Am G
Well I could curse this neighborhood
C F
For giving me just what it should
Em Am
G place to set my lawyers bars
Dm G
In backseats of my high friends cars
Am G
I’m standing still, I’m thinking fast
C F
My second natures built to last
Em Am
I’m first in line to disappear
Dm G
And rethink in about ten years
C Fm C
But I’ll wait, till it does a little harm
Fm C
To stand with open arms
Fm Dm
To course correct my self respect
G C
Until I go too far
G Am
And I’ll measure by the best
G C
And I’ll swear that I’m the worst
G F Fm
And I’ll place my bets on my only card
Am G
So I could curse this neighborhood
C F
For letting me be what i could
Em Am
Please cut me down out of the roots
Dm G
I planted with a good excuse
Am G
I’m thinking slow and moving fast
C F
Like easy roads are built to last
Em Am
Like hypocrites need sympathy
Dm G
For fighting who they’re meant to be
C Fm C
But I’ll wait, till it does a little harm
Fm C
To stand with open arms
Fm Dm
To course correct my self respect
G C
Until I go too far
G Am
And I’ll say I need the best
G C
And I’ll measure by the worst
G F Fm
And I’ll raise my debts And say it ain’t so hard
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Am G
So I could curse this neighborhood
C F
For keeping me from what it could
Em Am
I’m cashing in I’m moving up
Dm G
I’m spending all my time and luck
Am G
Im heading on I’m looking back
C F
Im setting up an even match
Em Am
I’ll stop rethinking each mistake
Dm G
Nothing short of ten years late
C Fm C
But I’ll wait, till it does a little harm
Fm C
To stand with open arms
Fm Dm
To course correct my self respect
G C
Until I go too far
G Am
And I’ll try to be my best
G C
And I’ll live with all my worst
G F Fm
And I’ll get upset and thank my fate and stars