Biography:
Good Riddance (sometimes abbreviated GR) is a punk rock band from Santa Cruz, California. They released seven full-length studio albums on Fat Wreck Chords, and their final album was a live recording of their farewell concert in 2007. Led by vocalist Russ Rankin, the band's longtime lineup included guitarist Luke Pabich, bassist Chuck Platt, and drummer Sean "SC" Sellers. Their sound was influenced by the hardcore punk scene and the band was known for their combination of fast punk with catchy melodies.
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ONE FOR THE BRAVES
by Good Riddance
On a D-tuned guitar the whole song is half a step higher than the actual song, but like
that it's easier to play. Fun song around a campfire with punk rock friends!
INTRO
C C/B Am F G C C/B C
C C/B Am F G C
VERSE 1
C
Sometimes it seems so tough
C C C/B
Good friends are not enough
Am
And I'm powerless to help
F
When you take it all upon yourself
C
Feels like you just can't win
C C C/B
The whole wide world is closing in
Am
And it's so hard not to think the worse
F
When you're the centre of the universe
PRE-CHORUS
C - G
CHORUS
C C/B Am
I see you struggling with the wait of the world
F G C C/B C
Remember I'm always by your side
C C/B Am
Too many problems for one little girl
F G C
I'll be beside you when all your tears have dried
VERSE 2
C
I lay next to you at night
C C C/B
I know something's just not right
Am
But there's nothing I can say
F
When you feel ten thousand miles away
C
I don't have all the answers yet
C C C/B
But I get scared when you're upset
Am
And your heart feels like an empty home
F
When you feel so scared and all alone
PRE-CHORUS
C - G
CHORUS
C C/B Am
I see you struggling with the wait of the world
F G C C/B C
Remember I'm always by your side
C C/B Am
Too many problems for one little girl
F G C
I'll be beside you when all your tears have dried
C C C/B
YEAH!
BRIDGE
Am F
Think everybody's talking about you
C G C C/B
And conspiring to bring you down
Am F
You're thinking that nobody loves you
C G
Ever wonder why I'm still around
CHORUS
C C/B Am
I see you struggling with the wait of the world
F G C C/B C
Remember I'm always by your side
C C/B Am (let ring)
Too many problems for one little girl
F G C
I'll be beside you when all your tears have dried
OUTRO
C C/B Am F G (fade out)
by Good Riddance
On a D-tuned guitar the whole song is half a step higher than the actual song, but like
that it's easier to play. Fun song around a campfire with punk rock friends!
INTRO
C C/B Am F G C C/B C
C C/B Am F G C
VERSE 1
C
Sometimes it seems so tough
C C C/B
Good friends are not enough
Am
And I'm powerless to help
F
When you take it all upon yourself
C
Feels like you just can't win
C C C/B
The whole wide world is closing in
Am
And it's so hard not to think the worse
F
When you're the centre of the universe
PRE-CHORUS
C - G
CHORUS
C C/B Am
I see you struggling with the wait of the world
F G C C/B C
Remember I'm always by your side
C C/B Am
Too many problems for one little girl
F G C
I'll be beside you when all your tears have dried
VERSE 2
C
I lay next to you at night
C C C/B
I know something's just not right
Am
But there's nothing I can say
F
When you feel ten thousand miles away
C
I don't have all the answers yet
C C C/B
But I get scared when you're upset
Am
And your heart feels like an empty home
F
When you feel so scared and all alone
PRE-CHORUS
C - G
CHORUS
C C/B Am
I see you struggling with the wait of the world
F G C C/B C
Remember I'm always by your side
C C/B Am
Too many problems for one little girl
F G C
I'll be beside you when all your tears have dried
C C C/B
YEAH!
BRIDGE
Am F
Think everybody's talking about you
C G C C/B
And conspiring to bring you down
Am F
You're thinking that nobody loves you
C G
Ever wonder why I'm still around
CHORUS
C C/B Am
I see you struggling with the wait of the world
F G C C/B C
Remember I'm always by your side
C C/B Am (let ring)
Too many problems for one little girl
F G C
I'll be beside you when all your tears have dried
OUTRO
C C/B Am F G (fade out)
Goodbye June
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Goodbye Pants
Goodbye Tomorrow
Goodnight Fellow (...)