Biography:
The Starting Line is an American pop punk band that was formed in 1999 in Churchville, Pennsylvania. The band consists of Kenny Vasoli (vocals, bass), Matt Watts (guitar), Mike Golla (guitar), Brian Schmutz (keyboards, vocals) and Tom Gryskiewicz (drums). Having four studio albums under their belt, the group are best known for their 2007 rock radio hit "Island" as well as their popular 2002 single "The Best of Me". In 2008, the band began a hiatus, which ended several months later but the group has only toured intermittently since then.
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Other songs:
- 21
- 3S A Charm
- A Goodnights Sleep
- Almost There Going Nowhere
- Are You Alone
- Artistic License
- Autography
- B
- Bedroom Talk
- Best Of Me
- Birds
- Break Up Day
- Cheek To Cheek
- Classic Jazz
- Cut Print It
- Decisions Decisions
- Direction
- Drama Summer
- Dramma Summer
- Drawbacks
- Given The Chance
- Hello Houston
- Hold On
- Hurry
- I Could Be Wrong
- Im Real
- Inspired By The
- Island
- Lasting Impressions
- Leaving
- Left Coast Envy
- Luck
- Make Yourself At Home
- Making Love To The Camera
- Million Hearts
- Need To Love
- Nights And Weekends
- Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now
- Photography
- Pictures
- Playing Favorites
- Ready
- Saddest Girl Story
- Selective
- Somebodys Gonna Miss Us
- Something Left To Give
- Stay Where I Can See You
- Surprise Surprise
- The Best Of Me
- The Best Of Me Accoustic
- The Drama Summer
- The Night Life
- The Rain Cloud And I
- This Ride
- Time To Run
- Up And Go
- Way With Words
- West Girl Scout Road
- What You Want
- World
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The Starting Line
Direction
Direction
2007 Virgin Records
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
Ebm - x68886
Bb/D - x587xx
C# - x46664
G#/C - x365xx
B - x24442
F# - 244322
G#m - 466444
C#/F - 143xxx
F#/Bb - x143xx
Intro: Ebm-Bb/D-C#-G#/C-B(palm mute) (x3)
Verse 1:
Ebm(hold)
Awwww, Break down!
Bb/D
I've been breaking sweats in the night-time
Ebm(hold) Bb/D Ebm(hold)
I was growing my hair And I could not care
B
What they think Cause my eyes were turned up
G#/C
Like you tore open the ceiling
Ebm(hold) Bb/D
I've been singing songs in the night-time
Ebm(hold) Bb/D Ebm(hold)
I was banging my head And I could not care
B
What they think I said don't open the door
G#/C Ebm-Bb/D-C#-G#/C-B(palm mute)
Even if you hear me screaming
Chorus 1:
F# G#m
I built a raft and got carried away
Ebm C#/F C#
In my new direction And there's where I stay
F# G#m
Cause, you should have known That this boy wasn't grown
Ebm C#/F
So you can go away, Go away If you want to leave
C# G#/C-B(hold)
If you want to leave
Verse 2:
Ebm(hold)
Now get down!
Bb/D
I was catching glimpses of bright lights
Ebm(hold) Bb/D Ebm(hold)
And they attracted my steps 'Till I was so scared
B
Of what could be Hidden underneath the rocks
G#/C
So we're never in position
Ebm(hold) Bb/D
I was singing songs of a lost mind
Ebm(hold) Bb/D Ebm(hold)
But I am still with my friends So I am not scared
B
Of anything I said "don't open the door
G#/C
Even if you hear me screaming"
Chorus 2:
F# G#m
I met a boy who got carried away
Ebm C#/F C#
In my new direction And there's where he stays
F# G#m
Well, you should have known That this boy wasn't grown
Ebm C#/F C#
So you can go away, Go away If you want to leave
Bridge:
Ebm
And now don't you hide
B
'Cause you've got a treasure to find
F#/B G#m C#
So shed those leaves that you lie underneath (underneath)
Ebm
And now don't you stray
B
If you feel that you've lost your way
F# G#m C# G#/C-B(hold)
Share this feeling that came over me (over me)
Verse 3:
Ebm(hold)
Break down!
Bb/D
I've been breaking sweats in the night-time
Ebm(hold) Bb/D Ebm(hold)
I was growing my hair And I could not care
What they think I said
B G#/C
"Don't open the door, even if you hear me screaming!"
(Repeat Chorus 2)
Outro: Do Chorus Chords
F# G#m
you should have known That this boy wasn't grown
Ebm C#/F C#
So you can go away, Go away If you want to leave
End on F#
Direction
Direction
2007 Virgin Records
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
Ebm - x68886
Bb/D - x587xx
C# - x46664
G#/C - x365xx
B - x24442
F# - 244322
G#m - 466444
C#/F - 143xxx
F#/Bb - x143xx
Intro: Ebm-Bb/D-C#-G#/C-B(palm mute) (x3)
Verse 1:
Ebm(hold)
Awwww, Break down!
Bb/D
I've been breaking sweats in the night-time
Ebm(hold) Bb/D Ebm(hold)
I was growing my hair And I could not care
B
What they think Cause my eyes were turned up
G#/C
Like you tore open the ceiling
Ebm(hold) Bb/D
I've been singing songs in the night-time
Ebm(hold) Bb/D Ebm(hold)
I was banging my head And I could not care
B
What they think I said don't open the door
G#/C Ebm-Bb/D-C#-G#/C-B(palm mute)
Even if you hear me screaming
Chorus 1:
F# G#m
I built a raft and got carried away
Ebm C#/F C#
In my new direction And there's where I stay
F# G#m
Cause, you should have known That this boy wasn't grown
Ebm C#/F
So you can go away, Go away If you want to leave
C# G#/C-B(hold)
If you want to leave
Verse 2:
Ebm(hold)
Now get down!
Bb/D
I was catching glimpses of bright lights
Ebm(hold) Bb/D Ebm(hold)
And they attracted my steps 'Till I was so scared
B
Of what could be Hidden underneath the rocks
G#/C
So we're never in position
Ebm(hold) Bb/D
I was singing songs of a lost mind
Ebm(hold) Bb/D Ebm(hold)
But I am still with my friends So I am not scared
B
Of anything I said "don't open the door
G#/C
Even if you hear me screaming"
Chorus 2:
F# G#m
I met a boy who got carried away
Ebm C#/F C#
In my new direction And there's where he stays
F# G#m
Well, you should have known That this boy wasn't grown
Ebm C#/F C#
So you can go away, Go away If you want to leave
Bridge:
Ebm
And now don't you hide
B
'Cause you've got a treasure to find
F#/B G#m C#
So shed those leaves that you lie underneath (underneath)
Ebm
And now don't you stray
B
If you feel that you've lost your way
F# G#m C# G#/C-B(hold)
Share this feeling that came over me (over me)
Verse 3:
Ebm(hold)
Break down!
Bb/D
I've been breaking sweats in the night-time
Ebm(hold) Bb/D Ebm(hold)
I was growing my hair And I could not care
What they think I said
B G#/C
"Don't open the door, even if you hear me screaming!"
(Repeat Chorus 2)
Outro: Do Chorus Chords
F# G#m
you should have known That this boy wasn't grown
Ebm C#/F C#
So you can go away, Go away If you want to leave
End on F#
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