K-12 Album chords by Melanie Martinez

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)



1. WHEELS ON THE BUS
2. CLASS FIGHT
3. THE PRINCIPAL
4. SHOW & TELL
5. NURSE'S OFFICE
6. DRAMA CLUB
7. STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE
8. LUNCHBOX FRIENDS
9. ORANGE JUICE
10. DETENTION
11. TEACHER'S PET
12. HIGH SCHOOL SWEETHEARTS
13. RECESS

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WHEELS ON THE BUS
STANDARD TUNING
NO CAPO
CREDIT: hermyown:


Verse 1:
N.C.                     G
i'm just looking out the window and it's cold outside
Bm                           Em
there are two boys yelling behind me and i'm terrified
Em
counting trees as they pass me by
        G
and i'm trying not to look across the aisle
Bm
'cause maya's letting dan put his hand up her skirt
Em
and she's got her hand down his pants

Pre-Chorus:
  G
i know the driver sees it
Bm                  Em
i know he's peeking in the rearview mirror
Em
he says nothing
G                    Bm
trying to ignore it, it's fucking boring
Em
i'm quietly observing
D
i'm saying nothing

Chorus:
G
no-one's watching us
Bm
don't give a fuck
Em
wheels on the bus
G                   Bm
i'm holding it down up in the front
Em
wheels on the bus
G    Bm   Em
ooh, ooh, ooh
Em            G
wheels on the bus

Post-Chorus:
G C G

Verse 2:
N.C.                     G
now i'ma light it up and pass it
puff, puff, and pass it
Bm                                               Em
don't be a dick and babysit, "c'mon just pass it over here"
Em
counting cars as they pass me by
        G
and i'm trying not to look a row behind me
Bm
'cause jason's got his ass on the glass
Em
and i hate him, driver hit a bump fast

Pre-Chorus:
  G
i know the driver sees it
Bm                  Em
i know he's peeking in the rearview mirror
Em
he says nothing
G                    Bm
trying to ignore it, it's fucking boring
Em
i'm quietly observing
D
i'm saying nothing

Chorus:
G
no-one's watching us
Bm
don't give a fuck
Em
wheels on the bus
G                   Bm
i'm holding it down up in the front
Em
wheels on the bus
G    Bm   Em
ooh, ooh, ooh
Em            G
wheels on the bus

Post-Chorus:
G C G

Bridge:
G    Bm   Em
ooh, ooh, oh, ooh
              G
wheels on the bus
     Bm       Em
ooh, ha, ooh, oh, ooh, ooh
              N.C.
wheels on the bus

Chorus:
G
no-one's watching us
Bm
don't give a fuck
Em
wheels on the bus
  G                 Bm
i'm holding it down up in the front
Em
wheels on the bus
G
ooh (wheels on the bus)
Bm
ooh (wheels on the bus)
Em
ooh
              G
wheels on the bus



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CLASS FIGHT
STANDARD TUNING
CAPO 3/4
CREDIT: hermyown:


Verse 1:
           A                       G                     A G
it was the middle of class and the teacher wasn't lookin'
      A                 G                  A G
kelly had a fat ass and trouble was cookin'
          A                  G               A G
she had a boy wrapped around her finger tight
          A                     G                 A G
i fell in love with him, but he wasn't in my light

Verse 2:
    A                           G                 A G
the teacher gave me notes to go out and give kelly
A                        G          A G
she was kissin' brandon, i got jelly
         A            G                A G
i wanted to be in her shoes for one day
       A                  G              A G
i just waited till recess to make her pay

Chorus:
Em
mommy, why do i feel sad
         D
should i give him away or feel this bad?
Am
"no, no, no! don't you choke"
Bm
daddy chimed in, "go for the throat"
Em
for the throat, for, for the throat
A
daddy chimed in, "go for the throat"
Am
for the throat, for, for the throat
Bm
daddy chimed in, "go for the throat"

Post-Chorus:
Em
for the throat, for, for the throat
D
daddy chimed in, "go for the throat"
Am
for the throat, for, for the throat
Bm
daddy chimed in, "go for the throat" (class fight!)
Em
for the throat, for, for the throat
D
daddy chimed in, "go for the throat"
Am
for the throat, for, for the throat
Bm                                         Am
daddy chimed in, "go for the throat" (class fight!)

