The Starting Line Direction 2007 Virgin Records Beat: 3/4 Key: B Tuning: Drop D Chords used: BM7 - x243xx Eb5 - 111xxx E5 - 222xxx F#5 - 444xxx G#5 - 666xxx C#5 - x466xx B5 - x244xx F5 - 333xxx D5 - 000xxx Intro: BM7-Eb5-E5 (x4) Verse 1: BM7 Eb5 E5 There seems to be no difference BM7 Eb5 E5 Between present tense and the pretense F#5 Eb5 Cause it's all a part of G#5 E5 BM7-Eb5-E5 what you've been trying to say BM7 Eb5 E5 Well you've got all the right reasons BM7 Eb5 E5 To write red hot rants for the weekend F#5 Eb5 But they're not a part of G#5 E5 BM7-Eb5-E5 what you've been trying to say Refrain: G#5 E5 They say you lost your way (You're way with words) G#5 E5(hold) The right way to go Chorus: Eb5 E5 You've lost your way with words G#5 B5 F#5 or at least that's what I heard Eb5 E5 You've lost your way with words C#5-B5-F#5 and to me F#5(hold) BM7-Eb5-E5 what could be worse? BM7-Eb5-E5 What could be worse? Verse 2: BM7 Eb5 E5 When your father passed down his wisdom BM7 Eb5 E5 Sometimes I think he must've spilled some F#5 Eb5 Cause you lost the sight of G#5 E5 BM7-Eb5-E5 what you've been trying to say BM7 Eb5 E5 And I know that nobody's perfect BM7 Eb5 E5 Well no one would want to sound desperate F#5 Eb5 Unless that's a part of G#5 E5 BM7-Eb5-E5 what you've been trying to say (Repeat Chorus except last 2 lines) F5 what could be? E5 What could be worse? Bridge: F5 Oh, you could dance around E5 D5 Dance around with nothing to say Eb5 E5 You've lost your way with words G#5 B5 F#5 at least that's what I heard Eb5 E5 C#5-B5-F#5 You've lost your way with words (Repeat Chorus) Outro:
e|--------------------------------
B|--------------------------------
G|--------------------------------
D|-----4-------------------------- (x2)
A|---2------1-4----2-4-2----2-4-2-
D|-4------1------2--------2-------
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