The Format
"The First Single (Cause A Scene)"
Interventions + Lullabies
This is how to play the album version of The Format's "The First Single";
this is exactly how the song is played live, as well. There is no need for
a capo. This is how I play the song, also, so I wrote the tab out and
then played it again just to make sure it sounds good -- it does.
I included all chords/lyrics, because the verses and choruses don't play out
exactly the same each time, and when I'm learning a song, I don't like to
read a lazy tab. Enjoy, this song is not difficult for a beginner to learn.
(Note, you'll easily be able to tell if your guitar is in tune with this
song's intro: the fifth fret on B and the open E note should ring in
harmony, obviously.)
Intro:
e|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---4---0---0---0-4-2--------|
B|-4---4---5---5---4---4---5---5---2---0---2---0---5---5-------4-5----|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
C#m A E
I can't stand to think about a heart so big it hurts like hell
C#m A E
Oh my God, I gave my best, but for three whole years to end like this
C#m A E C#m A E
Well do you want to fall apart? I can't stop if you cant start
C#m A E C#m
Do you want to fall apart? Oh, I could if you can
A E
try to fix what I've undone 'Cause I hate what I've become!
[Chorus]
E B
You know me, or you think you do, you just don't seem to see
A C#m B
I've been waiting all this time to be, something I can't define
E B A
So let's cause a scene, clap our hands and stomp our feet, or something,
C#m B C#m A E
Yeah something, I've just got to get myself over me
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/f/format/first_single_crd_ver_6.html ]
[Verse]
C#m A E
I could stand to do without, all the people I have left behind
C#m A
What's the point in going around when it's a straight line baby,
E
A straight line down
C#m A E C#m A E
So let's make a list of who we need, it's not much if anything
C#m A E C#m
Let's make a list of who we need and we'll throw it away
B A E
'Cause we don't need anyone, no we don't need anyone!
[Chorus]
E B
You know me, or you think you do you just don't seem to see
A C#m B
I've been waiting all this time to be, something I can't define
E B A
So let's cause a scene, clap our hands and stomp our feet or something,
C#m B A
Yeah something, I've just got to get myself over me
E B A
And I hate what I've become.
[Bridge]
E
You know the night life is just not for me
B A
'Cause all you really need are a few good friends
E C#m
Don't want to go out and be on my own,
A E
You know they started something I can't stand
C#m E A E
You leave for the city, well count me out
B
'Cause all this time is wasted on, well, everything I've done
[Chorus]
E B
You know me, or you think you do, you just don't seem to see
A C#m B
I've been waiting all this time to be, something I can't define
E B A
So let's cause a scene, clap our hands and stomp our feet, or something!
C#m B E
Yeah something, I've just got to get myself over me
[Chorus]
E B
You know me, or you think you do, you just don't seem to see
A C#m B
I've been waiting all this time to be, something I can't define
E B A
So let's cause a scene, clap our hands and stomp our feet, or something!
C#m B C#m B
Yeah something, I've just got to get myself over me, yeah.
A E
Over me, yeah, over me
