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Jimmy Eat World

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Key:

Intro [x2]: (0:00)
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Verse 1 [x2]: (0:16) On the 
recording, only the bass and drums 
play through the verse
I saw a live video of this song and 
Tom plays this riff through the 
first half of the
 If you like how it sounds, go for 
it.
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E|5-----| 
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Verse 1 (cont'd) [x2]: (0:32)  This 
is basically the riff the piano 
plays through the
half of the first verse.
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Chorus [x2]: (0:48) Kick in the distor
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E|--0--0---0----------------------
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Post-Chorus [x2]: (1:00) The first 
guitar plays the intro while the 
second guitar plays
riff.
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A|10/12--12-12-12-12---7-7-7-7-7/8--------| 
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A|-x--x-x----x-x-x-x--------------
E|-7--7-7\5--5-5-5-5--------------

Verse 2: (1:16) Repeat the same 
riffs as the first verse.

Chorus 2: (1:48) Kick in the distort
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Post-Chorus 2 [x2]: (2:15)
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Interlude [x6]: (2:31) Kick in distort
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Chorus 3 [x2]: (3:19) Kick in the dist
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Outro [x4]: (3:50)
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Composition: Jimmy Eat World
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