Chords with lyrics
Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)
Verse 1:
Am C
I'm not a bad guy
C F
So don’t treat me bad if I'm feeling sad, alright?
D Cm
Please don't be mad if I don’t smile back, alright?
F C
If I fuck up my words, don't think I'm absurd, alright?
Alright?
Pre-Chorus:
A
I'm physically exhausted
Cm
Tired of my knuckles beating
D
I'm chewing gum to pass this time of sadness
Can't you see it?
Am Cm
You're too busy seeking selfish wishes
Don't care how I’m feeling
Dm C
You write me up and say it’s love
F
And I can't believe it
Chorus:
F
Baby, can you meet me tonight in detention?
Cm
I can feel your blood pressure rise, f this tension
Fm C
Let me crawl up into your mind, did I mention?
D
Pretending everything’s alright is detention
Post-Chorus:
C C
De-de-detention
C C
De-de-detention
F
Pretending everything's alright is (Shh)
Verse 2:
Dm
The teachers don't care about me
Am
Fuck how I feel as long as I make money
D
They let them do whatever they want to me
Am
They're the customer, I’m chopped meat
Cm
I'm chopped meat
Pre-Chorus:
A
I'm physically exhausted
C
Tired of my knuckles beating
Am
I'm chewing gum to pass this time of sadness
F
Can't you see it?
Dm
You're too busy seeking selfish wishes
Don't care how I'm feeling
D
You write me up and say it's love
C
And I can't believe it
Chorus:
C
Baby, can you meet me tonight in detention?
Dm
I can feel your blood pressure rise, fuck this tension
Let me crawl up into your mind, did I mention?
D
Pretending everything's alright is detention
Post-Chorus:
C C
De-de-detention
C C
De-de-detention
D
Pretending everything's alright is detention
Bridge:
Am C
I wanna go home and you say, "Now is not the time"
D
Fuck being all alone in back of the classroom, ah
Stop calling up my phone tryna say that I've been out of line
Cm
When all I ever asked was to go to the bathroom
Chorus:
C
Baby, can you meet me tonight in detention?
Dm
I can feel your blood pressure rise, fuck this tension
Let me crawl up into your mind, did I mention?
D
Pretending everything's alright is detention
Outro:
Cm
Tonight, I can feel your blood pressure rise
C#m
Let me crawl up into your mind
N.C.
Pretending everything's alright (Is detention)
