Basic strumming version that doesn't require a lot of bar chords. Use a simple4/4 time strum pattern and it sounds pretty good.Capo 4thThe first half of the verses and the chorus play exaclty the same as the intro.For the second half of the verse play the Am and G each with 2 beats then 4 onthe F.Intro:C F Am (3 beats) G (1 beat) FVerse:C Fwhen I was young I knew everythingAm G Fand she a punk who rarely ever took adviceC Fnow I'm guilt stricken sobbing with my head on the floorAm G Fstop a baby's breath and a shoe full of rice (no)Am G FI can't be held responsibleAm G F'cause she was touching her faceAm G FI won't be held responsibleAm G Fshe fell in love in the first placeChorus:C Ffor the life of me, I cannot rememberAm G F Cwhat made us think that we were wise and we'd never compro-miseFfor the life of me, I cannot believeAm G Fwe'd ever die for these sins we were merely freshmenBridge (each note is 2 beats):Em F C GG (hold 5 beats)Verse:C Fmy best friend took a week's vacation to forget herAm G Fhis girl took a week's worth of valium and sleptC Fand now he's guilt stricken sobbing with his head on the floorAm G Fthinks about her now and how he never really wept, he says...( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/v/verve_pipe/the_freshmen_crd_ver_3.html )Am G FI can't be held responsibleAm G F'cause she was touching her faceAm G FI won't be held responsibleAm G Fshe fell in love in the first placeChorus:C Ffor the life of me, I cannot rememberAm G F Cwhat made us think that we were wise and we'd never compro-miseFfor the life of me, I cannot believeAm G Fwe'd ever die for these sins we were merely freshmenBridge (sing 'Hey yeah!' bit over this):Em F C G (x3) G (hold 5 beats)Verse:C Fwe've tried to wash our hands of all of thisAm G Fwe never talk of our lacking relationshipsC Fand how we're guilt stricken sobbing with our heads on the floorAm G Fwe fell through the ice, when we tried not to slip, we'd say it...Am G FI can't be held responsibleAm G F'cause she was touching her faceAm G FI won't be held responsibleAm G Fshe fell in love in the first placeChorus (play twice):C Ffor the life of me, I cannot rememberAm G F Cwhat made us think that we were wise and we'd never compro-miseFfor the life of me, I cannot believeAm G Fwe'd ever die for these sins we were merely freshmenOutro:Em F C G (x3)We were mearly freshmenG (hold and let it ring out)
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