Capo
3
Difficulty
Intermediate 💪
Rate for accuracy
🎸
Intro: D|---0----------0---------0-------0-------------| B|---0----------0---------0-------0-------------| G|---0----------0---------0-------0-------------| D|---7----------8---------9-------7-------------| G|---7----------7---------9-------5-------------| D|---0----------0---------0-------0-------------| D|---0---------------0-------------0-----------| B|---0---------------0-------------0-----------| G|---0---------------0-------------0-----------| D|---7---------------4-------------7-----------| G|---0---------------0-------------0-----------| D|---5---------------2-------------5-----------| Verse 1: D|---0------------0---------------------0--------------0-------------| B|---0------------0---------------------0--------------0-------------| G|---0------------0---------------------0--------------0-------------| D|---7------------8---------------------9--------------7-------------| G|---7------------7---------------------9--------------5-------------| D|---0------------0---------------------0--------------0-------------|
here we are yet again, i'm under the table killing my pen D|----------0-----------------------------0----------------------0-----------| B|----------0-----------------------------0----------------------0-----------| G|----------0-----------------------------0----------------------0-----------| D|----------7-----------------------------4----------------------7-----------| G|----------0-----------------------------0----------------------0-----------| D|----------5-----------------------------2----------------------5-----------| convincing my cousin (who's 3) that i'm a beautiful dragon with a secret to keep D|---0------------0---------------------0--------------0-------------| B|---0------------0---------------------0--------------0-------------| G|---0------------0---------------------0--------------0-------------| D|---7------------8---------------------9--------------7-------------| G|---7------------7---------------------9--------------5-------------| D|---0------------0---------------------0--------------0-------------| he slides right under the bench, he asks me if i can fly and i tell him, "yes" D|----------0-----------------------------0----------------------0-----------| B|----------0-----------------------------0----------------------0-----------| G|----------0-----------------------------0----------------------0-----------| D|----------7-----------------------------4----------------------7-----------| G|----------0-----------------------------0----------------------0-----------| D|----------5-----------------------------2----------------------5-----------| he says he'll keep my secret for me, from the rest of the branches on our family tree Chorus 1: D|--0--0--0--0--0----0--------0--------------------| B|--0--0--0--0--0----0--------0--------------------| G|--0--0--0--0--0----0--------0--------------------| D|--0--0--0--0--0----0--------0--------------------| G|--2--4--2--0--2----6--------4--------------------| D|--0--0--0--0--0----0--------0--------------------| they circle up for prayer while i'm gazing D|--0--0--0--0--0----0--------0--------------------| B|--0--0--0--0--0----0--------0--------------------| G|--0--0--0--0--0----0--------0--------------------| D|--0--0--0--0--0----0--------0--------------------| G|--2--4--2--0--2----9--------4--------------------| D|--0--0--0--0--0----0--------0--------------------| from the window by the stairs, they look crazy D|--0--0--0--0--0----0--------0--------------------| B|--0--0--0--0--0----0--------0--------------------| G|--0--0--0--0--0----0--------0--------------------| D|--0--0--0--0--0----0--------0--------------------| G|--2--4--2--0--2----6--------4--------------------| D|--0--0--0--0--0----0--------0--------------------| but i'm sure to them i look like the same thing D|------0-----------------------0----------------0--------| B|------0-----------------------0----------------0--------| G|------0-----------------------0----------------0--------| D|------0-----------------------0----------------0--------| G|------4-----------------------0----------------0--------| D|------5-----------------------2----------------5--------| a couple sentences dressed up as conversation at a party Verse 2: D|---0------------0---------------------0--------------0-------------| B|---0------------0---------------------0--------------0-------------| G|---0------------0---------------------0--------------0-------------| D|---7------------8---------------------9--------------7-------------| G|---7------------7---------------------9--------------5-------------| D|---0------------0---------------------0--------------0-------------| before we go to bed, we walk to the farm, by my house 'round the bend D|----------0-----------------------------0----------------------0-----------| B|----------0-----------------------------0----------------------0-----------| G|----------0-----------------------------0----------------------0-----------| D|----------7-----------------------------4----------------------7-----------| G|----------0-----------------------------0----------------------0-----------| D|----------5-----------------------------2----------------------5-----------| to play a game of touch midnight-catch, a family tradition of making me less D|---0------------0---------------------0--------------0-------------| B|---0------------0---------------------0--------------0-------------| G|---0------------0---------------------0--------------0-------------| D|---7------------8---------------------9--------------7-------------| G|---7------------7---------------------9--------------5-------------| D|---0------------0---------------------0--------------0-------------| while i'm trying to break the way that it cycles every time that i play D|----------0-----------------------------0----------------------0-----------| B|----------0-----------------------------0----------------------0-----------| G|----------0-----------------------------0----------------------0-----------| D|----------7-----------------------------4----------------------7-----------| G|----------0-----------------------------0----------------------0-----------| D|----------5-----------------------------2----------------------5-----------| the prophecy fulfills with "it's best if i watch from the sidelines, if i watch from the bench" Chorus 2: D|--0--0--0--0--0----0--------0--------------------| B|--0--0--0--0--0----0--------0--------------------| G|--0--0--0--0--0----0--------0--------------------| D|--0--0--0--0--0----0--------0--------------------| G|--2--4--2--0--2----6--------4--------------------| D|--0--0--0--0--0----0--------0--------------------| they circle up for game while i gaze in D|--0--0--0--0--0----0--------0--------------------| B|--0--0--0--0--0----0--------0--------------------| G|--0--0--0--0--0----0--------0--------------------| D|--0--0--0--0--0----0--------0--------------------| G|--2--4--2--0--2----9--------4--------------------| D|--0--0--0--0--0----0--------0--------------------| from the window by the stairs, i can place them D|--0--0--0--0--0----0--------0--------------------| B|--0--0--0--0--0----0--------0--------------------| G|--0--0--0--0--0----0--------0--------------------| D|--0--0--0--0--0----0--------0--------------------| G|--2--4--2--0--2----6--------4--------------------| D|--0--0--0--0--0----0--------0--------------------| they're ruffling my hair, and they're saying D|------0-----------------------0----------------0--------| B|------0-----------------------0----------------0--------| G|------0-----------------------0----------------0--------| D|------0-----------------------0----------------0--------| G|------4-----------------------0----------------0--------| D|------5-----------------------2----------------5--------| "are you trying to pretend like you're at some cooler party again " Outro: D|---0------------0---------------------0--------------0-------------| B|---0------------0---------------------0--------------0-------------| G|---0------------0---------------------0--------------0-------------| D|---7------------8---------------------9--------------7-------------| G|---7------------7---------------------9--------------5-------------| D|---0------------0---------------------0--------------0-------------| and they walk away, missing what i said D|----------0-----------------------------0--------------0---------0--| B|----------0-----------------------------0--------------0---------0--| G|----------0-----------------------------0--------------0---------0--| D|----------7-----------------------------4--------------7---------7--| G|----------0-----------------------------0--------------0---------7--| D|----------5-----------------------------2--------------5---------0--| and i'm talking to my self again. (you end the last chord with one final strum) (also kevin if you’re seeing this, ily)
Other Versions & Arrangements
- Family Party (Chords)
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