The Starting Line - Almost There, Going Nowhere

      
 
 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