Standard (EADGBE)

Riff

Intro

riff x6 last 2 times 2nd guitar goes:

B--0-2^b-----0-0-0-0-2^b------x2----15--15--15----|

we can control the medium

we can control the context of presentation

well is there anybody on the receiving end?

reaching out for some kind of connection?

 come on and wash these shores away

 come on and wash these shores away

i'm looking for the crest

looking for the crest of a new wave

Intro

we can be the bands we wanna hear

we can define our own generation

well is their anybody on the receiving end?

are you ready to brave new directions?

come on and wash these shores away

come on and wash these shores away

i'm looking for the crest

looking for the crest of a new wave

Solo

Intro

let breathe new dawn this art is dead

no signs of original thought in the mainstream

so is there any body on the receiving end

we can eclipse all that came before us

come on and wash these shores away

come on and wash these shores away

i'm looking for the crest

looking for the crest of a new wave

2. Up The Cuts

Riff

Intro

Riff

i can't sleep, dry red eyes wide open

stare at the white stucco ceiling

Riff

turn on TV, watch music on television

Have I heard this song before did this already happen?

derived influence in style of dress

similar trends in camera technique and editing

sync up the cuts (sync up...), to the bass drum kicks (to the...)

all the taste makers drinking from the same glass is there anybody thinking what i am?

is there anybody thinking what i am?

are you restless like me?

Riff x4

and all the insiders rumor over the decline in sales

all the buzz is happening in the new digital marketplace

FBI warning printed on the flipside

under penalty of law piracy will be prosecuted

in MRR (in MRR) someone askes the question (someone askes the question)

"with the instant availability of information

and content so easily obtainable is the culture now a product that's disposable?"

all the punks still singing the same song, is there anybody thinking what i am?

is there any other alternative? you know...

are you restless like me?

like me

harmonic

3. Thrash Unreal

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if she wants to dance and drink all night

well there's no one who can stop her

she's going till the house lights come up

or her stomach spills onto the floor

this night is gonna end

when we're damn well ready for it to be over

worked all week long now the music is playing on

our time

and we do what we do to get by

Riff

and then we need a release

you get mixed up with the wrong guys

you get messed up on the wrong drugs

sometimes the party takes you places

that you didn't really plan on going

when people see the track marks on her arms

she knows what they're thinking

she keeps on working for the minimum

as if a high school education gave you any other options you know

they don't know nothin' about redemption

they don't know nothin' about recovery

some people just aren't the type for a marriage and family

no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to be a junkie

no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to sleep alone

no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to be a junkie

no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to sleep alone

she's outta step with the style

she don't know where the action's happening

you know the down town club scene ain't nothin like it

used to be

you reach a point where there's not a lie in the world

that you could use to make the boys believe you still in your twenties and they

they keep getting younger don't they

baby

she's not waiting for someone to come over and ask for the privilege

she can still hear the rebel yell just as loud as it was in 1983 you know

there ain't no johnny coming home to share a bed with her and she doesn't care

no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to be a junkie

no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to sleep alone

no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to be a junkie

no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to sleep alone

no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to be a junkie

no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to sleep alone

no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to be a junkie

and if she had to live it all over again

you know she wouldn't change anything for the world

4. White People for Peace

song:

East and West cannot agree so the

generals gave call "gather troops at the border"

With guns at ready drawn and aimed

and soldiers praying to a god to bless them with strength and courage

 And it was in his name that artillery lit the sky on fire

 The people sing protest songs to try and stop the soldier's gun

Protest songs in response to military aggression

Protest songs try and stop the soldier's gun

The battle Raged On...

Sirens filled the air and the ground shook with war

civilian casualties had been a cost that was predetermined

When interviewed for report victims plead in frustration

their claim that this was a war without a reason

And bureaucrats engaged in debate to try to reach a resolution

The people sing protest songs to try and stop the soldier's gun

Protest songs in response to military aggression

Protest songs try and stop the soldier's gun

The battle Raged On...

Protest songs in response to military aggression

Protest songs try and stop the soldier's gun

The battle Raged On...

Solo

 While the broadcast like their prayers went unanswered and ignored

God like the rest of the world just watched in silence

 There was purpose to be served there were fortunes to be earned

before a peace could be called to stop the fighting

Protest songs in response to military aggression

Protest songs try and stop the soldier's gun

Protest songs in response to military aggression

Protest songs try and stop the soldier's gun.

Protest songs in response to military aggression

Protest songs try and stop the soldier's gun

Protest songs in response to military aggression

Protest songs try and stop the soldier's gun

The battle Raged On...

5. Stop!

in the chorus (stop take some time...), one guitar does a C/slide/Dm twice every chord

until the riff part then it plays along.

Riff

stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you

stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you

stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you

you gotta make a serious decision

stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you

stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you

stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you

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you gotta make a serious decision

it could be me out there in the stage lights

it could be me on the TV in your living room

it could be me jet-setting with my band across the world

 appearing live in concert one night only tickets sold out

stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you

stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you

stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you

you gotta make a serious decision

there i am giving candid disclosure to press in interview

there i go on my way through the crowd up to the podium

on behalf of our fans we'd like to accept this award

smile for the camera boys, gold record in hand

stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you

stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you

stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you

you gotta make a serious decision

all of our lives in waiting

all of our lives traded for their roses and applause

all of our lives dedicated

 to shoving it right back in their fucking face

stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you

stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you

stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you

you gotta make a serious decision i said you gotta

you gotta make a serious decision

stop, take some time to think.

