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Twenty One Pilots – Twenty One Pilots (Self-Titled album) Released: 2009 Track listing: 1. Implicit Demand for Proof 2. Fall Away 3. The Pantaloon 4. Addict With A Pen 5. Friend, Please 6. March To The Sea 7. Johnny Boy 8. Oh Ms Believer 9. Air Catcher 10. Trapdoor 11. A Car, A Torch, A Death 12. Taxi Cab 13. Before You Start Your Day 14. Isle Of Flightless Birds 1. IMPLICIT DEMAND FOR PROOF [Intro] C Am F G Am C Am F G Am C Am F G Am C Am F G Am Am [Verse 1]
AmI know yCou're not a liar and DmI knowE you could set fire thisAm day CGo ahead and maFke me lookE away
AmStrike me Cdown, I am calling your Dmlight- ning doEwn from your dark hiding Amplace GCo ahead and shFow me yourE face
[Chorus]
CRain doFwn and desAmtroy Gme CRain doFwn and desAmtroy Gme CRain dFown Fm
[Instrumental] Am C Dm E Am [Verse 2]
AmI mean Cno disrespect I am sDmimply vEery perplexed by youAmr ways WChy won't you lFet us use your naEme?
[Chorus]
CRain doFwn and desAmtroy Gme CRain doFwn and desAmtroy Gme CRain dFown Fm
Am ____________________________________________________ 2. FALL AWAY [Chorus]
Dm I Adon't wanna fall fall away A# I Fdon't wanna fall Cfall away Dm I'All keep the lights on in this place A# 'Cause I Fdon't wanna fall Cfall away
[Verse 1]
DmI disguise and I will lie And AI will take my precious time As the A#days spent away as I stand in line And I Fdie as I wait as I Cwait on my crime And I'll Dmtry to delay what you make of my life But I Adon't want your way I want mine I'm A#dying and trying but believe me I'm fine But I'm Flying I'm so very Cfar from fine
[Bridge]
And DmI can feAel the pull beA#gin I feel my conscFience wearing Dmthin And my sAkin It will stA#art to break Fup and Cfall apart
[Chorus]
Dm I Adon't wanna fall fall away A# I Fdon't wanna fall Cfall away Dm I'All keep the lights on in this place A# 'Cause I Fdon't wanna fall Cfall away
[Verse 2]
Every Dmtime I feel selfish ambition is taking my vision And my Acrime is my sentence repentance is taking commission It's A#taking a toll on my soul I'm screaming submission and FI don't know if I am dyCing or living 'Cause I will Dmsave face for name's sake abuse grace Take Aaim to obtain a new name and a newer place But my A#name is lame I can't walk and I ain't the same And my Fname became a new Cdestiny to the grave
[Bridge]
And DmI can feAel the pull beA#gin I feel my conscFience wearing Dmthin And my sAkin It will stA#art to break Fup and Cfall apart
[Outro]
Dm I Adon't wanna fall fall away A# I Fdon't wanna fall Cfall away Dm I'All keep the lights on in this place A# 'Cause I Fdon't wanna fall Cfall away
____________________________________________________ 3. THE PANTALOON [Verse]
AYour grandpa Ddied when you were F#mnine They said Ahe had Elost his Amind You have Dlearned way too F#msoon You should Anever Etrust the pantaAloonD F#m A E
[Verse]
ANow it's your Dturn to be F#malone Find a Awife and Ebuild yourself a Ahome You have Dlearned way too F#msoon That your Adad is Enow the pantaDloon
[Chorus]
D You are tired A You are hurt F#m A moth ate through E Your favorite shirt D And all your friends A Fertilize F#m The ground you walEk DLose Eyour Amind
[Verse]
He's seen tooA many stare downs between the sun and the moon DIn the morning air, how he used to hustle all the people F#mWalking through the fairgrounds, he's been around so long He's changed his Ameaning of a chair now E Because a chair now, A Is like a tiny island in the sea of all the people D Who glide across the very surface that made his bones feeble F#m The end can't come soon enough but is it too soon? A Either way he can't deEny he is a pantaloon
[Chorus]
D You are tired A You are hurt F#m A moth ate through E Your favorite shirt D And all your friends A Fertilize F#m The ground you walEk ELose Dyour Amind
[Verse]
AYou like to sleep Dalone, it's colder than you F#mknow Cause your skin is Aso Eused to colder Abones It's warmer in the Dmorning than what it is at F#mnight Your bones are held Atogether By your Enightmares and your Dfrights
