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Classifieds
Listen for the strumming patterns.
C(viii) F C Csus4 Am C5 F5 A5 G5
e| 8 1 0 0 5 x x x x
b| 8 1 1 1 5 x x x x
g| 9 2 0 0 5 x x x x
D| 10 3 2 3 7 10 3 7 5
A| 10 3 3 3 7 10 3 7 5
E| 8 1 x x 5 8 1 5 3
VERSE 1:
C(viii)
My life reads like the classifieds.
Pages of what's for sale; whats on the auction block.
F
Attention bidders! Its line 45.
He's got a decent voice, he's got that crooked smile.
C(viii)
Hold on, you havent heard the best yet.
He writes good storylines, he's got those honest eyes.
F
So take him home for just $9.95.
He'll sing the songs you like, he'll keep you warm at night...
PRE-CHORUS:
C
Csus4
C
Csus4
CHORUS:
C(viii)
Back down, cash out, that's the city for you.
C(viii)
Break down and back out, and get what's coming to you.
Am
When you said you were falling apart
Am
I thought you meant that you were falling apart.
During the whoa, whoa, whoas
|---5-5---------5-5---------------|
|---5-5---------5-5------5--------|
|---5-5------5--5-5--------5------| x2
|---7-7--5h7----7-7--5h7-----7-5--|
|---7-7---------7-7---------------|
|---5-5---------5-5---------------|
end on C(viii)
VERSE 2 (palm mute power chords, listen carefully for transition points):
C5
I'm not the type to forget about nights
F5
like this, where every single move that I make
A5
is documented and scored for style points.
G5
The once ambitious one now holds the smoking gun.
C Csus4
And if I die in my sleep, are you still willing to be
C Csus4
everything you promised you would be?
CHORUS
C(viii)
Back down, cash out, that's the city for you.
C(viii)
Break down and back out, and get what's coming to you.
Am
When you said you were falling apart
Am
I thought you meant that you were falling apart.
During the whoa, whoa, whoas
|---5-5---------5-5---------------|
|---5-5---------5-5------5--------|
|---5-5------5--5-5--------5------| x2
|---7-7--5h7----7-7--5h7-----7-5--|
|---7-7---------7-7---------------|
|---5-5---------5-5---------------|
end on C(viii)
BRIDGE:
F5 G5
Will you be the first one to tell the neighborhood paper
A5 C5
and all my family and friends that still care?
F5 G5 G5
Did you buy what I sold and did you feel what I told you?
C5
I hope you still do.
F5
Will you promise yourself, that this isn't all we've got?
CHORUS (go through twice)
C(viii)
Back down, cash out, that's the city for you.
C(viii)
Break down and back out, and get what's coming to you.
Am
When you said you were falling apart
Am
I thought you meant that you were falling apart.
Am
oh oh oh
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version 2
Tuning: Standard
Intro: Drums and then Guitar Chords come during verse
Verse 1:
(0:03) (0:11) (0:19) (0:26)
C A C A
|---8-----------------5----------------8---------------5-----------------|
|---8-----------------5----------------8---------------5-----------------|
|---9-----------------6----------------9---------------6-----------------|
|---10--(Ring out)----7--(Ring out)----10-(Ring out)---7--(Ring out)-----|
|---10----------------7----------------10--------------7-----------------|
|---8-----------------5----------------8---------------5-----------------|
Pre-Chorus:
C Cm C Cm
|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8----|
|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8----|
|--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8----|
|--1010101010101010-1010101010101010-1010101010101010-1010101010101010---|
|--1010101010101010-1010101010101010-1010101010101010-1010101010101010---|
|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8----|
Chorus:
(Repeat Note Until 0:48) (Repeat Note Until 0:55)
|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------------|
|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------------|
|---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-----------------------|
|---1010101010101010--(x4)---------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--(x4)-----------------|
|---1010101010101010---------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------------|
|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------------------|
|---5-5---------5-5---------5-5---------5-5------------------------------|
|---5-5---------5-5---------5-5---------5-5------------------------------|
|---6-6---------6-6---------6-6---------6-6------------------------------|
|---7-7--5h7p5--7-7--5h7p5--7-7--5h7p5--7-7--5h7-5h7---7-----------------|
|---7-7---------7-7---------7-7---------7-7------------7-(Ring Out)------|
|---5-5---------5-5---------5-5---------5-5------------5-----------------|
Verse 2:
Lightly Palm Mute
|----------------------------------------------------5-------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------5-------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------6-------------------|
|--77--7--777----7--77---7-777--7-77--7-777--7-77----7-(x16)-------------|
|--77--7--777----7--77---7-777--7-77--7-777--7-77----7-------------------|
|--55--5--555----5--55---5-555--5-55--5-555--5-55----5-------------------|
Play Pre-Chorus
Play Chorus
Bridge:
A G A C
|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----|
|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----|
|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----|
|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--1010101010101010----|x2
|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--1010101010101010----|
|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----|
|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------------------------------|
|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------------------------------|
|--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6----------------------------------------|
|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----------------------------------------|
|--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----------------------------------------|
|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5----------------------------------------|
Last Chorus:
|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------|
|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------|
|---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6------------------------|
|---1010101010101010--(x4)---------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--(x4)------------------|x2
|---1010101010101010---------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------------------------|
|---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------|
End On...
|------------5------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------5------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------6--(Let it Ring)---------------------------------------------|
|------------7------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------7------------------------------------------------------------|
|------------5------------------------------------------------------------|
My life reads like the classifieds.
