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            This is the studio version. It's recorded with a capo on fret 3. 
Live he plays it different with a capo on fret 6. That version can be found below.
For an accurate VIDEO LESSON of the INTRO, the STRUMMING and CHORDS check out my video lesson! 
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(CAPO 3)
Shapes:
G:     320033
Dsus4: xx0233
D:     xx0232
Cadd9: x32033
Em7:   022033
[Intro]
e|---------------------------|-----------------------------|
B|--------------3----3-------|----------------3----3-------|
G|--------------2h-4-4p-2--0-|--0-------0-----2h-4-4p-2--0-|
D|---------------------------|--0-------0------------------|
A|---------------------------|-----------------------------|
E|---------------------------|--3----3--3------------------|
                           |-3-|                          |-3-|     
e|------------0g2-------------------|------------------------------|
B|----3---------3-------3--3--------|----3-------3--------3--------|
G|--0g2---------2-----2g4--2-4-2-0--|----0-------0--------0--------|
D|----0----0--------0---------------|--0g2-------2--------0-2-0----|
A|----------------------------------|----3----3--3-----3--------3--|
E|----------------------------------|------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------|------------------------------|
B|----3-------3-----------0----0-|---------------------3--------|
G|-----------------0-2s-4---2--0-|--0-------0-----2s-4---4s-2-0-|
D|----0-------0------------------|--0-------0-------------------|
A|--0g2-------2------------------|------------------------------|
E|----3----3--3------------------|--3----3--3-------------------|
                           |-3-|                                   
e|------------0g2-------------------|-----------------------------|
B|----3---------3-------3--3--------|----3-------3----------------|
G|--0g2---------2-----2g4--2-4-2-0--|----0-------0----------------|
D|----0----0--------0---------------|--0g2-------2--------2-0-----|
A|----------------------------------|----3----3--3-----3------3-0-|
E|----------------------------------|-----------------------------|
                 
                                 
e|---------------------|
B|----3----------------|
G|---------------------|
D|----0----------------|
A|--0g2----------------|
E|----3----------------|
[Verse 1]
                  G
I took a pill in Ibiza
          Dsus4      D 
To show Avicii I was cool
           C                           
And when I finally got sober, felt 10 years older
    G
But fuck it, it was something to do
                  G
I'm living out in LA
           Dsus4             D
I drive a sports car just to prove
      Cadd9
I'm a real big baller cause I made a million dollars
      G  
And I spend it on girls and shoes
[Pre-Chorus]
                        Em7
But you don't wanna be high like me
                     D
Never really knowing why like me
                     Cadd9                                       G
You don't ever wanna step off that roller coaster and be all alone
                         Em7
You don't wanna ride the bus like this
                      D
Never knowing who to trust like this
                   Cadd9
You don't wanna be stuck up on that stage singing
Cadd9
Stuck up on that stage singing
[Chorus]
G     D             Cadd9        G            
All I know are sad songs, sad songs
         G      D            Cadd9       G
Darling, all I know are sad songs, sad songs
[Verse 2]
           G             D           Dsus4     
I'm just a singer who already blew his shot
       Cadd9
I get along with old timers
                                G
Cause my name's a reminder of a pop song people forgot
                   G
And I can't keep a girl, no
         D             
Cause as soon as the sun comes up
  Cadd9 
I cut 'em all loose and work's my excuse
        G                                (D/F#)
But the truth is I can't open up
[Pre-Chorus 2]
                        Em7
But you don't wanna be high like me
                     D
Never really knowing why like me
                     Cadd9                                       G
You don't ever wanna step off that roller coaster and be all alone
                         Em7
You don't wanna ride the bus like this
                      D
Never knowing who to trust like this
                   Cadd9
You don't wanna be stuck up on that stage singing
Cadd9
Stuck up on that stage singing
[Chorus 2]
G     D            Cadd9      G            
All I know are sad songs, sad songs
         G      D            Cadd9       G
Darling, all I know are sad songs, sad songs
[Solo]
| G   |   D   |  Cadd9  |    Cadd9  |   
[Verse 3]
                     G
I took a plane to my home town
             Dsus4          D
