Biography:
The Format was an indie pop band formed in Peoria, Arizona, United States in 2001 by Sam Means and Nate Ruess.
Throughout the band's existence, the duo toured and recorded with a revolving door of musicians, and as of 2007, the band consisted of guitarists Mike Schey and Mark Buzard, bassist Don Raymond, drummer Adam Boyd, and its principal members, singer Nate Ruess and multi-instrumentalist Sam Means. The band chose their name to make fun of the music industry's inclination towards a cookie-cutter "format" for a hit.
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INTRO
C#m A E
C#m A E
C#m A E (A) (B) E (A) (B)
VERSE 1
E F#
You you think it's cool to be crazy
A
I say you're born rich - stay rich
E
There's no point in taking chances
E F#
And me I wouldn't call it a sophomore slump no I'd say
A E
I'm one step closer to bein' just where I want to be
PRECHORUS 1
F#
Away from this scene
A
Away from this machine Alright
CHORUS 1
C#m A E
Meet me in the middle
C#m A E,
Well c'mon let's make up a dance
C#m A E A E (A) (B)
And we'll agree to call it the compromise
E(A) (B)
VERSE 2
E F#
Step one find a partner grab a pen
A
And don't you dare ask questions
E
Just sign on the dotted line
E F#
Step two throw your partner behind a desk
A
Will then do absolutely nothing
E
So it's your job to dance and smile the whole time
PRECHORUS 2
F#
Don't call it a trend
F#m
cause it's the only way we think to get ahead
CHORUS 2
C#m A E
Meet me in the middle
C#m A E,
Well c'mon let's make up a dance
C#m A E A7 E
And we'll agree to call it the compromise
C#m A E
There's no sense in complainin'
C#m A E,
If it doesn't change your minds
C#m A E A E
Take me by the hand let's compromise
BRIDGE 1
Bm A E
I can feel your feet touchin' mine
Bm A E
If you can't dance there's someone else in line
INTERLUDE
C#m A E
C#m A E
C#m A E (A) (B) E (A) (B)
C#m A E
C#m A E
C#m A E (A) (B) E (A) (B)
BRIDGE 2
Bm A E
I can feel your feet touchin' mine
Bm A E
If you can't dance there's someone else in line
CHORUS 3
C#m A E
Meet me in the middle
C#m A E,
Well c'mon let's make up a dance
C#m A E A E (A) (B)
And we'll agree to call it the compromise
E (A) (B)
C#m A E
There's no sense in complainin'
C#m A E,
If it doesn't change your minds
C#m A E A E (A) (B)
Take me by the hand let's compromise
E (A) (B)
E (A) (B)
E
The Fratellis
The Fray
The Frights
The Front Bottom (...)
The Fugees
The Glorious Son (...)
The Glorious Uns (...)
The Go Team
The Godfather
The Golden Dogs