Pages of what's for sale; what's on the auction block.
Attention bidders! It's Lot 45.
He's got a decent voice, he's got that crooked smile.
Hold on, you haven't heard the best yet.
He writes good storylines, he's got those honest eyes.
So take him home for just $9.95.
He'll sing the songs you like, he'll keep you warm at night.
Back down, cash out, that's the city for ya.
Break down and back out, and get what's coming to you.
When you said you were falling apart
I thought you meant that you were falling apart.
I'm not the type to forget about nights like this,
when every single move that I make is documented and scored for style points.
The once ambitious one now holds the smoking gun.
And if I die in my sleep, are you still willing to be everything you promised you would be?
Back down, cash out, that's the city for ya.
Break down and back out, and get what's coming to you.
When you said you were falling apart
I thought you meant that you were falling apart.
Will you be the first one to tell the neighborhood paper
and all my family and friends that still care?
Did you buy what I sold and did you feel what I told you?
I hope that you still do. Will you promise yourself, that this isn't all we've got?
Back down, cash out, that's the city for ya.
Break down and back out, and get what's coming to you.
When you said you were falling apart
I thought you meant that you were falling apart.
[x2]
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version 3
VERSE 1
My life reads like the classifieds, Pages for whats for sale, what's on the auction block?
Attention bidders, its Lot 45, He's got a decent voice, he's got that crooked smile.
Hold on, you haven't heard the best yet...He writes good storylines, he's got those honest eyes.
So, take him home for just $9.95, he'll sing the songs you like, he'll keep you warm at night (at
e---0----1----|
b---1----1----|
g---0----2----|
d---2----3----|
a---3----3----|
E---0----1----| x2
night)
e---0-----0-----|
b---1-----1-----|
g---0-----0-----|
d---2-----3-----|
a---3-----3-----|
E---0--x8-0--x8-| x2
CHORUS
Back down, cash out, that's the city for ya.
Break down and back out, and get what's coming to you.
e---0------0-----|
b---1------1-----|
g---0------0-----|
d---2------3-----|
a---3------3-----|
E---0--x12-0--x4-| x2
When you said you were falling apart.
I thought you meant that you were falling apart.
e---0------0----|
b---1------1----|
g---0------0----|
d---2------3----|
a---0------0----|
E---0--x12-0-x4-| x2
Ohh oh...
e---0---|
b---1---|
g---0---|
d---2---|
a---0---|
E---0---|x2
VERSE 2
I'm not the type to forget about nights like this,
when every single move that I make is documented and scored for style points.
e---0-----1-----5-----|
b---1-----1-----5-----|
g---0-----2-----6-----|
d---2-----3-----7-----|
a---3-----3-----7-----|
E---0-x2--1-x2--5-x2--| (play these chords fast)
The once ambitious one, now holds a smoking gun.
e---3-----|
b---3-----|
g---4-----|
d---5-----|
a---5-----|
E---3-x16-|
And if I die in my sleep, are you still willing to be everything you promised you would be?
e---0------0----|
b---1------1----|
g---0------0----|
d---2------3----|
a---0------0----|
E---0--x12-0-x4-| x2
CHORUS
BRIDGE
e---0--|
b---1--|
g---0--|
d---2--|
a---0--|
E---0--|
Will you be the first one to tell the neigborhood papers,
and all my family and friends that still care.
Did you buy what I sold and did you feel what I told you,
I hope that you still do, will you?
e---1-----3-----5-----8---------|
b---1-----3-----5-----8---------|
g---2-----4-----5-----8---------|
d---3-----5-----7-----10--------|
a---3-----5-----7-----10--------|
E---1-x8--3-x8--5-x8--8---x8----| x2
Promise yourself, that this isn't all we've got...
e---1-----|
b---1-----|
g---2-----|
d---3-----|
a---3-----|
E---1-x13-|
CHORUS x2
My life reads like the classifieds.
Pages of what's for sale; what's on the auction block.
Attention bidders! It's Lot 45.
He's got a decent voice, he's got that crooked smile.
Hold on, you haven't heard the best yet.
He writes good storylines, he's got those honest eyes.
So take him home for just $9.95.
He'll sing the songs you like, he'll keep you warm at night.
Back down, cash out, that's the city for ya.
Break down and back out, and get what's coming to you.
When you said you were falling apart
I thought you meant that you were falling apart.
I'm not the type to forget about nights like this,
when every single move that I make is documented and scored for style points.
The once ambitious one now holds the smoking gun.
And if I die in my sleep, are you still willing to be everything you promised you would be?
Back down, cash out, that's the city for ya.
Break down and back out, and get what's coming to you.
When you said you were falling apart
I thought you meant that you were falling apart.
Will you be the first one to tell the neighborhood paper
and all my family and friends that still care?
Did you buy what I sold and did you feel what I told you?
I hope that you still do. Will you promise yourself, that this isn't all we've got?
Back down, cash out, that's the city for ya.
Break down and back out, and get what's coming to you.
When you said you were falling apart
I thought you meant that you were falling apart.
[x2]
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