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"Slide"

Songs From An American Movie Volume 2:

Good Time For A Bad Attitude

Lyrics By Art Alexakis

Music By Everclear

NOTE: Tuning is half a step down (Low to High EbAbDbGbBbeb)

All Chords are written with respect to that tuning

(ie A becomes G#)

D#

eb|---12------12------12------12------12------12------12------12-----|
Bb|-------12------12------12------12------12------12------12------12-|
Gb|-----13------13------13------13------13------13------13------13---|
Db|/14------14------14------14------14------14------14------14-------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|

| |

eb|--------------------------------\-0-------------------------\\----|
Bb|--------------------------------\-0-----------------------small---|
Gb|--------------------------------\-1------------------------pick---|
Db|--------------------------------\-2-----------------------scrape--|
Ab|--------------------------------\-2-------------------------\\----|
Eb|--------------------------------\-0-------------------------\\----|

D#

eb|---12------12------12------12-----|
Bb|-------12------12------12------12-|
Gb|-----13------13------13------13---|
Db|-14------14------14------14-------|
Ab|----------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------|

| |

eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------|
Db|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
Ab|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
Eb|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|

D# B A# G#

eb|---12------12------12------12------12------12------12------12-----| x3
Bb|-------12------12------12------12------12------12------12------12-|
Gb|-----13------13------13------13------13------13------13------13---|
Db|/14------14------14------14------14------14------14------14-------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|

| |

eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
Db|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
Ab|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
Eb|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------------------------------------|

pm.................................................................

We were fading like the bottom of a bad dream.

We were heading south looking for a good time.

Faces look so pretty in the spotlight.

All blown out and bathed inside a world of white.

Sometimes I feel like I am holding it together.

Sometimes I feel like everything is fine.

D# B A# G#

eb|---12------12------12------12------12------12------12------12-----| x3
Bb|-------12------12------12------12------12------12------12------12-|
Gb|-----13------13------13------13------13------13------13------13---|
Db|/14------14------14------14------14------14------14------14-------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|

| |

eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
Db|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
Ab|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
Eb|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------------------------------------|

pm......... . . .

Sometimes I feel like I am out of control. I feel like I am falling…

Like my life is on a slide.

D# F# G# D# F# G#

eb|--------------------------------------| x2
Bb|--------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------|
Db|-2--2-2---5-5-5/7---2--2-2--5-5-5/7---|
Ab|-2--2-2---5-5-5/7---2--2-2--5-5-5/7---|
Eb|-0--0-0---3-3-3/5---0--0-0--3-3-3/5---|

Slide

Slide

D# D# C# F# G# D# D# C# F# G#

eb|-----------------------------------------| x2
Bb|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|------9-7------------------9-7-----------|
Db|-2-2/-9-7--5-5-5/7----2-2/-9-7--5-5-5/7--|
Ab|-2-2/-7-5--5-5-5/7----2-2/-7-5--5-5-5/7--|
Eb|-0-0-------3-3-3/5----0-0-------3-3-3/5--|

Slide Slide

Slide Slide

D# B A# G#

eb|---12------12------12------12------12------12------12------12-----| x3
Bb|-------12------12------12------12------12------12------12------12-|
Gb|-----13------13------13------13------13------13------13------13---|
Db|/14------14------14------14------14------14------14------14-------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|

| |

eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
Db|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
Ab|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
Eb|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------------------------------------|

pm.................................................................

It was sunny on the streets down there by the water.

We would get hammered on the beach right down by the water.

She was slightly out of reach, a rich mans only daughter.

I think she slept with me just so she could piss off her father.

I am elastic. I am easy with the damage.

I am ecstatic. I am hungry for the climb.

D# B A# G#

eb|---12------12------12------12------12------12------12------12-----| x3
Bb|-------12------12------12------12------12------12------12------12-|
Gb|-----13------13------13------13------13------13------13------13---|
Db|/14------14------14------14------14------14------14------14-------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|

| |

eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
Db|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
Ab|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
Eb|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------------------------------------|

pm......... . . .

Sometimes I feel like I am falling apart… I feel like I am falling…

Like my life is on a slide.

D# F# G# D# F# G#

eb|--------------------------------------| x2
Bb|--------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------|
Db|-2--2-2---5-5-5/7---2--2-2--5-5-5/7---|
Ab|-2--2-2---5-5-5/7---2--2-2--5-5-5/7---|
Eb|-0--0-0---3-3-3/5---0--0-0--3-3-3/5---|

Slide

Slide

D# D# C# F# G# D# D# C# F# G#

eb|-----------------------------------------| x2
Bb|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|------9-7------------------9-7-----------|
Db|-2-2/-9-7--5-5-5/7----2-2/-9-7--5-5-5/7--|
Ab|-2-2/-7-5--5-5-5/7----2-2/-7-5--5-5-5/7--|
Eb|-0-0-------3-3-3/5----0-0-------3-3-3/5--|

Slide Slide

Slide Slide

B E B F# B D# D# C# F# G#

eb|-------------------------------------| x2
Bb|-5-5-6-5-----------------------------|
Gb|-5-5-5-5-------5-------9-7-----------|
Db|-5-5-3-5---5-5-5--2-2/-9-7--5-5-5/7--|
Ab|-3-3-3-3---5-5-3--2-2/-7-5--5-5-5/7--|
Eb|-----------3-3----0-0-------3-3-3/5--|

I know it's wrong but I just can’t seem to act my age.

