Dropout
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E
What's the matter with you?
C#
You've been down all day
E
What happened to you
C#
To make you feel that way?
E C#
Baby aint that a shame when they call you those names
E
Dropping out from school
C#
Guess it wasn't so cool
B A E
Everyone, everyone needs... some space... to breathe
B A
All the time... we have been blind... so blind
C#
Yeah we just couldn't see it
E
Yeah you're too old to cry
C#
Too young to die
E C#
What happens in the in between?
E C#
Don't you think its strange, things just change
E C#
Its just a burnt out town, its a burnt out scene
C#
You've been a dropout ever since you've been seventeen
B A
Lonley child when will you see?
E
You need... to be free
B A
Often times people they find
They're not blind
C#
Yeah, they just don't see
( C# D C# B C# D C# B )
A C#
Lonely child listen to me
E
Its just a burnt out town
C#
Its just a one horse scene
A C#
Gotta get away, gotta get away, you got to
E C#
Hanging out in the parking lot at Dairy Queen
C#
You've been a dropout ever since you've been seventeen
A C#
Gotta get away, gotta get away, you got to
A C#
Gotta get away, gotta get away, you got to
E
You got to
C#
You got to
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How to play Dropout
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.