The Beatiful Letdown Chords

Drop D

B5 A5 E5 G5 A5

B5 A5 E5 E5 D5 E5 A5

B5 A5 E5 F♯5 G5

~VERSE~

G5Fumbling his confidence and wondering why the world has passed him

F♯5By D5 E5 D5 F♯5 D5 F♯5 G5 F♯5 F♯5 D5 E5 D5 F♯5 D5 F♯5 G5 A5

G5Hoping that he's bent for more than arguments and failed attempts to

F♯5Fly D5 E5 D5 F♯5 D5 F♯5 G5 F♯5 F♯5fly D5 E5 D5 F♯5 D5 F♯5 G5 A5

~CHORUS~

G5We were meant to A5live for so much B5more have D5we E5lost ourselves

G5Somewhere we live D5insE5ide G5somewhere we D5livE5e insidD5e

G5We were meant to A5live for so much B5more have D5we E5lost ourselves

G5Somewhere we live D5insE5ideD5

~INTERLUDE~

F♯5 D5 E5 D5 F♯5 D5 F♯5 G5 F♯5 F♯5 D5 E5 D5 F♯5 G5 A5

~VERSE~

G5Dreaming about providence and whether mice or men have second

F♯5TrieD5s E5 D5 F♯5 D5 F♯5 G5 F♯5 F♯5 D5 E5 D5 F♯5 D5 F♯5 G5 A5

G5Maybe we've been living with our eyes half open maybe where bent and

BrokenF♯5 D5 E5 D5 F♯5 D5 F♯5 broG5kenF♯5 F♯5 D5 E5 D5 F♯5 D5 F♯5 oh G5 A5

~REPEAT CHORUS~

~INTERLUDE~

B5 A5 E5 E5 D5 E5 A5 B5 A5 E5 G5

~BRIDGE~

We want Dmore than this worlds got to Goffer

We want Dmore than this worlds got to Goffer

We want Dmore than the wars of our Gfathers

And everything inCside screams for second Glife yeah

~OUTRO CHORUS~

D5We were meant to live for so much Dsus2more have we lost ourselves

D5We were meant to live for so much Dsus2more have we lost ourselves

D5We were meant to live for so much Dsus2more have we lost ourselves

D5We were meant to live Dsus2we were meant to live

B5 A5 E5

2:THIS IS YOUR LIFE SWITCHFOOT

NOTE:This riff starts over every time there's a C#m, except on the second

chorus, and the interlude.

~VERSE~

C♯mYesterday is a wrinkle on your foreheadA

C♯mYesterday is a promise that you've brokenA

BDon't close your Aeyes Bdon't close your Aeyes

This is your C♯mlife

And today is all you've got nowA and C♯m

And today is all you ever Ahad

BDon't close your Aeyes Bdon't close your Aeyes

~CHORUS~

This is your Elife are you Bwho you want to beAsus2

This is your Elife are you Bwho you want to beAsus2

This is your Elife is it Beverything you Asus2dreamed

That it would be when the world was Eyounger

And you had Beverything to C♯mlose A

~VERSE~

C♯mYesterday is a kid in the cornerA

C♯mYesterday is dead and overA

~REPEAT CHORUS~

~INTERLUDE~ C♯m A

~BRIDGE~

BDon't close your Aeyes Bdon't close your Aeyes

BDon't close your Aeyes Bdon't close your Aeyes

~OUTRO-CHORUS~

This is your Elife are you who you want to beAsus2

This is your Elife are you who you want to beAsus2

Yeah yeahE yeah are you Bwho you want to beAsus2

This is your Elife Bwho you want to beAsus2

This is your Elife is it Beverything you Asus2dreamed

That it would be when the world was Eyounger

And you had Beverything to Asus2lose

You had everything to C♯mlose A

~OUTRO~ NOTE:It starts fading out once you reach the repeat sign.

