The Starting Line
Selective
Tabbed by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com
I can’t find any correct tabs for this song
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
C#m7 – x42400
A9 – x02400
E/G# – 4×2400
A/F# – 2×2200
E – 022100
Esus4 – 022200
Esus5 – 022400
A/C# – x47600
C#m – x46654
F#m – 244222
Verse 1:
C#m7 A9 E/G# A/F#
You’ve made quite a life for yourself One better then you’ve dreamt
E Esus5 Esus4–E–Esus4-Esus5
But it’s weig-hing down
The sides “/ means slide”
e|—–
B|—–
G|—–
D|—–
A|-2/4-
E|—–
A9 E/G# A/F#
of your mouth to an appearing frown
E Esus5 Esus4 E Esus5 A/F#-E/G#-A9
Theres more to it than it might sound
Chorus:
A/F# A/C# E Esus5 E–Esus5
Sharpen your overacting skills To cut through the tension
A/F# A/C# E Esus5 A9(hold)
Mark your words with condfidence Selective atten—tion
Verse 2:
Try and “/ means slide”
e|—–
B|—–
G|—–
D|—–
A|-2/4-
E|—–
A9 E/G# A/F#
steady yourself But with one hand down
E Esus5 Esus4–E–Esus4-Esus5
Losing balance
Take a look “/ means slide”
e|—–
B|—–
G|—–
D|—–
A|-2/4-
E|—–
A9 E/G# A/F#
at your hometown You’re a different person now
E Esus5 Esus4 A/F# A9 Esus5
The on–ly one who hasn’t umm changed
E Esus5 Esus4 E Esus5 A/F#-E/G#-A9
The on–ly one who stayed the same
(Repeat Chorus)
Interlude:
Guitar 1: E x2
Guitar 2:
e|-0—–0–7-
B|-0—–0–7-
G|-9—–8–9-
D|-9—–9–9- (x2)
A|-7—–7–0-
E|————
Bridge:
E C#m7 A/F# A9
Leave it a point to appreciate the life you lead
E C#m7 A/F# E/G# A9
Don’t rush the days, you’ll wish they stayed for one year later
A9(hold) A9(hold) C#m7(hold) C#m7(hold)
It’s a tragic case of bad taste but it’s all concerning you
A9(hold) A9(hold) C#m7(hold) C#m7(hold)
Who truly can appreciate the mess you’ve made
A9 C#m7
It’s a tragic case of bad taste but it’s all concerning you
A9 A/F#-E/G#-A9
Who truly can appreciate the mess you’ve made
(Repeat Chorus twice)
A9–E/G#-A/F#–Esus5(hold)