Difficulty
Intermediate
Rate for accuracy
🎸
Key: B
Intro:
A | C#/G# | D | A : ( x2 )
Verse 1:
A E
I was cruel like a president
A D
It was wrong, but I ordered it
A E
Lost some limbs in an accident
D
Playing God
Verse 2:
A E
At a table down at Edendale
A D
Didn’t feel good, wasn’t eating well
A E
In the photo booth, made me hate myself
D
What a slob
Chorus:
D E
It’s hard now to imagine it
A D
The currency was all counterfeit
D E F#m
Diana’s face was scattered to the mob
D E
Expensive jokes and cheap thrills cost a lot
Instrumental:
A | E | A | D :
A | E | D | D :
Verse 3:
A E
Zach’s staggering down Bleecker Street
A D
The label asked for a meet and greet
A E
I agreed reluctantly
D E
Oh, I couldn’t be alone
Verse 4:
A E
Signed a sleeve for a teenager
A D
It felt just like a harbinger
A E
I was shaking hands with the manicured
D E
Worked my fingers to the bone
Chorus:
D E
No, you shouldn’t go home with the SoHo girl
A D
Cause she only wants materials
D E
And you shouldn’t place bets on the New York Mets
A D
Cause at best, it’s hypothetical
D E
Expensive seats in a field of dreams
A F#m
U-turns in limousines
D E F#m
Got to get around the detour when it’s blocked
D E
Bells and whistles, fancy cheap thrills cost a lot
Instrumental:
A | C#/G# | D | A :
A | C#/G# | D | A :
A | C#/G# | D | A :
A | C#/G# | D | A :
Chorus:
D E
No, you shouldn’t make noise with those Bay Ridge boys
A D
When they’re drunk, man, it’s impossible
D E
Secondhand amps and a bent up crash
A D
The band sounds like an animal
D E
Cheap seats and broken dreams
A F#m
U-turns in limousines
D E F#m
Gotta kick in the door when it’s locked
D E (A )
Bells and whistles, cheap thrills cost a lot
Instrumental:
A | C#/G# | D | A :
A | C#/G# | D | A :
A | C#/G# | D | A :
A | C#/G# | D | A :
Song History
Published: August 6, 2024
Last Updated: September 10, 2025