C♯m A C♯m A X[2] C♯m

3:MORE THAN FINE SWITCHFOOT

~INTRO~

D Dsus4 G/B Dsus4 G/B Csus2 G/B Dsus4 X[2]

~VERSE~

(play intro riff X[2])

When I wake in the morning I want to blow into pieces

FI want E7more than just oGkay more than just okay

(play intro riff X[2])

When I'm up with the sunrise I want more than just the blues skies

FI want E7more than just Gokay more than just okay

~PRE-CHORUS~

I'm not Cgiving Gup Cgiving Gup Cnot giving Gup now

I'm not Cgiving Gup Cgiving Gup Cnot backingE7 down

~CHORUS~

More than G7Mfine A more than G7Mbent on getting Aby

More than G7Mfine Amore than just okay

~VERSE 2~

(play intro riff X[2])

When I'm lit with the sunshine I want more than just a good time

FI want E7more than just oGkay more than just okay

~PRE-CHORUS 2~

I'm not Cgiving Gup Cgiving Gup I'm Cnot giving Gup now

I'm not Cgiving Gup Cgiving Gup CI'm not GsellingE7 out

~CHORUS 2~

More than G7Mfine A more than G7Mbent on getting Aby

More than G7Mfine Amore than just oDkay G

More than G7Mfine A more than G7Mbent on getting Aby

More than G7Mfine Amore than just okayD Gokay

~BRIDGE~

More than D5oceC5ansD5 awC5ay D5from C5the D5dawnC5 D5 C5 D5 C5

D5More C5than D5oceC5ansD5 awC5ay D5from C5the D5dawnC5 D5 C5 D5 C5

D5More C5than D5oceC5ansD5 awC5ay D5froC5m wD5ho we C5areD5 C5 D5 C5 D5 C5

D5More C5than D5oceC5ansD5 C5 D5 C5 D5more than oC5ceaD5ns C5yeaD5h

~CHORUS 3~

More than G7Mfine Amore than G7Mbent on getting Aby

More than G7Mfine A more than just okay

DOkay G7Mokay fiAne more than G7Mbent on getting Aby

More than Gfine Amore than just okay

~OUTRO~

D Dsus4 G/B Dsus4 G/B Csus2 G/B Dsus4 X[3] D

4:AMMUNITION SWITCHFOOT

~INTRO~

E5 E6 E5 E5 E B5 A♯5

B5 A♯5 D♯5 X[6]

