Biography:
Rob Thomas, Brian Yale, and Paul Doucette performed in the band Tabitha's Secret which originated in Orlando, Florida, with fellow members John Stanley and John Goff, before splitting to start a new band (what was to become Matchbox Twenty). After recruiting the talents of Adam Gaynor from Criteria Recording Studios in Miami and Kyle Cook from the Atlanta Institute of Music, the lineup was complete and ready to begin. The band was signed to Atlantic
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Strumming down up Up down up Up down up and so on
INTRO: C G Am F
VERSE ONE:
C G
I'm waking up at the start of the end of the world
Am
But its feeling just like every other morning before
F
Now I wonder what my life is going to mean if it's gone
C G
The cars are moving like a half a mile an hour and I
Am
Started staring at the passengers who're waving goodbye
F
Can you tell me what was ever really special about me all this time
CHORUS:
Am F
But I believe the world is burning to the ground
F
Oh well I guess we're gonna find out
C
Let's see how far we've come
G
Let's see how far we've come
Am F
Well I believe it all is coming to an end
F
Oh well I guess we're gonna pretend
C
Let's see how far we've come
G
Let's see how far we've come
VERSE TWO:
C G
I think it turned ten o'clock but I don't really know
Am
Then I can't remember caring for an hour or so
F
Started crying and I couldn't stop myself
I started running but there's no where to run to
C G
I sat down on the street and took a look at myself
Am
Said where you going man you know the world is headed for hell
Say your goodbyes if you got someone you can
F
Say goodbye to
Repeat CHORUS
BRIDGE:
Am
Gone gone baby it's all gone
There's no one in the corner
And there's nobody home
Well it was cool cool
It was just all cool
Now it's over for me
And it's over for you
G
Bass and drums vamp with a little lead guitar and piano that are low in the mix The
guitar interjects occasionally with some staccato strums of the Am and possibly a C/Am
it builds up to the stop the last chord is a G
LAST CHORUS:
Am F
But I believe the world is burning to the ground
F
Oh well I guess we're gonna find out
C
Let's see how far we've come
G
Let's see how far we've come
Am F
Well I believe it all is coming to an end
F
Oh well I guess we're gonna pretend
C
Let's see how far we've come
G
Let's see how far we've come
C
Let's see how far we've come
G
Let's see how far we've come
Am
Let's see how far we've come
F
Let's see how far we've come
C
Let's see how far we've come
G
Let's see how far we've come
Am
Let's see how far we've come
F
Let's see how far we've come
C (RING OUT)
Matis Yahu
Matisse
Matisyahu
Matmatah
Matoma