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