Participation Trophies chords by Madelline

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Intro:

C#



Verse 1:
C#
Yeah
I lost my keys three times this week
C#                                F
If I'm late again
I'll get fired (ah)
F#
My car battery is dead
F#                     G
Guess I'll go back to bed
G#
I got bills I didn't pay again
G#                             F
Now my immediate action is required (ah)
F#
Credit score 315 (ah)
E                    D
I don't know what that even means

Chorus:
C#                    (F#)
Participation trophies
C#                     F        F# (add4)
They messed me up, now I'm that guy
F#                      F
I'm barely staying alive
G# (D# bass)            (C#)
Got all of these neuroses
G#                  C#     F#
But people say that I'm a vibe
              E            D
So what's the problem if I suck at life?
C#
(I don't always suck that bad, do I)

Verse 2:
C#
Now 3 a.m.
I'm playing words with friends
C#                                F
I go to bed, but I'm way too wired (ahh)
F#
Start a new job tomorrow
F#                     G
Oh, wait! It's already tomorrow
G#
Wash my sheets first time in six weeks
G#                             F
Found my AirPods in the dryer (ahh)
F#
Something is wrong with me (ahh)
E                    D
Guess I'm just too Type B

Chorus 2:
C#                    (F#)
So overstimulated
C#               F       F# (add4)
Now my attention span is shot
F#                      F
And I don't know how to stop
G# (D# bass)        (C#)
Routine is overrated
G#               C#     F#
I do what I want when I like
              E            D
So what's the problem if I suck at life?
C#

Bridge:
(Hold C# in the bass)
C#                         C#7
My mom tried to be my friend
I never learned discipline
F#                          f#m
Got good at playing pretend
I swear that it's not my fault
C#                         C#7
I wish that I could rewind, wish I had another try
F#                          f#m
To finally raise myself right
I swear that it's not my fault
C#                         C#7
Got all this wasted potential, mommy said I was special
F#                   f#m
My crisis existential, no, it's not my fault
C#                        C#7
Now I depend on these meds to calm the thoughts in my head
F#                        E       D
This is as sane as I get, oh no, it's not my fault
(Continue holding C# in the bass)
C#
Why do I su-
C#7
Why do I su-
F#
Why do I su-
f#m
Why do I su-
C#
Why do I su-
C#7
Why do I su-
F#
Why do I su-
f#m
Why do I su-

Chorus:
(continuing holding C# in the bass)
C#
Participation trophies
C#7                            F#
They messed me up, now I'm that guy
f#m
I'm barely staying alive (staying alive)
C#
Got all of these neuroses
C#7                       F#
But people say that I'm a vibe
              E            D
So what's the problem if I suck at life?
C#
(I don't like my ending, it was too musical theatre-y)