Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Intro: (strum once)
C majorC E minorEm A minorAm Fmaj7Fmaj7
Verse 1:
C majorC E minorEm
Simmer down, simmer down
A minorAm FF C majorC
They say we’re too young now to amount to anything else
E minorEm
But look around
A minorAm FF
We worked too damn hard for this just to give it up now
(start strumming)
C majorC E minorEm
If you don’t swim, you’ll drown
A minorAm FF
But don’t move, honey
Chorus:
C majorC E minorEm
Because you look so perfect standing there
A minorAm FF
In my American Apparel underwear
C majorC E minorEm A minorAm FF
And I know now that I’m so down
C majorC E minorEm
Yeah, your lipstick stain is a work of art
A minorAm FF
Got your name tattooed in an arrow heart
C majorC E minorEm A minorAm FF
And I know now that I’m so down
C majorC
Hey-ey-hey
E minorEm A minorAm FF C majorC
hey-ey-ey-ey-ey, hey-ey-ey-ey
E minorEm A minorAm FF
Hey-ey-ey-ey
Verse 2: (palm mute lines 1-4)
C majorC E minorEm
But look around, just look around
A minorAm FF
Yeah, this deadbeat town’s here just to keep us down
C majorC E minorEm
While I was out
A minorAm FF
I found myself alone just thinking
C majorC E minorEm
If I showed up with a plane ticket
A minorAm FF
And a shiny diamond ring with your name on it
C majorC G+G
Would you wanna run away too?
A minorAm N.C. FF
'Cause all I really want is you
Chorus:
C majorC E minorEm
Yeah, you look so perfect standing there
A minorAm FF
In my American Apparel underwear
C majorC E minorEm A minorAm FF
And I know now that I’m so down
C majorC E minorEm
Yeah, this mixtape's straight out of ‘94
A minorAm FF
And your ripped skinny jeans lying on the floor
C majorC E minorEm A minorAm N.C. FF
And I know now that I’m so down
C majorC
Hey-ey-hey
E minorEm A minorAm FF C majorC
hey-ey-ey-ey-ey, hey-ey-ey-ey
E minorEm A minorAm FF C majorC
Hey-ey-ey-ey