Verse 3:
    A                         G                A G
her face was fucked up and my hands were bloody
A                          G                        A G
we were in the playground, things were getting muddy
            A           G                A G
the teacher broke us up after i broke her
       A                    G           A G
and my one true love called me a monster

Chorus:
Em
mommy, why do i feel sad
         D
should i give him away or feel this bad?
Am
"no, no, no! don't you choke"
Bm
daddy chimed in, "go for the throat"
Em
for the throat, for, for the throat
A
daddy chimed in, "go for the throat"
Am
for the throat, for, for the throat
Bm
daddy chimed in, "go for the throat"

Post-Chorus:
Em
for the throat, for, for the throat
D
daddy chimed in, "go for the throat"
Am
for the throat, for, for the throat
Bm
daddy chimed in, "go for the throat" (class fight!)

Outro:
Em
for the throat, for, for the throat
D
daddy chimed in, "go for the throat"
Am
for the throat, for, for the throat
Bm                                         N.C.
daddy chimed in, "go for the throat" (class fight!)



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THE PRINCIPAL
STANDARD TUNING
CAPO 1
CREDIT: zaharradragociy:


Verse 1:
Em
sneaky, greedy, money-seeking
A
always peeping, fucking creeping
D
got it on the down low
G
so you think you- always squeaky
Em                      A
what if i had told your mother
    D                     G
her son was a cruel motherfucker? ah

Pre-Chorus:
    Em                           A
it's not just me, it's everybody who thinks that you're fucking ugly
D                         G
when you come and hurt us just so you can get your money
Em                   A       D                        G
forced to follow the leader, who's being possessed by demons

Chorus:
     Em                                A
i've tried to make you listen, but you won't, it's your way, right?
D                               G
killing kids all day and night, prescription pills and online fights
Em                           A
shooting at the angels while claiming your the good guy
D
all you want is cash and hype
G
fuck our dreams, and that's not right

Post-Chorus:
    Em                 A
the principal, oh, oh, oh
                D
oh, where's the principle?
                G
oh, where's the principle
                Em                 A
oh, where's the principle, oh, oh, oh
                D
oh, where's the principle
                G
oh, where's the principle

Verse 2:
Em
complicated, overrated
A
you're fixated and elated
D                 G
by the separation in this place that you've created
Em                         A
fuck all of your rules and guidlines
D                            G
you shouldn't even be on the sidelines

Pre-Chorus:
Em                           A
can't you see that we're all hurtin'
                                  D
if you're not teaching, we're not learnin'
                            G
'scuse me, how much are you earnin'?

Chorus:
     Em                                A
i've tried to make you listen, but you won't, it's your way, right?
D                               G
killing kids all day and night, prescription pills and online fights
Em                           A
shooting at the angels while claiming your the good guy
D
all you want is cash and hype
G
fuck our dreams, and that's not right

Post-Chorus:
    Em                 A
the principal, oh, oh, oh
                D
oh, where's the principle?
                G
oh, where's the principle
                Em                 A
oh, where's the principle, oh, oh, oh
                D
oh, where's the principle
                G
oh, where's the principle

Bridge:
Em                           A
you don't know the pain that you are causing
           D                        G
yeah, your actions hurt, so do your words
Em                          A
the more you try to fuck us over
                 D                     G
we will be there yelling at your front door

Outro:
    N.C.
i'm trying to make you listen, but you won't, it's your way, right?



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SHOW & TELL
STANDARD TUNING
NO CAPO
CREDIT: hermyown:


INTRO:
Em Am B Em
Em Am B Em

Verse 1:
Em                      Am
you pull me by my hair, so i don't go nowhere
Bm                           Em
tell me you love me, but you treat me like i'm never there
Em                         Am
you say the cruelest words, and yes, they break my heart
Bm                                 Bm Am (Em)
'cause i'm over here, working my ass off

Pre-Chorus:
Em                   Am
why is it so hard to see (why?)
   Bm                    Em
if i cut myself, i would bleed (kill me)
Em                             Am
i'm just like you, you're like me
B
imperfect and human, are we?

