Intro
Em C D
You say you want a mother not a confidante
Am G
But for years you’ve been doing what you want
Em C D
Now your mother don’t know where you are
Am G
She don’t know that you’re the superstar
[Verse 1]
G Am C D
Little prostitute boy, step
G Am
Said if I don’t accept your beautiful lie to what you know
C D
Then I show these people how to grow
Em C Em C
Oh All this water
Em C
Not since making a doubt
Em C
All inside
G
You’re all messed up
Am
You’re all dressed up
C D
For the letdown
G Am
If I get on we’ll make it
C D
Time for the middle school dance
[Instrumental]
Em Am
[Bridge]
Em Am
And until I fall asleep
Em Am
I’m still bruising all my dreams
Em Am
Woke up, why won’t you?
Em Am
Stop
(x2)
[Refrain]
G Am G Am
It’s detention here?
G Am G Am C D
What’s the tension here?
[Verse 2]
G
I put my head down in the evening light
C
I like to walk round in the sunshine
G
I put my head down in the sand at night
C
I put my hands down and I know where you’re at, know yeah
[Instrumental 2]
Cm Am G (x4)
[Outro]
Em D Am G (x4)