Biography:
Anthony Raneri (born August 9, 1982) is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter, who is the founder and lead vocalist of the American alternative rock band, Bayside.
Raneri grew up in Glen Oaks Village, Queens, New York for which the band takes its name. He founded Bayside while still attending Benjamin N. Cardozo High School in the late 1990s.
By way of his blog, Twitter account and various interviews, there has also been talk of a solo release from frontman Anthony Raneri.
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Anthony Raneri
Charleston
Cathedrals
2012
Submitted by: [email protected]
Key: G
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
G 320033
Em 022000
Am x02210
C x32010
D xx0232
D/F# 2x023x
B x24442
Intro: G Em Am C D x2
Verse 1:
G Em
When I was young I was strange
Am
Night after night in New York City
C D G
Trying hard not to amount to anything
Em Am
People don't change Same as it ever
C D G
was but now people pay to hear me sing
Refrain 1:
Em C
It's worth a second look
D G
But I swear I've made myself
D/F# Em C
from glue and smiles
D G D/F#
Stacked upon themselves
Em C
Maybe I'll pretend that
G D/F# Em
I'm somebody else
Am
Who's closer to
D
what I want to be
Chorus 1:
G Em C
Alone I'm so much
D G Em
better on my own
C D G Em
Wishing I was alone
C
I'm so much
D G Em C D
better on my own
Post Chorus: G Em Am C D x2
Verse 2:
G Em
There's no sign of me here
Am
I've been to hell and back
C D
On a train built with pride
G
and failed attempts
Em
That used to be fun
Am
I never thought you could
C
reinvent the world by playing
D G
shows and writing songs
Refrain 2:
Em
It's worth a second look
C D G
But I swear I've made myself
D/F# Em C
from heart attacks
D G D/F#
Stacked upon themselves
Em C
Maybe I'll pretend that
G D/F# Em
I'm somebody else
C D
Who's closer to what I want to be
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Bridge:
C
Don't wish too hard
B Em G
You might get what you want
C
I've grown needs so
B
please look at me
Em G
But not too long
C D G(hold) Em
Because I'm better off alone
C D G Em
So much better on my own
C D G Em
Wishing I was alone
C D G Em C D
I'm so much better on my own
Chorus 2:
G Em C
Alone I'm so much
D G Em
better on my own
C D G Em
Wishing I was alone
C
I'm so much
D G Em C B G(hold)
better on my own
Charleston
Cathedrals
2012
Submitted by: [email protected]
Key: G
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
G 320033
Em 022000
Am x02210
C x32010
D xx0232
D/F# 2x023x
B x24442
Intro: G Em Am C D x2
Verse 1:
G Em
When I was young I was strange
Am
Night after night in New York City
C D G
Trying hard not to amount to anything
Em Am
People don't change Same as it ever
C D G
was but now people pay to hear me sing
Refrain 1:
Em C
It's worth a second look
D G
But I swear I've made myself
D/F# Em C
from glue and smiles
D G D/F#
Stacked upon themselves
Em C
Maybe I'll pretend that
G D/F# Em
I'm somebody else
Am
Who's closer to
D
what I want to be
Chorus 1:
G Em C
Alone I'm so much
D G Em
better on my own
C D G Em
Wishing I was alone
C
I'm so much
D G Em C D
better on my own
Post Chorus: G Em Am C D x2
Verse 2:
G Em
There's no sign of me here
Am
I've been to hell and back
C D
On a train built with pride
G
and failed attempts
Em
That used to be fun
Am
I never thought you could
C
reinvent the world by playing
D G
shows and writing songs
Refrain 2:
Em
It's worth a second look
C D G
But I swear I've made myself
D/F# Em C
from heart attacks
D G D/F#
Stacked upon themselves
Em C
Maybe I'll pretend that
G D/F# Em
I'm somebody else
C D
Who's closer to what I want to be
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Bridge:
C
Don't wish too hard
B Em G
You might get what you want
C
I've grown needs so
B
please look at me
Em G
But not too long
C D G(hold) Em
Because I'm better off alone
C D G Em
So much better on my own
C D G Em
Wishing I was alone
C D G Em C D
I'm so much better on my own
Chorus 2:
G Em C
Alone I'm so much
D G Em
better on my own
C D G Em
Wishing I was alone
C
I'm so much
D G Em C B G(hold)
better on my own
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