Dashboard Confessional — The Swiss Army Romance

 Song: The Swiss Army Romance
Artist: Dashboard Confessional
Album: The Swiss Army Romance/MTV2 Unplugged/Summer's Kiss EP
Tabber: monkeyguy629 (Jacob)

e-mail corrections to Jacob at monkeyguy629@aol.com

Tuning: One-half step down.
(Strumming patterns not included)

Verse One

eb--------------------------------------------------------|
Bb--------------------------------------------------------|
Gb-4-------------------------------------4----------------|
Db-6-------------------------------------6----------------|
Ab-7-------------------------------------7----------------|
Eb-0-------------------------------------5----------------|
   Sleep     with     all     the     lights     on,     
    And you're trying to look cute in your blue jeans
   Face		you		paint		is pressed 	
   I'd     	like  	  to    		see		you

eb----------------------------(0)-------------------------|
Bb----------------------------(0)-------------------------|
Gb-----------------------------3--------------------------|
Db-----------------------------4--------------------------|
Ab-----------------------------4--------------------------|
Eb--------------------------------------------------------|

    you're     not     so     happy,     you're     not  
  but you're plastic just like everyone, could be
  impressing				most of us
		un		-		done

eb-----0--------------------------------------------------|
Bb-----2--------------------------------------------------|
Gb-----2--------------------------------------------------|
Db-----2--------------------------------------------------|
Ab-----0--------------------------------------------------|
Eb--------------------------------------------------------|

    secure.
    anyone    And that
as permanent     And
   .   .   .   .  To Chorus One


Chorus One

eb----0-----------------------------------(0)-------------|
Bb----0-----------------------------------(0)-------------|
Gb----9-----------------8------------------3--------------|
Db----9-----------------9------------------4--------------|
Ab----7-----------------6------------------4--------------|
Eb----0-----------------7---------------------------------|

And college night will draw the crowds as dorms unload
     Here    is   your  moment	to	  shine
    Making   up   our   history    is    nothing  from 
     Man  will  they   buy    all 	   your    lines

eb------------0-------------------------------------------|
Bb------------2-------------------------------------------|
Gb------------2-------------------------------------------|
Db------------2-------------------------------------------|
Ab------------0-------------------------------------------|
Eb--------------------------------------------------------|

  and you're heading out.

     the     life you lead
  .   .   .   .   To Verse Two

Verse Two:

eb--------------------------------------------------------|
Bb--------------------------------------------------------|
Gb-4-------------------------------------4----------------|
Db-6-------------------------------------6----------------|
Ab-7-------------------------------------7----------------|
Eb-0-------------------------------------5----------------|
   Sleep     with     all     the     sheets     off,     
    And you're dying to look cute in your tattoos
   Friends	you		have	of the best impressing	
   I'd     	like  	  to    		see		you

eb----------------------------(0)-------------------------|
Bb----------------------------(0)-------------------------|
Gb-----------------------------3--------------------------|
Db-----------------------------4--------------------------|
Ab-----------------------------4--------------------------|
Eb--------------------------------------------------------|

    baring      your      mattress,    baring   your   
  but you're searching just like everyone, could be
  						most of us
		un		-		done

eb-----0--------------------------------------------------|
Bb-----2--------------------------------------------------|
Gb-----2--------------------------------------------------|
Db-----2--------------------------------------------------|
Ab-----0--------------------------------------------------|
Eb--------------------------------------------------------|

    soul.
    anyone    And those
as permanent     And
   .   .   .   . To Chorus Two


Chorus Two

Chorus One

eb----0-----------------------------------(0)-------------|
Bb----0-----------------------------------(0)-------------|
Gb----9-----------------8------------------3--------------|
Db----9-----------------9------------------4--------------|
Ab----7-----------------6------------------4--------------|
Eb----0-----------------7---------------------------------|

And youth's the most  unfaithful mistress, still we forge
     Rushing  our   moment	to	     shine
    Making   up   our   history    is    nothing  from 
     Man  will  they   buy    all 	   your    lines

eb------------0-------------------------------------------|
Bb------------2-------------------------------------------|
Gb------------2-------------------------------------------|
Db------------2-------------------------------------------|
Ab------------0-------------------------------------------|
Eb--------------------------------------------------------|

  a	   -     head to miss her.

