Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (
E MajorE 
A augmentedA 
D MajorD 
G+G 
BB E MajorE)
Note: typically, for the chorus, it may sound more interesting to switch to
strumming the full barre or open chord rather than staying on the power chord.
* = strum once
Intro:
E MajorE A augmentedA
e|---------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------|
D MajorD|-2---2-2-2-2-2-2---7-6-4-2---4---|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------|
E MajorE A augmentedA
e|---------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------|
D MajorD|-2---2-2-2-2-2-2---7-6-4-2---4---|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------|
E MajorE A augmentedA
e|---------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------|
D MajorD|-2---2-2-2-2-2-2---7-6-4-2---4---|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------|
E MajorE A augmentedA
e|---------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------|
D MajorD|-2---2-2-2-2-2-2---7-6-4-2---4---|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------|
Verse:
E MajorE 
G# minorG#m A augmentedA
Knockin' down your door
E MajorE D MajorD BB
Well it seems I couldn't get arrested
E MajorE G# minorG#m A augmentedA
Though I tried and tried
E MajorE D MajorD BB
My best well I was getting bested
E MajorE G# minorG#m A augmentedA
Everybody had
E MajorE D MajorD BB A augmentedA D MajorD
Some kind of interest that was vested
Chorus:
C# minorC#m E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE
Could it be the time for exclamation points is over?
F# minorF#m A augmentedA BB
Could it be the time for truths in semicolons?
Post-Chorus:
E MajorE A augmentedA
e|---------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------|
D MajorD|-2---2-2-2-2-2-2---7-6-4-2---4---|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------|
E MajorE A augmentedA
e|---------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------|
D MajorD|-2---2-2-2-2-2-2---7-6-4-2---4---|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------|
Verse:
E MajorE G# minorG#m A augmentedA
Everybody smiled
E MajorE D MajorD BB
A augmentedA pat on the head and "oh, what a nice boy"
E MajorE G# minorG#m A augmentedA
Never took us serious
E MajorE D MajorD BB
Cause they were playin' with their other toys
E MajorE G# minorG#m A augmentedA
Now I find I'm in demand
E MajorE D MajorD BB A augmentedA D MajorD
You'll find that I've developed quite a voice
Chorus:
C# minorC#m E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE
Could it be the time for exclamation points is over?
F# minorF#m A augmentedA BB B*
Could it be the time for truths in semicolons?
Oh,
A augmentedA
Question marks
BB
And periods
E MajorE A augmentedA
Periods, my friend
A augmentedA
No question marks
BB
Period
E MajorE A augmentedA
Cause I think it's time to send
C#m* C# minorC#m
Send it all back to you
A augmentedA
With a smile
BB B*
And some ribbon bow
Bridge:
E MajorE A augmentedA
e|---------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------|
D MajorD|-2---2-2-2-2-2-2---7-6-4-2---4---|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------|
Too
E MajorE A augmentedA
e|---------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------|
D MajorD|-2---2-2-2-2-2-2---7-6-4-2---4---|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------|
Yeah!
E MajorE A augmentedA BB
E MajorE A augmentedA BB
E MajorE A augmentedA
e|---------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------|
D MajorD|-2---2-2-2-2-2-2---7-6-4-2---4---|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------|
E MajorE A augmentedA
e|---------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------|
D MajorD|-2---2-2-2-2-2-2---7-6-4-2---4---|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------|
Verse:
E* G# minorG#m A augmentedA
We're the best, at worst
E* D MajorD BB
Yeah, now everybody tells us so
E* A augmentedA
But you refuse to hear it
E* D MajorD BB
Because you have got us pigeonholed
E MajorE G# minorG#m A augmentedA
Well I'm the joker in your hand
E MajorE D MajorD BB A augmentedA D MajorD
We'll play 'til one of us has to fold
Chorus:
C# minorC#m E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE
Could it be the time for exclamation points is over?
F# minorF#m A augmentedA BB B*
Could it be the time for truths in semicolons?
Oh,
A augmentedA
Question marks
BB
And periods
E MajorE A augmentedA
Periods, my friend
A augmentedA
No question marks
BB
Period
E MajorE A augmentedA
Cause I think it's time to send
C#m* C# minorC#m
Send it all back to you
A augmentedA
With a smile
BB B*
And some ribbon bow
Outro:
E MajorE A augmentedA
e|---------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------|
D MajorD|-2---2-2-2-2-2-2---7-6-4-2---4---|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------|
E MajorE A augmentedA
e|---------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------|
D MajorD|-2---2-2-2-2-2-2---7-6-4-2---4---|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------|
E MajorE A augmentedA
e|---------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------|
D MajorD|-2---2-2-2-2-2-2---7-6-4-2---4---|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------|
E MajorE A augmentedA
e|---------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------|
G+G|---------------------------------|
D MajorD|-2---2-2-2-2-2-2---7-6-4-2---4---|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------|
D MajorD BB E*
