Standard Tuning
e = 11th fret
~ =let ring
x = palm mute

INTRO
Are we growing up.....
e|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
B|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
G|—44444444—44444444————————————————————44444444—44444444—9~—————————————————|
D|—44444444—44444444—22222222—6666—2222—44444444—44444444—9~—————————————————|X1
A|—22222222—11111111—22222222—6666—2222—22222222—11111111—7~—————————————————|
E|———————————————————00000000—4444—0000———————————————————0~—————————————————|
PM xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxx xxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx

VERSE
We're the therapists....
e|——————————————————|
B|——————————————————|
G|—————————————4444—|
D|—66—44—22—44—4444—|   X8 
A|—66—44—22—44—2222—|
E|—44—22—00—22——————|   

PRE—CHOURUS
And I'll keep singing this lie.....
e|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
B|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
G|————————————————————————————44444444————————————————————————————44444444|
D|—22222222—44444444—66666666—44444444—22222222—44444444—22222222—44444444| X1
A|—22222222—44444444—66666666—22222222—22222222—44444444—22222222—22222222|
E|—00000000—22222222—44444444——————————00000000—22222222—00000000—————————|
PM xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxx

CHORUS Guitar 1
Are we growing up? or just going down...
e|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
B|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
G|—44444444—44444444————————————————————44444444—44444444——————————————————————————|
D|—44444444—44444444—22222222—6666—2222—44444444—44444444—2—x222222—6666—2222——————| X1
A|—22222222—11111111—22222222—6666—2222—22222222—11111111—2—x222222—6666—2222——————|
E|———————————————————00000000—4444—0000———————————————————0—x000000—4444—0000——————|

Guitar 2
e|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
B|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
G|—44444444—EEEEEEEE—8888888888888—6666—44444444—EEEEEEEE—8—x88888888888—6666——————| X1
D|—xxxxxxxx—xxxxxxxx—xxxxxxxxxxxxx—xxxx—xxxxxxxx—xxxxxxxx—x—xxxxxxxxxxxx—xxxx——————|
A|—22222222—99999999—6666666666666—4444—22222222—99999999—6—x66666666666—4444——————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|   (E=11th fret)

POST CHORUS
e|——————————————————|
B|——————————————————|
G|—————————————4444—| X1
D|—66—44—22—44—4444—|    
A|—66—44—22—44—2222—|
E|—44—22—00—22——————|
               xxxx
VERSE
e|———————————————————————————————|
B|———————————————————————————————|
G|—44—/6—/8—8—/E—E—/4444—————————|
D|—xx—/x—/x—x—/x—x—/xxxx—————————|  X8
A|—22—/4—/6—6—/9—9—/2222—————————|
E|———————————————————————————————|

guitar 2 (come in after 4 times)
e|——————————————————|
B|——————————————————|
G|—————————————4444—|
D|—66—44—22—44—4444—| X4
A|—66—44—22—44—2222—|
E|—44—22—00—22——————|

PRE—CHORUS
e|————————————————————————————————————|
B|————————————————————————————————————|
G|————————————————————————————44444444|
D|—22222222—44444444—22222222—44444444| X1
A|—22222222—44444444—22222222—11111111|
E|—00000000—22222222—00000000—————————|
PM xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxx

CHORUS Guitar 1
Are we growing up? or just going down...
e|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
B|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
G|—44444444—44444444————————————————————44444444—44444444——————————————————————————|
D|—44444444—44444444—22222222—6666—2222—44444444—44444444—2—x222222—6666—2222——————| X
A|—22222222—11111111—22222222—6666—2222—22222222—11111111—2—x222222—6666—2222——————| 
E|———————————————————00000000—4444—0000———————————————————0—x000000—4444—0000——————|

Guitar 2
e|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
B|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
G|—44444444—eeeeeeee—8888888888888—6666—44444444—EEEEEEEE—8—x88888888888—6666——————| X1
D|—xxxxxxxx—xxxxxxxx—xxxxxxxxxxxxx—xxxx—xxxxxxxx—xxxxxxxx—x—xxxxxxxxxxxx—xxxx——————|
A|—22222222—99999999—6666666666666—4444—22222222—99999999—6—x66666666666—4444——————|
E|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|   

CHORUS PART 2 (both guitars)
There's a drug in the thermostat...
e|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
B|——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
G|—44444444—44444444————————————————————44444444—44444444———————————————————————————|X1
D|—44444444—44444444—22222222—6666—2222—44444444—44444444—2222222~——————————————————|
A|—22222222—11111111—22222222—6666—2222—22222222—11111111—2222222~——————————————————|  
E|———————————————————00000000—4444—0000———————————————————0000000~——————————————————|

BRIDGE
The best part of beleive.....
e|——————————————————————|
B|——————————————————————| 
G|—44444444—————————————|
D|—44444444—————————————|   X6
A|—22222222—————————————|
E|——————————————————————|
   xxxxxxxx