I know it's wrong but I just can’t seem to control my rage.

B E B F# B C# F# C# G# C#

eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-5-5-6-5----------7-7-8-7------------|
Gb|-5-5-5-5-------5--7-7-7-7-------7----|
Db|-5-5-3-5---5-5-5--7-7-5-7---7-7-7----|
Ab|-3-3-3-3---5-5-3--5-5-5-5---7-7-5----|
Eb|-----------3-3--------------5-5------|

My heart is racing and I am losing my mind.

B E B F# B D#

eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-5-5-6-5-----------------------------|
Gb|-5-5-5-5-------5---------------------|
Db|-5-5-3-5---5-5-5--2------------------|
Ab|-3-3-3-3---5-5-3--2------------------|
Eb|-----------3-3----0------------------|

Sometimes I feel like my life is on a slide.

D# B A# G#

eb|---12------12------12------12------12------12------12------12-----| x2
Bb|-------12------12------12------12------12------12------12------12-|
Gb|-----13------13------13------13------13------13------13------13---|
Db|/14------14------14------14------14------14------14------14-------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|

| |

eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
Db|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
Ab|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
Eb|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--------------------------------------------------|

pm.................................................................

Those faces look so scary in the harsh light.

All blown out and bathed inside a world of white.

We were shining like the good part of a bad time.

We were laughing, happy just to be along for the ride.

D# G A# B G# A# F#

eb|---12------12------12------12------12------12------12------12----x2
Bb|-------12------12------12------12------12------12------12------12-|
Gb|-----13------13------13------13------13------13------13------13---|
Db|/14------14------14------14------14------14------14------14-------|
Ab|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|

| |

eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-2-4------|
Db|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-2-4-5-5--|
Ab|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-0-2-5-5--|
Eb|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------------------3-3--|

pm.................................................................

Sometimes I fell like I am really lucky.

I have made it through bruised and scarred and half alive.

Sometimes I feel like I’m out of control.

I feel like I am falling… Like my life is on a slide.

D# F# G# D# F# G#

eb|--------------------------------------| x2
Bb|--------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------|
Db|-2--2-2---5-5-5/7---2--2-2--5-5-5/7---|
Ab|-2--2-2---5-5-5/7---2--2-2--5-5-5/7---|
Eb|-0--0-0---3-3-3/5---0--0-0--3-3-3/5---|

Slide

Slide

D# D# C# F# G# D# D# C# F# G#

eb|-----------------------------------------| x2
Bb|-----------------------------------------|
Gb|------9-7------------------9-7-----------|
Db|-2-2/-9-7--5-5-5/7----2-2/-9-7--5-5-5/7--|
Ab|-2-2/-7-5--5-5-5/7----2-2/-7-5--5-5-5/7--|
Eb|-0-0-------3-3-3/5----0-0-------3-3-3/5--|

Slide Slide

Slide Slide

B E B F# B D# D# C# F# G#

eb|-------------------------------------| x2
Bb|-5-5-6-5-----------------------------|
Gb|-5-5-5-5-------5-------9-7-----------|
Db|-5-5-3-5---5-5-5--2-2/-9-7--5-5-5/7--|
Ab|-3-3-3-3---5-5-3--2-2/-7-5--5-5-5/7--|
Eb|-----------3-3----0-0-------3-3-3/5--|

I know it's wrong but I just can't seem to act my age.

I know it's wrong but I just can't seem to control my rage.

B E B F# B C# F# C# G# C#

eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-5-5-6-5----------7-7-8-7------------|
Gb|-5-5-5-5-------5--7-7-7-7-------7----|
Db|-5-5-3-5---5-5-5--7-7-5-7---7-7-7----|
Ab|-3-3-3-3---5-5-3--5-5-5-5---7-7-5----|
Eb|-----------3-3--------------5-5------|

My heart is racing and I am losing my mind.

B E B F# B D#

eb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-5-5-6-5---------------------------------/9b----|
Gb|-5-5-5-5-------5--------------------------------|
Db|-5-5-3-5---5-5-5--2-----------------------------|
Ab|-3-3-3-3---5-5-3--2-----------------------------|
Eb|-----------3-3----0-----------------------------|

Sometimes I feel like my life is on a slide.

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