Blink 182
Going Away To College

Ok hey I’m pretty sure this version is 100% correct. My band plays this song and it sounds exactly the same as it is played on the Enema Strikes Back. I noticed that there was some argument about the capo on the second fret, too. I have a tape of them playing this song live from MTV’s Sports And Musical Festival ’99, and Tom does play it with a capo on the second fret. I personally don’t like using the capo, so this version is arranged for playing without a capo. And yea, I know that some of the chord names aren’t right but it shouldn’t make a difference. Enjoy.

Chords Used
   B  E  F# Eb Ec  G#     
|-------------------------|
|-------------------------|
|-----9--11--8--9---------|
|--9--9--11--x--x--6------|
|--9--7--9---6--7--6------|
|--7---------------4------|

Intro / Interlude
e|-------------|-------------|
B|-------------|-------------|
G|--8-8-8-8-8--|--6-6-6-6-6--|
D|--9-9-9-9-9--|--9-9-9-9-9--|
A|-------------|-------------|      
E|-------------|-------------| 
                           x8

Riff 1
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------8-----------8-----------8-----------------|
D|------9-----------9-----------9------------11-----11--|
A|--------------------------7-7---7-7----9-9----9-9-----|
E|--7-7---7-7---7-7---7-7-------------------------------|
                                                      x2

Verse #1
B
Please take me by the hand, it’s so cold out tonight

I’ll put blankets on the bed; I won’t turn out the lights, just

B                E        F#     
Don’t forget to, think about me and I

B                 E              F#               Riff 1
Won’t forget you, I’ll write you once a week she said

Verse #2
B
Why does it feel the same to fall in love or break it off?

And if young love is just a game, then, I must have missed the kickoff

B               E          F#     
Don’t depend on me to ever follow through on

B             E              F#
Anything but, I’d go through hell for you, and



Chorus
Eb        Ec                B    G#
I haven’t been this scared, in a long time

Eb         Ec          B         G#
And I’m so unprepared, so here’s your valentine

Eb         Ec            B        G#
Bouquet of clumsy words, a simple melody

Eb              Ec          B             G#             Riff 1
This world’s an ugly place, but you’re so beautiful to me

Verse #3
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|----9--9--9--9---9---9---11---9--|
A|---------------7---7---9----7----|
E|--7--7--7--7---------------------|

I’ll think about the times, she kissed me after class

And she put up with my friends, I acted like an ass, I

B                   E            F#
Ditched my lecture, to watch the girls play soccer

B             E             F#
Is my picture still hanging in her locker?


Song Order                 start time

Intro              :00
Riff 1             :20
Verse #1           :30
Riff 1             :47
Verse #2           :56
Chorus            1:15
Riff 1            1:32
Verse #3          1:41
Chorus            1:59
Interlude         2:18
Chorus            2:36


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