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
Surprise Surprise
Based On A True Story
2005
Submitted by: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
G# - 466544
Bb - x13331
Cm - x35543
Eb - x68886
Fm - 133111
Eb/G - 143xxx
Bb/D - x587xx
Intro: G#--Bb-Cm--Eb--G#--Bb--Fm--Cm--G#-Bb
Guitar 2:
e|-1------1------
B|----4------4---
G|------3------3-
D|--------------- (repeat many times)
A|---------------
E|---------------
then Eb--G#--Fm--Bb-Cm (x2)
Verse 1:
Eb G#
"Hey there love, let's get to catching up
Fm
'Cause I been thinking those thoughts
Bb Cm
that must have slipped my mind
Eb G# Fm
that time that I left you there that night."
Bb Cm Eb Bb/D
I replied, "Let me remind you of the guy
Cm Bb
you failed to mention all along.
Fm Eb/G G# Bb
'Cause your actions have consequences and these are them."
Chorus 1:
Cm Bb Fm
I'll be your friend in hell, until then I despise you.
Cm
And I probably always will.
Bb Fm
I can't afford to make another mistake like this
G#
'Cause this is more than I can take.
Bb Fm Cm Bb/D Eb
I don't mean to leave angry, this is by your own devise.
G# Bb(hold)
I'm sure this comes as no surprise.
Verse 2:
Eb G#
Hey there babe, don't mean to cut you off
Fm Bb Cm
but I've heard enough lies and you're dying to get caught.
Eb G# Fm Bb
I'll let you go call all your friends.
Cm Eb Bb/D
"Oh my god! Let me describe to you this guy,
Cm Bb
his name is Ken, he's in this band that writes such,
Fm Eb/G G#
awful songs about me all the time."
Bb
You're goddamn right!
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Bridge:
Eb Cm
Fine, just let me lie here for a while,
Fm G#
'Cause I'll be staying up, yeah hanging up all night.
Eb Cm
Oh I'm spent of all attention that I've given
Bb G#
To a hopeless case, to a sharp headache, to a choice you make
To the reason why I, to the reason why I say.
Chorus 2:
Cm Bb Fm
I'll be your friend in hell, until then I despise you.
Cm
And I probably always will.
Bb Fm
I can't afford to make another mistake like you.
Cm Bb G#
I'm sure this comes as no surprise. (x2)
Surprise, surprise.
Outro: G#--Bb-Cm--Eb--G#
Guitar 2:
e|-1------1------
B|----4------4---
G|------3------3-
D|--------------- (repeat many times)
A|---------------
E|---------------
Surprise Surprise
Based On A True Story
2005
Submitted by: [email protected]
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
G# - 466544
Bb - x13331
Cm - x35543
Eb - x68886
Fm - 133111
Eb/G - 143xxx
Bb/D - x587xx
Intro: G#--Bb-Cm--Eb--G#--Bb--Fm--Cm--G#-Bb
Guitar 2:
e|-1------1------
B|----4------4---
G|------3------3-
D|--------------- (repeat many times)
A|---------------
E|---------------
then Eb--G#--Fm--Bb-Cm (x2)
Verse 1:
Eb G#
"Hey there love, let's get to catching up
Fm
'Cause I been thinking those thoughts
Bb Cm
that must have slipped my mind
Eb G# Fm
that time that I left you there that night."
Bb Cm Eb Bb/D
I replied, "Let me remind you of the guy
Cm Bb
you failed to mention all along.
Fm Eb/G G# Bb
'Cause your actions have consequences and these are them."
Chorus 1:
Cm Bb Fm
I'll be your friend in hell, until then I despise you.
Cm
And I probably always will.
Bb Fm
I can't afford to make another mistake like this
G#
'Cause this is more than I can take.
Bb Fm Cm Bb/D Eb
I don't mean to leave angry, this is by your own devise.
G# Bb(hold)
I'm sure this comes as no surprise.
Verse 2:
Eb G#
Hey there babe, don't mean to cut you off
Fm Bb Cm
but I've heard enough lies and you're dying to get caught.
Eb G# Fm Bb
I'll let you go call all your friends.
Cm Eb Bb/D
"Oh my god! Let me describe to you this guy,
Cm Bb
his name is Ken, he's in this band that writes such,
Fm Eb/G G#
awful songs about me all the time."
Bb
You're goddamn right!
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Bridge:
Eb Cm
Fine, just let me lie here for a while,
Fm G#
'Cause I'll be staying up, yeah hanging up all night.
Eb Cm
Oh I'm spent of all attention that I've given
Bb G#
To a hopeless case, to a sharp headache, to a choice you make
To the reason why I, to the reason why I say.
Chorus 2:
Cm Bb Fm
I'll be your friend in hell, until then I despise you.
Cm
And I probably always will.
Bb Fm
I can't afford to make another mistake like you.
Cm Bb G#
I'm sure this comes as no surprise. (x2)
Surprise, surprise.
Outro: G#--Bb-Cm--Eb--G#
Guitar 2:
e|-1------1------
B|----4------4---
G|------3------3-
D|--------------- (repeat many times)
A|---------------
E|---------------
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