Fall Out Boy - This Ain’t a Scene, It’s An Arms Race: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "This Ain’t a Scene, It’s An Arms Race" 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.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Am
I am an arms dealer,
                  E7
Fitting you with weapons in the form of words.
    Am
And don't really care which side wins,
    E7
As long as the room keeps singing.
That's just the business I'm in.

Am
This ain't a scene, it’s a god damn arms race.
E7
This ain't a scene, it’s a god damn arms race.
Am
This ain't a scene, it’s a god damn arms race.
E7
I'm not a shoulder to cry on,
But, I digress.

Chorus:
Am
I'm a leading man,
         F                           C
And the lies I weave are oh-so intricate.
            E/G#
Oh-so intricate.
Am
I'm a leading man,
         F                           C
And the lies I weave are oh-so intricate.
            E/G#
Oh-so intricate, yeah.

I wrote the gospel on giving up
(You're looking pretty sinking)
But the real bombshells have already sunk
(Prima donnas of the gutter)
At night, we're painting your
trash gold while you sleep
Crashing not like hips or cars, no,
more like parties

This ain't a scene, it's a goddamn arms race
This ain't a scene, it's a goddamn arms race
This ain't a scene, it's a goddamn arms race
Bandwagon's full, please catch another

Chorus

                                 Am
All the boys who the dance floor didn't love,
                     E7
And the girls who's lips
couldn't move fast enough
Sing, until your lungs give out.

This ain't a scene, it's a goddamn arms race
This ain't a scene, it's a goddamn arms race
(Now you!)
This ain't a scene, it's a goddamn arms race
(Wear out the groove!)
This ain't a scene, it's a goddamn arms race
(Sing out loud!)
This ain't a scene, it's a goddamn arms race
(Oh, oh!)
This ain't a scene, it's a goddamn arms race!

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

E

Guitar chord E

E7

Guitar chord E7

F

Guitar chord F

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 "This Ain’t a Scene, It’s An Arms Race" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "This Ain’t a Scene, It’s An Arms Race" by Fall Out Boy.

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