Key: Ab5 , Bb5 , C5
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Intro: F5 Ab5 C5 x2
Verse 1: Slow beat, played in piano
F5 C5 F5 Ab5 Bb5
I'm weak like a one armed bo xer
C5 C#5 Ab5 C5 C5
Throwing punch af ter punch
F5 C5 F5 Ab5
After punch I I give in
Bb5 C5 C#5 Ab5
I'm so dumb I'm
C5 C5 F5
surprised When they duck
Refrain: fast beat
F5 Ab5
Scared paired walking soldiers
C#5
We're all wounded anyway
C5 C(hold)
In our respective ways
Chorus 1:
F5
Scientists they
Ab5
couldn't fix me
C#5
I'm so tired of
Ab5
getting out of bed
C#5
But who would want to die
C5 F5
as a cowardly little child?
Bb5
When our time is up will
C5 Cm(hold)
we be ashamed or proud?
Post Biss: F5 Ab5 C5 x2
Verse 2:
F5
You stretch the truth
C5 F5 Ab5 Bb5
like a crooked salesman
C5 C#5 Ab5 C5 C5
Telling lie af ter lie
F5 C5
After lie but
F5 Ab5
where's the line?
Bb5 C5 C#5 Ab5
You burn bridges you're
C5 C5 F5
breaking down dams
Chorus 2:
F5
Scientists they
Ab5
couldn't fix me
C#5
I'm so tired of
Ab5
getting out of bed
C#5
But who would want to die
C5 F5
as a cowardly little child?
Bb5
When our time is up will
C5 Cm(hold)
we be ashamed or
Bridge:
C#5 Ab5
proud Let's take this train
Bb5 F5
for one last stop I know
C#5
It's not the end but
C5 Eb5 C(hold)
it can't be that far
Guitar Solo: Jack Oshea shreds and sweeps very fast!!!
F5 Ab5 C#5 C5 C5 x2
Chorus 3: Vinnie Caruana sings, piano played
F5
Scientists they
Ab5
couldn't fix me
C#5
I'm so tired of
Ab5
getting out of bed
C#5
But who would want to die
Ab5 F5
as a cowardly little child?
Bb5
When our time is up
E5
then our time is up
Chorus 4: Anthony Raneri sings back
Gm(hold)
Scientists they
Bb5
couldn't fix me
Eb5
I'm so tired of
Bb5
getting out of bed
Eb5
But who would want to die
D5 G5
as a cowardly little child?
C5
When our time is up
D5 F#5
We'll be ashamed or proud
Outro: Key Modulated from Bb to C
A5 C5 F5 C5 F5 E5 A5 D5 E5 Am(hold)