Piggyback Ukulele chords by Melanie Martinez

Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)

Verse 1:
   Am
I was three years old, all I wanted was the music
    C
And my parents were doing everything they could
     Am
To move away from our place, working overtime always
    C
While I sat up in my grandma's project building coloring


Verse 2:
Am
Oh, moved to a small town and started to, started to grow
    Am
Poetry written, I'm singing and dancing, oh
C

Photographs, painting, cartoons
          C
That's all I know, that's all I know, oh


Verse 3:
    Am
I have one best friend to this very fucking day
       C
Since we were five years old and I fucking moved away
     Am
I wish I never did 'cause she's the only one who sees me
     C          C
For who I really am instead of how many I reach, oh


Verse 4:
Am
Trusted too many fake people while I was still young
       C
Gave them the benefit of the doubt, I was so wrong
      C
I cut them off and they came for blood 'cause they know
      Am
They ain't getting no more


Chorus:
    C
I'm so done with playing piggyback, oh-oh
     C
Swear to god, I wished y'all all the best, oh
    Am
You're lying your way to try to gain a piece of me
        Am
When you could never come close 'cause I know my destiny
     F            F
I worked hard for my shit, put my love in this shit
               Am
Now you're trying to kill my name for some fame, what is this?
     F                 F
Tried to help you do your shit, encouraged you to work on it
   Am
Was a good friend and you used that to your advantage


Verse 5:
    Am               Am
Now I'm 22 and I've had a crazy year of isolation
       C
From all the plastic people here
     Am           Am
I cannot wait for the day I can finally move away
           C
Back to New York City where the realest people really stay


Verse 6:
  C
Oh, spent this whole time writing away my heart and my soul
        Am
The people I surround myself with have hearts filled with gold
C
Love and empathy are things that we hold so close
     Am
Trying to learn and evolve


Chorus:
    C
I'm so done with playing piggyback, oh-oh
     C
Swear to god, I wished y'all all the best, oh
    Am
You're lying your way to try to gain a piece of me
        Am
When you could never come close 'cause I know my destiny
     F            F
I worked hard for my shit, put my love in this shit
               Am
Now you're trying to kill my name for some fame, what is this?
     F                 F
Tried to help you do your shit, encouraged you to work on it
   Am
Was a good friend and you used that to your advantage


Outro:
    F              C
I'm so done with playing piggyback, oh
     F                Am
Swear to god I wished y'all all the best, oh
    F
You're lying your way to try to gain a piece of me
        F                  Am
When you could never come close 'cause I know my destiny