Biography:
Boysetsfire is an American post-hardcore band from Newark, Delaware that formed in October 1994. The band is composed of guitarists Chad Istvan and Josh Latshaw, vocalist Nathan Gray, and bassists Chris Rakus and Robert Ehrenbrand. Lyrical themes are often of an anti-capitalist, radical left-wing political perspective.
Current members:
Nathan Gray - lead vocals (1994–present)
Josh Latshaw - guitar (1994–present)
Chad Istvan - guitar (1994–present)
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Just made this up in my apartment. Enjoy, this is a great song.
Chords used:
Dm Dsus2 Dsus4 C F G
e|-1----0------3------0----1----3------|
B|-3----3------3------1----1----3------|
G|-2----2------2------0----2----0------|
D|-0----0------0------2----3----0------|
A|-0----0------0------3----3----2------|
E|-0----0------0------0----1----3------|
Intro (I just strum the chords normally, but I'll tab
it out more exact):
Dm Dsus2 Dsus4 Dsus2 Dm Dsus2
|-1-1-1-0-0-0-3-3-3-0-0-0-1-1-0-0-|
|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| I think I counted
|---------------------------------| 16x played, then:
|---------------------------------|
|--------------------|
|--------------------|
|--------------------|
|-0-0-0-0-3-2--------|
|-------------3~~~---|
|--------------------|
Dm C
I never thought this could be me
F G
I guess you never do, 'til it's happening to you
Dm C
like all the fun turns into shame
F G
and all the "could have beens" rearrange
Dm C F G
so little time so many crimes, guilt like a chain chokes my will away
Dm C
redemption never seemed so cruel
F G
and all my gods never seemed so weak
Dm F G
Wake up engage now derailed and enraged
C
it used to be so easy
Dm F G C
get up I'm game now I'm sick and I'm tame counting cost with lost
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|-0-0-0-0-3-2----------0-0-0-0-3-2------|
|-------------3~~~-----------------3~~~-|
|---------------------------------------|
where is...
|---------------------------0h1-1-1h3-3-3p1-1-1-1-1-1-|
|---------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
|---------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
|------0-0-0-0-3-2----------------------------0-0-0-0-|
|------------------3~~~-------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------|
...the hope... ...they gave
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|-0-0-0-0-3-2----------0-0-0-0-3-2------|
|-------------3~~~-----------------3~~~-|
|---------------------------------------|
and don't think...
|--------------------------------------0h1-1-1h3-3-3p1-1-1-1-1-1-|
|--------------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
|--------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
|-------0-0-0-0-3-2--------------------------------------0-0-0-0-|
|-------------------3~~~-----------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------|
...that I... ...can't hear you laugh!
Dm Dsus2 C Dm Dsus2 C
I used to be
Dm Dsus2 C
a lot like you
|--0h1-1-1h3-3-3p1-1-1-1-1-1------|
|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------|
|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------|
|--------------------0-0-0-0------|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
but now I'm only me
Dm Dsus2 C Dm Dsus2 C
I used to be
Dm Dsus2 C
a lot like you
|--0h1-1-1h3-3-3p1-1-1-1-1-1------|
|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------|
|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------|
|--------------------0-0-0-0------|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
but now I'm only me I'm only me
Dm C F G
Dm C F
Drink to pills to shots put me into shock
G
a habit and a pawn
Dm C F
for every hand goes round the pain gets so damn loud
G
the hammer hits and I'm down and I'm down and I'm down
and I'm down and
Dm
trust no one
C F
hey why should I, they gave me the poison dressed like life
G
cheated smacked up and diseased cry to sleep and fight to eat
Dm C
used to be a pro at this
F
now I've broken my own wrist
G
rotten teeth and life unsung you'll forget me when I'm gone
Dm F G
Wake up engage now derailed and enraged
C
it used to be so easy
Dm F G C
get up I'm game now I'm sick and I'm tame counting cost with lost
Dm C F G
I used to be a lot like you but now I'm only me
Dm C F G
I used to be a lot like you but now I'm only me I'm only me
Chords used:
Dm Dsus2 Dsus4 C F G
e|-1----0------3------0----1----3------|
B|-3----3------3------1----1----3------|
G|-2----2------2------0----2----0------|
D|-0----0------0------2----3----0------|
A|-0----0------0------3----3----2------|
E|-0----0------0------0----1----3------|
Intro (I just strum the chords normally, but I'll tab
it out more exact):
Dm Dsus2 Dsus4 Dsus2 Dm Dsus2
|-1-1-1-0-0-0-3-3-3-0-0-0-1-1-0-0-|
|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| I think I counted
|---------------------------------| 16x played, then:
|---------------------------------|
|--------------------|
|--------------------|
|--------------------|
|-0-0-0-0-3-2--------|
|-------------3~~~---|
|--------------------|
Dm C
I never thought this could be me
F G
I guess you never do, 'til it's happening to you
Dm C
like all the fun turns into shame
F G
and all the "could have beens" rearrange
Dm C F G
so little time so many crimes, guilt like a chain chokes my will away
Dm C
redemption never seemed so cruel
F G
and all my gods never seemed so weak
Dm F G
Wake up engage now derailed and enraged
C
it used to be so easy
Dm F G C
get up I'm game now I'm sick and I'm tame counting cost with lost
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|-0-0-0-0-3-2----------0-0-0-0-3-2------|
|-------------3~~~-----------------3~~~-|
|---------------------------------------|
where is...
|---------------------------0h1-1-1h3-3-3p1-1-1-1-1-1-|
|---------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
|---------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
|------0-0-0-0-3-2----------------------------0-0-0-0-|
|------------------3~~~-------------------------------|
|-----------------------------------------------------|
...the hope... ...they gave
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
|-0-0-0-0-3-2----------0-0-0-0-3-2------|
|-------------3~~~-----------------3~~~-|
|---------------------------------------|
and don't think...
|--------------------------------------0h1-1-1h3-3-3p1-1-1-1-1-1-|
|--------------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
|--------------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
|-------0-0-0-0-3-2--------------------------------------0-0-0-0-|
|-------------------3~~~-----------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------------------|
...that I... ...can't hear you laugh!
Dm Dsus2 C Dm Dsus2 C
I used to be
Dm Dsus2 C
a lot like you
|--0h1-1-1h3-3-3p1-1-1-1-1-1------|
|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------|
|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------|
|--------------------0-0-0-0------|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
but now I'm only me
Dm Dsus2 C Dm Dsus2 C
I used to be
Dm Dsus2 C
a lot like you
|--0h1-1-1h3-3-3p1-1-1-1-1-1------|
|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------|
|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2------|
|--------------------0-0-0-0------|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
but now I'm only me I'm only me
Dm C F G
Dm C F
Drink to pills to shots put me into shock
G
a habit and a pawn
Dm C F
for every hand goes round the pain gets so damn loud
G
the hammer hits and I'm down and I'm down and I'm down
and I'm down and
Dm
trust no one
C F
hey why should I, they gave me the poison dressed like life
G
cheated smacked up and diseased cry to sleep and fight to eat
Dm C
used to be a pro at this
F
now I've broken my own wrist
G
rotten teeth and life unsung you'll forget me when I'm gone
Dm F G
Wake up engage now derailed and enraged
C
it used to be so easy
Dm F G C
get up I'm game now I'm sick and I'm tame counting cost with lost
Dm C F G
I used to be a lot like you but now I'm only me
Dm C F G
I used to be a lot like you but now I'm only me I'm only me
Bracket
Brad
Brad & Rebekah
Brad Butcher
Brad Cotter