Chorus:
Em       Am
show and tell
B7                         Em
i'm on display for all you fuckers to see
Em       Am
show and tell
B7                       Em
harsh words if you don't get a pic with me
Em      Am
buy and sell (buy and sell me, baby)
B7                    Em
like i'm a product to society
Em         Am
art dont't sell
B7                      Em
unless you fucked every authority

Verse 2:
Em                        Am
you beg and cry for more, and yet, i'm on the floor
Bm                         Em
there are strangers taking pictures of me when i ask "no more"
Em                      Am
it's really hard for me to say just how i feel
B                               N.C.
i'm scared that i'll get thrown away like a banana peel

Pre-Chorus:
Em                   Am
why is it so hard to see (why?)
   Bm                    Em
if i cut myself, i would bleed (kill me)
Em                             Am
i'm just like you, you're like me
B
imperfect and human, are we?

Chorus:
Em       Am
show and tell
B7                         Em
i'm on display for all you fuckers to see
Em       Am
show and tell
B7                       Em
harsh words if you don't get a pic with me
Em      Am
buy and sell (buy and sell me, baby)
B7                    Em
like i'm a product to society
Em         Am
art dont't sell
B7                      Em
unless you fucked every authority

Bridge:
Em       Am
show and tell
B7
(hahahaha!)
Em
why can't you fucking hear me!?
Em       Am    B7
show and tell, um
Em
are you listening yet?

Chorus:
Em       Am
show and tell (show and tell, baby)
B7                         Em
i'm on display for all you fuckers to see (fuckers to see)
Em       Am
show and tell (oh)
B7                       Em
harsh words if you don't get a pic with me
Em      Am
buy and sell
B7                    Em
like i'm a product to society
Em        Am
art don't sell
B7                      Em
unless you fucked every authority



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NURSE'S OFFICE
STANDARD TUNING
CAPO 1/2
CREDIT: Naonis:


Intro:
Em B7 C B7

Verse 1:
      Em                B7
don't cut me, punch me, just let me go
C                   B7
into the nurse's office where i float away
    Em                     B7
i'm pale as the loose leaf paper they grow
     C                    B7
from hollowing out all my lungs in the snow

Pre-Chorus:
          Em
yeah, i'm coughing
    B7
i'm bleeding
C               B7
band-aids won't heal it
            Em
'cause they hate me
        B7            C
 so i'm faking all of this
        B7
so they take me

Chorus:
        Em          B7
take me home, home, home
             C6           B7
give me that pink slip of permission
        Em        B7
this is old, old, old
             C6            B7
i'm tired of wishing i was ditching

Break:
Em   B7
ooh, ooh,
C    B7
ooh, ooh

Verse 2:
Em           B7
teacher, can i sit right there?
C                       B7
this bitch behind me is cutting my hair
          Em                       B7
"no, just sit your ass down at the chalkboard and stare!"
  C                       B7
i faked up a seizure, and left outta there

Pre-Chorus:
          Em
yeah, i'm coughing
    B7
i'm bleeding
C               B7
band-aids won't heal it
            Em
'cause they hate me
        B7            C
 so i'm faking all of this
        B7
so they take me

Chorus:
       Em          B7
take me home, home, home
             C6           B7
give me that pink slip of permission
        Em        B7
this is old, old, old
             C6            B7
i'm tired of wishing i was ditching

Bridge:
 Em  B7  C  B7
no, no... no!
 Em D#dim Am/C B7
*coughing*
 Em D#dim Am/C B7
*coughing*
 Em D#dim Am/C B7
*coughing*

Chorus:
       Em          B7
take me home, home, home
             C6           B7
give me that pink slip of permission
        Em        B7
this is old, old, old
             C6            B7
i'm tired of wishing i was ditching

Outro:
Em   B7 C B7
old, ooh
Em   B7 C B7
old, ooh



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DRAMA CLUB
STANDARD TUNING
CAPO 1
CREDIT: hermyown:


Intro:
Bm G
Bm G

Verse 1:
              Bm
everyone's so soft, everyone's so sensitive
     G
do i offend you? you're hanging on my sentences
                  Bm
you can keep your costume and you can keep your mask
            G
i'ma take a bow so you can kiss my ass

Chorus:
               Em
i never signed up for your drama
G                  Bm
up for your drama, up for your drama club
               Em
i never signed up for your drama
G                     Bm
up for your drama club

Verse 2:
                     Bm
they try to feed you lines that you have to memorize
                G
you always hide behind your wizard of oz disguise
                   Bm
do you even have a brain? you're sticking to a page
                       G
you're faking all your pain, yeah, you're bleeding on a stage

