Bm   A  |  Fm   D#   A    Bm  F#m |  G  | G#m   F    B   C#m  G#m |  A  | C#m |
E|----------|-------------------------|-----|-------------------------|-----|-----|
B|--3----2--|-------------------------|-----|-------------------------|-----|-----|
G|--4----2--|--9----7-----------------|-----|--11---9-----------------|-----|--6--|
D|--4----2--|--9----7----7----9----4--|--5--|--11---9----9----11---6--|--7--|--6--|
A|--2----0--|--7----5----7----9----4--|--5--|--9----7----9----11---6--|--7--|--4--|
E|----------|------------5----7----2--|--3--|------------7----9----4--|--5--|-----|


VERSE RIFF 1:
E|------------------------------------|
B|----3-------20------3-------20------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|---4-------2-------4-------2--------|
A|--2-------0------02-------0---------|
E|------------------------------------|

Bm                          A
We heard you want to get together
Bm                               A
We heard you want to rock the school
Bm                               A
We thought of something that is better
Bm                              A
Something that changes all the rules
Bm                         A
Why pretend we're all the same
Bm                      A
When some of us shine brighter?
Bm                             A
Here's a chance to find your flame
Bm                    A
Are you a loser or a fighter?

Fm           D#
Me and you, you and me
A             Bm
Why don't we see who is better?
Fm        D#        A            Bm
We don't have to be one and the same thing
Fm              D#          A           Bm
Oh, what's so wrong with a little competition?
Fm         D#                   F#m
Are you afraid of failing the audition?


VERSE RIFF 2:
E|--10-9-7-------9-10-9-7-------12-10----------12-10----------|
B|------------------------------------12-------------12-------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|

(10-9-7)
You're a star and you should know it
(9-10-9-7)
Yeah, you rise above the rest
(12-10-12)
It doesn't matter who you hurt
(12-10-12)                        F#m
If you're just proving you're the best

(Ah, ahh-ahh)

Bm     D#           A     Bm
Battle!  You wanna win it
              Bm    D#               F#m
Let's have a battle,  battle of the bands
              Bm    D#             A     Bm
Let's have a battle,  we'll go all in it
              Bm      D#      G                Play eighth notes on the downbeat for each chord listed
Let's have a battle, battle, battle
F#m
Battle of the bands

Bm
Battle!
(I can beat you!)                   Okay, so this part is jut the Bm chord, played with
(Ha! You wish!)                     eighth notes on the downbeat, and a single strum on the upbeat
Battle!                             of beats 2 and 3
(I so want this!)
Battle!
(Not if I get it first!)

Fm           D#
Me and you, you and me
A             Bm
Why don't we see who is better?
Fm        D#        A            Bm
We don't have to be one and the same thing
Fm              D#          A           Bm
Oh, what's so wrong with a little competition?
Fm         D#                   F#m
I'm going up and winning the audition

C#m    F          B     C#m
Battle! We wanna win it
              C#m   F               G#m
Let's have a battle, battle of the bands
              C#m   F             B     C#m
Let's have a battle, we'll go all in it
              C#m   F         A                  Again, eight notes on the downbeat
Let's have a battle, battle, battle
G#m            C#m
Battle of the bands!