Freshman
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INTRO: E A C#m A
E A C#m B A
E A
when I was young I knew everything
C#m A
she a punk who rarely ever took advice
E A
now I'm guilt stricken sobbing with my head on the floor
C#m A
stop a baby's breath and a shoe full of rice (no)
C#m B A
I can't be held responsible
C#m B A
'cause she was touching her face
C#m B A
I won't be held responsible
C#m B A
she fell in love in the first place
E A
for the life of me, I cannot remember
C#m A E
what made us think that we were wise and we'd never compromise
E A
for the life of me, I cannot believe
C#m B A
we'd ever die for these sins we were merely freshmen
E A C#m A
E A
my best friend took a week's vacation to forget her
C#m A
his girl took a week's worth of valium and slept
E A
and now he's guilt stricken sobbing with his head on the floor
C#m A
thinks about her now and how he never really wept, he's saying
C#m B A
I can't be held responsible
C#m B A
'cause she was touching her face
C#m B A
I won't be held responsible
C#m B A
she fell in love in the first place
E A
for the life of me, I cannot remember
C#m A E
what made us think that we were wise and we'd never compromise
E A
for the life of me, I cannot believe
C#m B A
we'd ever die for these sins we were merely freshmen
E A C#m A
(Yeah yeah...)
E A C#m B A
E A
we've tried to wash our hands of all of this
C#m A
we never talk of our lacking relationships
E A
and how we're guilt stricken sobbing with our heads on the floor
C#m A
we fell through the ice, when we tried not to slip, we'd say it...
C#m B A
I can't be held responsible
C#m B A
'cause she was touching her face
C#m B A
I won't be held responsible
C#m B A
she fell in love in the first place
E A
for the life of me, I cannot remember
C#m A E
what made us think that we were wise and we'd never compromise
E A
for the life of me, I cannot believe
C#m B A
we'd ever die for these sins we were merely freshmen
we were merely freshmen...
How to play Freshman
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.