Chorus:
               Em
i never signed up for your drama
G                  Bm
up for your drama, up for your drama club
               Em
i never signed up for your drama
N.C.
up for your drama club

Post-Chorus:
Bm             A                   E
ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, i never signed up for your drama club
Bm             A                   E
ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, for your drama club
               Bm
i never signed up for your drama (ooh)
A                  E                     G
up for your drama, up for your drama club
               Bm
i never signed up for your drama (ooh)
A                  E                     N.C.
up for your drama, up for your drama club

Verse 3:
                    Bm                   G
i don't wanna be an actress, living by a script
                Bm                         G
who cares about practicing? i don't give a shit
                Bm
you're over-analyzing every word i say
                      G
there's a whole world out there, you're living a play
          Bm
fuck your auditorium, i think it's pretty boring and

Chorus:
               Em
i never signed up for your drama
G                  Bm
up for your drama, up for your drama club
               Em
i never signed up for your drama
N.C.
up for your drama club

Post-Chorus:
Bm             A                   E
ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, i never signed up for your drama club
Bm             A                   E
ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, for your drama club
               Bm
i never signed up for your drama (ooh)
A                  E                     G
up for your drama, up for your drama club
               Bm
i never signed up for your drama (ooh)
A                  E                     N.C.
up for your drama, up for your drama club

Bridge:
               Bm       A    E
i never signed up (ooh) mmm, mmm
               Bm                    A
i never signed up (ooh) never signed up
             E
never signed up for your drama club
               Bm                      A
i never signed up for your drama (ooh) for your drama
E
for your drama club
               Bm
i never signed up for your drama (ooh)
A                  E
up for your drama, for your drama club

Outro:
               Bm
i never signed up for your drama (ooh)
A                  E
up for your drama, up for your drama club
               Bm
i never signed up for your drama (ooh)
A                  E
up for your drama, up for your drama club
               Bm
i never signed up for your drama (ooh)
A                  E
up for your drama, up for your drama club
               Bm
i never signed up for your drama (ooh)
A                  E
up for your drama, up for your drama club



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STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE
STANDARD TUNING
NO CAPO
CREDIT: Naonis:


Intro:
| Bm A | A   | Em G | G F# |

Verse 1:
Bm                   A         A A
feeling unsure of my naked body
Em                  G           G G
stand back watch it taking shape
Bm                    A               A A
wondering why i don't look like barbie
         Em                     G         G F#
they say boys like girls with a tiny waist
       Bm                       A
now my mama's preaching to make sure i'm pure
      A                             A
but i never really cared about that shit before
Em                      G               G G
look around the room to whoever wants me

Pre-Chorus:
    Bm                          A               A A
got boys actin' like they ain't seen skin before
    Em                            G                 G G
got sent home to change 'cause my skirt is too short

Chorus:
        Bm             A
it's my fault, it's my fault
         A            A
'cause i put icing on top
         Em                       G                   G
now, the boys want a taste of the strawberry shortcake
          Bm             A
that's my bad, that's my bad
       A                  A
no-one taught them not to grab
         Em                       G                   G
now, the boys want a taste of the strawberry shortcake

Verse 2:
Bm                      A             A A
gotta make sure that my legs are shiny
Em                G           G G
hot wax, melting, burn my skin
Bm                       A               A A
people all around me are watching closely
            Em                 G           G F#
'cause it's how i look and not what i think

Pre-Chorus:
Bm                      A                 A A
mikey's eyes seem to be glued to her chest
       Em                      G                 G G
so i'm stuffing my bra so that mine look the best

Chorus:
        Bm             A
it's my fault, it's my fault
         A            A
'cause i put icing on top
         Em                       G                   G
now, the boys want a taste of the strawberry shortcake
          Bm             A
that's my bad, that's my bad
       A                  A
no-one taught them not to grab
         Em                       G                   G
now, the boys want a taste of the strawberry shortcake

Bridge:
  G                       A                  F#           Gmaj7
instead of making me feel bad for the body i go - o - o - ot
     G                       A                        F#
just teach him to keep it in his pants and tell him to stop