[Chorus]
D You are tired A You are hurt F#m A moth ate through E Your favorite shirt D And all your friends A They fertilize F#m The ground you walk E Lose your mind D You are tired A You are hurt F#m A moth ate through E Your favorite shirt D And all your friends A They fertilize F#m The ground you walEk DLose Eyour Amind
____________________________________________________ 4. ADDICT WITH A PEN [Intro] G/B Bm Em C [Chorus]
HG/Bello, we haven't talked in qBmuite some time I kEmnow I haven't been the bCest of G/Bsons HG/Bello, I've been traveling in the deBmserts of my mind And EmI haven't found a drCop of lG/Bife Bm I haven't found a dEmrop of yCou I haven't found a G/Bdr - Bmop I haven't found a Emdr - oCp Of wG/Bater Bm Em C CWaG/B - Bmter. Em COh, wG/Boaah. Bm Em C
[Verse]
G/BI tried desperately to run through the sand As I hBmold the water in the palm of my hand Cause it'Ems all that I have and it's all that I need and The wCaves of the water mean nothing to me G/BBut I try my best and all that I can to HBmold tightly onto what's left in my hand EmBut no matter how, how tightly I will strain The sCand will slow me down and the water will drain G/BI'm just being dramatic, in fact, I'm only at it again BmAs an addict with a pen who's addicted to the wind As it bEmlows me back and forth, mindless, spineless, and pretend Of coCurse I'll be here again; see you tomorrow But it's the end of tG/Boday, end of my ways as a walking denial My tBmrial was filed as a crazy suicidal head case EmBut you specialize in dying; You hear me screaming: "Father" ACnd I'm lying here just crying; so wash me with your water
[Interlude]
G/B Bm Em C Wa G/B - tBmer, Em Oh, oCh [Chorus] HG/Bello, we haven't talked in qBmuite some time I kEmnow I haven't been the bCest of G/Bsons HG/Bello, I've been traveling in the deBmserts of my mind And EmI haven't found a dCrop of lG/Bife Bm I haven't foundEm a drop Of yCou I haven't found a G/Bdr - Bmop I haven't found a Emdr - C op Of wG/Bater Bm Em C
[Outro] G Bm Em C G/B ____________________________________________________ 5. FRIEND, PLEASE [Intro] Cm Gm Cm Gm [Verse 1]
I Cmfeel for you but when did you beGmlieve you were alone You sCmay that spiders crawled inside and maGmde themselves a home Where liFght once wDas
[Verse 2]
PetCmrified of who you are and Gmwho you have become YCmou will hide from everyone, dGmenying you need someone FTo exterminate your bDones
[Chorus]
FriBbend, pleaFse remoGmve your handEbs from BbOverF your eyGmes for mDe BbI knFow you waGmnt to leaEbve but BbFriend, pleaFse don't taGmke your liDfe awCmay from Gmme
[Instrumental] Cm Gm Cm Gm [Verse 3]
CmLiving like a ghost you walk by evGmeryone you know YCmou say that you're fine but you have Gmlost your sway and glow FSo I stopped by to let you kDnow
[Chorus]
FriBbend, pleaFse remoGmve your handEbs from BbOverF your eyGmes for mDe BbI knFow you waGmnt to leaEbve but BbFriend, pleaFse don't taGmke your liEbfe awaDy from meGm
[Bridge]
Would you let me Bbknow your plDmans toniEbght 'Cause I just won't let gBbo 'til we botDmh see the ligEbht And I have nothing elBbse left to saEby But I will listen Bbto you alDl dEbay, yes I wilFl
[Instrumental] Cm Gm Cm Gm F D [Chorus]
FriBbend, pleaFse remoGmve your handEbs from BbOverF your eyGmes for mDe BbI knFow you waGmnt to leaEbve but BbFriend, pleaFse don't taGmke your liDfe away from mBbe
____________________________________________________ 6. MARCH TO THE SEA [Verse 1]
TGhere's miles of land in front of us. C And we're dying with every step we take. Em We're dying with every breath we make. D And I'll fall in line. G The stranger's back is all I see. C He's only a few feet in front of me. Em And I'll look left and right someDtimes, But I'll fall in lGine. No one looks up anymore, C Cause you might get a rain drop in your eye.Em And heaven forbid they see you cDry, As we fall in liGne. And about this time of every year, C The line will go to the ocean pier Em And walk right off into the sDea. And then we fall asleepG.
