Chords for "The Record" by Ratboys
Tempo:
131.7 bpm
Chords used:
Gb
Ab
Db
Bbm
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
This is a record of [Ab] my life as [Gb] it begins.
[Eb]
This [Gb] is a record of [Bb] my life [Gb] as it changes.
Found [Ab] what I needed [Bb] was right in front of [Gb] me.
The whole [Db] time I saw [Gb] it all echo [Ab]
across.
[Gb]
[Ab] [Gb]
[Ab] No [Gb] safe lesson, [Ab] there's no time, [Gb] it's not needed.
[Ab] I [Bbm] now know exactly [Gb] what it is I [Db] want to do.
[Ab] The new you I want [Eb] to see [F]
the rest [Gb] of my life.
[Ab] Doing everything.
[Bbm] Just a few [F] nights from the beginning [Gb]
I've been getting anxious [Db] and dumb.
[Bbm] Some of the things [F] I've found when [Gb] I'm all by myself is [Db] so important.
This [Gb] is a message [Ab] you heard right, [Gb] don't get it twisted.
[Ab]
I've [Gb] got all my [Db] secrets laid out on [Ab] this shelf.
And [Bbm] I think it's [Ab] about time [Gb] that we showed [Db] everyone else our [Gb] shining record.
[Ab] The story of my [Eb] dreams.
[Ebm]
[Ab]
[Gb]
[Ab] [Gb]
[Ab] Over [Gb] and over [Ab]
[Gb] and
[Ab] over and over [Gb]
and [Ab] over and over and over [A] and over and over.
And [Bbm] then a sudden [F] call me [Gb] and I promise I'm gonna [Db] hold you tight.
[Bb]
And I don't [F] want to be lonely [Gb] if I'm just [Db] you and I.
[Bb] Taking all my [C] thoughts right [Gb] to the phone.
But [Db] you know it [Bbm]
all [F] starts [Gb] back from here.
Taking all the [F] stories right to [Gb] the headphones.
[F] Taking all the songs.
[Gb]
[Ab] [Db] Drive the needle down, [Ab] turn it on.
It's me.
[Db] [Ab]
Even [Gb] if we have to.
[Ab]
[Gb] Do the words, [Ab]
[Bbm] just do the song.
[A] [Ab]
[Gb] Goodbye.
[Bbm] [Bb] [A]
[Ab] And I hope you [Gb] keep smiling.
[Ab]
[Gb] All my life.
[Bb]
[Eb]
This [Gb] is a record of [Bb] my life [Gb] as it changes.
Found [Ab] what I needed [Bb] was right in front of [Gb] me.
The whole [Db] time I saw [Gb] it all echo [Ab]
across.
[Gb]
[Ab] [Gb]
[Ab] No [Gb] safe lesson, [Ab] there's no time, [Gb] it's not needed.
[Ab] I [Bbm] now know exactly [Gb] what it is I [Db] want to do.
[Ab] The new you I want [Eb] to see [F]
the rest [Gb] of my life.
[Ab] Doing everything.
[Bbm] Just a few [F] nights from the beginning [Gb]
I've been getting anxious [Db] and dumb.
[Bbm] Some of the things [F] I've found when [Gb] I'm all by myself is [Db] so important.
This [Gb] is a message [Ab] you heard right, [Gb] don't get it twisted.
[Ab]
I've [Gb] got all my [Db] secrets laid out on [Ab] this shelf.
And [Bbm] I think it's [Ab] about time [Gb] that we showed [Db] everyone else our [Gb] shining record.
[Ab] The story of my [Eb] dreams.
[Ebm]
[Ab]
[Gb]
[Ab] [Gb]
[Ab] Over [Gb] and over [Ab]
[Gb] and
[Ab] over and over [Gb]
and [Ab] over and over and over [A] and over and over.
And [Bbm] then a sudden [F] call me [Gb] and I promise I'm gonna [Db] hold you tight.
[Bb]
And I don't [F] want to be lonely [Gb] if I'm just [Db] you and I.
[Bb] Taking all my [C] thoughts right [Gb] to the phone.
But [Db] you know it [Bbm]
all [F] starts [Gb] back from here.
Taking all the [F] stories right to [Gb] the headphones.
[F] Taking all the songs.
[Gb]
[Ab] [Db] Drive the needle down, [Ab] turn it on.
It's me.
[Db] [Ab]
Even [Gb] if we have to.
[Ab]
[Gb] Do the words, [Ab]
[Bbm] just do the song.
[A] [Ab]
[Gb] Goodbye.
[Bbm] [Bb] [A]
[Ab] And I hope you [Gb] keep smiling.
[Ab]
[Gb] All my life.
