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                              Ab
Take another hundred names, and put them on a list
    Fm                Bb
And curse yourself forever watching it
Cm                     Ab
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                      Ab
You've gotta know to hustle to make it in this town
      Fm              Bb
Cause competition is stiff as ever now
Cm                        Ab
Take another hundred, and put it in her hand
   Fm                 Bb
Present the prize and not the ambulance


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


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


Interlude: Cm-Ab-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:
Ab                      Eb/G
  You've got a certain spark You've got to show it off
Ab           Bb          Cm              Bb/D
What are you waiting for? They've been expecting you
Ab                 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:
Ab
You'll do most anything
                         Fm      Bb
You'll do most anything, for the camera
  Ab
A milll for a wedding ring
                         Fm
A thou for embarrassing, yourself
          Bb
Keep that camera rolling baby
Ab           Bb         Cm
What are you waiting for?
               Bb/D
Cuz we've been waiting for you
    Ab           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)