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Against Me!
Against Me!
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Key: A major
Intro 1
G
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G

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C
C

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G

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Verse 1
G
G

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Lost the confidence
D
D

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G

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to write a song,
C
C

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Cm
Cm
3

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So I found three simple chords
D
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And held them together

with my weak voice
Cm
Cm
3

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C
C

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On an out of tune guitar
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G

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C
C

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G

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My father gave to me.
C
C

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And may
Verse 2
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D

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Elvis turn in his grave
C
C

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And Les Paul kiss my dirty,
G
G

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calloused fingers
D
D

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And may the likes of this song never make

One fucking dollar,
C
C

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leave it for a de mo tape
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D

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C
C

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G

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To be played until it's broken,

Then remembered only for
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C

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what it was.
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D

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Verse 3

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C

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That we gave them hell
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G

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That we gave them hell
D
D

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That we gave them hell
Verse 4
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C

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That we gave them hell
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G

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That we gave them hell
D
D

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That we gave them hell
Verse 5
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G

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D
D

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To my friends and enemies who

could have been anything,
C
C

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Titans and heroes who found

sruvival in cause and effect.
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G

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Behind counters,

Behind windows,
D
D

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Striving just

To be people
C
C

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With bitter ideals of justice.
D
D

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Do we only need to keep working
C
C

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G

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because it pays rent?
D
D

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Sleeping under plastic stars

glued to ceiling,
C
C

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C

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Muscles burning alcohol and nicotine
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G

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Every morning.
D
D

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Verse 6

C
C

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But we gave them hell
G
G

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But we gave them hell
D
D

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But we gave them hell
Verse 7
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C

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But we gave them hell
G
G

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But we gave them hell
D
D

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But we gave them hell
Verse 8
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C
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There's a height beyond skyscrapers,
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D

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There's a distance beyond the freeway,
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D
D

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G
G

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More than pictures in a magazine,
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D

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C
C

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More than tragedy in a rock and roll song.
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D

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It's more than actions you

know are safe to make.
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C

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G
G

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It's more than money could ever buy.
Verse 9
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Are we living to work and die

in American cities?
C
C

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And workin to live and die
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G

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D
D

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in American cities?
Outro 1

And dying for what we worked!
C
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Chords
  • G

  • D

  • C

  • Cm

    3

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of What We Worked For by Against Me! is A major.

The primary chords used in What We Worked For are A, E, D, Dm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, E, D, Dm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of What We Worked For is approximately 118 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of What We Worked For using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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