Chorus:
        Bm             A
sayin' it's my fault, it's my fault
         A            A
'cause i put icing on top
         Em                       G                   G
now, the boys want a taste of the strawberry shortcake
          Bm             A
that's my bad, that's my bad
       A                  A
no-one taught them not to grab
         Em                       G                   G
now, the boys want a taste of the strawberry shortcake

Outro:
| Bm A | A   | Em G | G   |
| Bm A | A   | Em G |



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LUNCHBOX FRIENDS
STANDARD TUNING
CAPO 1
CREDIT: hermyown:

Intro:
F         Dm
oh-oh no, oh-oh no
Am
oh-oh no, oh-oh no

Verse 1:
                Dm
you said, "hey, girl, will you sit with me?
             Dm
table in the back, cafeteria c?
          Am
we can be friends if you wanna be
    Am
but only 'til the clock hits three
      Dm
after lunch, we can walk to class
               Dm
talk about the boys that we want to smash
           Am
talk about ways to get a little more cash
      Am
after that i'll ignore your ass"

Pre-Chorus:
    F
the hassle, the fighting, they all want a bite of me
Dm                                                  Am
photos, more photos and gossip 'bout hoes that they don't know
Am
oh, they talk shit though

Chorus:
                F
i don't want no lunchbox friends, no-oh
                   Dm
i want someone who understand, oh, oh, no
Am
"come to my house, let's die together"
Am
friendship that would last forever
F                           Dm
no-oh, no lunchbox friends, no-oh, no
Dm
no lunchbox friends
Am
"come to my house, let's die together"
Am                                  F
friendship that would las t forever, no

Post-Chorus:
F                    Dm
no lunchbox friends, no
Dm
no lunchbox friends
Am
"come to my, come to my..."
Am
friendship that would last forever

Verse 2:
                Dm
they want a fat ass in the brand new jeans
                   Dm
want a baby in the back with the man of their dreams
     Am
that isn't the life for me
                  Am
gotta look like a fucking damn barbie
            Dm
throw it on tv, people have high expectations of me
Dm                                   Am
wanna be my best friends, then judge me if i smoke a little weed
Am
makes no fucking sense to me

Pre-Chorus:
    F
the hassle, the fighting, they all want a bite of me
Dm                                                    Am
photos, more photos, then gossip 'bout hoes that they don't know
Am
oh, they talk shit though

Chorus:
                F
i don't want no lunchbox friends, no-oh
                   Dm
i want someone who understand, oh, oh, no
Am
"come to my house, let's die together"
Am
friendship that would last forever
F                           Dm
no-oh, no lunchbox friends, no-oh, no
Dm
no lunchbox friends
Am
"come to my house, let's die together"
Am                                  F
friendship that would las t forever, no

Post-Chorus:
F       Dm
no, no, no, no
Am
"come to my house, let's die together"
Am
friendship that would last forever
F                    Dm
no lunchbox friends, no
Dm
no lunchbox friends
Am
"come to my, come to my..."
Am
friendship that would last forever, no
F       Dm
no, no, no, no
Am
"come to my, come to my..."
Am
friendship that would last forever

Outro:
F                    Dm
no lunchbox friends, no
Dm
no lunchbox friends
Am
"come to my, come to my..."
Am
friendship that would last forever



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ORANGE JUICE
STANDARD TUNING
CAPO 2
CREDIT: hermyown:

Intro:
Bm G Bm

Verse 1:
Bm               Em
oh, oh, stick it down your throat
   G
i'm watching from the bathroom
Bm
making sure i don't choke, choke
         Em                          G
from the words you spoke when you're screaming at the mirror

Verse 2:
Bm
now you're siting in the cafeteria
Em                      G
shoving clementines and orange bacteria
Bm
down your throat a dozen times a year, yeah
Em                      G
fooling those around of your bulimia

Chorus:
         Bm         A
you turn oranges to orange juice
      Em                         G
enter there, then spit it out of you
     Bm
your body is imperfectly perfect
A
everyone wants what the other one's working
Em        G
no orange juice

Post-Chorus:
Bm        A
eeh i-i-i oj
Em        G
eeh i-i-i oj
Bm        A
eeh i-i-i oj
Em        G
eeh i-i-i oj

Verse 3:
Bm        Em                   G
oh, oh, i believe you chose to blow it on the reading carpet
G                   A               Bm
that's what happens when you're starvin'
Bm                  Em
please say that you won't continue
G                Em
ordering oranges off the menu
Bm
stuffin' up your mouth with t-t-tissue
Em                  Bm        A
the way you look is not an issue

