The Ballad Of Diy

F Am Here's what modern day punk rock has done to me Bb C I've grown up in front of a computer screen F Am And know every thing about every scene Bb C And it's all the same if you know what I mean F Am I've seen a million faces and a few hundred bands Bb C I spent my early 20s in a beat up van F Am Bb C But now I'm working on my punk rock retirement plan Gm F Bb C F 'Cause the rhythm I wrote is coming to an end Bb C F Bb C F Am I got myself a guitar and I sold my soul Bb C A bassist and a drummer and a common goal F Am Set to conquer the world, playing rock and roll Bb C But the road gets old and it takes its toll F Am And when I wasn't looking life went by too fast Bb C I guess that nothing positive is meant to last F Am Bb C And now I'm reminiscing missing over photographs Gm F Bb C F Of a time I had hope, but that's a time long past Bb C F Bb C F Am So I'm giving out the flyers to promote my shows Bb C While I follow the direction that my heroes go F Am From the Kurt Cobains to the Billy Joels Bb C To the Iggy Pops and the Joey Ramones F Am I wrote a song or two about not growing up Bb C About getting fucked up and not giving a f**k F Am Bb C And I'll always be your poser 'cause my band is too pop Gm F Bb C F And it's just another drug that I can't seem to stop Bb C F Bb C F Am Played with hardcore, ska, straight edge, grind, and flash Bb C And screamo metal indie hipster rat rock crap F Am But I never cared much for any of that Bb C Just did my thing and tried to stay on track F Am I kissed a lot of women when I went on tour Bb C And some times I'd lose, other times I'd score F Am Bb C Now they're tearing down my picture from their bedroom door Gm F Bb C F 'Cause my music once ruled but it ain't cool no more Bb C F Bb C F Am Made a bargain with fate thinking I'd go far Bb C Because they always told me I would be a star F Am From the social halls to the empty bars Bb C But I'm doing 9 to 5 cause I followed my heart F Am I've seen the highs and I've seen the lows Bb C As the trends will come and the fads will go F Am Bb C But I'll never give it up because it's all that I know Gm F N.C. F And I'm sure you won't go but see you at the show Bb C F Bb C Bb C And in the end I guess I'll still be spinning wheels Am Dm While the bands I grew up playing with get record deals Bb C But I'll be rocking out like I don't give a f**k Bb C I should go back to college and just give it up Bb But I was born ambitious baby C F It's just my luck