~VERSE~

A5Blame it G5on what you've F♯5been through

A5Blame it on G5what you're into E A♯5 D♯5 C5 A♯5 D♯5

A5Blame it G5on your reF♯5ligions

A5Blame it on G5politicians E A♯5 D♯5 C5 A♯5 D♯5

~CHORUS~

B5We've C♯5been blowB5ing C♯5up Awe're the issueE it's our conF♯5dition

B5We've C♯5been blowB5ing C♯5up Awe're the issueE our detoF♯5nation

B5We've C♯5been blowB5ing C♯5up Awe're the issueE we're ammuF♯mnition

AWe're ammuBnition Awe're ammuBnition

AWe are the Bfuse and the ammuEnition A♯5 D♯5 B5 A♯5 D♯5

~VERSE~

A5I have G5no geneF♯5ration

A5Show me my G5motivation E A♯5 D♯5 B5 A♯5 D♯5

A5One world G5one despeF♯5ration

A5One hope and G5one salvationE A♯5 D♯5 B5 A♯5 D♯5

~REPEAT CHORUS~

~BRIDGE~

GLook what a Amess we've made of Elove A♯5 D♯5

GLook what a Amess we've made of Elove A♯5 D♯5

GLook what a Amess we've made Gwe've got ourAselves to blame

GLook what a Abomb we've made of Elove A♯5 D♯5 B5 A♯5 D♯5

~OUTRO-CHORUS~

B5We've C♯5been blowB5ing C♯5up Awe're the issueE it's our conF♯5dition

B5We've C♯5been blowB5ing C♯5up Awe're the issueE our detoF♯5nation

B5We've C♯5been blowB5ing C♯5up Awe're the issueE we're ammuF♯mnition

AWe're ammuBnition Awe're Bammunition

AWe are the Bfuse and the ammuEnitionA♯5 D♯5

AWe're ammuBnition Awe're Bammunition

AWe are the Bfuse and the ammuEnitionA♯5 D♯5 B5 A♯5 D♯5

AmmuEnitionA♯5 D♯5

5:DARE YOU TO MOVE SWITCHFOOT

~INTRO~

C♯m7/G♯ E5 E E5 Asus2 X2

~VERSE~

Welcome to the planet C♯m7 G♯ E5 E E5 Asus2

Welcome to existence C♯m7 G♯ E5 E E5 Asus2

Everybody C♯m7waitsG♯ fE5or yEou nE5ow Asus2

What happens Gnext what happens B5next

~CHORUS~ NOTE:Only play (BEFORE) the first time.

I dare you to E5move I dare you to B5move

I dare you to Asus2lift yourself up off the floor

I dare B5you to E5move I dare you to B5move

Like today never Asus2happened today never B5happened (C.before)

~INTERLUDE~ Play the intro riff.

Welcome to the fallout B5 C♯5 B5 C♯5 C♯5 Asus2

Welcome to resistance B5 C♯5 B5 C♯5 C♯5 Asus2

The tension is F♯5hereE5 F♯5 theE5 teF♯5nsion iF♯5s heG♯5re A5 B5

Between who you B5areC♯5 and who you B5could C♯5be C♯5 Asus2

Between how it isF♯5 and E5how F♯5it should E5be F♯5YeahG♯5 A5 B5

~REPEAT CHORUS~

~BRIDGE~

Maybe redeE5mption has stories to A5tell

Maybe forgE5iveness is right where you A5fell

Where can you C♯5run to escape from yourA5self

Where you gonna F♯mgo where you gonna B5go

Salvation is here

~INTERLUDE~

I decided to tab this interlude out, because it's not really chords.

