The Starting Line
Almost There Going Nowhere
Say It Like You Mean It
2002
Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com

Key: E

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:
E      022100
A      x02220
C#m    x46654
B      x24442
F#m    244222
E/G#   476xxx


Intro: E   x4 A  B  C#m  E   x2


Verse 1:
     E             A
it's time to say a word
                 C#m
"say it like you mean it"
                        A
he spoke with a tone of hurt
      E
as my eyes rolled back
               A
hoping for the end
             C#m
one too many condescending
              A
battles for a friend


Refrain 1:
C#m  B      E
say another word
    A               B
and i'll sit on the floor
C#m          B       E
keep talking down to me
     A               B
your not only losing me
                      A(hold) A(Hold)
your losing whats in store


Chorus 1:
     E
i'll try to stay
 B         F#m
awake when i go
     A
when i get home
     E            B
i'll try to stay away
 F#m
over the phone
   A              A    B
so i can tell the truth
         C#m  E A  B  C#m  E  
tell the truth


Verse 2:
E
something keeps on
               F#m
getting in the way
        E/G#
between you and I on
           A
summer holiday yeah
     E               A
just wait one minute more
                  C#m
cause my heart is halfway
                      A
torn and your already gone
                 A(hold) B(hold)
and your already gone
1 2 3 go


Chorus 2:
     E            B
i'll try to stay awake
(so i can tell you)
     F#m
when i go
     A
when i get home
     E            B
i'll try to stay away 
(so i can tell you)
 F#m
over the phone
   A              A(hold) B(hold)
so i can tell the truth


Refrain 2::
C#m  B      E
say another word
A                 B
face first on the floor
C#m          B       E
keep talking down to me
A
losing what was 
 B
almost meant to be


Interlude: A  B  C#m  E   x4


Chorus 3:
     E            B
i'll try to stay awake
(so i can tell you)
     F#m
when i go
     A
when i get home
     E            B
i'll try to stay away 
(so i can tell you)
 F#m
over the phone
   A              E(hold)
so i can tell the truth