New American Classic Chords & Tabs
“New American Classic”
Taking Back Sunday
Tabbed by Alex Giovanelli
This is a great song. I just got back from their concert and they used a chorus pedal
on the acoustic. It sounded amazing. The solo is not perfect so feel free to add to it.
My e-mail is Zeppelin1006@aol.com if you have any questions.
Intro:
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Verse 1: Same pattern as intro
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We’ve got to get better say its all in your head
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We could live through these letters or forget it all together
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See the months they don’t matter it’s the days I can’t take
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When the hours move to minutes and I’m seconds away
Chorus: (strum)
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Just ask the question come untie the knot say you won’t care say you won’t care
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Try to avoid it but there’s not a doubt and there’s and there’s one thing I can do nothing about
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[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/taking_back_sunday/new_american_classic_tab.html ]
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Verse 2 (same pattern as verse 1)
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When all that we need is just a reaction
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Its too much to ask for when there’s no attraction anymore
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If chasing our dreams is just a distraction
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I want to remember but I know that I can’t get back there anymore
Chorus: (strum)
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Just ask the question come untie the knot say you won’t care say you won’t care
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Retrace the steps as if we forgot say you won’t care say you won’t care
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Try to avoid it but there’s not a doubt and there’s and there’s one thing I can do nothing
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and there’s one thing I can do nothing there’s one thing I can do nothing about
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Repeat chorus and then outro (same as intro)