[Instrumental] G C Em D G C Em D G C Em D [Verse 2]
GAnd as we near the end of land, C And our ocean graves are just beyond the sand. Em I ask myself the question, "WDhy... I fall in line?G" Then out of the corner of my eye, C I see a spaceship in the sky Em and hear a voice inside my Dhead. "Follow me instead." C G D "Follow me instead." C G D "Follow me." C G D "Follow me." C G D
[Instrumental] G C Em D [Verse 3]
GThen the wages of war will start C Inside my head with my counterpart.Em And the emotionless marchers will chant the phrase, D "This line's the only way." G And then I start down the sand. C My eyes are focused on the end of land.Em But again the voice inside my hDead says, "Follow me instead." C G D "Follow me instead." C G D "Follow me." C G D "Follow me instead." C G D "Follow me instead." C G D "Follow me instead." C G D "Follow me instead." C G D "Follow me instead." C G D
[Verse 4]
GTake me up, seal the door.C I don't wanna march here anymore.Em I realize that this line is dDead. So I'll follow you instGead. So then you put me back in my place,C So I might start another day.Em And once again I will be,D In a march to the sea.G
____________________________________________________ 7. JOHNNY BOY [Intro] C Dm Am F G x2 [Verse 1]
CHe stays home home for work this time HeDm never really told his wife He Amnever really told a lie but tFhis time he deGcides that it's alrCight. Dm It'sAm alright. F G CNo one really knows his mind and Dmno one knows behind his eyes. TheAm man deserves a medal But he's nFever really Gwon a prize beCfore. Dm He goes to lock the dAmoor. F G
[Pre-Chorus]
FHe is AmfallinGg And tChough he Emknows Git's Fnot The wAmorld lGooks dEmown and frGowns.
[Chorus]
CGet up Johnny Dmboy, get up Johnny Amboy, Get up cause the wForld has left you lGying on the groCund. You're my pride and Dmjoy, you're my pride and Amjoy. Get up Johnny Fboy because Gwe all need you nCow. Dm We all need Amyou FnoGw.
[Interlude] C Dm Am F G [Verse 2]
CSomeone said where you going DmSomeone said to you goodbye AmThey deflect the disrespect when tFhey say that they bGlame it on the tCimes Dm They blame it on the tAmime. F G CWe all know you're qualified to Dmfix a chair and love your wife AmThey all know you're qualified but Fthey lie when they bGlame it on the tiCmesDm. And we blame it on the tAmimes. F G
[Pre-Chorus]
FHe is AmfallinGg And tChough he Emknows Git's Fnot The wAmorld lGooks dEmown and frGowns.
[Chorus]
CGet up Johnny Dmboy, get up Johnny Amboy, Get up cause the wForld has left you lGying on the groCund. You're my pride and Dmjoy, you're my pride and Amjoy. Get up Johnny Fboy because Gwe all need you Amnow. F We all need yCou now G Ab5(#5)
[Bridge]
AmI will carry Fall your names and CI will carry Gall your Ab5shame And AmI will carry aFll your names and CI will carry aGll your Ab5shame And AmI will carry aFll your names and CI will carry aGll your Ab5shame
[Chorus]
CGet up Johnny Dmboy, get up Johnny Amboy, Get up cause the wForld has left you lGying on the groCund. You're my pride and Dmjoy, you're my pride and Amjoy. Get up Johnny Fboy because Gwe all need you nCow. CGet up Johnny Dmboy, get up Johnny Amboy, Get up cause the wForld has left you lGying on the groCund. You're my pride and Dmjoy, you're my pride and Amjoy. Get up Johnny Fboy because Gwe all need you nCow.