Chorus:
         Bm         A
you turn oranges to orange juice
      Em                         G
enter there, then spit it out of you
     Bm
your body is imperfectly perfect
A
everyone wants what the other one's working
Em        G
no orange juice

Post-Chorus:
Bm        A
eeh i-i-i oj
Em        G
eeh i-i-i oj
Bm        A
eeh i-i-i oj
Em        G
eeh i-i-i oj

Bridge:
     Bm                         A
ooh, i wish i could give you my set of eyes
         E                   G         Bm
'cause i know your eyes ain't working, mmm
Bm                                  A
i wish i could tell you that you're fine, so fine
             E               G
but you will find that disconcerting

Chorus:
         Bm         A
you turn oranges to orange juice
      Em                         G
enter there, then spit it out of you
     Bm
your body is imperfectly perfect
A
everyone wants what the other one's working
Em        G
no orange juice

Post-Chorus:
Bm        A
eeh i-i-i oj
Em        G
eeh i-i-i oj
Bm        A
eeh i-i-i oj
Em        G
eeh i-i-i oj

Outro:
N.C.
eeh i-i-i oj
N.C.
eeh i-i-i oj



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DETENTION
STANDARD TUNING
CAPO 1
CREDIT: hermyown:

Intro:
Em Am Bm x4

Verse 1:
Em               Am
i'm not a bad guy
   Bm                    Em                       Am Bm
so don't treat me bad if i'm feeling sad, alright?
                       Em                          Am
please don't be mad if i don't smile back, alright?
     Bm                      Em                        Am
if i fuck up my words, don't think i'm absurd, alright?
Bm
alright?

Pre-Chorus:
Em
i'm physically exhausted
Bm          Am
tired of my knucles piercing
Em                           Bm
i'm chewing gum to pass this time of sadness
Am
can't you see it?
Em                      Bm
you're too busy seeking selfish wishes
Am
look at how i'm feeling
Em                            Am
your write me up and say it's love
      N.C.
and i can't believe it

Chorus:
Em                    Am
baby, can you meet me tonight in detention?
Em                             Am
i can feel your blood pressure rise, fuck this tension
Em                        Am
let me crawl up into your mind, did i mention
Em                      Am
pretending everything's alright is detention

Post-Chorus:
Em
de-detention
Am
de-detention
Em                        N.C.
pretending everything's alright is- (shh!)

Verse 2:
Em                              Am Bm
the teachers don't care about me
                    Em                  Am Bm
fuck how i feel, as long as i make money
Em                            Am       Bm
they let them do whatever they want to me
            Em                        Am
they're the customer, i'm chopped meat
            Bm
i'm chopped meat

Pre-Chorus:
Em
i'm physically exhausted
Bm          Am
tired of my knucles piercing
Em                           Bm
i'm chewing gum to pass this time of sadness
Am
can't you see it?
Em                      Bm
you're too busy seeking selfish wishes
Am
look at how i'm feeling
Em                            Am
your write me up and say it's love
      N.C.
and i can't believe it

Chorus:
Em                    Am
baby, can you meet me tonight in detention?
Em                             Am
i can feel your blood pressure rise, fuck this tension
Em                        Am
let me crawl up into your mind, did i mention
Em                      Am
pretending everything's alright is detention

Post-Chorus:
Em
de-detention
Am
de-detention
Em                        N.C.
pretending everything's alright is- (shh!)

Bridge:
i wanna go home and you say, "now is not the time"
fuck being all alone in the back of the classroom, ah
stop calling up my phone, tryna say that 'i've been out of line'
when all i ever asked was to go to the bathroom

Instrumental:
Em Am Bm x2

Chorus:
Em                    Am
baby, can you meet me tonight in detention?
Em                             Am
i can feel your blood pressure rise, fuck this tension
Em                        Am
let me crawl up into your mind, did i mention
Em                      Am
pretending everything's alright is detention

Outro:
   Am  Bm
tonight
Em                                 Am Bm
i can feel your blood pressure rise
Em                         Am  Bm
let me crawl up in to your mind
Em                              N.C.
pretending everything's alright (is detention!)



