Plain White Ts - Big Bad World

intro : ( soft , electric guitars only )
| G#m A | E B |

verse 1 : ( soft , electric guitars/Drums only , bass in on 1st A )
| G#m A | E B | x4
it’s a big bad world , were doing what we can
sometimes we fall on our face , before we even learn to stand
but we get back up , shake off all the dust
and take it step by step

pre – chorus 1 : ( medium )
| A | E B | x3
i can fill the whole floor to the ceiling
with all the dead wrong choices i’ve made
and even though we try to learn
| E ( quarter notes ) | B ( triplets ) |
from each others mistakes

chorus 1 : ( loud )
| C#m A | E B | x4
we’ll do it again ( doing it again )
we’ll do it again my friend ( doing it again )
we’ll do it again and again , til eventually we change
the way it’s always been

verse 2 :
| G#m A | E B |
it’s a big bad dream , following your heart
sometimes the one you , need’s the one that tears you apart
so you say goodbye , kiss Em one more time
and cry the whole way home

pre – chorus 2 :
| A | E B | x3
i can fill up the driest river
with all the tears falling off of my face
and even though we try to learn
| E ( quarter notes ) | B ( triplets ) |
from each others mistakes

chorus 1 : ( loud )
| C#m A | E B |
we’ll do it again ( doing it again )
| C#m A | E B |
we’ll do it again my friend ( doing it again )
| C#m A | E B |
we’ll do it again and again , til eventually we change
| C#m A | E B |
the way it’s always been
| C#m A | E B |
we’ll do it again and again , til eventually we change

brass solo : ( loud )
| A G#m | F# |
the way it’s always been
| A G#m | F# |
| A G#m | F# E | B | B |

bridge : ( medium )
| A | A |
just running ’round in circles
| B | B |
tripping over every hurdle
| A | A | ( fade )
were just trying to do the best that we can

verse 3 : ( medium , lead electric / bass and
| G#m A | E B | x3
it’s a big bad life , all that we can do
is try to make it right , tomorrow something new
so if a big rain cloud , follows you around
| A | ( sustain )
don’t let it get you down

| A | ( drum build into chorus )

chorus : ( loud , all in on again add in brass 2nd time )
we’ll do it again ( doing it again )
we’ll do it again my friend ( doing it again )
we’ll do it again and again
till we eventually can change
the way it’s always been
( repeat )

ending : ( medium )
| C#m A | E B | A ( sustain )
we’ll do it again and again , til eventually we change
the way its always been