____________________________________________________ 8. OH MS BELIEVER [Verse 1] (a cappella)

N.C.

Oh Ms. Believer, my pretty sleeper.

N.C.

Your twisted mind is like snow on the road.

N.C.

Your shaking shoulders prove that it's colder,

N.C.

Inside your head, than the winter of death.
[Verse 2]
CI will tell you,F IAm love you. But the Fmuffs on your Cears will Amcater your Gfears. CMy nose and feet are Frunning as Amwe start To Ftravel through Csnow. AmTogether we Ggo. F C Am (GTogether we FgoC) Am G
[Chorus]
FWe get cAmoldCerG, As Fwe grow oAmldeCr.G FWe will wAmalkC G FSo much sAmlowCerG.
[Interlude] F C Am G F C Am G [Verse 3]
COh Ms. Believer, Fmy pretty Amweeper. FYour twisted Cthoughts are like Amsnow on the FroofGtops. C Please take my hand, we're Fin foreign Amland As we Ftravel through Csnow. ToAmgether we Ggo. F C Am (GTogether we FgoC [AmechGo])
[Chorus]
FWe get cAmoldCerG, As Fwe grow oAmldeCr.G FWe will wAmalkC G FSo much sAmlowCerG.
[Outro] F Am C G F Am C G F Am C G ____________________________________________________ 9. AIR CATCHER [Intro] Bbm Ab G C [Verse 1] Eb (Eb) I don't fall slow like I used to Bbm (Bbm) I fall straight down
AbYou've stolen my air catGmcher CThat kept me safe and sound EbMy parachutes will get me BbmSafely to ground AbBut now the Gmcord's not working CAnd I see you staring me down
[Chorus]
FmI won't fall in DbLove with falling AbI will try to avoCid CThose eyes
[Interlude] Fm Db Ab C [Verse]
Eb I think you would beat The moon in a Bbmpretty contest Ab And the moon just hapGmpened to be The Cvery first thing that I missed Eb I was doing fine on my own And Bbmthere wasn't much I lacked Ab But you've stolen my Gmair catcher And CI don't know if I want it back
[Chorus]
FmI won't fall in DbLove with fall in AbI will try to avoCid CThose eyes Fm'Cause I'm not sure I Dbwant to give you AbTools that can destCroy CMy hearFmt
[Bridge]
FmAnd I just don't Absay WAbhat you want to Bbhear BbSo I'll write my Dbfears FmAnd I don't beAblieve AbIn talking just tBbo breathe BbAnd falling selfishDbly
[Chorus]
FmI won't fall in LoDbve with fAball in I will try to Cavoid TChose eyes (Fm) But now I'm here (Db) (Eb) To give you words (Ab) (C) As tools that can destroy (C) (Fm) My heart
____________________________________________________ 10. TRAPDOOR [Intro] F#m C#m A C#m G# [Verse 1]
F#mHe wakes up C#mearly today AThrows on a C#mmask that will G#alter his face F#mNobody C#mknows his real name But Anow he just C#muses one he G#saw on a grave F#mHe preC#mtends that he's oAkay But C#myou should G#see F#m Him in C#mbed late at Anight, he'sC#m petriG#fied ATake me G#out, and finish this waste of a Alife
[Chorus]
Everyone Egather around for a Bshow Watch as this C#mman disappears as we Aknow Do me a Efavor and try to Bignore As you watch him Bfall through a blatant trapdF#moor C#m A C#m G#
[Verse 2]
F#mHe thinks that C#mfaith might be dead ANothing kills a C#mman faster G#than his own headF#m He used to C#msee dreams at night But Anow he's just C#mwatching the G#backs of his eyesF#m He preC#mtends that he's oAkay But C#myou should G#see F#m Him in C#mbed late at Anight, he'sC#m petrifG#ied ATake me G#out, and finish this waste of a Alife
[Chorus]
Everyone Egather around for a Bshow Watch as this C#mman disappears as we Aknow Do me a Efavor and try to Bignore As you watch him Bfall through a blatant trapdF#moor C#m A C#m G#
[Interlude] C#m C#m A E G# C#m A E G# C#m A E G# C#m A E G# [Bridge]
ATake me G#out, and finish this waste of a Alife [Chorus] Everyone Egather around for a Bshow Watch as this C#mman disappears as we Aknow Do me a Efavor and try to Bignore When you watch him C#mfall through a bleeding trapAdoor 'Cause G#nobody knows he's Ealive