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TEAHCER'S PET
STANDARD TUNING
CAPO 3
CREDIT: PepinishoZersi:

Verse 1:
Em                            G
caught the teacher giving his eyes to a student
Am                                B
thought, "he pretty cute" and she bit her lip back to him
Em                           G
chewing on her nails and her pens while she's dreaming of him
Am
and he's fucking in sin (you know he is)

Pre-Chorus:
Em
she said, "it's for all the right reasons, baby
G
don't care 'bout grads, just call me your lady
   Am
if i pass this quiz, will you give me your babies?
B
don't call me crazy!
    Em
you love me, but you won't come save me
G
you got a wife and kids, you see them daily
Am
don't know why you even need me"

Chorus:
Em           G
teacher's pet
          Am
if i'm so special, why am i secret?
B7
yeah, why the fuck is that?
   Em         G                              Am
do you regret the things we shared that i'll never forget?
B7
well, do you? tell me that
Em                       G                      Am
i know i'm young, but my mind is well beyond my years
                               B7
i knew this wouldn't last, but fuck you, don't you leave me here
Em
teacher's pet
 G                       Am        B7
if i'm so special, why am i secret?

Verse 2:
      Em                       G
she's feeling like a spider in a cage
              Am
you liar, you were her desire
        B7
now she wants to light you on fire
    Em                              G
but fuck it, she'll still give you a call
                   Am
and a lighter when you wanna get high and
B7
mess around 'til you get numb

Pre-Chorus:
Em
she said, "it's for all the right reasons, baby
G
don't care 'bout grads, just call me your lady
   Am
if i pass this quiz, will you give me your babies?
B
don't call me crazy!
    Em
you love me, but you won't come save me
G
you got a wife and kids, you see them daily
Am
don't know why you even need me"

Chorus:
Em           G
teacher's pet
          Am
if i'm so special, why am i secret?
B7
yeah, why the fuck is that?
   Em         G                              Am
do you regret the things we shared that i'll never forget?
B7
well, do you? tell me that
Em                       G                      Am
i know i'm young, but my mind is well beyond my years
                               B7
i knew this wouldn't last, but fuck you, don't you leave me here
Em
teacher's pet
 G                       Am        B7
if i'm so special, why am i secret?

Bridge:
Em
gimme back my money
       G                                  Am
didn't learn a damn thing, honey, from you
              B7
except how to lie and cheat while inside the sheets
     Em
stop calling me your bunny
        G                         Am
i won't hop and you don't own me, do you?
          B7
i bet you think you do
N.C.
well you don't

Chorus:
Em           G
teacher's pet
          Am
if i'm so special, why am i secret?
B7
yeah, why the fuck is that?
   Em         G                              Am
do you regret the things we shared that i'll never forget?
B7
well, do you? tell me that
Em                       G                      Am
i know i'm young, but my mind is well beyond my years
                               B7
i knew this wouldn't last, but fuck you, don't you leave me here
Em
teacher's pet
 G                       Am        B7
if i'm so special, why am i secret?



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HIGH SCHOOL SWEETHEARTS
STANDARD TUNING
CAPO 1/2
CREDIT: poppybeamacke1:

Chorus:
               Am
can we just be honest?
              Em
these are the requirements
                 Dm
if you think you can be my one and only true love
                    Am
you must promise to love me
                    Em
and damn it, if you fuck me over
       Dm
i will rip your fucking face apart

Verse 1:
     Am
step one
                     Em
you must accept that i'm a little out my mind
     Dm
step two
Dm
this is a waste if you can't walk me down the finsih line
     Am
step three
                 Em
give me passion, don't make fun of my fashion
     Dm
step four
        Dm
give me more, give me more, more

Pre-Chorus:
             Am
if you can't handle a heart like mine
Em
don't waste your time with me
Dm
if you're not down to bleed, no, oh
             Am
if you can't handle
                             Em
the choking, the biting, the loving, the smothering
                         Dm
'til you can't handle it no more, no more
N.C.
go home

Chorus:
               Am
can we just be honest?
              Em
these are the requirements
                 Dm
if you think you can be my one and only true love
                    Am
you must promise to love me
                    Em
and damn it, if you fuck me over
       Dm
i will rip your fucking face apart

Hook:
            Am                  (Em)
high school sweethearts, line up
Em
they're trying to waste my time
            G
high school sweethearts, shut up
Fmaj7
if you're not my type
            Am                  Em
high school sweethearts, line up
Em
they're trying to waste my time
            G
high school sweethearts, shut up
N.C.
if you're not my type