     the     life you lead
  .   .   .   .   To Bridge

Bridge:

eb--------------------------------------------------------|
Bb--------------------------------------------------------|
Gb--------------------------------------------------------|
Db--------------------------------------------------------|
Ab--------------------------------------------------------|
Eb--..---------..---------..---------..-------------------|
      We're    not    twenty-one 		   but the
   sooner  we  are  the  sooner the fun will be-
    gin, so get out  your fake  eyelashes and
    fake       IDs   and  real    disasters en-
    sue. It's cool    to  take these chances
         It's cool    to  fake  ro – mances
	    And  grow    up   fast and grow up
   fast  and  grow    up   fast and grow up fast... (0xxxxx) 

Here's the background stuff, real easy, you can figure out the timing just by listening to it.

Verse

eb-----------------------------|
Bb--------------4-------10-----|
Gb------------4--4----7---7----|
Db-----764---4-4--4--7-7---7---|
Ab---7----7--------------------|
Eb-0---------------------------|

 i was looking long and hard for this song but didnt find it here. so i decided
to take matters into my own hands. some of the chord names are made up because
i dont know the real names...but if you use the 'chord key' that i'm putting
here, it will all make sense. 

questions, comments, insults, email me guitaristwithastockingcap@hotmail.com
peace out, acj


CHORD KEY
  E   A2 F# A  E*  D*  C#   B
e-0---0---0--0--0---0---0----0--|
b-0---0---0--0--0---0---0----0--|
g-1---2---3--6--9---9---6----4--|
d-2---2---4--7--9---9---6----4--|
a-2---0---4--7--7---6---4----2--|
E-0---X---2--5--0---0---X----X--|

E                  A2
Sleep with all the lights on.
              F#
You're not so happy.
             A
You're not secure.
E                                 A2
You're dying to look cute in your blue jeans,
           F#
but you're plastic just like everyone.
                 A
You're just like everyone.
E                          A2
And that face you paint is pressed
           F#            A
impressing most of us as permanent
    E           A2      F#    A
and I'd like to see you un----done.
E*                 D*
College night will draw the crowds.
C#                    B
Dorms unload & your heading out.
E*           D*        C#       B
Here is your moment to shine.

E*          D*
Making up a history.
     C#               B
It's nothing from the life you lead
    E*             D*            C#      B
but man, will they buy all your lines.

E                  A2
Sleep with all the sheets off
             F#
bearing your mattress
             A
bearing your soul.
           E                              A2
And you're dying to look smooth with your tattoos
          F#
but you're searching just like everyone
    A
you could be anyone.
        E                             A2
And the friends that you have are the best
           F#            A
impressing most of us as permanent
    E           A2      F#    A
and I'd like to see you un----done.
E*                 D*
Youth's the most unfaithful mistress.
C#                   B
Still we forge ahead to miss her.
E*          D*        C#        B
Rushing our moment to shine.

E*          D*
Making up a history.
     C#               B
It's nothing from the life you lead
    E*             D*            C#     B
but man, will they buy all your lines.

E         A     F#     A2
 We're not twenty-one,
         E         A
 but the sooner we are,
     F#            A2
 the sooner the fun will begin,
E          A       F#     A
 so get out your fake eyelashes,
         E    A
 and fake ID's,
         F#      A2
 and real disasters ensue,
E         A       F#      A
 it's cool to take these chances.
E         A       F#   A2
 It's cool to fake romances
E      A        F#     A2
 and grow up fast
E      A        F#     A2
 and grow up fast.
E      A        F#     A2
 and grow up fast.
E      A        F#     A2        end on: E
 and grow up fast.


listen to the song to get the exact timing. i'm pretty sure its all pretty good.
i mainly went off the MTV unplugged version. once again: any comments, questions
or insults...just email me...guitaristwithastockingcap@hotmail.com

peace out and enjoy!!
acjєїє