Bechdel Test chords by Isabel Pless

Key: A

Verse 1:
                     D
I’ve been missing appointments
                   G
And birthdays and sun sets
                    D        G
I’ve been watching too many movies



     D                A
That do not pass the Bechdel test
     G
And that makes me feel
 A          Bm
Like I am a bad feminist
A               E     G
- But I pirate them
    F#            G         A
So that makes it better
I guess

Verse 2:
                     D
I’ve been trying to soul-search
                    G
And write more and destress
                       D
I’ve been clinging to hope
        G                  A
Like a guard rail, like a life vest
     G               A
And I’ve been asking everyone
Bm                    A
“How long do you think the ache will last ”
            E
They don’t know yet


Chorus:
G
- Can something be prescribed to me?
   A
I don’t like getting high but there’s
   D                       Bm7
A game of operation in my skull
     G
The bittersweet, the apathy
     A
The backup plans, and stolen dreams
    Bm                 G            A
I’m trying to see the genius of it all


Verse 3:
                     D
I’ve been losing my balance
                   G
My cellphone, and good sleep
           G
I’ve been googling
  D        G             A
“The best manifestation techniques”
     G                A
And I’ve been taking quizzes
         Bm           A
Based in pop psychology
                     E7       G
And they’re always a letdown
          D          G        A
But I’ve never been easy to please


Chorus:
      G
I’m steeping in anxiety
     A
I’m teetering on the tightrope
         D                               Bm7
And I’m waiting for the moment when I’ll fall
     G
The bittersweet, the apathy
     A
The backup plans, and stolen dreams
     Bm                G            A
I’m trying to see the genius of it all
     Bm                G            A
I’m trying to see the genius of it all
     Bm                G         A
I’m trying to see the genius of all


Outro:
                         D
But I’ve been missing appointments
                   G
And birthdays and sun sets
                    D        G
I’ve been watching too many movies