[Bb]
Key:
Gb
Ab
Db
Bbm
F
Gb
Ab
Db
_ _ This is a record of [Ab] my life _ as [Gb] it begins.
[Eb] _
_ This [Gb] is a record of [Bb] my life _ [Gb] as it changes. _ _ _
Found [Ab] what I needed _ [Bb] was right in front of [Gb] me.
The whole [Db] time I saw [Gb] it all echo _ _ [Ab]
across.
_ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ No [Gb] safe lesson, [Ab] there's no time, [Gb] it's not needed.
_ [Ab] _ _ I [Bbm] now know exactly [Gb] what it is I [Db] want to _ do.
[Ab] The new you I want [Eb] to see [F]
the rest [Gb] of my life.
[Ab] Doing _ everything. _ _ _
[Bbm] Just a few [F] nights from the beginning [Gb]
I've been getting anxious [Db] and dumb. _
[Bbm] Some of the things [F] I've found when [Gb] I'm all by myself is [Db] so important.
_ _ _ This [Gb] is a message [Ab] you heard right, _ [Gb] don't get it twisted.
_ [Ab] _
_ I've [Gb] got all my [Db] secrets laid out on [Ab] this shelf. _ _ _ _
And [Bbm] I think it's [Ab] about time [Gb] that we showed [Db] everyone else our [Gb] shining record.
[Ab] The story of my [Eb] dreams.
_ [Ebm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ Over [Gb] and over _ [Ab] _
_ _ [Gb] and _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ over and over [Gb]
and _ _ [Ab] _ over and over and over [A] and over and over.
_ And [Bbm] then a sudden [F] call me [Gb] and I promise I'm gonna [Db] hold you tight.
_ _ [Bb]
And I don't [F] want to be lonely [Gb] if I'm just [Db] you and I.
_ [Bb] Taking all my [C] thoughts right [Gb] to the phone.
But [Db] you know it _ [Bbm]
all [F] starts [Gb] back from here.
Taking all the [F] stories right to [Gb] the headphones.
_ [F] Taking all the songs.
_ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [Db] Drive the needle down, [Ab] turn it on.
It's me.
_ [Db] _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ Even [Gb] if we have to.
[Ab] _ _ _ _
[Gb] Do the words, _ [Ab] _ _
[Bbm] just do the song. _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ [Gb] Goodbye. _ _ _
[Bbm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [A] _
_ [Ab] And I hope you [Gb] keep _ smiling.
[Ab] _
[Gb] All my life. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _
_ This [Gb] is a record of [Bb] my life _ [Gb] as it changes. _ _ _
Found [Ab] what I needed _ [Bb] was right in front of [Gb] me.
The whole [Db] time I saw [Gb] it all echo _ _ [Ab]
across.
_ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ No [Gb] safe lesson, [Ab] there's no time, [Gb] it's not needed.
_ [Ab] _ _ I [Bbm] now know exactly [Gb] what it is I [Db] want to _ do.
[Ab] The new you I want [Eb] to see [F]
the rest [Gb] of my life.
[Ab] Doing _ everything. _ _ _
[Bbm] Just a few [F] nights from the beginning [Gb]
I've been getting anxious [Db] and dumb. _
[Bbm] Some of the things [F] I've found when [Gb] I'm all by myself is [Db] so important.
_ _ _ This [Gb] is a message [Ab] you heard right, _ [Gb] don't get it twisted.
_ [Ab] _
_ I've [Gb] got all my [Db] secrets laid out on [Ab] this shelf. _ _ _ _
And [Bbm] I think it's [Ab] about time [Gb] that we showed [Db] everyone else our [Gb] shining record.
[Ab] The story of my [Eb] dreams.
_ [Ebm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ Over [Gb] and over _ [Ab] _
_ _ [Gb] and _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ over and over [Gb]
and _ _ [Ab] _ over and over and over [A] and over and over.
_ And [Bbm] then a sudden [F] call me [Gb] and I promise I'm gonna [Db] hold you tight.
_ _ [Bb]
And I don't [F] want to be lonely [Gb] if I'm just [Db] you and I.
_ [Bb] Taking all my [C] thoughts right [Gb] to the phone.
But [Db] you know it _ [Bbm]
all [F] starts [Gb] back from here.
Taking all the [F] stories right to [Gb] the headphones.
_ [F] Taking all the songs.
_ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [Db] Drive the needle down, [Ab] turn it on.
It's me.
_ [Db] _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ Even [Gb] if we have to.
[Ab] _ _ _ _
[Gb] Do the words, _ [Ab] _ _
[Bbm] just do the song. _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ [Gb] Goodbye. _ _ _
[Bbm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [A] _
_ [Ab] And I hope you [Gb] keep _ smiling.
[Ab] _
[Gb] All my life. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _