intro ( x2 )
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– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – ( 7 ) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– 9 – 6 – – 4 – 6 – 9 – 6 – 13 – 11 – – 6 – – – – – – ( 8 ) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– x – x – – x – x – x – x – x – – x – – – 7 – – – – – – ( 9 ) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– 7 – 4 – – 2 – 4 – 7 – 4 – 11 – 9 – – – 7 – – – – – – ( 9 ) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – ( 7 ) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
listen to the song for strumming and timing . the parentheses is only played the second time .

use barre chords for the rest of the song . i didn’t tab out the lead guitar .

verse : E , B , A , A
chorus : C#m , A , E , B

E B
don’t let them break you .
A A
don’t let them tell you who you are .
E B
doesn’t matter where you come from ,
A A
you’ll always have a floor to sleep on .
E
and you have your bamboo bones ,
B
nervous energy ,
A
blind ambition ,
A
skin of your teeth .
E B
push back , push back , push back ,
A
with every word and every breath .

C#m A
what god doesn’t give to you ,
E B
you’ve got to go and get for yourself .

E
i’m embarrassed to admit it ,
B
i’ve got no grip .
A A
i’m leading with my jaw .
E
can you see it from a distance?
B
does it look ridiculous?
A A
i guess that’s just what i have to live with .
E
still i have a mind to think ,
B
knees to break ,
A A
you standing beside me .
E B
i’m going to push back , push back , push back ,
A
with every word and every breath .

C#m A
what god doesn’t give to you ,
E B
you’ve got to go and get for yourself .