Lyrics
friend When I was young, I knew ev (A5)’ry ca thing.
tion to for get her.
His (C#m)She, a punk who rare ly ev er (A)took ad vice.
ium and slept.
And Now I’m (E)guilt strick en, sob bing with my (A5)head on the floor.
Thinks (C#m)Stop a ba by’s breath and and a (A)shoe ful of rice, wept.
now.
says
I (A)can’t be held re spon si ble,
’cause (A)she was touch ing her face.
I (A)won’t be held re spon si ble.
She fell in (A)love in the first place.
For the life of me, I can not re mem ber what made us think that we were (A)wise and we’d nev er com pro (E)mise.
For the life of me, I can not be lieve we’d (C#m)ev er die for these sins.
(A)We were mere ly fresh men.
My best friend We took a week’s our va of (A5)all ca of tion this.
for We nev er (C#m)girl a took a week’s ly worth of (A)Val tion ships ium and slept.
and now he’s (E)guilt strick en, sob bing with his (A5)head on the floor.
We (C#m)fell a bout her now and how he (A)nev er real ly slip.
He say
I (A)can’t be held re spon si ble,
’cause (A)she was touch ing her face.
I (A)won’t be held re spon si ble.
She fell in (A)love in the first place.
For the life of me, I can not re mem ber what made us think that we were (A)wise and we’d nev er com pro (E)mise.
For the life of me, I can not be lieve we’d (C#m)ev er die for these sins.
(A)We were mere ly fresh men.
My best
Hey, yeah, yeah, (A)yeah, yeah.
Hey, yeah.
Hey, yeah, yeah, (A)yeah, yeah.
For the life of me, I can not re mem ber what made us think that (B)we were (A)wise and we’d nev er com pro (E)mise.
For the life of me, I can not be lieve we’d (C#m)ev er die for these (B)sins.
(A)We were mere ly fresh men.
For the life of me, I can not re mem ber what made us think that (B)we were (A)wise and we’d nev er com pro (E)mise.
For the life of me, I can not be lieve we’d (C#m)ev er die for these (B)sins.
(A)We were mere ly fresh men.
We were mere ly fresh men.
We were on ly fresh men.
The Freshmen — Simple Sheet Music
"The Freshmen" in simplified sheet music format — the bridge between beginner modes and real sheet music. Color-coded notes with lyrics scrolling horizontally. Perfect for learning to read music. Key of E, 100 BPM.
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About “The Freshmen”
- What key is "The Freshmen" by The Verve Pipe played in?
- The Freshmen is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Freshmen"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Freshmen" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "The Freshmen"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Freshmen"?
- "The Freshmen" was originally performed by The Verve Pipe. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "The Freshmen"?
- This arrangement uses 5 chords: A, Apow, B, C#m, E.