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