Biography:
William Beckett is the ex-vocalist of Chicago band The Academy Is..., which formed in 2004. Prior to joining The Academy Is..., William worked on a solo-project called Remember Maine, releasing the album 'The Last Place You Look' in 2002.
The Academy Is... disbanded on 8th October 2011, and on March 20th 2012, William released his debut solo single, Compromising Me, featured on debut EP 'Walk The Talk', due to be released on 17th April 2012.
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Taken from his tutorial on youtube which is a bit all over the place
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIurJbZjRKE
tune 1/2 step down
Intro riff is explained in the video ^^^^ just pick strings 2 & 3 in the pattern
F#
Early in the morning,
F#
Feet stuck on the ground.
F# E B F#
Gotta fix my cup of caffeine, and I'm turning things around
F#
Climbin' up the mountain,
F#
A piano on my back.
F#
Gotta cut it loose,
F#
Throw away the noose,
B A F#
And forget about the past.
B F#
I know you're gonna say I'm not cool enough.
C# Ebm
Tell all your friends I screwed it up.
B F# C#
I could give two shits, just let me breathe.
F# B Ebm
I don't, I don't care what you're saying about me,
C#
No, I don't care.
F# B Ebm
I don't, I don't care what you think about me,
C#
No, I don't care.
C/C# B F# C#
I can't let you be this constant
Compromising me.
F#
Comatose bones into silicone drones
(repeat)
F#
Leavin it behind me
F#
Snake skin in my tracks.
F# E B F#
The venom could've killed me,Sucked it up and spit it back.
F#
When you finally close the window,
F#
You find an open door.
F# B A F#
But it's up to you to walk right through,and forget about before.
B F#
I know you're gonna say I'm not cool enough.
C# Ebm
Tell all your friends I screwed it up.
B F# C#
I could give two shits, just let me breathe.
F# B Ebm
I don't, I don't care what you're saying about me,
C#
No, I don't care.
F# B Ebm
I don't, I don't care what you think about me,
C#
No, I don't care.
C/C# B F# C#
I can't let you be this constant.....
Compromising me.
F#
Comatose bones into silicone drones
F#
Drown 'em and drown 'em and drown 'em into deep doubt.
F#
Comatose bones into silicone clones
F#
Drown 'em and drown 'em and drown 'em into deep doubt.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIurJbZjRKE
tune 1/2 step down
Intro riff is explained in the video ^^^^ just pick strings 2 & 3 in the pattern
F#
Early in the morning,
F#
Feet stuck on the ground.
F# E B F#
Gotta fix my cup of caffeine, and I'm turning things around
F#
Climbin' up the mountain,
F#
A piano on my back.
F#
Gotta cut it loose,
F#
Throw away the noose,
B A F#
And forget about the past.
B F#
I know you're gonna say I'm not cool enough.
C# Ebm
Tell all your friends I screwed it up.
B F# C#
I could give two shits, just let me breathe.
F# B Ebm
I don't, I don't care what you're saying about me,
C#
No, I don't care.
F# B Ebm
I don't, I don't care what you think about me,
C#
No, I don't care.
C/C# B F# C#
I can't let you be this constant
Compromising me.
F#
Comatose bones into silicone drones
(repeat)
F#
Leavin it behind me
F#
Snake skin in my tracks.
F# E B F#
The venom could've killed me,Sucked it up and spit it back.
F#
When you finally close the window,
F#
You find an open door.
F# B A F#
But it's up to you to walk right through,and forget about before.
B F#
I know you're gonna say I'm not cool enough.
C# Ebm
Tell all your friends I screwed it up.
B F# C#
I could give two shits, just let me breathe.
F# B Ebm
I don't, I don't care what you're saying about me,
C#
No, I don't care.
F# B Ebm
I don't, I don't care what you think about me,
C#
No, I don't care.
C/C# B F# C#
I can't let you be this constant.....
Compromising me.
F#
Comatose bones into silicone drones
F#
Drown 'em and drown 'em and drown 'em into deep doubt.
F#
Comatose bones into silicone clones
F#
Drown 'em and drown 'em and drown 'em into deep doubt.
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