Fall Out Boy - I've Got A Dark Alley And A Bad Idea That Says You Should Shut Your Mouth (Summer Song): Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I've Got A Dark Alley And A Bad Idea That Says You Should Shut Your Mouth (Summer Song)" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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                  C/E             Fmaj7
Joke me something awful just like kisses
       C/E              Fmaj7
On the necks of "best friends"
 C/E      Fmaj7     G
We're the kids who feel like dead ends
       C/E        Fmaj7       C/E               Fmaj7
And I want to be known for my hits, not just my misses
          C/E      Fmaj7             G
I took a shot and didn't even come close

     C/E      Fmaj7    G
At trust and love and hope
        C/E       Fmaj7 G
And the poets are just kids who didn't make it
     C/E  Fmaj7      G
And never had it, at all

Chorus:
         Fmaj7             Am
And the record won't stop skipping
         C                     G
And the lies just won't stop slipping
       C/E          Fmaj7            G
And besides, my reputation's on the line
        Am             Fmaj7
We can fake it for the airwaves
            C            G
Force our smiles, baby, half dead
        C/E     Fmaj7
From comparing myself
   G                    C/E
To everyone else around me

Please put the doctor on the phone,
'cause I'm not making any sense
Blame everyone but me for this mess
And my back has been breaking from this heavy heart
We never seemed so far

I'm hopelessly hopeful
You're just hopeless enough
But we never had it, at all

Chorus

   G                     C/E Fmaj7
To everyone else around me
G                     C/E Fmaj7
Everyone else around me
G                     C/E Fmaj7 G6add11 G C
Everyone else around me


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

E

Guitar chord E

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

Fmaj7

Guitar chord Fmaj7

Fmaj

Guitar chord Fmaj

G

Guitar chord G

G6

Guitar chord G6

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "I've Got A Dark Alley And A Bad Idea That Says You Should Shut Your Mouth (Summer Song)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I've Got A Dark Alley And A Bad Idea That Says You Should Shut Your Mouth (Summer Song)" by Fall Out Boy.

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