Key: D
Introduction:
B
only knew what they taught me
only knew what they taught me
Fm
The intro & verses bass part pretty much just follows the progression
E
For the fills, mostly you can do them around the top few strings of the
barre chords
Ab Eb Db Eb D
all the lies they told us in the classroom
Ab Eb Db Eb
didn't fit in the outside world
Ab Eb Db Eb G
they were right & I was wrong I just had to tag along
Ab Eb Db Eb D
only knew what they taught me remember when they caught me
E
not disobeying, just trying to get out of the way
Ab Eb Db G
it came to a head one night two dances two fights
Ab Eb Db Eb
all my mates just ran away
Ab Eb Db Eb D
& as I walked home with blood and the tears on my best shirt
Ab Eb Db Eb
and someone said "will they come after you?"
E
I began to wonder what did I do wrong here
E
I began to wonder do I belong here ?
Eb Db Cm Bb
you think that love only exists in your eyes
but it exists in girls' smiles x2
Eb Db Cm Fm Db
but it exists in girls' smi--iiii---iles
N.C.
Ab Eb Db Eb
I was lonely then the whole world had it in for me
how cool I must have been all metal comb and misery
E
when the carpet's paid for you can have a party...
Ab Cm Db Eb
and your friends can all come round
but they were not my friends, my friends were in the future
B
[gtr2 turns into
a saxophone]
Ab Cm Db Eb Db
/ is slide up
\ is slide down