To play the song in the original key place capo on 1st fret and play in C major (the original key is D♭ major)
The Anthem
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CGFGCGFCGFG
P:
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CGCFCGFCGCFCGF
S1:
It's a new day, but it all feels old "It's a good life!" That's what I'm told But every day It all just feels the same At my high school, it felt more to me Like a jail cell, a penitentiary My time spent there It only made me see
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AmiFCAmiFG
B1:
That I don't ever wanna be like you I don't wanna do the things you do I'm never gonna to hear the words you say And I don't ever wanna, I don't ever wanna be
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CGFGCGFA♭CGFGCGFNCC
R1:
Yo---ou, don't wanna be just like you Uh, what I'm saying is This is the anthem, throw all your hands up Yo---ou, don't wanna be you
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GFGC
M1:
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CGCFCGFCGCFCGF
S2:
"Go to college or university Get a real job!" That's what they said to me But I could never live The way they want I'm going to get by and just do my time Out of step while they all get in line I'm just a minor threat So pay no mind
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AmiFCAmiFG
B2:
Do you really wanna be like them? Do you really wanna be another trend? Do you wanna be part of that crowd? 'Cause I don't ever wanna, I don't ever wanna be
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CGFGCGFA♭CGFGCGFAmiA♭
R2:
Yo---ou, don't wanna be just like you Uh, what I'm saying is This is the anthem, throw all your hands up Yo---ou, don't wanna be you
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GFGAmiCGC
B3:
Shake it once, that's fine Shake it twice, that's okay Shake it three times You're playing with your self again!
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CGCFCGFFAmiGFGGGC
M2:
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CGFGCGFA♭CGFGCGFG
R3:
Yo---ou, don't wanna be just like you Uh, what I'm saying is This is the anthem, throw all your hands up Now you can feel me, sing if you're with me
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CGFGCGFA♭GFGCGFC
R4:
Yo---ou, don't wanna be just like you (just like you) This is the anthem, throw all your hands up Now you can feel me, sing if you're with me
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CGFGCCCGGGFGFGFGC
D:
Another loser anthem (Wa--hoo!) Another loser anthem (Wa--hoo!) Another loser anthem (Wa--hoo!) Another loser anthem!