~OUTRO CHORUS~

I dare you to E5move I dare you to B5move

I dare you to Asus2lift yourself to lift yourself up off the floor

I dare you to B5movE5e I dare you to B5move

Like today never Asus2happened today never C♯m7happened

Today never Asus2happened today it never B5happened beEfore

6:REDEMPTION SWITCHFOOT

~INTRO~

E5 G5 C5 G5 B5 C7M Em7 G C G B C7M

~VERSE~

EmFour A.GM two hours to Cgo I'm Gwearing out a Blonely glowC7M

Em7I miss you Gmore than I can Cknow Ghere I am Ahere I am Bwon't you get me

~CHORUS~

EI've got my C♯mhandsA at redemption's Bside

Whose Escars are bigger C♯mthanA these doubts of Cmine

I'll fit C♯mall of these monBstrosities inAside

BAnd C.I'll come alEivGe Ccome alEivGe C

~VERSE 2~

EmWith my Gfist down at your Cfeet I was Grunning out of BmysteriesC7M

Em7InseGcure and Cincomplete Ghere I am Ahere I am Bwon't you get me

~CHORUS 2~

EI've got my C♯mhandsA at redemption's Bside

Whose Escars are bigger C♯mthanA these doubts of Cmine

I'll fit C♯mall of these monBstrosities inAside

BAnd C.I'll come alEivGe Ccome alEivGe C alEivGe Ccome alEivGe C

~BRIDGE~

Badd4My fears have worn me out my fears have worn me out ah

My fears have worn me out my fears have wornB7add4 me worn me out

~CHORUS 3~

EI've got my C♯mhandsA at redemption's Bside

Whose Escars are bigger C♯mthanA these doubts of Cmine

I'll fit C♯mall of these monBstrosities inAside

BAnd C.I'll come alEivC♯me aAt redemption's siBde

EScars bigger C♯mthanA these doubts of Cmine

I'll fit C♯mall of these monBstrosities inAside

~OUTRO~

BAnd C.come alEivGe Ccome alEivGe C E

7:THE BEAUTIFUL LETDOWN SWITCHFOOT

~INTRO~

E D E D A X[3] E D E

~VERSE~

D It was a Abeautiful EletdownD when I crashed and Eburned D A

When I Efound myself Dalone unknown and Ehurt D

It was a Abeautiful EletdownD the day I Eknew D A

That all the Eriches this world had to offer Dme would never Edo D A

~PRE-CHORUS~

In a C♯mworld full of bitter pain bitter doubtA

I was C♯mtrying so hard to fit in to fit inF♯

Until I found out that

~CHORUS~

IF♯ don't beElong hereD I don't beElong here D A

I will Ecarry a cross and a Dsong where I don't Ebelong

I don't belDong A

~VERSE~

IAt was a beautiful EletdownDsus2 when you found me EhereDsus2 A

Yeah for Eonce in a rare blue Dsus2moon I see everything EclearDsus2

I'll be a Abeautiful EletdownDsus2 that's what I'll forever EbeDsus2 A

And Ethough it may cost my Dsus2soul I'll sing for EfreeDsus2 A

~PRE-CHORUS~

WAe're still C♯mchasing our tails in the rising Asun

And our C♯mdark water planet's still spinning in a race where no one F♯wins

And no one's won see

~CHORUS~

I don't beElong hereDsus2 I don't beElong Dsus2 A

I will Ecarry a cross and a Dsus2song where I don't beElong

(I don't beAlong) I don't beElong hereDsus2 I don't beElong here

I don't beDsus2long I'm gonna Eset sight and set Dsus2sail for the kingdom Ecome

Kingdom Dsus2come Your kingdom EcomeDsus2 won't you let me Edown

Dsus2Yeah let my fEoolish pride forDsus2ever let me down

~BRIDGE~

EAh easy lDiving you're Enot much like the Dname E

Easy Ddying hey you Elook just about the Dsame

Will you Eplease Dtake me off your Glist

Easy Aliving Eplease comeDsus2 on and let me Edown

C.We are a beautiful letdown painfully uncool

The church of the drop outs the losers the sinners the failures and the fools

Oh what a beautiful letdown are we salt in the wound

Hey Elet us sing Dsus2one true Etune Dsus2yeah

~OUTRO-CHORUS~

I don't beElong hereDsus2 no I don't beElong hereDsus2 A

Now I don't beElong hereDsus2 feels like I don't beElong here Dsus2yeah A

I don't beElongDsus2 feels like I don't beElong hereDsus2 A

No I don't beElong hereDsus2 would you let me EdownDsus2 A

Come and Elet me downDsus2 you always Elet me downDsus2 A

So Eglad that I'm let downDsus2 yeah yeah come on and Elet me downDsus2 A

'Cause I don't beElong hereDsus2 please won't you let me Edown

8:GONE SWITCHFOOT

~INTRO~

E E5 B5 E5 B5 E5 B5 E5 B5

~VERSE~

EShe told him she'd rather B5fix her E5makeup than try to fix what's B5going E5on

