E B E B riff 2
And they only say they do it 'cause they know what's best for me
E B E B riff 2
Mum and Dad wanting me to sell my brains to a factory
E B E B riff 2
Well it feels so good, all these people looking out for me
Bridge
A E/G# B C#m
Now they're getting on my back because they know best
A E/G# B C#m
But I know I'm better than settling for less
Chorus
riff 1 A E/G# B
They're killing me with kindness again
riff 1 A E/G# C#m
Everybody says they're your friend
riff 1 A E/G# B
They're killing me with kindness again
riff 1 A E/G# C#m B A
Everybody says they're your friend
C#m B A
Friend
Verse
I've got a box full of reject letters worded carefully
Tearing out my heart with a smile and a handshake
They don't have the faith I can learn to make a milkshake
As they tear down the park and build a fast food earthquake
Bridge
I couldn't stop laughing as the businessman stood
Telling us progress could only do good
Chorus
Middle
NC A5 C#5 B5
You can kill with a handshake
NC A5 C#5 B5
Or a pen and dotted line
NC A5 C#5 B5
Or a kick in the balls
A5 C#5 B5
If it's at the right time
riff 3 (see below)
And I know people
riff 3
Who will stab you in the back
riff 3
And pregnant schoolgirls
riff 3
Who give their Dad a heart attack
Bridge
A E/G# B C#m
But if something's killing me it's my lack of meaning
A E/G# B C#m
Everybody's smiling but I don't have any feelings
A E/G# B C#m
I'm not breaking down on account of executive
D
Stress
Chorus x3 fade out 3rd time
riff 3
e|-----------------------|------------------------|
B|-----------------------|------------------------|
G|-----------------------|--------5---------------|
D|--------5----3----5----|--3--5-------7--7--5----|
A|--3--5-----------------|-------------7--7--5----|
E|-----------------------|-------------5--5--3----|