The Starting Line
Island
Direction
2007 Virgin Records
Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
C# - x46664
G# - 466544
Bbm - x13321
F# - 244322
Intro: C#--
Keyboard:
e|-------4-1-----1-|
B|-2--4------2-4---|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
Verse 1:
C#(hold) C#(hold)
Let’s sail away Find our own country
C#(hold) C#(hold)
We’ll build a house And get tired of palm trees
G#(hold) Bbm(hold) G# C#---
Let’s get away Let’s push our lives aside
Keyboard:
e|-------4-1-----1--------4-1---2-1-|
B|-2--4------2-4----2--4------2-----|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
Verse 2:
C#(hold) C#(hold)
I’ll sport a smile Take in some color
C#(hold) C#(hold)
Under the stars I’ll be your lover
G#(hold) Bbm(hold) G# C#---
With no distractions I’m gonna treat you right
Keyboard:
e|-------4-1-----1--------4-1---2-1-|
B|-2--4------2-4----2--4------2-----|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
Refrain:
F# G#
And it seems like things are only getting better
F# G#
Well it seems like we can never catch a break
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Chorus 1:
Bbm C#
Just keep a hold on me Don’t let go
F# G#
If you float away If you float away
Bbm C#
Waited too long for a ship to come
F# G#
Don’t you float away Don’t you float away
Verse 3:
C#(hold) C#(hold)
Let’s go to bed Let’s stop debating
C#(hold) C#(hold)
Look at the time We’re always waiting
G#(hold) Bbm(hold) G# C#---
But we’re in love And that should be just fine
Keyboard:
e|-------4-1-----1--------4-1---2-1-|
B|-2--4------2-4----2--4------2-----|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
(Repeat Refrain and Chorus 1 twice)
Interlude: Reggae Beat C#
Bridge:
F#
And if you like (and if you like)
G#
And if you like Some other time
Bbm
I would like to introduce you to the finer things
F#
If we survive (If we survive)
G#
If we survive Get out alive
(Snare Rollings)
I’d like to say how beautiful I think you are
Chorus 2:
Bbm C#
keep a hold on me Don’t let go
F# G#
If you float away If you float away
Bbm C#
Waited too long for a ship to come
F# G#
Don’t you float away Don’t you float away
(Repeat Chorus 1 twice)