But the problem B5keeps on E5calling even with the cellphone B5gone

E5She told him that she beB5lieves in E5living bigger than she's B5living E5now

But her world keeps B5spinning E5backwards and upB5side dAown

~PRE-CHORUS~

Don't say so Blong and throw yourself Awrong

Don't spin today aBway 'C.cause today will soon be

~CHORUS~

EGone like yesterday is Agone like history is C♯mgone

Just try and prove me Cwrong and pretend like you're imEmortal

~INTERLUDE~

E B5 E5 B5

~VERSE 2~

E5She said he said live like B5no toE5morrow everyday we B5borrow

E5Brings us one step closer B5to the E5edge infiniB5ty

E5Where's your treasure where's your B5hope

If you E5get the world and lose your B5soul

E5She pretends like B5she pretends like she's immortalB5

~PRE-CHORUS 2~

Asus2Don't say so Blong you're not that far Asus2gone

This could be your big chance to Bmake uC.p today will soon be

~CHORUS 2~

EGone like yesterday is Agone like history is C♯mgone

The world keeps spinning Bon you're going going Egone

Like summer brake is Agone like Saturday is C♯mgone

Just try and prove me Cwrong you pretend like your imEmortal

B5ImmE5ortal ha B5ha

~BRIDGE~

EWe are not infiniteG we are nor permanentA nothing is immediate C

EWe're so confidentG in our accomplishmentsA look at our decadence C

~OUTRO-CHORUS~

EGone like Frank SinatraA like Elvis and his C♯mmom

Like Al Pacino's Acash nothing last in this life

EMy high school dreams are Agone my childhood sweets are C♯mgone

Life is a day that C.doesn't last for long

ELife is more than moneyA time was never money

C♯mTime was never cash Alife is still more than girls

ELife is more than hundred dollar bills and Arototom fills

Life is C♯mmore than fame and rock and roll and thrills

AAll the riches of the kings end up in Ewills

We got information in this Ainformation age

But do we C♯mknow what life is outside of Aour convenient Lexus cages

EShe said he said live like no toAmorrow every moment that we C♯mborrow

Brings us closer to the AGod who is not short on cash

EHey Bono I'm glad you asked Alife is still worth living

C♯mLife is still worth living Alife is more than you are

9:ON FIRE SWITCHFOOT

~INTRO~

C7M G Am F

~VERSE~

C7MThey tell you where you need to Ggo

They tell you when you needAm to leave

C7MThey tell you what you need to Gknow

Tell you who you needAm to be

But C7Meverything inside you knows

There's Gmore than what you've heard

There's so Ammuch more than empty conversations

FFilled with empty words

~CHORUS~

And you're on Cfire when he's Gnear you

You're on Amfire when he Fspeaks

You're on Cfire burning atG these mysteCries

~VERSE~

C7MGive me one more time aGround

Give me one more chanceAm to see F

C7MGive me everything you Gare

Give me one more chanceAm to be near you Fand

When C7Meverything inside me

Looks like Geverything I hate

You are the hopeAm I have for change

You are the Fonly chance I'll take

~CHORUS~

When I'm on Cfire when you're Gnear me

I'm on Amfire when you Fspeak

I'm on Cfire burning Gat these mysterAmies F

MysteAmriesF MysteAmries F

~INTERLUDE~

C Dm Am F C7M G Am F

~BRIDGE~

I'm C7Mstanding on the edge of me

I'm Gstanding on the edge of me

I'm Amstanding on the edge of me

I'm Fstanding on the edge of me

I'm C7Mstanding on the edge of everyGthing

I've never been before

And I've been Amstanding on the edge of me

FStanding on the edge

~CHORUS~

And I'm on Cfire when you're Gnear me

I'm on Amfire when you Fspeak

Yeah I'm on Cfire burning outG these mysteAmries

These Fmysteries These Cmysteries

GYeah your Ammysteries Fyeah your mysteC7Mry

~OUTRO~

C7M G Am F C7M G Am Fsus2

10:ADDING TO THE NOISE SWITCHFOOT

~INTRO~

A5 D5 D5 A5 A5 B5 X[2] D5 D5 A5 A5 B5 B5 A5 B5 A5 D5 D5 A5 A5 B5

D5 D5 A5 A5 B5 B5 A5 B5 A5 D5 A5 A♯

~VERSE 1~

FWhat's it gonna Dtake to slow Aus Gdown

To Alet the Dsilence spin Aus aGround

What's it Agonna Dtake to dropA thisG town

We've Abeen Dspinning at the speed Aof GsoundC.

