Work chords by Jimmy Eat World
Guitar chords with lyrics
Standard Tuning with Capo on I
This is a transcription - originally the song is played in drop C#
The plain Em Chord doesn't sound perfect to me throughout the song,
but I can't figure out a better way. So - as always - feel encouraged
to submit your corrections!
Intro:
Em | C/G | G |
e|------------------------------------|
b|------------------------------------|
G|-------0--------0-------0---0---0---| let open G String ring
D|----------------------0---0---0---0-|
A|---2-3----3---3---------------------| x2
E|-0----------3-------3---------------|
Verse 1:
Em C/G G |
If you only once would let me |Continue playing
Em C/G G |
Only just one time |the intro riff
Em C/G G |
Then be happy with the consequence |
Em C/G G |
With whatever's gonna happen tonight |
Em C/G G |
Don't think we're not serious |
Em C/G G |
When's it ever not |
Em C/G G |
The love we make is give and it's take |
Em C/G G |
I'm game to play along |
Pre-Chorus 1:
Em Em C |
All I can say |Hit all chords hard
Em Em C |
I shouldn't say |
Chorus 1:
G |
Can we take a ride? |
D |
Get out of this place |
C |
While we still have time |Let last C ring
Post-Chorus 1:
Em C/G G |
oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh |Play intro riff
Em C/G G |
oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh |
Verse 2:
Em C/G G |
All the best DJs are saving |Play intro riff
Em C/G G |
The slowest song for last |
Em C/G |
When the dance is through |
G |
It's me and you |
Em C/G G |
Come on, would it really be so bad? |
Em C/G G |
The things we think might be the same |
Em C/G G |
But I won't fight for more |
Em C/G G |
Its just not me to wear it on my sleeve |
Em C/G G |
Count on that for sure |
Pre-Chorus 2:
Em Em C |
All I can say |Hit all chords hard
Em Em C |
I shouldn't say |
Chorus 2:
G |
Can we take a ride? |
D |
Get out of this place |
C |
While we still have time |
G |
You we take a ride? |
D |
Get out of this place |
C |
While we still have time |
C |
Yeah, we still have time |Let last C ring
Post-Chorus 2:
Em C/G G |
oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh |Play intro riff
Em C/G G |
oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh |
Em C/G G |
oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh |
Em C/G G |
oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh |
Verse 3:
Em C/G G |
Can't say I was never wrong |Play intro riff
Em C/G G |
But some blame rests on you |
Em C/G G |
Work and play they're never okay |
Em C/G G |
To mix the way we do |
Pre-Chorus 3:
Em Em C |
All I can say |Hit all chords hard
Em Em C |
I shouldn't say |
Chorus 3:
G |
Can we take a ride? |
D |
Get out of this place |
C |
While we still have time |
G |
You we take a ride? |
D |
Get out of this place |
C |
While we still have time |
C |
We still have time |let last C ring
Post-Chorus 3:
Em C/G G |
oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh |Play intro riff
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