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Tick Tick Boom - Louder Than Words by Misc Musicals/Jonathan Larson
Tick Tick Boom - Louder Than Words
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
Eb Ab Eb Ab
[Verse]
Eb Ab
Why do we play with fire?
Eb Ab Eb
Why do we run our finger through the flame?
Eb Ab Eb
Why do we leave our hand on the stove
Eb Ab
Although we know, we're in for some pain?
Eb Ab
Oh, why do we refuse to hang a light
Eb Ab
When the streets are dangerous?
Eb Ab
Why does it take an accident
Eb Bb
Before the truth gets through to us?
[Chorus]
Eb Ab
Cages or wings
Ab Eb
Which do you prefer?
Eb Ab
Ask the birds
Eb
Fear or love, baby
Ab
Don't say the answer
Eb Ab Bb Ab
Actions speak louder than words
[Verse]
Eb Ab
Why should we try to be our best
Eb Ab Eb
When we can just get by and still gain?
Eb Ab
Why do we nod our heads
Eb Bb
Although we know, the boss is wrong as rain?
Eb Ab
Why should we blaze a trail
Eb Ab
When the well worn path Seems safe and So inviting?
Eb Ab
How, as we travel, can we
Eb Bb
See the dismay, And keep from fighting?
[Chorus]
Eb Ab
Cages or wings
Ab Eb
Which do you prefer?
Eb Ab
Ask the birds
Eb
Fear or love, baby
Ab
Don't say the answer
Eb Ab Bb
Actions speak louder than
(Louder than, louder than)
Ab
Words
[Bridge]
Eb Ab
What does it take to wake up a generation?
Eb Ab
How can you make someone Take off and fly?
Bb Ab
If we don't wake up And shake up the nation
Eb
We'll eat the dust
Ab Bb Ab Bb Ab
Of the world wondering why
[Verse]
Eb Ab
Why do we stay with lovers
Eb Ab
Who we know, down deep
Eb Ab
Just aren't right?
Eb Ab
Why would we rather
Ab Eb
Put ourselves through hell
Bb Eb
Than sleep alone at night?
Eb Ab Eb
Why do we follow leaders who never lead?
Eb Bb
Why does it take catastrophe to start a revolution
Ab
If we're so free?
Eb
Tell me why
Ab
Someone tell me why
Bb
So many people bleed
[Chorus]
Eb Ab
Cages or wings
Ab Eb
Which do you prefer?
Eb Ab
Ask the birds
Eb
Fear or love, baby
Ab
Don't say the answer
Eb Ab A
Actions speak louder than louder than louder than
louder than louder than
E A
Cages or wings
A E
Which do you prefer?
E A
Ask the birds Ah:
E
Fear or love, baby
A
Don't say the answer
E A
Actions speak louder Louder than, Louder than
E A
They speak louder Louder than, Louder than
E A
Actions speak louder than...!
[Outro]
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:Eb
Capo:3rd fret
[Intro]
C F C F
[Verse]
C F Fm
Why do we play with fire?
C F C
Why do we run our finger through the flame?
C F C
Why do we leave our hand on the stove
F C G
Although we know, we're in for some pain?
C G Am F C
Oh, why do we refuse to hang a light
C F G C
When the streets are dangerous?
C Am F C F
Why does it take an accident
G C
Before the truth gets through to us?
[Chorus]
C F
Cages or wings
F C
Which do you prefer?
C F G C
Ask the birds
C
Fear or love, baby
F
Don't say the answer
C F A#
Actions speak louder than words
[Verse]
G Am F G
Why should we try to be our best
Am F G
When we can just get by and still gain?
G Am F
Why do we nod our heads
Em F G C
Although we know, the boss is wrong as rain?
Am F
Why should we blaze a trail
G Am F
When the well worn path Seems safe and So inviting?
G Am F
How, as we travel, can we
Em F G C
See the dismay, And keep from fighting?
[Chorus]
C F
Cages or wings
F C
Which do you prefer?
C F G C
Ask the birds
C
Fear or love, baby
F
Don't say the answer
C F
Actions speak louder than
(Louder than, louder than)
C
Words
[Bridge]
A# C
What does it take to wake up a generation?
A# C
How can you make someone Take off and fly?
Em F E F
If we don't wake up And shake up the nation
Em
We'll eat the dust
F C Fm F C G Fm F G
Of the world wondering why
[Verse]
G Am F
Why do we stay with lovers
G
Who we know, down deep
Am F
Just aren't right?
G Am
Why would we rather
F Em F
Put ourselves through hell
G C
Than sleep alone at night?
