHORUS:

F5
Rules don't stop me, forget about it
C5
Rules don't stop me, we'll get around it
F5
Rules don't stop me, forget about it
G5      D5    C5        D5
Don't stop me, don't stop me

G5        D5   C5   G5
Don't stop me, don't stop me
D5          C5        D5           G5     A5
They don't stop me, they don't stop me
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