New Wave Against Me!

1. New Wave

Riff:

 
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intro: riff x6 last 2 times 2nd guitar goes:

 
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[A]we can control the me[D]dium

[G]we can control the context of prese[A]ntation

[A]well is there anybody on the receiving [D]end?

[G]reaching out for some kind of conn[A]ection?

come on and [A]wash these [B]shores [E]away

[B]i'm looking for the crest

[G]looking for the crest of a new wave

intro: riff x2 2nd guitar goes:

 
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we can be the bands we wanna hear

we can define our own generation

well is their anybody on the receiving end?

are you ready to brave new directions?

come on and wash these shores away

i'm looking for the crest

looking for the crest of a new wave

Solo: A A E A A A E A

intro: riff x2 2nd guitar goes:

 
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let breathe new dawn this art is dead

no signs of original thought in the mainstream

so is there any body on the receiving end

we can eclipse all that came before us

come on and wash these shores away

i'm looking for the crest

looking for the crest of a new wave

 
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2. Up The Cuts

Riff:

 
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intro: riff x8 on last 4 guitar 2 goes:

 
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riff

i can't sleep, dry red eyes wide open

A Bb A G riff

stare at the white stucco ceiling

riff

turn on TV, watch music on television

A Bb A G riff

Have I heard this song before did this already happen?

[C]derived influence in style of [Em]dress

[D]similar trends in camera technique and [A]editing

[C]sync up the cuts (sync up...), to the bass drum [Em]kicks (to the...)

[D]all the taste makers drinking from the same glass is there [A]anybody thinking what i am?

[A]is there anybody thinking what i am?

[G] [C]

 
 are you restless like me? G--5-4-2-0--

[G] [C]

 
 are you restless like me? G--5-4-2-0--

[G]are you restless [Bb]like me?[F]

 
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riff x4

and all the insiders rumor over the decline in sales

all the buzz is happening in the new digital marketplace

FBI warning printed on the flipside

under penalty of law piracy will be prosecuted

in MRR (in MRR) someone askes the question (someone askes the question)

"with the instant availability of information

and content so easily obtainable is the culture now a product that's disposable?"

all the punks still singing the same song, is there anybody thinking what i am?

is there any other alternative? you know...

[G] [C]

 
 are you restless like me? G--5-4-2-0--

[G] [C]

 
 are you restless like me? G--5-4-2-0--

[G]are you restless [A]like me?

[Bb]like me[F]

[G] [G] [F] [G]

G harmonic

 
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3. Thrash Unreal

riff:

 
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[F]if she wants to dance and drink all night

[Bb]well there's no one who can stop her

[Dm]she's going till the house lights come up

[Bb]or her stomach spills onto the floor

[F]this night is gonna end

[Bb]when we're damn well ready for it to be over

[Dm]worked all week long now the music is playing on

[Bb]our time

[C]and we do what we do to get [Bb]by

riff

and then we need a release

[F] [Bb] [Dm] [Bb]

you get mixed up with the wrong guys

you get messed up on the wrong drugs

sometimes the party takes you places

that you didn't really plan on going

when people see the track marks on her arms

she knows what they're thinking

she keeps on working for the minimum

as if a high school education gave you any other options you know

[Dm]they don't know nothin' about re[Bb]demption

[F]they don't know nothin' about re[Bb]covery

C Bb riff

some people just aren't the type for a marriage and family

[F]no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to be a [Bb]junkie

[Dm]no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to sleep [Bb]alone

[F]no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to be a [Bb]junkie

[Dm]no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to sleep [Bb]alone

she's outta step with the style

she don't know where the action's happening

you know the down town club scene ain't nothin like it

used to be

you reach a point where there's not a lie in the world

that you could use to make the boys believe you still in your twenties and they

they keep getting younger don't they

baby

she's not waiting for someone to come over and ask for the privilege

she can still hear the rebel yell just as loud as it was in 1983 you know

there ain't no johnny coming home to share a bed with her and she doesn't care

no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to be a junkie

no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to sleep alone

no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to be a junkie

no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to sleep alone

no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to be a junkie

no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to sleep alone

no mother ever dreams that her daughter's gonna grow up to be a junkie

[Dm]and if she had to live it all o[C]ver again

[Bb]you know she wouldn't change anything for the [F]world

 
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4. White People for Peace

note: on the second half of each verse, the 2nd guitar does this:

 
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song:

[Cm] [Ab] [Eb] [Bb]

 
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[Cm] [Ab] [Eb] [Bb]

 
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[Cm]East and West cannot agree so the

[Cm]generals gave call "gather troops at the [Ab]border"

[Cm]With guns at ready drawn and aimed

[Cm]and soldiers praying to a god to bless them with strength and cou[Ab]rage

And it was [Bb]in his [Cm]name that ar[Ab]tillery lit [Eb]the sky on [Bb]fire

[Bb] [Cm] [Ab] [Eb]

The pe[Bb]ople sing protest songs to try and stop the soldier's gun

[Cm]Protest songs in response to [Ab]military aggression

[Eb]Protest songs try and stop the [Bb]soldier's gun

[Bb]The battle Raged On...