Verse 2:
     Am
step five
                       Em
you can't be scared to show me off and hold my hand
     Dm
step six
N.C.
if you can't put in work, i don't know what you think this fucking is
     Am                      Em
step seven, this one goes to eleven
Dm
  if you cheat, you will die, die

Pre-Chorus:
             Am
if you can't handle a heart like mine
Em
don't waste your time with me
Dm
if you're not down to bleed, no, oh
             Am
if you can't handle
                             Em
the choking, the biting, the loving, the smothering
                         Dm
'til you can't handle it no more, no more
N.C.
go home

Chorus:
               Am
can we just be honest?
              Em
these are the requirements
                 Dm
if you think you can be my one and only true love
                    Am
you must promise to love me
                    Em
and damn it, if you fuck me over
       Dm
i will rip your fucking face apart

Hook:
            Am                  (Em)
high school sweethearts, line up
Em
they're trying to waste my time
            G
high school sweethearts, shut up
Fmaj7
if you're not my type
            Am                  Em
high school sweethearts, line up
Em
they're trying to waste my time
            G
high school sweethearts, shut up
N.C.
if you're not my type

Bridge:
Am
could you hold me through the night?
Em
put your lips all over my-y
Fmaj7                  Dm
salty face when i start cryin'
Am
could you be my first time?
Em
eat me up like apple pie
Fmaj7
make me not wanna die
Dm
love me rough and let me fly
Am
get me up, yeah, get me high
Em
tie me down, don't leave my side
Dm
don't be a waste of my time

*dramatic pause*

Chorus:
               Am
can we just be honest?
              Em
these are the requirements
                 Dm
if you think you can be my one and only true love
                    Am
you must promise to love me
                    Em
and damn it, if you fuck me over
       Dm
i will rip your fucking face apart

Hook:
            Am                  (Em)
high school sweethearts, line up
Em
they're trying to waste my time
            G
high school sweethearts, shut up
Fmaj7
if you're not my type
            Am                  Em
high school sweethearts, line up
Em
they're trying to waste my time
            G
high school sweethearts, shut up
N.C.                         (Am)
if you're not my type



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RECESS
STANDARD TUNING
CAPO 2
CREDIT: hermyown:

Intro:
A Bm
A Bm

Verse 1:
A                                Bm
i was too young to see the truth
A                                 Bm
in my grandma's lap, i'm drowning in her perfume
A                 Bm
too naive to even care
 A                                      Bm
'bout the words she whispered while she brushed out my hair

Pre-Chorus:
             A
people gonna say
              Bm
if you need a break, someone'll take your place
             A
people gonna try
                        Bm
to tell you that you're fine with dollars in their eyes (just remember)

Chorus:
A              Bm              A
don't let them fuck you, honey, no, oh
A              Bm
don't let them try (ooh)
A              Bm
don't let them hurt you, baby
     A                 Bm
just say, "recess, i'm tired"

Verse 2:
A                              Bm
sittin' in my room, looking at all i've done
A                       Bm
everything i wanted has come to fruition
A                                 Bm
i should be happy but i can't get out my bed
A                                    Bm
stressin' 'bout the voices screamin' inside my head

Pre-Chorus:
             A
people gonna say
              Bm
if you need a break, someone'll take your place
             A
people gonna try
                        Bm
to tell you that you're fine with dollars in their eyes (just remember)

Chorus:
A              Bm                  A
don't let them fuck you, honey, no, oh
A              Bm
don't let them try (ooh)
A              Bm
don't let them hurt you, baby
     A                 Bm
just say "recess, i'm tired"

Bridge:
F#m
where is my time?
F#m
gone in my mind
D
gone, i can't find
D
euphoria
F#m
when i get upset
F#m
i think in my head
 E
back to what she said

Pre-Chorus:
             A
people gonna say
              Bm
if you need a break, someone'll take your place
             A
people gonna try
                        Bm
to tell you that you're fine with dollars in their eyes (just remember)

Chorus:
A              Bm                  A
don't let them fuck you, honey, no, oh
A              Bm
don't let them try (Ooh)
A              Bm
don't let them hurt you, baby
     A                 Bm
just say "recess," i'm tired