Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Whole step down
B/Bb can either be played x144xx OR 699xxx
Verse:
BB B/Bb
I wish my life was like a John Hughes movie
BB B/Bb
Good times and easy on the dark side
BB B/Bb
I wish my life was like a John Hughes movie
BB B/Bb BB
Bright lights, always looking for a better life
N.C.
We were looking for each other
BB EbmEbm E MajorE B/Bb BB
In the bars on the west side
N.C.
We were looking for the summer
BB EbmEbm E MajorE
When it's cold outside
BB
This is gonna be good
Chorus:
BB EbmEbm E MajorE B/Bb BB
Life is coming up aces
EbmEbm E MajorE
Everything is coming up aces
B/Bb BB EbmEbm
We found a way to make money out of
E MajorE B/Bb BB
Broken boys and difficult girls - Reality is wonderful
G# minorG#m EbmEbm E MajorE
We were waking up waiting
B/Bb BB
For the world to begin - Things are so much better now
G# minorG#m
I have a good reason to
E MajorE BB EbmEbm E MajorE
Want to get wasted again
Verse:
BB
We were slumming for a buzz
EbmEbm E MajorE B/Bb BB EbmEbm E MajorE
In a place that used to be the old school
B/Bb BB EbmEbm
We were happy for the pain of being
E MajorE B/Bb BB
Lame enough to want to look cool
EbmEbm E MajorE
I really think that this is going to be good
Chorus:
BB EbmEbm E MajorE B/Bb BB
Life is coming up aces
EbmEbm E MajorE
Everything is coming up aces
B/Bb BB EbmEbm
We can make a good living out
E MajorE B/Bb BB
Of broken lives and empty hearts
BB
Ain't this entertaining watching people fall apart
G# minorG#m
We were wasting time waiting
BB
For the world to begin - things are so much better now
G# minorG#m
I have a good reason to
BB
Want to get wasted again
Bridge:
BB
Black hole
C# minorC#m
white trash
A augmentedA E MajorE
There isn't any limit to the shame these people have
BB
Good people do
C# minorC#m
Bad things
A augmentedA E MajorE
Have sex with an ex in the bathroom on their wedding day
BB
Pretty faces with
C# minorC#m
no soul
A augmentedA
And now you're in the way
E MajorE
And nobody really wants to know
BB C# minorC#m
Big noise and a bright light
A augmentedA
Everybody needs a chance to
E MajorE
Win themselves a better life
Outro:
BB B/Bb BB
Everybody wants a better life
BB B/Bb BB
Everybody wants a better life
BB B/Bb BB
Everybody wants a better life
BB B/Bb BB