BRIDGE PART 2
GUITAR 1
e|——————————————————————|
B|——————————————————————| 
G|—44444444—————————————|
D|—44444444—————————————|   
A|—22222222—————————————|
E|——————————————————————|

LAST CHOURUS
e|—————————————————————————————————————|
B|—————————————————————————————————————|
G|—4~———————4~—————————————————————————|
D|—4~———————4~———————22222222—6666—2222| X1
A|—2~——————/1~———————22222222—6666—2222|
E|———————————————————00000000—4444—0000|

Guitar 2
e|—————————————————————————————————————|
B|—————————————————————————————————————|
G|———————————————————44—66—88—1616—EEEE|
D|———————————————————xx—xx—xx—xxxx—xxxx|X1
A|———————————————————22—44—66—1414—9999|
E|—————————————————————————————————————|

CHORUS Guitar 1
e|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
B|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
G|—44444444—44444444————————————————————44444444—44444444——————————————————————————|
D|—44444444—44444444—22222222—6666—2222—44444444—44444444—2~———————————————————————| X1
A|—22222222—11111111—22222222—6666—2222—22222222—11111111—2~———————————————————————|
E|———————————————————00000000—4444—0000———————————————————0~———————————————————————|

Guitar 2
e|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
B|—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
G|—44444444—EEEEEEEE—8888888888888—6666—44444444—EEEEEEEE——————————————————————————| X1
D|—xxxxxxxx—xxxxxxxx—xxxxxxxxxxxxx—xxxx—xxxxxxxx—xxxxxxxx—2~———————————————————————|
A|—22222222—99999999—6666666666666—4444—22222222—99999999—2~———————————————————————|
E|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————0~———————————————————————|


Are we growing up or just going down?
It's just a matter of time until we're all found out
Take our tears and put them on ice
Cause I swear I'd burn this city down to show you the light

We're the therapists pumping through your speakers
Delivering just what you need
We're well read and poised 
We're the best boys
We're the chemists who've found the formula
To make your heart swell and burst
No matter what they say, don't believe a word

Cause I'll keep singing this lie if you'll keep believing it
I'll keep singing this lie 
I'll keep singing this lie 

Are we growing up or just going down?
It's just a matter of time until we're all found out
Take our tears and put them on ice
Cause I swear I'd burn this city down to show you the light

We're traveled like gypsies
Only with worse luck and far less gold
We're the kids you used to love
But then we grew old
We're the lifers here till the bitter end
Condemned from the start
Ashamed of the way 
The songs and the words own the beating of our hearts

Cause I'll keep singing this lie
I'll keep singing this lie

Are we growing up or just going down?
It's just a matter of time until we're all found out
take our tears and put them on ice
Cause I swear I'd burn this city down to show you the light
There's a drug in the thermostat to warm the room up
And there's another around to help us bend your trust
I've got a sunset in my veins
And I need to take a pill to make this town feel okay

The best part of "Believe" is the "Lie",
I hope you sing along and you steal a line
I need to keep you like this in my mind
So give in or just give up 
[x2|

Are we growing up or just going down?

Are we growing up or just going down?
It's just a matter of time until we're all found out
Take our tears and put them on ice
Cause I swear I'd burn this city down to show you the light

About Fall Out Boy

Fall Out Boy is an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, formed in 2001. The band consists of vocalist-rhythm guitarist Patrick Stump, lead guitarist Joe Trohman, bassist Pete Wentz and drummer Andy Hurley.

How to Read Bass Tabs

Bass tablature (tabs) is an easy way to learn songs without needing to read traditional sheet music. Here’s a quick guide to understanding the symbols and techniques commonly found in tabs:

1. The Basics

Strings and Frets:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:
- The top line is the highest-pitched string (G on a 4-string bass).
- The bottom line is the lowest-pitched string (E on a 4-string bass).
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to press. For example:
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------------------|

A|---3---------------|

E|-------------------|

            
```
This means you play the 3rd fret on the A string.

2. Common Techniques

Hammer-On (h):
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------5h7---------|

            
```
Pull-Off (p):
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------7p5---------|

            
```
Slide (/ or \):
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------5/7---------|

            
```

3. Advanced Techniques

Bend (b): Push the string up or down to raise the pitch. Example: G|-------7b9---------|
Vibrato (~): Shake the string slightly after playing a note to create a vibrating sound. Example: G|-------7~----------|
Muted Notes (x): Rest your finger lightly on the string without pressing a fret and pluck for a percussive "click" sound.

4. Rhythm and Timing

Tabs don’t always indicate timing, so listen to the song while reading the tab. Wider spaces between numbers mean longer pauses, while closer numbers indicate quicker notes.

5. Slap and Pop

Slap (s): Strike the string with the side of your thumb for a percussive sound.
Pop (p): Pull the string away from the fretboard and let it snap back.

Practice Makes Perfect

Tabs are a great tool to learn songs, but mastering the techniques takes practice. Listen carefully to the original track and play along to lock in the rhythm. Don’t rush — smooth, accurate playing is more important than speed. Happy jamming! 🎸

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