Am F C
Why do we follow leaders who never lead?
C Am F G
Why does it take catastrophe to start a revolution
Em F
If we're so free?
C
Tell me why
F G
Someone tell me why
G C
So many people bleed
[Chorus]
C F
Cages or wings
F C
Which do you prefer?
C F G C
Ask the birds
C
Fear or love, baby
F
Don't say the answer
C F C F
Actions speak louder than louder than louder than
F# C#
louder than louder than
C# F#
Cages or wings
F# C#
Which do you prefer?
C# F# G# C#
Ask the birds Ah:
C#
Fear or love, baby
F#
Don't say the answer
C# F# C# F#
Actions speak louder Louder than, Louder than
C# F# C# F#
They speak louder Louder than, Louder than
C# F# G# C#
Actions speak louder than... words
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version 3
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
Eb/Bb Absus2/C Absus2
Eb/Bb Absus2/C Absus2
[Verse]
Eb/Bb Absus2/C Absus2
Why do we play with fi-re?
Eb/Bb Absus2/C Absus2 Eb/Bb
Why do we run our fin-ger through the flame?
Eb/Bb Absus2 Absus2 Eb/G
Why do we leave our hand on the stove
Absus2 Eb/Bb
Although we know, we're in for some pain?
Eb/Bb Absus2/C Absus2 Eb/Bb
Oh, why do we refuse to hang a light
Absus2/C Absus2 Eb/Bb
When the streets are dan-gerous?
Eb/Bb Absus2/C Absus2 Eb/G
Why does it take an ac-cident
Absus2 Eb/Bb Eb5
Bfore the truth gets through to us?
[Chorus]
Eb5 Absus2
Cages or wings
Eb5
Which do you prefer?
Absus2
Ask the birds.
Eb5
Fear or love, baby
Absus2
Don't say the answer
Eb/G Absus2 Eb/Db
Actions speak louder than words.
[Verse]
Eb/Bb Absus2/C Absus2 Eb/Bb
Why should we try to be our best
Absus2/C Absus2 Eb/Bb
When we can just get by and still gain?
Absus2/C Absus2
Why do we nod our heads
Eb/G Absus2 Eb/Bb
Although we know, the boss is wrong as rain?
Absus2/C Absus2
Why should we blaze a trail
Eb/Bb Absus2/C Absus2
When the well worn path Seems safe and so inviting?
Eb/Bb Absus2/C Absus2
How, as we travel, can we
Eb/Bb Absus2 Eb/Bb Eb5
See the dismay, and keep from fighting?
[Chorus]
Absus2
Cages or wings
Eb5
Which do you prefer?
Absus2 Eb/Bb Bb
Ask the birds.
Eb
Fear or love, baby
Absus2
Don't say the answer
Eb/G Absus2 Eb
Actions speak louder than words.
[Bridge]
Eb5/Bb Eb5
What does it take to wake up a generation?
Eb5/Bb Eb
How can you make someone take off and fly?
Gm Absus2 Gm Absus2
If we don't wake up and shake up the nation
Gm Abadd2
We'll eat the dust of the world,
Eb/Bb Absus2/C Absus2 Eb/Bb Absus2/C Absus2
Wondering why
[Verse]
Eb/Bb Absus2/C Absus2
Why do we stay with lovers
Eb/Bb
Who we know, down deep
Absus2/C Absus2
Just aren't right?
Eb/Bb Absus2/C
Why would we rather
Absus2 Eb/G Absus2
Put ourselves through hell
Eb/Bb
Than sleep alone at night?
Absus2/C Absus2 Eb/Bb
Why do we follow lead-ers who never lead?
Absus2/C Absus2 Eb/Bb
Why does it take catas-trophe to start a revolution
Ab/C Absus2
If we're so free?
Gm
Tell me why
Absus2
Someone tell me why
Eb5
So many people bleed
[Chorus]
Abadd2
Cages or wings
Eb
Which do you prefer?
Absus2 Eb/Bb Bb
Ask the birds.
Eb
Fear or love, baby
Absus2
Don't say the answer
Eb/G Absus2 Eb/G Absus2 E/G# E/A Bsus
Actions speak louder than...
E5 N.C.
Cages or wings, which do you prefer?
N.C. B
Ask the birds.
E5 N.C.
Fear or love, baby, don't say the answer
E/G# Asus2 E/G# Asus2
Actions speak louder.
E/G# Asus2 E/G# Asus2
They speak louder.
E/G# E/A Bsus N.C.
Actions speak louder than
[Outro]
E B A B
E E/G# B/A A#dim
E/B B E
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