I brought my pride and my guitar
       Cadd9
All my friends are all gone but there's manicured lawns
        G
And the people still think I'm a star
                G 
I walked around downtown
           D
I met some fans on Lafayette
          Cadd9
They said tell us how to make it cause we're getting real impatient
     G                                             (D/F#)
So I looked 'em in the eye and said
[Pre-Chorus 3]
                        Em7
But you don't wanna be high like me
                     D
Never really knowing why like me
                     Cadd9                                       G
You don't ever wanna step off that roller coaster and be all alone
                         Em7
You don't wanna ride the bus like this
                      D
Never knowing who to trust like this
                   Cadd9
You don't wanna be stuck up on that stage singing
Cadd9
Stuck up on that stage singing
[Chorus 3]
G     D            Cadd9      G            
All I know are sad songs, sad songs
         G      D           Cadd9            G
Darling, all I know are sad songs, sad songs
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| g  Grace note
| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
| s  Slap
|    
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THIS IS THE LIVE VERSION: He plays it with a CAPO on fret 6
Shapes:
E:     022100
Bsus4: x24400
Asus4: x02200
C#m7:  x46600
[Verse 1]
                  E
I took a pill in Ibiza
          Bsus4     
To show Avicii I was cool
           Asus2                           
And when I finally got sober, felt 10 years older
    E
But fuck it, it was something to do
                  E
I'm living out in LA
           Bsus4             
I drive a sports car just to prove
      Asus2
I'm a real big baller cause I made a million dollars
      E  
And I spend it on girls and shoes
[Pre-Chorus]
                        C#m7
But you don't wanna be high like me
                     Bsus4
Never really knowing why like me
                     Asus2                                       E
You don't ever wanna step off that roller coaster and be all alone
                         C#m7
You don't wanna ride the bus like this
                      B
Never knowing who to trust like this
                   Asus2
You don't wanna be stuck up on that stage singing
Asus2
Stuck up on that stage singing
[Chorus]
E     B            Asus2       E            
All I know are sad songs, sad songs
         E      B            Asus2       E
Darling, all I know are sad songs, sad songs
[Verse 2]
           E             Bsus4     
I'm just a singer who already blew his shot
       Asus2
I get along with old timers
                                E
Cause my name's a reminder of a pop song people forgot
                   E
And I can't keep a girl, no
         Bsus4             
Cause as soon as the sun comes up
  Asus2 
I cut 'em all loose and work's my excuse
        E
But the truth is I can't open up
[Pre-Chorus 2]
                        C#m7
But you don't wanna be high like me
                     Bsus4
Never really knowing why like me
                     Asus2                                       E
You don't ever wanna step off that roller coaster and be all alone
                         C#m7
You don't wanna ride the bus like this
                      B
Never knowing who to trust like this
                   Asus2
You don't wanna be stuck up on that stage singing
Asus2
Stuck up on that stage singing
[Chorus 2]
E     B            Asus2       E            
All I know are sad songs, sad songs
         E      B            Asus2       E
Darling, all I know are sad songs, sad songs
[Verse 3]
                     E
I took a plane to my home town
             Bsus4
I brought my pride and my guitar
       Asus2
All my friends are all gone but there's manicured lawns
        E
And the people still think I'm a star
                E 
I walked around downtown
           B
I met some fans on Lafayette
          Asus2
They said tell us how to make it cause we're getting real impatient
     E
So I looked 'em in the eye and said
[Pre-Chorus 3]
                        C#m7
But you don't wanna be high like me
                     Bsus4
Never really knowing why like me
                     Asus2                                       E
You don't ever wanna step off that roller coaster and be all alone
                         C#m7
You don't wanna ride the bus like this
                      B
Never knowing who to trust like this
                   Asus2
You don't wanna be stuck up on that stage singing
Asus2
Stuck up on that stage singing
[Chorus 3]
E     B            Asus2       E            
All I know are sad songs, sad songs
         E      B            Asus2       E
Darling, all I know are sad songs, sad songs