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Plaid chords by
Chicago
Chicago

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Intro 1
Em


Verse 1
Em

Some will say it's too late

So don't change your story

There's too much at stake to grow

Yesterday was so great

Just bask in the glory

Don't let your feelings show
G
An d I say,
Verse 2
Em
A

oh yeah
G
Em
A
G

Like a man with condi tion
Em
A
G
A
Em

I wait for my heart to stop, oh
A
Em
A

And they say, "Stay down
G
Em
A

Got a plan, hold that position
Em
A
Em
A

You can't af ford a flop"
Verse 3
Am
F
G#dim

Pack my suitcase with my game face
G

Take the same place
D

And put away the dreams I had
Em
Am
F

Let my hair grow,
E
G#dim
E

find some old clothes
G#dim
G
D

Let the world know
F
G
Em

That my glory days were plaid
Verse 4
Em
A

I'm not asking for permission
Em

Are you ready for me to be
C
G
A
Em

me? Oh

Just pass the ammunition
A
Em
C

This prisoner's about to bust
C#
A
C

free from the chains
Em
For so long
Verse 5
A
Em

you told me
A

to keep it familiar
Em
A
G

Just play what they all would
A
Em
A
Em

buy
A

I can wear this blindfold,
Em
A

stick to your story
Em
A
G
Em

But I gotta ask my self "Why?"
Verse 6
A
Em
A

And I play those songs
Em
A

for so many seasons
Em
A
Em

'Til I'm sure I'm losing my mind
A
Em
A

And I say, "Oh no,
Em
A

gotta have a much better reason
Em
A
G
A
Em

To leave all my dream s behind"
Verse 7
A
Am
F
G#dim
E

Others change it, rearrange it
G

Stay the same thing
Em

And become your favorite fad
Am
F
G#dim

With the see- through, I gotta be true
E
G
D

I can't be you
F
G
Em

Polyester comes in plaid
Verse 8
Em

I'm not asking for permission
C
G
A
Em

Are you ready for me to be me?

Lord, pass some ammunition

This prisoner's about to bust
C#
C

free from your chains
Em
Verse 9

A

I'm more than just excited
Em

Like a hundred pounds of monkey
C
G

off my back
A
Em

(I've got to find myself out)

Now everybody's invited

To ride this train 'til we
C
Em

run clean out of track
A
C
Em
D

Clean out of track
Interlude 1
G
A
G
C
A
D
Em
D
G
A

G
C
A
D
Em

D
F#m
G
A
G
C
A
D
Em
D
F#m
G

C
D
F#
Bm
G
F#
A

E

Verse 10
F#
Bm
Em
G
Em
F#

With the see- through, I gotta be true
F#m
D
E
Bm
G

I can't be you

Polyester comes in plaid
A
G
Em
F
Fm
Verse 11

F
Bb

I'm not asking for permission
F
Fm

Are you ready for me to be
Ab
Bb
F
Fm

me?
Fsus4

Pass some ammunition
Bb
F
Fm

This prisoner's about to
D
Db

bust free from the chains
Fm
F
Fm
Verse 12

I'm more than
F
Bb

just excited
Fm
Ab

Like a hundred pounds of monkey off my back
Bb
F
Fm

(I've got to find myself out)
F
Bb

Now everyone's invited
F
Fm
Dm

To ride this train 'til we run clean out of track,
D
F

(oh)
Verse 13
Bb

I'm not asking for permission
Fm

Are you ready for me to be
G#
Bb
F

me? (Oh)

Just pass some ammunition
C#

This prisoner's about to bust

free from the chains

I'm more than just excited

Like a hundred pounds of monkey off my back

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Chords
  • Em

  • G

  • A

  • Am

  • F

  • G#dim

    6
  • D

  • E

  • C

  • C#

    4
  • F#m

    2
  • F#

    2
  • Bm

    2
  • Fm

  • Bb

  • Ab

    4
  • Fsus4

  • Db

    4
  • Dm

  • G#

    4

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