Dont Start A Band Chords

KeyEm CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays604

Dont Start A Band by Reel Big Fish is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em, B, F#m, G#, C#m, A#, E, D# and B/A#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Em
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16
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  			Intro: 

Em             B 
Don't start a band 
        F#m                  B 
Nobody wants to hear Nobody understands 
Em             B 
Don't start a band 
                 G#            F#m 
You'll be so disappointed that it was nothing like you planned 
Em             B 
Don't start a band 
   F#m      Em          
Oh yea yea yea 


C#m       F#m 



 - Verse: 
   B       A#       G# 
I hate to ruin the magic 
   E       D#       C#m 
I hate to kill the dream 
 B               A#    G# 
But once you've been behind the scenes 
 E                D#         C#m 
Then you'll know just what I mean 
            B                         B/A# 
You might think that's its cool to get up on stage 
E 
And play rock and roll from your heart and soul 
        B                          B/A# 
But no one shows up and your songs all suck 
E 
And there's no applause and no flying bras 


Pre-Chorus: 

G#             B 
No girls will scream for you  
        C#m             E         F#m 
And no ones gonna sing along with you 



Em             B 
Don't start a band 
        F#m                  B 
Nobody wants to hear Nobody understands 
Em             B 
Don't start a band 
                G#            F#m 
You will be so damn terrible they'll all think your shitty 
Em             B 
Don't start a band 
   F#m      Em          
Oh yea yea yea 
           C#m 
'cause you wont get paid 
        F#m 
And you won't get laid 


Pos-Chorus:

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