Strip Mall Parking Lots -Against Me!
The main riff is an alternating bass note (minor 3rd) on the Am and Dm chords as shown.
Open chords throughout, with a first inversion G chord to create the descending bass
line twice in the chorus: â â .
e|-----0----0------|
B|-----1----1------|
G|-----2----2------|
D|-----2----2------|
A|-----0----3------|
E|-----------------|
/
e|-----1----1-------|
B|-----3----3-------|
G|-----2----2-------|
D|-----0----3-------|
A|------------------|
E|------------------|
Chorus bass line:
e|-------0------------3--------------0--------|
B|-------1------------0--------------1--------|
G|-------0------------0--------------2--------|
D|-------2------------0--------------2--------|
A|-------3------------2--------------0--------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
Smoking cigarettes in a strip mall parking lot
Thereâs nothing to do around here but hang out
Isnât that just like everywhere else?
Thereâs a war veteran standing by the interstate on-ramp
Yeah, heâs asking for a ride; heâs hoping for a kick down
Anything you can spare to give helps
(chorus)
And as the southwest Florida sun sets
()
The skyâs painted hues pink and orange
All directions are calling
Life is waiting to be ruined
Life is waiting to be ruined
City cops come down and they bust up the party
We go to a diner, we drink bitter black coffee
Gas station billboard reads three forty-nine a gallon
Weâre coming down from the high, weâre starting to sober up
Boys crushing on girls crushing on boys into the southwest Florida morning
We are still young
(chorus)
And as the southwest Florida sun sets
()
The skyâs painted hues pink and orange
All directions are calling
Life is waiting to be ruined
Life is waiting to be ruined
Life is waiting to be ruined