____________________________________________________ 11. A CAR, A TORCH, A DEATH [Verse 1]
The A#air begins to feel a little thiFn As I Dmstart the car and then I begiCn To A#add the miles piled up behiFnd me I Dmbarely feel a smile deep insiCde me
[Verse 2]
And I A#begin to envy the headlights driviFng south I want to Dmcrack the door so I can just faCll out But tA#hen I remember when you packed mFy car You Dmreached in the back and bucked up yoCur heart For A#me to dFrive aDmway wCith
[Chorus]
I A#began to uFnderstandDm WhyC God died A#
[Interlude] A# F Dm C A# F Dm C [Verse 3]
The A#demon sat there waiting on heFr porch It was a Dmlittle dark so we held a makeshCift torch And A#when my car was far out of sFight He Dmcrept in her room and stayed there for the Cnight
[Bridge]
And then I A#felt chills in my bones The breath I Fsaw was not my own I knew my Dmskin that wrapped my frame Wasn't mCade to play this game And then I sA#aw Him, torch in hand He laid it oFut, what he had planned And then I Dmsaid, I'll take the grave Please, just sCend them all my way And then I A#felt chills in my bones The breath I Fsaw was not my own I knew my Dmskin that wrapped my frame Wasn't mCade to play this game And then I sA#aw Him, torch in hand He laid it oFut, what he had planned And then I Dmsaid, I'll take the grave Please, just sCend them all my way
[Interlude] A# F Dm C [Chorus]
I A#began to uFnderstanDmd WhCy God died
[Interlude] A# F Dm C [Outro]
The A#air begins to feel a little thFin As we're Dmwaiting for the morning to bCegin A#But for now you told me to hold thFis jar And when I Dmlooked inside, I saw It held yCour heart For A#me to wFalk awayDm wiCth I A#began to unFderstanDmd WhCy God died A# F
____________________________________________________ 12. TAXI CAB [Intro] F#m D A E F#m D A E [Verse 1]
F#m I wanna Dfall inside your ghost A And Efill up every F#mhole insDide my miAnd E F#m And I want Deveryone to know A That EI am half a F#msoul diDvided A E
[Chorus]
BmSometimes we will die and sometimes Ewe will fly away BmEither way you're by my side unF#mtil my dying Edays And Bmif I'm not there and I'm far Eaway. I said, A"Don't bC#me afraid.F#m" I said, A"Don't C#mbe afraidF#m. We're going hDome."
[Verse 2]
F#m I wanna strip Dmyself of breath A A bEreathless piece ofF#m death I've mDade for yoAu E F#m A mortal Dwriting piece of Asong will hEelp me carry on F#m But tDhis you heAard E
[Chorus]
BmSometimes we will die and sometimes Ewe will fly away BmEither way you're by my side unF#mtil my dying Edays And Bmif I'm not there and I'm far Eaway. I said, A"Don't bC#me afraid.F#m" I said, A"Don't C#mbe afraidF#m. We're going hDome."
[Break]
ASo the hearse ran out of gas C#mA passenger person grabbed a map F#mAnd the driver inside it contrived a new route to save the past AAnd checked his watch and grabbed a cab C#mA beautifully plain taxi cab F#mA cab, had it cleared out back and two men started to unpack ADriving once again C#mBut now this time there were three men F#mAnd then I heard one of them say,"I know the night will turn to gray AI know the stars will start to fade C#mWhen all the darkness fades away F#mWe had to steal him from his fate So he could see another day." AThen I cracked open my box F#mSomeone must have picked the lock C#mA little light revealed the spot Where my fingernails had fought AThen I pushed it open more F#mPushing up against the door C#mThen I sat up off the floor And found the breath I was searching for AThen there were three men up front C#mAll I saw were backs of heads F#mAnd then I asked, "Am I alive and well or am I dreaming dead?" AAnd then one turned around to say, C#m"We're driving toward the morning sun F#mWhere all your blood is washed away And all you did will be undone."
