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The Ballad Of Diy by Matt Pless
The Ballad Of Diy
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 2nd fret
Key: D
[Verse 1]
F Am
Here''''s what modern day punk rock has done to me
Bb C
I''''ve grown up in front of a computer screen
F Am
And know every thing about every scene
Bb C
And it''''s all the same if you know what I mean
F Am
I''''ve seen a million faces and a few hundred bands
Bb C
I spent my early 20s in a beat up van
F Am Bb C
But now I''''m working on my punk rock retirement plan
Gm F Bb C F
''''Cause the rhythm I wrote is coming to an end
[Bridge]
Bb C F Bb C
[Verse 2]
F Am
I got myself a guitar and I sold my soul
Bb C
A bassist and a drummer and a common goal
F Am
Set to conquer the world, playing rock and roll
Bb C
But the road gets old and it takes its toll
F Am
And when I wasn''''t looking life went by too fast
Bb C
I guess that nothing positive is meant to last
F Am Bb C
And now I''''m reminiscing missing over photographs
Gm F Bb C F
Of a time I had hope, but that''''s a time long past
[Bridge]
Bb C F Bb C
[Verse 3]
F Am
So I''''m giving out the flyers to promote my shows
Bb C
While I follow the direction that my heroes go
F Am
From the Kurt Cobains to the Billy Joels
Bb C
To the Iggy Pops and the Joey Ramones
F Am
I wrote a song or two about not growing up
Bb C
About getting fucked up and not giving a fuck
F Am Bb C
And I''''ll always be your poser ''''cause my band is too pop
Gm F Bb C F
And it''''s just another drug that I can''''t seem to stop
[Bridge]
Bb C F Bb C
[Verse 4]
F Am
Played with hardcore, ska, straight edge, grind, and flash
Bb C
And screamo metal indie hipster rat rock crap
F Am
But I never cared much for any of that
Bb C
Just did my thing and tried to stay on track
F Am
I kissed a lot of women when I went on tour
Bb C
And some times I''''d lose, other times I''''d score
F Am Bb C
Now they''''re tearing down my picture from their bedroom door
Gm F Bb C F
''''Cause my music once ruled but it ain''''t cool no more
[Bridge]
Bb C F Bb C
[Verse 5]
F Am
Made a bargain with fate thinking I''''d go far
Bb C
Because they always told me I would be a star
F Am
From the social halls to the empty bars
Bb C
But I''''m doing 9 to 5 cause I followed my heart
F Am
I''''ve seen the highs and I''''ve seen the lows
Bb C
As the trends will come and the fads will go
F Am Bb C
But I''''ll never give it up because it''''s all that I know
Gm F N.C. F
And I''''m sure you won''''t go but see you at the show
[Bridge]
Bb C F Bb C
[Outro]
Bb C
And in the end I guess I''''ll still be spinning wheels
Am Dm
While the bands I grew up playing with get record deals
Bb C
But I''''ll be rocking out like I don''''t give a fuck
Bb C
I should go back to college and just give it up
Bb
But I was born ambitious baby
C F
It''''s just my luck
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