{intro} Maybe someday I'll be strong, maybe it won't be long I'll be the one who's tough, you'll be the one who's got it rough It won't be long and maybe I'll be real strong Maybe I'll do things right, maybe I'll start tonight You'll learn to cry like me, baby let's just wait and see Maybe I'll start tonight and do things right You'll control me and oh so boldly rule me 'till I'm free 'Till the pain that shakes me finally makes me get up off of my knees Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Maybe I'll be fast as you, maybe I'll break hearts too But I think that you'll slow down when your turn to hurt comes around Maybe I'll break hearts and be as fast as you...awwwww... {guitar solo} You'll control me and oh so boldly rule me 'till I'm free 'Til the pain that shakes me finally makes me get up off of my knees Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Maybe I'll be fast as you, maybe I'll break hearts too But I think you'll slow down when your turn to hurt comes around Maybe I'll break hearts and be as fast as you Maybe I'll break hearts and be as fast as you...ahhh, s'okay (?) {similar to intro} {guitar solo} {spoken: Maybe someday I'll be strong, maybe it won't be long} {spoken: I'll be the one who's tough, you'll be the one who's got it rough} {instrumental} {instrumental} {spoken: You'll learn to cry like me, baby let's just wait and see} {instrumental} {spoken:} Y'know, maybe I'll be fast as you, maybe I'll break hearts too {laughter} {laughter} {Drawn-out, funky guitar ending} TAB: Here's the main riff for The A measures in the middle the E measures: of the verse (NOT the end) are pretty much the same: E ----------------| E ----------------| B ----------------| B ----------------| G ----------------| G --------0-------| D --------0-------| D ----------2-4-2-| A ----------2-4-2-| A 0-0-3-4---------| E 0-0-3-4---------| E ----------------| ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . I think the B in the bridge is like this: E ----------------|----------------| B ----------------|----------------| G --------2-------|----------------| D ----1-4---4-6-4-|----------------| A 2-2-------------|2-2-0-0---------| E ----------------|--------4-4-2-2-| ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . I'm not at all sure about the A measures in the bridge, but I think they might be something like this: E ----------------| B ----------------| G ----------------| D 2-2-4-2-5-2-4-2-| A 0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| E ----------------|
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