[Outro]
A C#m F#m And I said, A "Don't bC#me afraF#mid." A C#m F#m I said, A "Don't bC#me afraF#mid."
F#m D A E F#m D A E F#m D A E F#m D A E ____________________________________________________ 13. BEFORE YOU START YOUR DAY [Intro] Bb F Gm Bb F Gm [Verse 1]
BbOpen tFhe sGmlits in your Bbface and start Fyour Gmday BbYou don't haveF muchGm time to make your Bbslits look Fjust Gmright Bb F Gm I'm in your mind Bb F Gm I'm singing Bb F Gm I'm in your mind Bb F Gm I'm singing Cm F Gm Bb Cm F Bb la-da la-da la-da la-da la-da la-da da
[Interlude] Bb F Gm Bb F Gm [Verse 2]
BbLook in Fthe Gmmirror and ask your Bbsoul if you'reF alrGmight BbPut on tFhe gGmlitter that your Bbsoul hides FbehGmind Bb F Gm You're in my mind Bb F Gm I'm singing Bb F Gm You're in my mind Bb F Gm I'm singing Cm F Gm Bb Cm F Bb la-da la-da la-da la-da la-da la-da da
[Interlude] F Gm Bb Bb F Gm F [Bridge]
FKnow you were made Gmholy FOpen up your Bbsus4eyes and Bbsee The Fclouds above will Gmhold you The Fclouds above will Bbsus4sing Bb
[Interlude] Dm Eb Bb F Dm Eb Bb F Dm Eb Bb F Dm Eb F# G# [Outro]
Bb F Gm And in your mind Bb F Gm You're singing Cm F Gm Bb Cm F Bb la-da la-da la-da la-da la-da la-da da
____________________________________________________ 14. ISLE OF FLIGHTLESS BIRDS [Intro] Em D G D Am B7 Em D G D Am B7 Em Am G B7 Em Am G B7 Em Am G B7 Em Am G B7 [Verse 1]
EmNow is the Amclimax Gto the B7story That Emgives the Amdemons and Gangels B7purpose EmThey fly Amaround while Gwe are B7walking And Emmold our eAmmotions Gjust to B7please them C
[Chorus]
I am Dcold, can you Emhear I will Gfly, with B7no hope, no feCar And the Dground, taunts my Emwings Plummet as I Gsing, Dplummet as I sing
[Interlude] Em Am G B7 Em Am G [Verse 2]
B7All we are is an iEmsle of flightless birds We find our Amworth in giving birth and stuff G We're lining our homes against winding B7roads
And we think the going is tough
We Empick songs to sing, remind us of Amthings that no body cares about And Ghonestly we're probably more B7suicidal than ever now EmIf you decide to live byAm, what you think's wrong and what's right G Believe me you'll begin to wish you were B7sleeping Your weeping will creep in head and you'll Emcry But if we wake up every Ammorning and decide what we beGlieve We can take a part our B7very heart and the light will set us frEmee Am G B7
[Chorus]
CI am Dcold, can you Emhear I will Gfly, with Bno hope, no fCear And the grDound, taunts my Emwings Plummet as I Gsing, Dplummet as I C I am Dcold, can you Emhear I will Gfly, with Dno hope, no Cfear And the grDound, taunts my Emwings Plummet as I Gsing, Dplummet as I
[Verse 3]
How Cfrustrating, and so degrading His time, we're wastingD And time will fly by and the sky will cry as light is fading Em
And he is waiting, oh so patiently
While we Grepeat the same routine as we will Dplease comfortability CPlease think about why you can't sleep in the evening And Dplease don't be afraid of what your soul is really thinking EmYour soul knows good and evil, your soul knows both sides And it's Gtime you pick your battleD, and I promise you this is mine
[Outro] C D Em G D C D Em G D C D Em G D C D Em G D C