Steppin' Dout of those conveniAence Gstores

What Acould we Dwant but moreA moreG more

From Athe Dthird world Ato the Gcorp'rate core

~PRE-CHORUS 1~

AWe are theBm symphoAny of modern huEm7manity A♯yeahA A♯ A A♯ A A♯ A D

~CHORUS 1~

AIf we're B5adding to the B5noiA5se B5 A5 D A turn Bmoff this C.song D

AIf we're B5adding to the B5noiA5se B5 A5 D A turn off your A♯stereo Fradio

A♯Video FI don't know

~VERSE 2~

DWhat they're gonna think Aof Gnext

Genetic AengiDneers of the Amost Ghigh tech

A couple Anew Dways to fall Ainto Gdebt

I'm a nerAvous Dwreck but I'll bet that Gthat T.V set

DTells us what we wanAted to Ghear

But none of Athese Dsound bits are comAing in Gclear

From Athe Dthird world Ato the Gcorp'rate ear

~PRE-CHORUS 2~

AWe are Bmthe symphoAny of modern humanity A♯yeah A A♯ A A♯ A A♯ A D

~CHORUS 2~

AIf we're B5adding to the B5noiA5se B5 A5 D Aturn Bmoff this song D

AIf we're B5adding to the B5noiA5se B5 A5 D Aturn off your A♯stereo Fradio D

AIf we're B5adding to the B5noiA5se B5 A5 D Aturn Bmoff C.this song D

AIf we're B5adding to the B5noiA5se B5 A5 D Aturn off your A♯stereo Fradio

~BRIDGE~

A♯sus2Stereo radio Csus2stereo radio Dm7stereo radio Fstereo radio

A♯sus2Stereo radio Csus2stereo radio Dm7oh A7

~OUTRO-CHORUS~

C.If we're adding to the noise turn off this song

If we're adding to the noise turn off your A♯stereo Fradio D

AIf we're B5adding to the B5noiA5se B5 A5 D Aif we're B5adding to the B5noiA5se B5 A5 D

AIf we're B5adding to the B5noiA5se B5 A5 Em7 turn A♯off this song D

11:TWENTY-FOUR SWITCHFOOT

~VERSE~

Twenty four Goceans twenty four Cskies

Twenty four Dsus4failures in twenty four tGries

Twenty four Em7finds me in twenty fourth Cplace

With twenty four Dsus4drop outs at the end of the dGay

DLife's not what I Em7thought it was twenty four hours Cago

Still I'm singing Dsus4spirit take me uDp in arms with yGou

And I'm not who I Em7thought I was twenty four hours Cago

Still I'm singing Dsus4spirit take me uDp in arms with yGou

It's twenty four reasons to admit that I'm Cwrong

With all my exDsus4cuses still twenty four sGtrong

~PRE-CHORUS~

But see Em7I'm not coping Cout not coping Dout

Not coping Cout when you're Draising the dead in me

~CHORUS~ sing the parentheses the first time only.

GOh oh I am the second man Em7oh oh I am the second man

CNow oh I am the second man Dnow and you're raising (these)

~VERSE~

TDwenty four Gvoices with twenty four Em7hearts

And all of my Dsus4symphonies in twenty four pGarts

But I wanna be Em7one today centered and Ctrue

I'm singing Dsus4spirit take me up in arms with yCou

~PRE-CHORUS~

You're Draising the dead in me

~CHORUS~ (Repeat the chorus, and then add this to the end)

The dead in Gme yeah

~INTERLUDE~ G Em7 G C D

~VERSE~

I wanna see Gmiracles to see the world Cchange

Wrestled the Dangel for more than a Gname

For more Dsus4than a fEm7eeling for more than a cCause

I'm singing Dspirit take me up in arms with Cyou