The Freshman
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Capo on 2nd Fret
Everything is relative to the capo!
There are actually three guitars in this song but I just made if for two since the parts
Just doubling up anyway
The timing isn't shown, but you can figure it out yourself...it's not that hard
Intro: Guitar I x2
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D2 G Bm G
E|----------0-----------------------3-----------------------------------|
B|------3----------3--------0--------------------3-------------------0--|
G|----2---2-----2--------0-----0------------4----------4--------0-------|
D|--0-------------------------------------4---4-----4---------0---0-----|
A|--------------------------------------2-------------------------------|
E|---------------------3------------------------------------3-----------|
Intro: Guitar II play along with Guitar I on the second time
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E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------7--9-----------------------------7--6------------------|
D|---7--9-----------------------------7--9------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse One: Guitar I x2
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D2 G Bm G
E|---------0------------------------3-----------------------------------|
B|-----3---------3----------0--------------------3-------------------0--|
G|---2---2----2----2-----0-----0------------4---------4---------0-------|
D|-0--------------------------------------4---4-----4---4-----0---0-----|
A|--------------------------------------2-------------------------------|
E|---------------------3------------------------------------3-----------|
Pre-Chorus Guitar I x4
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Bm Am G
E|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------0-----|
G|-----4-------2--------0----------|
D|---4---4---2---2----0---0--------|
A|-2-------0-----------------------|
E|------------------3--------------|
Chorus: Guitar I & II
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D2 G Bm
E|---------0---------------------3------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3---------3----------0---------0---------------3-------------------0-------|
G|---2---2----2----2-----0-----0----0---0--------4---------4---------0--------0---|
D|-0-------------------------------------------4---4-----4---4-----0---0----0---0-|
A|-------------------------------------------2------------------------------------|
E|---------------------3-----------------------------------------3----------------|
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D2 G Bm
E|---------0---------------------3------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3---------3----------0---------0---------------3-------------------0-------|
G|---2---2----2----2-----0-----0----0---0--------4---------4---------0------------|
D|-0-------------------------------------------4---4-----4---4-----0---0----------|
A|-------------------------------------------2------------------------------------|
E|---------------------3-----------------------------------------3----------------|
Post-Chorus: Guitar I
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D2 G Bm
E|----------0---------------------3----------------------------------------------|
B|------3---------3---------0---------0--------------3-------------------0-------|
G|----2---2-----2---2----0-----0----0---0-------4---------4---------0------------|
D|--0-----------------------------------------4---4-----4---4-----0---0----------|
A|------------------------------------------2------------------------------------|
E|---------------------3----------------------------------------3----------------|
Post-Chorus: Guitar II
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E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------7--9-----------------------------7--6------------------|
D|---7--9-----------------------------7--9------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse: Guitar I x2
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D2 G Bm
E|----------0------------------------3------------------------------------|
B|------3---------3----------0---------------------3-------------------0--|
G|----2---2----2----2-----0-----0-------------4---------4---------0-------|
D|--0---------------------------------------4---4-----4---4-----0---0-----|
A|----------------------------------------2-------------------------------|
E|----------------------3-------------------------------------3-----------|
Pre-Chorus Guitar I x4
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Bm Am G
E|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------0-----|
G|-----4-------2--------0----------|
D|---4---4---2---2----0---0--------|
A|-2-------0-----------------------|
E|------------------3--------------|
Pre-Chorus Guitar II x2
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E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7-6-7--7-6-7----7-6-7/9--7-6-7------7-6-7--7-6-7----7-6-7/9--7-6-7----|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus: Guitar I & II
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D2 G Bm
E|---------0---------------------3------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3---------3----------0---------0---------------3-------------------0-------|
G|---2---2----2----2-----0-----0----0---0--------4---------4---------0--------0---|
D|-0-------------------------------------------4---4-----4---4-----0---0----0---0-|
A|-------------------------------------------2------------------------------------|
E|---------------------3-----------------------------------------3----------------|
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D2 G Bm
E|---------0---------------------3------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3---------3----------0---------0---------------3-------------------0-------|
G|---2---2----2----2-----0-----0----0---0--------4---------4---------0------------|
D|-0-------------------------------------------4---4-----4---4-----0---0----------|
A|-------------------------------------------2------------------------------------|
E|---------------------3-----------------------------------------3----------------|
Pre-Chorus Guitar I x2
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Bm Am G Bm Am G
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------0--------------------------------0-------|
G|-----4-------2--------0---------------4-------2--------0--------0---|
D|---4---4---2---2----0---0-----------4---4---2---2----0---0----0---0-|
A|-2-------0------------------------2-------0-------------------------|
E|------------------3--------------------------------3----------------|
Pre-Chorus Guitar II x2
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E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7-6-7--7-6-7----7-6-7/9--7-6-7------7-6-7--7-6-7----7-6-7/9--7-6-7----|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse: Guitar I & II
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D2 G Bm
E|---------0---------------------3------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3---------3----------0---------0---------------3-------------------0-------|
G|---2---2----2----2-----0-----0----0---0--------4---------4---------0--------0---|
D|-0-------------------------------------------4---4-----4---4-----0---0----0---0-|
A|-------------------------------------------2------------------------------------|
E|---------------------3-----------------------------------------3----------------|
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D2 G Bm
E|---------0---------------------3------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3---------3----------0---------0---------------3-------------------0-------|
G|---2---2----2----2-----0-----0----0---0--------4---------4---------0--------0---|
D|-0-------------------------------------------4---4-----4---4-----0---0----0---0-|
A|-------------------------------------------2------------------------------------|
E|---------------------3-----------------------------------------3----------------|
Pre-Chorus Guitar I x4
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Bm Am G
E|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------0-----|
G|-----4-------2--------0----------|
D|---4---4---2---2----0---0--------|
A|-2-------0-----------------------|
E|------------------3--------------|
Pre-Chorus Guitar II x2
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E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7-6-7--7-6-7----7-6-7/9--7-6-7------7-6-7--7-6-7----7-6-7/9--7-6-7----|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus: Guitar I & II x4
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D2 G Bm
E|---------0---------------------3------------------------------------------------|
B|-----3---------3----------0---------0---------------3-------------------0-------|
G|---2---2----2----2-----0-----0----0---0--------4---------4---------0--------0---|
D|-0-------------------------------------------4---4-----4---4-----0---0----0---0-|
A|-------------------------------------------2------------------------------------|
E|---------------------3-----------------------------------------3----------------|
Outro: Guitar I x2
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D2 G Bm
E|----------0-----------------------3------------------------------------|
B|------3----------3--------0---------------------3-------------------0--|
G|----2---2-----2--------0-----0-------------4----------4--------0-------|
D|--0--------------------------------------4---4-----4---------0---0-----|
A|---------------------------------------2-------------------------------|
E|---------------------3-------------------------------------3-----------|
Outro: Guitar II
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E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------7--9-----------------------------7--6------------------|
D|----7--9-----------------------------7--9------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
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E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------8--7-------------------------------------------------|
G|---------7---------------------------------7--6------------------|
D|---7--9------------------------------7--9------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
( D2 G Bm G )
( D2 G Bm G )
D2 G
When I was young I knew everything
Bm G
She a punk who rarely ever took advice
D2 G
Now I'm guilt stricken, sobbing with my head on the floor
Bm G
Stopped a babies breath and a shoeful of rice, No
Bm Am
G Bm Am
Can't be held responsible
G Bm Am
Cause she was touching her face
G Bm Am
I won't be held responsible
G
She fell in love in the first place
D2
For the life of me
G
I can not remember
Bm G
What made us think that we were wise
D2
And we never compromise
For the life of me
G Bm
I can not believe we'd ever die for these sins
G
We were merely freshmen
D2 G Bm G
D2 G
My best friend took a weeks vacation to forget her
Bm G
His girl took a weeks worth of Valium and slept
D2 G
And now he's guilt stricken sobbing with his head on the floor
Bm G
Thinks about her now and how he never really wept he says
( Bm Am )
G Bm Am
Can't be held responsible
G Bm Am
Cause she was touching her face
G Bm Am
I won't be held responsible
G
She fell in love in the first place
D2
For the life of me
G
I can not remember
Bm G
What made us think that we were wise
D2
And we never compromise
For the life of me
G Bm
I can not believe we'd ever die for these sins
G
We were merely freshmen
Bm Am G Bm Am G
Hey Yah Eee Hah Eee Hah Eee Yah
Bm Am G Bm Am G
Hey Yaaah Hey Yah Eee Hah Eee Yah
D2 G
We tried to wash our hands of all of this
Bm G
We never talk of our lack in relationships
D2
And how we're guilt stricken sobbing
G
With our heads on the floor
Bm
We fell through the ice
G
When we tried not to slip
We'd say
Bm Am
G Bm Am
Can't be held responsible
G Bm Am
Cause she was touching her face
G Bm Am
I won't be held responsible
G
She fell in love in the first place
D2
For the life of me
G
I can not remember
Bm G
What made us think that we were wise
D2
And we never compromise
For the life of me
G Bm
I can not believe we'd ever die for these sins
G
We were merely freshmen
D2
For the life of me
G
I can not remember
Bm G
What made us think that we were wise
D2
And we never compromise
For the life of me
G Bm
I can not believe we'd ever die for these sins
G
We were merely freshmen
D2 G
We were merely Freshmen
Bm G
We were only Freshmen
Final D2 G Bm G
How to play The 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 D2. 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.