Start A Band Chords

Capo 3rd fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

D G A Bm D G A G D

DI never was a straight lace, straight-A stuGdent

 Teacher's pAet or child prodiDgy

 I wasn't gonna get rich throwin' a Gfootball

 It'd take too lAong to get a lGaw degreeD

 So I sat down with mama and dGaddy

 They tried to talk some sAense into my big hEmead

 But the bDest advice that I Gever got was from my Asister's rock sGtar boyDfriend

Chorus

 Just gAet your Gguitar and leDarn how to play

 CAut up some jeGans, cDome up with a name

 When you're lAiving in a woGrld that you dBmon't underGstand

 Find a fDew good buddiesA

 Start a band, stDart a baAndD, start a bandD G A Bm D G A G D

DAnd all those girls that were too cool to tGalk to

 They'll be waAitin' in the line out bBmack

 Might get your pDicture in your hometown paGper

 Maybe buy your mAama that CGadillacD

Chorus

DJust gAet your gGuitar and lDearn how to play

ACut up some jGeans, cDome up with a name

 When you're liAvin' in a woGrld that you dBmon't undersGtand

 Find a fDew good buddies

AStart a band, start a bandD scrape up some mGoney

 Buy a van,A learn fDree bird aGnd raAmblin' man

 Never bBmuy another bGeer againA D G A Bm D G A Bm D G D Bm G D A G Bm A

QUIETER:

 Just gAet your gGuitar and lDearn how to play

 GArow out your hGair, cDome up with a name

  A G Bm D D(draw the D out until

With a little bit of luck you'll be packin' the stands it stops)

LOUD AGAIN:

 Find a few good buddies, sAtart a bDand

 No need to study, sAtart a bDand

 Call up some bGuddies, man, sAtart a bandD

Outro

D/G/A/Bm/D/G/A G-D (REPEAT 'TIL END)

That's it. Have fun!