6. Borne On the FM Waves of the Heart

Riff

no (no)

it's not what we meant to say (not what we meant to say)

we don't really love eachother

what happens when the summer's over

how long before distance becomes a chore

i'm approaching with great (great) trepidation

i hope you'll understand

before you speak (before you speak)

think about what you're trying to say (think about what you're trying to say)

who else is there to blame for a miscommunication

you're getting caught up in the excitement

you're making promises you can't keep

you need to leave all your options open

too much momentum

this room feels like it's going to explode

too many angles

too many factors to cover

waiting for signal

you're searching for a network

 you have to fight to stay in control of the situation

anxiety, Anxiety you give me no mercy

grind my teeth smooth and flat in my sleep

we took some pills to calm us down

we needed help to come back up

just trying to stay in control of the situation

too much momentum

this room feels like it's going to explode

too many angles

too many factors to cover

waiting for signal

you're searching for a network

you have to fight to stay in control of the situation

and they fall apart so easily

too much momentum

this room feels like it's going to explode

too many angles

too many factors to cover

waiting for signal

you're searching for a network

you have to fight to stay in control

you have to fight to stay in control

you have to fight to stay in control

of the situation

7. Piss and Vinegar

 chord progression 1: repeat.

 chord progression 2:

B5 A5 E5 B5 x6, last 4 times the 2nd guitar does this:

CP 1:

i heard the hype about your band

i've seen your video playing on the TV

publicity photos in magazines

well none of it makes me feel a thing

CP 2:

i would be lying to you if i

did not say something

that made me feel like

politician

CP 1:

a middle of the road opinion

that no one finds offensive or challenging

CP 1:

i'm not interested

this stage is not a pedestal

i don't think you're bad people

i just think that your aesthetic is horrible

CP 2:

please treat me with the same

respect and candor

i would appreciate the

honesty

CP 1:

a little less professional

a little more upfront and confrontational

whoa oh oh oh

whoa oh oh oh

whoa oh oh oh

CP 1:

just say what you're thinking

say what you're really thinking

whoa oh oh oh

whoa oh oh oh

whoa oh oh oh

CP 1:

just say what you're thinking

say what you're really thinking

say what you're thinking

play last to repeats of the inro (w/ the solo part)

8. Americans Abroad

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Intro

Riff x6

Riff

golden arches rising above the next overpass

these horizons are endless

we're americans abroad we're americans abroad

profit driven expansion into foreign markets

 and while i hope i'm not like them

riff x2

i'm not so sure

 and while i hope i'm not like them

riff x4

i'm not so sure

this is the best summer that i've ever had

european vacation me and my best friends

we're americans abroad americans abroad

whatever is to be said is said in english

and while i hope i'm not like them

i'm not so sure

and while i hope i'm not like them

i'm not so sure

here we are a rock band looking for new audiences

wherever go coca colas already been

we're americans abroad americans abroad

and i just can't help but think that there's nothing in sight

and while i hope i'm not like them

i'm not so sure

and while i hope i'm not like them

i'm not so sure

and while i hope i'm not like them

i'm not so sure

and while i hope i'm not like them

i'm not so sure

i'm not so sure

i'm not so sure

i'm not so sure

(ahhh...fucker!)?

9. Animal

i was dreaming of your love

i was lost in your arms' embrace

our bodies collied together

oh this ultimate betrayal

the heart will not resign

what could be said what could be done

i hold out hope

for your reciprocation

 like an animal

 these thoughts have gone beyond my control

 for pleasure

maybe just amusement

this overwhelming urge

towards you i feign disinterest

while i covet the attention

while i crave your affection

ravenous with with lust

jackal in heat spit dripping

this mechanical impulse knows not loyalty

or mercy

like an animal

these thoughts have gone beyond my control

for pleasure

maybe just amusement

like an animal

these thoughts have gone beyond my control

for pleasure

maybe just amusement

arpeggio

10. The Ocean

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Riff

if i could have chosen where god would hide his heaven

i would wish for it to be in the salt and swell of the ocean

carried by the currents to all continents' shores

reaching into depths where the sun's light has never shown

mixed with algae and coral breathed in by the sharks and dolphins

sailed by tanker ships, private yachts, swam in by tourists

working it's way up through inlets, lakes, and rivers

swamps and estuaries down through limestone into the aquifer

purified by the county, pumped through pipes and out faucets

filled into a glass to meet the thirst of our children

/slide/ /slide/ /slide/

if i could have chosen, i would have been born a woman

my mother once told me she would have named me laura

i would would grow up to be strong and beautiful like her

one day i'd find an honest man to make my husband

we would have two children, build our home on the gulf of mexico

our family would spend hot summer days at the beach together

the sun would kiss our skin as we played in the sand and water

and we would know we loved each other without having to say it

at night we would sleep with the windows of our house left open

letting the cool ocean air sooth the sunburned shoulders of our children

/slide/ /slide/ /slide/

Solo

there is an ocean in my soul where the waters do not curve

there is an ocean in my soul where the waters do not curve

there is an ocean (there is...)in my soul (in my...) where the waters do not curve

 there is an ocean (there is...)in my soul (in my...) where the waters do not curve

A E Bm x3 (sorry i didn't tab the solo)