[Cm] [Ab] [Eb] [Bb]

 
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Sirens filled the air and the ground shook with war

civilian casualties had been a cost that was predetermined

When interviewed for report victims plead in frustration

their claim that this was a war without a reason

And bureaucrats engaged in debate to try to reach a resolution

The people sing protest songs to try and stop the soldier's gun

Protest songs in response to military aggression

Protest songs try and stop the soldier's gun

The battle Raged On...

Protest songs in response to military aggression

Protest songs try and stop the soldier's gun

The battle Raged On...

solo:

 
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While the[Bb] broadcast like their[Cm] prayers went[Ab] unanswered and[Eb] ignored

[Bb]God like the rest of the world just watched in silence

There was [Bb]purpose to be [Cm]served there were [Ab]fortunes to be [Eb]earned

[Bb]before a peace could be called to stop the fighting

Protest songs in response to military aggression

Protest songs try and stop the soldier's gun

Protest songs in response to military aggression

Protest songs try and stop the soldier's gun.

Protest songs in response to military aggression

Protest songs try and stop the soldier's gun

Protest songs in response to military aggression

Protest songs try and stop the soldier's gun

The battle Raged On...

 
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5. Stop!

in the chorus (stop take some time...), one guitar does a C/slide/Dm twice every chord

until the riff part then it plays along.

riff:

 
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N.C.

stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you

you gotta make a serious decision

[Dm]stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you

[Bb]stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you

[Gm]stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you

riff

you gotta make a serious decision

[Gm]it could be me out there in the stage lights

[Dm]it could be me on the TV in your living room

[Gm]it could be me jet-setting with my band across the world

appearing [Bb]live in concert one night only[C] tickets sold out

stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you

you gotta make a serious decision

there i am giving candid disclosure to press in interview

there i go on my way through the crowd up to the podium

on behalf of our fans we'd like to accept this award

smile for the camera boys, gold record in hand

stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you

you gotta make a serious decision

[Gm]all of our lives in [Dm]waiting

[Gm]all of our lives traded for their [Dm]roses and applause

[Gm]all of our lives dedicated

to [Bb]shoving it right back in their[C] fucking face

 
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stop, take some time to think, figure out what's important to you

you gotta make a serious decision i said you gotta

you gotta make a serious decision

stop, take some time to think.

 
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6. Borne On the FM Waves of the Heart

RIFF:

 
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[E]

[E]no (no)

[C#m]it's not what we meant to say (not what we meant to say)

[C#m]we don't really love [A]eachother

[E]what happens when the summer's over

[C#m]how long before distance becomes a chore

[F#m]i'm approaching with great (great) [A]trepidation

i hope you'll understand

[E] [C#m] [C#m] [A]

before you speak (before you speak)

think about what you're trying to say (think about what you're trying to say)

who else is there to blame for a miscommunication

you're getting caught up in the excitement

you're making promises you can't keep

you need to leave all your options open

[B]too much momentum

[C#m]this room feels like it's going to [A]explode

[B]too many angles

[C#m]too many factors to [A]cover

[B]waiting for signal

[C#m]you're searching for a network[A]

riff A

you have to fight to stay in control of the situation

anxiety, Anxiety you give me no mercy

grind my teeth smooth and flat in my sleep

we took some pills to calm us down

we needed help to come back up

just trying to stay in control of the situation

too much momentum

this room feels like it's going to explode

too many angles

too many factors to cover

waiting for signal

you're searching for a network

you have to fight to stay in control of the situation

and they fall apart so easily

[E] [C#m] [C#m] [A]

too much momentum

this room feels like it's going to explode

too many angles

too many factors to cover

waiting for signal

you're searching for a network

you have to fight to stay in control

of the situation

 
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7. Piss and Vinegar

chord progression 1: B5 A5 E5 B5 repeat.

chord progression 2: G5 G5 A5 A5 B5

[E5] [E5]

B5 A5 E5 B5 x6, last 4 times the 2nd guitar does this:

 
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CP 1:

i heard the hype about your band

i've seen your video playing on the TV

publicity photos in magazines

well none of it makes me feel a thing

CP 2:

i would be lying to you if i

did not say something

that made me feel like

A politician

CP 1:

a middle of the road opinion

that no one finds offensive or challenging

CP 1:

i'm not interested

this stage is not a pedestal

i don't think you're bad people

i just think that your aesthetic is horrible

CP 2:

please treat me with the same

respect and candor

i would appreciate the

honesty

CP 1:

a little less professional

a little more upfront and confrontational

[G5]whoa oh oh [A5]oh[E5]

CP 1:

just say what you're thinking

say what you're really thinking

whoa oh oh oh

CP 1:

just say what you're thinking

say what you're really thinking

say what you're thinking

play last to repeats of the inro (w/ the solo part)

[G5] [G5] [G5] [G5] [G5] [G5] [G5] [G5]

[A5] [A5] [A5] [A5] [Bb5] [Bb5] [Bb5] [Bb5]

[B5] [B5] [A5] [A5]

[B5] [B5] [A5] [B5]

 
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8. Americans Abroad

riff: F# F# F# E

intro: riff x6

riff

golden arches rising above the next overpass

these horizons are endless

we're americans abroad we're americans abroad

profit driven expansion into foreign markets

and while i [A]hope i'm not like [E]them

riff x2

i'm not so sure

and while i [A]hope i'm not like [E]them

riff x4

i'm not so sure

this is the best summer that i've ever had

european vacation me and my best friends

we're americans abroad americans abroad

whatever is to be said is said in english