Tom: Eb
Eb
All my friends are going places
Ab
And I’m just burning all the bridges
Eb
They’ve seen to have it all worked out
Ab
And I’m just trying to keep it loud
Cm
This is where the story goes
Bb
This is how I lost my voice
[Verse 1]
Eb
When I was fifteen
I didn’t care about anyone
Ab
High school was just
Another distraction
Cm
With no highs but lows
Bb
And fucking ups
Eb
But that’s when I found it
And it sounded like “feelings”
Ab
I didn’t get the words
But I knew they had meaning
Cm
I was lost and found
Bb
The sound that made me feel alive
[Chorus]
Eb
Welcome to the world of punk
Freaks and geeks and silly drugs
Welcome to starting a band
Skipping school when surf gets high
[Verse 2]
Eb
By 22 I forgot what I was doing
Ab
I was getting lost inside my father’s wishes
Cm
Of trading music and adventures
Bb
For a desk with limitations
[Chorus]
Eb
Welcome to your 9 to 5
If you call in sick you better be dying
Welcome to stability
The king of boredom and routines
[Bridge]
Cm Bb Ab
Do you remember when we were truly happy?
Cm Bb Ab
3 simple chords and everyone is dancing
Cm Bb Ab
I’m looking forward for that time again
Bb
And I’ll say “hey stop wasting time you got this!”
[Verse 3]
Eb
I want you to follow
What makes you feel different
Ab
I want you to struggle
Pay your dues, get blisters
Cm
I want you to dream big
Bb
Bigger than I ever did
Eb
I want you to fight for it
Against the odds
Ab
I want you to fall in love again
Against the rules
Cm Bb
I want you to lose your voice too
[Outro]
Cm Bb Ab
Screaming your heart out!
Cm Bb Ab
Sing your heart out!
