The Material
Before This Ship Goes Down
Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com

Key: F

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:
F -    133211
C -    x32010
Dm -   xx0231
Bb -   x13331
A/C# - x476xx

Intro:

Piano: F--

Distortion: Dm-C-Bb-C- x2

Verse 1:
       Dm"Don't (xx0231@1)kid yourself"
you said to me
       C"We'll (x32010@1)pack our bags but 
                 Bbnever (x1333x@1)leave this room
                       CWe'll (x32010@1)never leave this room"
     DmWhat (xx0231@1)happened to our 
plans our dreams?
   CWe (x32010@1)buried them on this small 
           Bb (x1333x@1)     Cstreet (x32010@1)too soon too soon

Refrain:
  BbI (x1333x@1)know you're scared
but so am I
      CIf (x32010@1)we never leave
then we'll never try

Chorus 1:
F (133211@1) You and I want to know what we were
Hand in hand as unbreakable as stone
C (x32010@1) You and I we won't get rolled under
When the waves crash down we'll stay afloat
Dm (xx0231@1) You and I want to know we'll make it
Selling out in this godforsaken town
Bb C
    Before this ship goes down

Post Chorus: Dm--

Verse 2:
      DmLet's (xx0231@1)take a change and leave tonight
  CBelieve (x32010@1)me dear we'll be alright
     Bb (x1333x@1)                       CIt's (x32010@1)true we'll be alright it's true
      DmWe'll (xx0231@1)turn the key and take the wheel
   CNo (x32010@1)looking back this time it's 
          Bb (x1333x@1)          Creal (x32010@1)With you yeah with you

(Repeat Refrain)
(Repeat Chorus 1)

Bridge:
Bb-            Dm (xx0231@1)  We won't go down
This time it's now or 
     Cnever (x32010@1)Forget the map 
we've got each other
Bb-            Dm (xx0231@1)  We won't go down
This time it's now or never
C (x32010@1)  Let's leave this place forever
  BbI (x1333x@1)know you're scared
but so am I

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Chorus 2:
F (133211@1) You and I want to know what we were
Hand in hand as unbreakable as stone
C (x32010@1) You and I we won't get rolled under
                     A/C# (042220@1)                
When the waves crash down we'll stay afloat
Dm (xx0231@1) You and I want to know we'll make it
Selling out in this godforsaken town
BbC                          F(hold)
    Before this ship goes down

watch the video of this song here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2xenNUsJ-o